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| 251. |
If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo? |
| A. | Friday |
| B. | Saturday |
| C. | Sunday |
| D. | Monday |
| Answer» D. Monday | |
| 252. |
Consider the following countries: 1. Albania 2. Bosnia Herzegovina 3. Croatia 4. Macedonia Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | Only 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 3 and 4 | |
| 253. |
Maoris are the inhabitants of: |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the firstproduct is. |
| A. | peat |
| B. | lignite |
| C. | bituminous coal |
| D. | anthracite |
| Answer» B. lignite | |
| 255. |
Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true? 1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall. 2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning. 3. It is also known as 4 o'clock rain. |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the_____ and _____ layers of the earth. |
| A. | Sial and Sima |
| B. | Sima and Mantle |
| C. | Sial and Mantle |
| D. | Mantle and Core |
| Answer» C. Sial and Mantle | |
| 257. |
The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on : |
| A. | June 21st |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | September 23rd |
| Answer» D. September 23rd | |
| 258. |
Consider the following statements : 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Berumuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 259. |
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in : |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | India |
| C. | U.K. |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. U.K. | |
| 260. |
Freely moving bodies are: |
| A. | deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere |
| B. | deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere |
| C. | deflected upwards at the equator |
| D. | unaffected by the earth's movements |
| Answer» B. deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere | |
| 261. |
When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ? [NDA 1992] |
| A. | 4.56 p.m. |
| B. | 4.56 a.m. |
| C. | 7.04 p.m. |
| D. | 7.04 a.m. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 262. |
Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble? [NDA 1991] |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Peat |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Peat | |
| 263. |
The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is [Asstt Commdt2010] |
| A. | 55° north and 80° east |
| B. | 35° north and 100° east |
| C. | 100°north and 80° east |
| D. | 55° south and 10° east |
| Answer» C. 100°north and 80° east | |
| 264. |
Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lieon the river |
| A. | Volga |
| B. | Rhone |
| C. | Rhine |
| D. | Danube |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
What percentage or all water available on the Earth iscontained in the oceans? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 86% |
| D. | 97% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
The speed of rotation of the earth is: [IFS 1991] |
| A. | 25 km/sec. |
| B. | 31 km/sec. |
| C. | 39.5 km/sec. |
| D. | 9.72 km/sec. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the PanamaCanal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Colombia |
| B. | Costa Rica |
| C. | Guatemala |
| D. | Nicaragua |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world? [CDS 1992] |
| A. | Colorado Plateau |
| B. | Pamir Plateau |
| C. | Patagonia Plateau |
| D. | Potwar Plateau |
| Answer» C. Patagonia Plateau | |
| 269. |
Which of the following minerals is obtained from placerdeposits? |
| A. | copper |
| B. | tin |
| C. | manganese |
| D. | aluminium |
| Answer» C. manganese | |
| 270. |
The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by : |
| A. | their great size and spherical shape |
| B. | the rotation and density |
| C. | gravitation and centrifugal force |
| D. | rotation of the sun on its axis |
| Answer» D. rotation of the sun on its axis | |
| 271. |
The largest railway station of the world is : |
| A. | Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia |
| B. | Grand Central Terminal, Chicago |
| C. | Kharagpur railway station, India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kharagpur railway station, India | |
| 272. |
The type of rainfall shown in figure is: |
| A. | orographic |
| B. | convectional |
| C. | cyclonic |
| D. | relief |
| Answer» C. cyclonic | |
| 273. |
Where is Copacabana Beach located? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Buenos Aires |
| B. | Hawaiian Islands |
| C. | Rio de Janeiro |
| D. | Valletta |
| Answer» D. Valletta | |
| 274. |
Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct? (1) It is a longitude of 180° (2) It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line (3) It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date (4) It solves the problem of time and date among the World's nations |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
Which or the following is the main ore for aluminium? |
| A. | Calcite |
| B. | Bauxite |
| C. | Magnesite |
| D. | Limonite |
| Answer» C. Magnesite | |
| 276. |
In which country is 'Takla Makan' desert situated? [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Turkmenistan |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is knownas |
| A. | relative humidity |
| B. | moisture content |
| C. | dew point |
| D. | absolute humidity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is : [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus |
| B. | Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth |
| C. | Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune |
| D. | Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 279. |
Which of the following planets is known as 'Morning Star'? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 280. |
Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called? [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Lunar year |
| B. | Solar year |
| C. | Tropical year |
| D. | Sideral year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This isdue to: |
| A. | vertical motion of these heavenly bodies |
| B. | motions of the earth |
| C. | atmospheric refraction |
| D. | these are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface |
| Answer» D. these are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface | |
| 282. |
Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 283. |
Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop andmature |
| A. | over land bodies only |
| B. | in a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes |
| C. | anywhere in the tropical zone |
| D. | over water bodies only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
The 38th parallel separates |
| A. | North Vietnam from South Vietnam |
| B. | South Korea from North Korea |
| C. | Hungary from Serbia |
| D. | Afghanistan from Uzbekistan |
| Answer» C. Hungary from Serbia | |
| 285. |
The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it : [I.Tax & Central Excise 1990] |
| A. | divides the land masses under the same administration |
| B. | does not divide the Bering strait |
| C. | does not divide a group of islands under the same administration |
| D. | divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves |
| Answer» D. divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves | |
| 286. |
Among the following countries, the only one to have about half of its area undercultivation is : [CDS 2003] |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | US |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 287. |
The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate isfound in |
| A. | Amazon basin |
| B. | Congo basin |
| C. | Indonesian Islands |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering? [NDA 2011] |
| A. | Crystallization |
| B. | Exfoliation |
| C. | Hydration |
| D. | Carbonation |
| Answer» B. Exfoliation | |
| 289. |
Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp? [NDA 1995] |
| A. | Tidal flat |
| B. | Monsoon |
| C. | Equatorial |
| D. | Mixed |
| Answer» B. Monsoon | |
| 290. |
World's largest solar power plant is located in _____ |
| A. | Kalahari Desert, Africa |
| B. | Sahara Desert, Libya |
| C. | Thar Desert India |
| D. | Mojava Desert USA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
Atmospheric humidity is measured by: [NDA 1994] |
| A. | Psychrometer |
| B. | Anemometer |
| C. | Lysimeter |
| D. | Hydrometer |
| Answer» B. Anemometer | |
| 292. |
Which of the following are correctly matched? [IFS 1993] 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them themost common is |
| A. | presence of water falls and rapids |
| B. | seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers |
| C. | international controls on traffic |
| D. | fluctuating volume of traffic |
| Answer» C. international controls on traffic | |
| 294. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Gulf of Aqaba : Jordan |
| B. | Gulf of Aden : Yemen |
| C. | Ligurian Sea : Greece |
| D. | Cardigan Bay : United Kingdom |
| Answer» D. Cardigan Bay : United Kingdom | |
| 295. |
Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones? 1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems. 2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation. 3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [NDA 2008] |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 | |
| 296. |
The largest exporter of cotton textile in the world is : [IAS 2003] |
| A. | U.S. A. |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is : [Asstt Grade 1991] |
| A. | France |
| B. | India |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Zaire |
| Answer» D. Zaire | |
| 298. |
Silk textiles are mainly produced in: |
| A. | Japan and U.S.A. |
| B. | Japan and China |
| C. | China and India |
| D. | U.S.A. and U.K. |
| Answer» D. U.S.A. and U.K. | |
| 299. |
When rain falls through a cold layer of air Dear the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called |
| A. | hail |
| B. | snowfall |
| C. | snowstorm |
| D. | sleet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | average rainfall of about 300 cm |
| B. | heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year |
| C. | hot dry summer and mild wet winters |
| D. | hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall |
| Answer» C. hot dry summer and mild wet winters | |