GK GEOGRAPHY(Part-X)
551.Gobi desert is situated in
: Mangolia/Northeastern China
552.
Name the world?s only floating National park
: Keibul Lamjao
553.
Kimberley mines in South Africa is famous for
a. Silver
b. Coal
d. Diamonds
: D
554.
The length of the river Nile from its remotest headstream in Burundi is
: 6695 km
555.
Which is the principle source of the river Nile
: Lake Victoria
556.
The longest river in the world Nile flows north to the Mediterranean Sea through the countries
: Uganda, Sudan and Egypt
557.
The term Dawn Under denotes
a. Arctic Ocean
b. Australia
d. South Pole
: B
558.
The term ?COP 9? is related with
: UN framework on climate change held in Italy
559.
Pong dam has been constructed over the river
: Beas
560.
What is Angkor Wat of Kampuchea
: A temple
561.
Which is the longest river in the African continent
: Nile
562.
What is sobriquet (Geographical surname) of Finland
: The land of Thousand Lakes
563.
Durand line is the International boundary which separates the countries
: Pakistan-Afghanistan
564.
Which countries are linked by the Khyber Pass
: Afghanistan and Pakistan
565.
The longest river in the world Nile, drains into which sea
: Mediterranean Sea
566.
?Po? is the largest river of
: Italy
567.
The Great Barrier Reef is situated on the coast of
: Australia
568.
The third largest continent in the world
: North America
569.
The longest river of Europe is
: Volga
570.
A European country has 5500 lakes within its territory. Which is the country
: Finland
571.
Eritrea is on the banks of which sea
: Red sea
572.
The Grand Canyon is located on the
: Colorado River
573.
The second largest desert in the world is
: Gobi
574.
The largest desert in the world is
: Sahara
575.
Location of Mohave desert is in
: Southwestern United States
576.
Location of Simpson desert is in
: Australia
577.
Location of Thar desert is in
: India/Pakistan
578.
Location of Kyzyl Kum desert is in
: Uzbekistan
579.
Location of Kalahari desert is in
: Southwestern Africa
580.
Location of Sonoran desert is in
: Mexico/southwestern United States
581.
Takla Makan desert is in which country
: Northern China
582.
Chihuahuan desert is in
: Mexico/southwestern United States
583.
Great Victoria desert is in
: Southwestern Australia
584.
Great Sandy desert is in
: Northwestern Australia
585.
Rub? al Khali desert in in
: Southern Arabian peninsula
586.
Patagonian desert is in which country
: Argentina
587.
Congo river falls into which ocean
: Atlantic Ocean
588.
The fifth largest river in the world is
: Congo river
589.
The second longest river in Africa after the Nile is
: Congo
590.
Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun orbiting between the planets
: Venus and Mars
591.
The wind blowing in a spiral form around a region of low atmospheric pressure is a
: Cyclone
592.
What is a leap year
: Year in which the month of February has 29 days
593.
What is called the two points in the calender when we experience the longest day or the longest night of the year
: Solstice
594.
Term applied to either of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the celestial equator
: Solstice
595.
The equinoxes occur around
: March 21 and September 23
596.
One of two times of year when the sun?s position makes day and night of nearly equal length in all parts of the earth
: Equinoxes
597.
Earth moves faster at
: Perihelion
598.
Earth?s distance from the sun has little to do with seasons. Instead, what causes seasonal climate changes
: The tilt of the earth on its axis
599.
The earth's perihelion occurs in the month of
: January
600.
The earth?s aphelion occurs in the month of
: July
601.
The earth?s aphelion is only about ....... km farther away from the sun than its perihelion
: 5.9 million
602.
The earth?s aphelion is about ...... km away from the sun
: 153 million
603.
The point in the orbit of an object in the solar system that is farthest away from the sun is called
: Aphelion
604.
Point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet is called
: Perihelion
605.
The direction of rotation of Earth is from
: West to East
606.
The fifth largest planet in the solar system is
: Earth
607.
How many years are taken by the stars in the Milky way to complete one revolution around the Galaxy's center
: More than 200 million years
608.
The period of one revolution of earth around the Sun or one year equal to how many solar days
: 365.2422 days or 365 days 5 hr 48 min 46 sec
609.
The exact time taken by earth for a rotation
: 23 hours 56minutes 4.1 seconds
610.
Angel falls is on the tributary of which river
: River Caroni
611.
Which is the deepest part in Indian ocean
: Java trench (7725 m)
612.
Who discovered Australia
: Captain James Cook
613.
The largest bay in the world
: Hudson Bay
614.
The largest archipelago in the world
: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
615.
The largest Gulf in the world is
: Gulf of Mexico
616.
Which city is known as the 'Queen of the Adriatic'
: Venice
617.
In what regions can the Sun be seen at midnight
: The Artic and Antarctic regions
618.
The International day line is approximately equal to
a. 100thMeridian
b. 180thMeridian
: B
619.
Which one of the following planets is the most heated one in the Solar sphere
a. Earth
b. Neptune
d. Venus
: C
620.
On which particular date, Sun remains at its shortest distance from the Earth
: 3rd January
621.
At minimum distance Earth is about ..... km from the Sun
: 147 million
622.
At maximum distance Earth is about ...... km from the Sun
: 152 million
623.
Earth?s orbital path is
: Elliptical (Oval shaped)
624.
The exact shape of earth is
: Oblate spheroid or Geoid
625.
Violent explosion that occurs when a large star uses up its supply of fuel, collapses under its own weight, and explodes
: Supernova
626.
Most scientists believe that the Earth, Sun, and all of the other planets and moons in the solar system formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust known as
: Solar nebula
627.
The approximate age of Earth is
: 4.6 billion years
628.
Whose expedition proved definitively that the earth is a sphere, and that all its oceans are connected
: Magellan's
629.
Who was the first European explorer to cross the Pacific Ocean and the first to sail around the world
: Ferdinand Magellan
630.
The name of Portuguese-born Spanish explorer and navigator, Captain of the first expedition to circumnavigate, or sail completely around, the world is
: Ferdinand Magellan
631.
Who gave the name ?Pacific? to the largest ocean in the world
: Ferdinand Magellan
632.
Who was the first person to accurately calculate the circumference of the earth
: The Greek geographer Eratosthenes
633.
The word ?Geography? was first used by
: Eratosthenes
634.
The element found on the surface of moon is
: Titanium
635.
Who is known as father of astronautics
: Konstantin TsiolKovsky
636.
The time taken for light to travel from the Sun to Earth is
: 8 minutes
637.
One Light-year (ly) is
: 9.4605 ? 1012 km
638.
Mass of the moon is
: 7.3483 ? 1022 kg
639.
Mass of the earth is
: 5.9742 ? 1024 kg
640.
Mass of the sun is
: 1.9891 ? 1030 kg
641.
Astronomical unit (au) is
: 149,597,870 km
642.
Who put forward the theory of Solar System
: Copernicus
643.
The sound of bomb explosion on the moon can be heard on the earth after
a. 60 min
b. 60 sec
d. no sound will be heard
: D
644.
Which of the following gas was absent on primitive earth
a. Ammonia
b. Oxygen
d. Hydrogen
: B
645.
The average length of a lunar day is
: 24 hours, 50 minutes, and 28 seconds
646.
The regular interval between two tides is
a. 12 hours and 25 minutes
b. 13 hours
d. 10 hours
: A
647.
The planet in the solar system having the longest day
: Venus
648.
All atmospheric processes leading to weather take place in which layer
: Troposphere
649.
The planet which is nearest to the Sun
: Mercury
650.
The smallest planet in the solar system is
: Mercury
651.
The periods between Halley?s Comet approaches to the earth usually vary from
: 75 to 79 years
652.
?Diamond Ring? is a phenomena observed
a. Only in the central region of the totality trail
b. Only along the peripheral region of the totality trail
d. At the end of a solar eclipse
: B
653.
Standard time in India passes through
: 82.50 W Longitude
654.
A number of stars grouped together is
: Constellation
655.
Which part of the Sun is visible during total solar eclipse
: Corona
656.
What is Milky Way
: The galaxy of stars in which our Sun is member
657.
A solar eclipse is formed when
: Moon comes between the Sun & the Earth
658.
?Savannah? is
a. Grass land
b. Rain forest
d. Mountain range
: A
659.
What is Light year
: The distance traveled by light in a mean solar year
660.
During Lunar eclipse
a. The Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth
b. The Sun is in between Earth and the Moon
d. The Earth, the Sun and The Moon are not in line
: C
661.
Which planet has the longest day
a. Jupiter
b. Earth
d. Mars
: C
662.
The International Date Line passes through
a. Bering Strait
b. Malacca Strait
d. Gibraltar Strait
: A
663.
Rainfall in the Mediterranean regions is of which type
: Cyclonic
664.
Which one of the following covers the highest percentage of the earth?s area
a. Humid region
b. Arid regions
d. Semi?arid regions
: D
665.
Planets that orbit stars other than the Sun are collectively called
: Extrasolar planets
666.
Planets revolve around the Sun due to
: Magnetic force
667.
Which of the following is linked by the Panama Canal with the Atlantic ocean
a. The Red sea
b. The Indian Ocean
d. The Mediterranean sea
: C
668.
The low pressure belt near the equator is known as
: Doldrums
669.
Where is the doldrums belt located
: Near equator
670.
Which planet is known as evening star when it appears in the west at the time of sunset
: Venus
671.
Which planet is known as morning star when it appears in the east at sunrise
: Venus
672.
The brightest object in the sky except the Sun and the Moon
: Venus
673.
Which planet is nearest to the earth
: Venus
674.
South Pole is located in the continent of
: Antarctica
675.
Lines drawn on a map through places having equal height above sea level are called
: Contours
676.
Granite is an example of
a. Sedimentary rock
b. Metamorphic rock
: C
677.
Deccan Plateau is primarily made up of
a. Granite
b. Limestone
d. Basalt
: D
678.
Mount Everest is named after George Everest. Who was George Everest
: Surveyor General of India
679.
In India cold weather season prevails from
a. October-December
b. December-March
d. December-February
: D
680.
An example for the sedimentary rock
a. Slate
b. Granite
d. Rock salt
: D
681.
The densest layer of the earth
a. Simca
b. Sial
d. Mantle
: C
682.
The layer of the atmosphere which reflects the radio waves back to the earth is called
: Ionosphere
683.
When a satellite traces out an orbit about the center of the earth, its closest point is called
: Perigee
684.
When a satellite traces out an orbit about the center of the earth, its most distant point is called
: Apogee
685.
The farthest point from Earth reached by the Moon or an orbiting artificial satellite is
: Apogee
686.
A one-day cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 AM in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at
a. 3.30 PM
b. 10.00 AM
d. 8.30 AM
: A
687.
Black hole refers to
: Collapsing objects of high density
688.
At which location on the earth with the same object weighs the least
a. Equator
b. North pole
: A
689.
The change of climate season is due to
a. Revolution of earth round the sun
b. Revolution of earth round its axis
d. Gravitational pull of the earth
: A
690.
Of all the satellites orbiting planets in solar system Ganymede is the largest. This is the satellite of
: Jupiter
691.
Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the
a. Mesosphere
b. Ionosphere
d. Stratosphere
: D
692.
Contour lines drawn on a map showing equal rainfall are called
a. Isobars
b. Isohyets
d. Isotherms
: B
693.
The deepest point in earth
: Challenger Deep
694.
Marble is formed by the metamorphism of
: Lime stone
695.
Isobars connect
a. Places of equal atmospheric pressure
b. Places of equal temperature
d. Places of equal humidity
: A
696.
Which of the following gases makes the major proportion of air
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Nitrogen
d. Oxygen
: B
697.
The biggest planet is
: Jupiter
698.
The largest continent is
: Asia
699.
The gravitational pull exerted by the earth is maximum at the
: Equator
700.
The time taken by Pluto to revolve round the Sun
: 200 years
701.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called
: Troposphere
702.
The type of soil spread over large areas in the northern plains of India is
: Alluvial soil
703.
Ozone layer above the earth is between
: 15 and 50 km
704.
Factor which decides the climate of a place
: Latitudes
705.
The blue colour of sky is due to
: scattering of light
706.
The first planet discovered through a telescope
: Uranus
707.
Next to sun, the star nearest to the earth is
a. Sirius
b. Proxima Centauri
d. Alpha Centuri
: B
708.
?Diamond Ring? is a phenomenon associated with
: Solar eclipse
709.
The famous ?Victoria Falls? is situated on the river
: Zambezi
710.
The largest satellite in the solar system is
: Ganymeda
711.
The epicenter of Tsunami occurred in December, 2004 was adjacent to which country
: Indonesia
712.
A narrow strip of water joining two large bodies of sea water is known as
: Strait
713.
Name the imaginary line passing round the earth midway between the north and south poles
: Meridian
714.
What is the popular name of a meteor
: Shooting star
715.
Mt. Etna mountain is of which type
a. Volcanic
b. Residual
d. Horst
: A
716.
The largest delta in the world is
: Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
717.
Which is the largest river in the world
: Amazon
718.
The earth rotates on its axis from
: West-East
719.
The instrument used for measuring intensity of earth quake
: Richter Scale
720.
Which is the source of energy in the biosphere
: Sun
721.
The weight of an object will be minimum when it is placed
a. at the north pole
b. at the centre of the earth
d. at the equator
: B
722.
Which of the following is named after the grandfather of Zeus, a God from Greek mythology
a. Saturn
b. Pluto
d. Neptune
: C
723.
Regular sea breeze will be flowing strongly during
: Night
724.
The largest island in the world
: Greenland
725.
The second largest island in the world
: New Guinea
726.
Cuba is situated in
a. Caribbean sea
b. Atlantic
d. Black sea
: A
727.
World?s largest producer of wool is
: Australia
728.
The river crosses the equator twice
: Congo
729.
Congo river falls into which ocean
: Atlantic Ocean
730.
The fifth largest river in the world is
: Congo river
731.
The second longest river in Africa after the Nile is
: Congo
732.
Sahara desert is situated in
a. Northern Africa
b. Southern Africa
: A
733.
What is a black hole
: A dying star
734.
Perigee and Apogee are caused due to
a. Moon?s rotation
b. Moon?s revolution
d. Earth?s revolution
: B
735.
Longest river of Asian continent is
: Yangtze
736.
The planet having highest number of satellites
: Saturn
737.
The largest fresh water lake in the world
: Superior
738.
The largest lake is
a. Caspian sea
b. Lake Titicaca
d. Lake Tanganyika
: A
739.
Which among the following plateaus is not a desert
a. Sahara
b. Patagonian
d. Bohemian
: D
740.
Which of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate
: Jupiter
741.
The parallel of 23 ? 0 north is called
: Tropic of cancer
742.
The parallel of latitude divides India into two halves
: Tropic of cancer
743.
How far the axis of earth is inclined of its orbital surface
: 23?
744.
Which of the following is a landlocked sea
a. Caspian sea
b. Arafura sea
d. Flores sea
: A
745.
The escape velocity from the earth
: 11.2 KM/Sec
746.
The Sun shines directly over the tropic of cancer on
: June 21
747.
A fountain of hot water erupting from the hole of the earth?s surface is
: Geyser
748.
The maximum amount of the element found in the Sun is
: Hydrogen
749.
The planet with maximum albedo (reflecting sun light) is
: Venus
750.
The exact shape of the earth is
: Oblate Spheroid
751.
The lines on a geographical map drawn through the places which have same barometric pressure known as
: Isobars
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