Quiz On Indian And World Geography With Answers: Set 2
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- 1.This comet appears every 76 years. Identify it from the given options.
- A.
Donati's
- B.
Hailey's
- C.
Alpha Centauri
- D.
None of the above
- 2.The moon's period of revolution with reference to the Sun is equal to?
- A.
1 synodic month
- B.
1 sidereal month
- C.
1 solar month
- D.
None of these
- 3.Tidal bore is?
- A.
A high tidal wave moving upstream in the mouth of a river
- B.
A deposit of sand in coastal areas
- C.
A tidal wave resulting from seismic activity
- D.
None of these
- 4.Why do we always see the same face of the moon?
- A.
It takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
- B.
It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth
- C.
It is smaller than the earth
- D.
None of these
- 5.This place in India will never get the vertical rays of the sun. Identify it from the given options.
- A.
Thiruvananthapuram
- B.
Srinagar
- C.
Mumbai
- D.
None of these
- 6.Which of the following is the longest day in Australia?
- A.
December 22
- B.
November 22
- C.
October 22
- D.
February 22
- 7.This place will experience sunlight for the longest period in summer. Identify it from the given option?
- A.
Srinagar
- B.
Manipur
- C.
Kanpur
- D.
Delhi
- 8.At what time South Pole experiences continuous light?
- A.
Summer solstice
- B.
Winter solstice
- C.
Autumnal equinox
- D.
None of the above
- 9.What should a person follow when he is planning to travel by the shortest route?
- A.
The latitudes
- B.
The longitudes
- C.
The rivers
- D.
None of these
- 10.Arrange the order of layers in the atmosphere, upwards from below.
- A.
Troposphere, magnetosphere, stratosphere and exosphere
- B.
Exosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and stratosphere
- C.
Stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere and exosphere
- D.
Troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere
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