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Q1. With which phenomenon Farrel's Law can be associated?

wave intensity

wind velocity

wind direction

none of them

Q2. The phenomenon of midnight sun can be observed in ........

the tropical zone

the Arctic and Antarctic regions

warm temperature regions

anywhere during solar eclipse

Q3. Solar Eclipse occurs when

Earth comes between Sun and Moon

Moon is at right angle to the earth

Moon comes between Sun and Earth

Sun comes between moon and earth

Q4. Of the following, which one is termed as "a great circle"?

equator

Arctic Circle

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Q5. The shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco is via/over ......

land

over the south pole

over the north pole

via canada

Q6. Piedmont Plateaus are also known as the "Plateaus of denudation" because

they are formed by the filling up of sediments into depressions along the foot hills

they have resulted from continental uplift

they are partly or fully encloed by mountains

the areas which were formerly high have now been reduced in elevation by erosion.

Q7. The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because

of the shape of the earth

the attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth's surface

the attraction of the Sun is maximum at the earth's surface

gravitation pull is more at the poles

Q8. The water content in the atmosphere ..............

does not depend on temperature

is not measurable

remains constant with change in temperature

increases when the temperature increases.

Q9. Of the following, which is not a planetary wind?

drainage winds

westerlies

easterlies

trade winds

Q10. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level is.............

one kg. per sq. cm

two kg. per sq. cm

five kg. per sq.cm

one pound per sq.cm

Q11. Less due is formed on cloudy nights because

clouds absorb the falling dew

clouds scatter moisture

in cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly

in cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly

Q12. The instrument used for measuring humidity is..........

hydrometer

thermometer

barometer

hygrometer

Q13. Among the following, which are the sedimentary rocks: A)limestone B)basalt C)granite D)shale

B,A

A only

A, D

D, C

Q14. ASSERTION: (A) To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth. REASON {R}: The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q15. The density of sea water is highest as ..

depth increases and salinity increases

depth decreases and salinity increases

depth increases and salinity decreases

depth decreases and salinity decreases

Q16. Antarctic Circle is the parallel of ..........

latitude

longitude

both of them

neither of them

Q17. Arrange the planets correctly in descending order in terms of number of their satellites:(A) Mars (B)Saturn (C)Jupiter (D) Uranus

B, C, D, A

C, B, D, A

A, C, B, D

C, B, A, D

Q18. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called....

Asteroids

comets

meteors

novas

Q19. The highest peak falling with Indian Territory is ..........

Kanchenjunga

Mt. Everest

Dhaulagiri

Q20. Which are the factors contributing for change in seasons on the earth's surface? (A) revolution of the earth (B) inclination of the axis of the earth (C) rotation of the Sun (D) rotation of the earth.

B, D

A, B

A, D

A,C,D

Q21. Over which region is the temperature the highest near the tropopause?

over the Arctic region

around the equator

near the Tropic of Cancer

near the Tropic of Capricorn

Q22. The planets nearest to the Sun are ...

Mercury and Mars

Earth and Mercury

Mercury and Venus

Mercury and Uranus

Q23. Which of the following factors govern the velocity of winds?

rotation of the earth

temperature

Farrel's Law

pressure gradient

Q24. The latitude of a place situated on the Equator is .........

66 1/2 degree

33 1/2 degree

23 1/2 degree

0 degree

Q25. Line demarcating the boundary between India and China is

Durand Line

McMohan Line

Strafford Line

Radcliffe Line

Q26. Which of the following statement is true about a Comet?

has no tail.

has a tail always pointing away from the Sun

has a tail always pointing towards the Sun

has a tail pointing sometimes towards the Sun and sometimes away from it.

Q27. The factors that do not affect the amount of insolation are....A) solar constant B)rotation of the earth C)Surface Temperature D) length of day.

B and C

A and D

B,C,D

B and D

Q28. Why Stratosphere is considered to be the ideal place for flying of jet airplanes? Because,

it lies out of the firing range of anti-aircraft guns.

temperature remains constant and it increases the efficiency of the airplane

being rich in ozone, it reduces fuel consumption.

of the absence of clouds and other weather phenomena.

Q29. Laterite Soil is found in India in

Western Ghats

Eastern Ghats

Deccan Plateau

Satpura region of Madhya Pradesh

Q30. ............is the first season according to Indian convention.

Sharada

Grishma

Vasanta

Hemanta

Q31. World's largest river based island is located on the river .........

Mississippi

Amazon

Brahmaputra

Mekong

Q32. Which of the following is termed "Horse latitudes"?

40 degree-60 degree N and S latitudes

30 degree-40 degree N and S latitudes

polar circles

0 degree-5 degree N and S latitudes

Q33. The winds blowing from subtropical high pressure regions to the equator is known as ..........

tropical easterlies

high latitude easterlies

westerlies

doldrums

Q34. The doldrums belt is located near/on the ..............

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

polar areas

equator

Q35. Of the following states, which one receives the Sun rays first in the morning?

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Meghalaya

Tripura

Q36. The oldest mountain are

Himalays

Aravalli

Satpura

Vindhyas

Q37. Fall in temperature with increasing altitude is called as .......

lapse rate

theremal reduction

temperature fall

thermal anomaly

Q38. In the atmosphere, the gas that absorbs ultraviolet rays is ..........

nitrogen

helium

methane

ozone

Q39. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by

South West Monsoon

North East Monsoon

Intense land and sea breeze

Cyclonic winds in the bay of Bengal

Q40. The thickness of the troposphere in Summer ..........

remains unchanged

decreases

increases

fluctuates

Q41. The layer of atmosphere which maintains an almost uniform horizontal atmosphere is...........

tropopause

stratosphere

troposphere

all of them.

Q42. The sea territory of India extends up to

4 nautical miles

8 nautical miles

12 nautical miles

20 nautical miles

Q43. Most of the weather phenomena take place in which of the following layers of the atmosphere?

troposphere

ionosphere

tropopause

magnetosphere

Q44. In terms of volume, the most prominent gases in the atmosphere are.........

oxygen and carbon dioxide

hydrogen and nitrogen

nitrogen and oxygen

nitrogen and methane

Q45. Arrange the layers in the atmosphere in the ascending (upwards) order.

troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere.

troposphere, magnetosphere, stratosphere and exosphere.

exosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and stratosphere

stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere and exosphere.

Q46. A day is added when one crosses ...........

the equator from South to North

180 degreelongitude from west to east

180 degree longitude from east to west

the equator from north to south

Q47. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

Kanyakumari

Pune

Kokkatta

Leh

Q48. Which of the following is correctly arranged with regard to Solstices and Equinoxes?

June 21, March 21, December 22, September 23

December 22, September 23, June 21, March 21

March 21, December 22, September 23, June 21

September 23, June 21, March 21, December 22.

Q49. If one plans to travel by the shortest route, he should follow the ....

latitudes

rivers

winds

longitude

Q50. To which of these planets, the space craft "Magellan" was sent?

Saturn

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

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