Quiz-7 : World & Indian Geography Questions for All Competitive Exams

1. The 'blue moon' phenomenon occurs ----- ?

(1) When two full moons occur in the same month

(2) When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year
(3) When two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
(4) None of the above
Correct Answere: When two full moons occur in the same month
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2. We observe twinkling of stars due to ?

(1) frequent and periodic fluctuation of temperature of the surface

(2) constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of
temperature variation
(3) great distance of stars from the Earth
(4) rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars
Correct Answere: constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the
Earth because of temperature variation
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3. We always see the same face of the moon, because ----- ?

(1) It is smaller than the earth

(2) It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth
(3) It takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
(4) It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun
Correct Answere: It takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
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4. Earthquake is caused by ---- ?

(1) Disturbance of earth surface

(2) Adjustment of layers of earth crust
(3) Breakage of rock system
(4) Upliftment of rocks
Correct Answere: Disturbance of earth surface
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5. Alps mountains are spread over ----- ?

(1) France, Switzerland, Italy, Romania

(2) France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
(3) France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain
(4) France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
Correct Answere: France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria
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6. Which of the following pairs of straits and the countries they separate is wrongly matched ?

(1) Gibraltar Strait ---- Spain and Morocco

(2) Bering Strait ----- Sumatra and Malaysia
(3) Magellan Strait ----- Chile and Tiera del Fuego
(4) Bass Strait ----- Australia and Tasmania
Correct Answere: Bering Strait ----- Sumatra and Malaysia
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7. The last atmospheric layer has an altitude greater than 80 kilometers and is called ?

(1) Mesopause
(2) Stratopause
(3) Isothermal layer
(4) Thermosphere
Correct Answere: Thermosphere
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8. The chemically inactive gas present in atmosphere is ?

(1) Nitrogen
(2) Argon
(3) Water vapour
(4) Oxygen
Correct Answere: Argon
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9. Which of the following is not used to measure the weather ?

(1) Thermometer
(2) Barometer
(3) Altimeter
(4) Anemometer
Correct Answere: Thermometer
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10. The gas having the highest proportion in air is ?

(1) Oxygen
(2) Nitrogen
(3) Carbon dioxide
(4) Hydrogen
Correct Answere: Nitrogen
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11. The ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us form ?

(1) Cosmic rays

(2) Ultrasonic waves
(3) Infra-red rays
(4) Ultraviolet rays
Correct Answere: Ultraviolet rays
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12. Which of the following is not a green-house gas ?

(1) Carbon dioxide

(2) Methane
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Argon
Correct Answere: Argon
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13. Wireless communication is reflected back to the earth's surface by the ?

(1) Troposphere
(2) Stratophere
(3) Ionosphere
(4) Exosphere
Correct Answere: Stratophere
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14. The atmospheric layer which reflects radio waves is called ?

(1) Exosphere
(2) Stratosphere
(3) Ionosphere
(4) Thermosphere
Correct Answere: Ionosphere
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15. What is the name of scale meant for recording weather condition ?

(1) Fahrenheit
(2) Barometer
(3) Hydrometer
(4) Opisometer
Correct Answere: Fahrenheit
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16. A line on a map which joins places having the same rainfall is called an ?

(1) Isohyet
(2) Isobar
(3) Isotherm
(4) Isohel
Correct Answere: Isohyet
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17. The velocity of wind is recorded by ?

(1) Altimeter
(2) Barometer
(3) Anemometer
(4) Aneroid Barometer
Correct Answere: Anemometer
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18. Pyrometer is used to measure ?

(1) Air pressure

(2) Humidity
(3) High Temperature
(4) Intensity of Earthquake
Correct Answere: High Temperature
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19. The lower layer of the atmosphere is known as ?

(1) Mesosphere
(2) Stratosphere
(3) Ionosphere
(4) Troposphere
Correct Answere: Troposphere
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20. The world wettest spots is ?

(1) Cherrapunji
(2) Mawsynram
(3) Singapore
(4) Waileale
Correct Answere: Mawsynram
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21. Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas ?

(1) Mesosphere
(2) Troposphere
(3) Stratosphere
(4) Ionosphere
Correct Answere: Stratosphere
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22. What are EI Nino and La Nina ?

(1) El Nino -- (EI Nee-nyo) is the warming of waterin the Pacific Ocean
(2) La Nina -- (Lah Nee-Nyah) is the cooling of water in the Pacific Ocean
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) None of these
Correct Answere: Both A and B are true
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23. Which causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere ?

(1) Temperature
(2) Magnetic field
(3) Rotation of the earth
(4) Pressure
Correct Answere: Rotation of the earth
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24. Hurricanes are generally ?

(1) Active over land

(2) Active over the sea
(3) Travelling in families
(4) Dust storms
Correct Answere: Active over the sea
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25. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called ?

(1) Typhoons
(2) Hurricanes
(3) Depressions
(4) Willy willy
Correct Answere: Typhoons
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26. Nights and days in equatorial region are ?

(1) Equal
(2) Unequal
(3) Less in length
(4) None of these
Correct Answere: Equal
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27. Hot belt is known as ?

(1) Equatorial region

(2) Savanna region
(3) Dry and wet region
(4) Mediterranean region
Correct Answere: Equatorial region
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28. We find rainfall very heavy all the year round in the belt known as ?

(1) The Derent Belt

(2) The Savanna Belt
(3) The Equatorial Belt
(4) The Monsoon Belt
Correct Answere: The Derent Belt
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29. Which one of the following does not control climate?

(1) Latitude
(2) Altitude
(3) Longitude
(4) Forest cover
Correct Answere: Longitude