Description : The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the earth? (1) 49° (2) 66° (3) 63° (4) 69°51'
Last Answer : (2) 66° Explanation: During the June solstice the Earth's North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees towards the Sun relative to the circle of illumination. This phenomenon keeps all places above latitude of ... N in 24 hours of sunlight, while locations below latitude of 66.5 degrees are in darkness.
Description : The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : (1) the interior of the earth to the surface (2) lower to higher latitudes (3) one organism to another (4) organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river
Last Answer : one organism to another
Description : Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called (1) Furious fifties (2) Screeching sixties (3) Horse latitudes (4) Roaring forties
Last Answer : Horse latitudes
Description : Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in Northern Hemisphere? (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere (2) Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight (3) Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere (4) Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at a given place ? (1) 12 hours (2) 12 hours 26 minutes (3) 15 hours 30 minutes (4) 24 hours
Last Answer : 12 hours 26 minutes
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : The earth completes one rotation on its axis in : (1) 23 hrs. 56 min. 4.9 sec (2) 23 hrs. 10 min. 2 sec (3) 23 hrs. 30 min. (4) 24 hrs.
Last Answer : 23 hrs. 56 min. 4.9 sec
Description : An Equinox is when: (1) Day and night are of equal length (2) Day is of the shortest duration during the year (3) Day is of the longest duration in the year (4) Day when maximum rainfall of the year occurs
Last Answer : Day and night are of equal length
Description : On which of the following planets water cycle is available ? (1) Jupiter (2) Earth (3) Mars (4) Venus
Last Answer : Jupiter
Description : The longest river in Asia is (1) River Indus (2) River Yangtze (3) River Hwang Ho (4) River Ganga
Last Answer : River Yangtze
Description : When does the moon come between the Sun and earth? (1) Lunar eclipse (2) Solar eclipse (3) Sidereal day (4) Full moon day
Last Answer : Solar eclipse
Description : Pasteurisation is the process in which milk is heated to – (1) 60°C for 10 minutes (2) 63° C for 20 minutes (3) 63°C for 30 minutes (4) 72°C for 10 minutes
Last Answer : (3) 63°C for 30 minutes Explanation: Pasteurization for pasteurisation) is a process of heating a food, which is usually a liquid, to a specific temperature for a predefined length of time ... (assuming the pasteurized product is stored as indicated and is consumed before its expiration date).
Description : Pasteurisation is the process in which milk is heated to (1) 60°C for 10 minutes (2) 63° C for 20 minutes (3) 63°C for 30 minutes (4) 72°C for 10 minutes
Last Answer : 63°C for 30 minutes
Description : Biosphere refers to (1) the area of the land inhabited by living organism (2) the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals (3) the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms (4) the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms
Last Answer : the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms
Description : The word Biosphere refers to : (1) Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. (2) Part of earth surface which can support the flora (3) Parts of air around earth a where life can exist (4) Zone of water on earth which can support life.
Last Answer : Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna.
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary landfilling (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : Sanitary landfilling
Description : The largest ecosystem of the Earth is (1) Biome (2)Hydrosphere (3) Lithosphere (4)Biosphere
Last Answer : Biome
Description : The sphere of living matter together with water, air and soil on the surface of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Biosphere (3) Hydrosphere (4) Atmosphere
Last Answer : Biosphere
Description : The tides in the sea are primarily due to (1) the atmospheric effect of the Earth (2) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth (3) the gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth (4) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Description : Sea water is saltier than rain water because (1) rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea (2) sea beds have salt producing mines (3) sea animals are salt producing (4) the air around the sea is saltish
Last Answer : rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
Description : Tides in the sea are caused by (1) effect of Sun (2) effect of Moon (3) eombined effect of Moon and Sun (4) gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Last Answer : eombined effect of Moon and Sun
Description : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the (1) Earth on the Moon (2) Earth on the Sun (3) Sun and Moon on the Earth (4) Moon on the Earth
Last Answer : Sun and Moon on the Earth
Description : The deepest surface depression on the earth is (1) Kurile Trench (2) Mariana Trench (3) Tonga-Kermadec Trench (4) Bentley Subglacial
Last Answer : Mariana Trench
Description : The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: (1) its climate (2) the longitude of the place (3) its latitude (4) the altitude of the place
Last Answer : its latitude
Description : Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.) ? (1) Stratosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Thermosphere (4) Troposphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is: (1) Mesosphere (2) Hydrosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Ionosphere
Description : The solar radiation coming to Earth is called (1) Radiant energy (2) Insolation (3) Sunshine (4) Terrestrial radiation
Last Answer : Insolation
Description : Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : (1) rotation of earth (2) revolution of earth (3) gravitational pull (4) uneven heating of earth
Last Answer : gravitational pull
Description : The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by : (1) revolution of the earth (2) rotation of the earth (3) uneven heating of the earth (4) All the above
Last Answer : rotation of the earth
Description : What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun ? (1) Aphelion (2) Antipode (3) Perihelion (4) Aldiate
Last Answer : Aphelion
Description : What is the mean temperature of Earth? (1) 6 degree Celsius (2) 16 degree Celsius (3) 26 degree Celsius (4) 36 degree Celsius
Last Answer : 16 degree Celsius
Description : The core of the earth is also known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Barysphere (4) Centrosphere
Last Answer : Barysphere
Description : If speed of rotation of the earth increases, the weight of the body (1) decreases (2) increases (3) remains the same (4) may increase or decrease
Last Answer : decreases
Description : Magnetic Meridian is a (1) Line parallel to the equator of the Earth (2) Latitude (3) Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth (4) Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Last Answer : Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : Rift Valley
Description : Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called (1) Basalt (2) Laccolith (3) Lava (4) Magma
Last Answer : Magma
Description : Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ? (1) Winds (2) Clouds (3) Gravity (4) Rotation of the Earth
Last Answer : Gravity
Description : _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth. (1) Mantle (2) Outer Core (3) Crust (4) Inner Core
Last Answer : Crust
Description : Uneven distribution of insolation on the earth is mainly due to the (1) spherical shape of the earth (2) distribution of land and water (3) direction of the winds (4) presence of pressure belts
Last Answer : spherical shape of the earth
Description : Earthquakes are caused by (1) Denudation (2) Tectonism (3) Earth revolution (4) Earth rotation
Last Answer : Tectonism
Description : Solar eclipse occurs when (1) the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth (2) the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth (3) the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth (4) the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Last Answer : the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
Description : The mountain formed on the earth crust due to tension is called (1) Young folded mountain (2) Old folded mountain (3) Laccolith mountain (4) Block mountain
Last Answer : Block mountain
Description : The inner-most layer of the earth is known as (1) Lithosphere (2) Mesosphere (3) Asthenosphere (4) Barysphere
Last Answer : Asthenosphere
Description : The main source of usable water on the Earth is (1) Oceans (2) Rivers (3) Underground water (4) Precipitation
Last Answer : Underground water
Description : When the earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called (1) Aphelion (2) Perihelion (3) Equinox (4) Sidereal
Description : The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to— (1) Equator (2) South Pole (3) Axis of the Earth (4) North Pole
Last Answer : Equator
Description : The approximate circumference of the Earth is (1) 13,000 km (2) 20,000 km (3) 25,000 km (4) 30,000 km
Last Answer : 24,901 miles (40,075 km)
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : Earthquake is caused by (1) disturbance of earth surface (2) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust (3) breakage of rock system (4) upliftment of rocks
Last Answer : disturbance of earth surface
Description : Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate (1) The distance between the sun and the earth (2) The depth of the ocean (3) The radius of the earth (4) The radius of the sun
Last Answer : The radius of the earth