Description : India lies in the hemisphere: [SSC Graduate 2003] (a) Northern and eastern (b) Southern and eastern (c) Northern and western (d) Northern and southern
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : India lies in the _______ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : (1) northern and eastern Explanation: India lies to the north of the equator, geographically located at 28° 36.8'N and 77° 12.5'E in the northern hemisphere of the globe.
Description : Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and Eastern-Western hemispheres of the earth? (1) Australia (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) South America
Last Answer : Africa
Description : Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is (1) Aravalli (2) Satpura (3) Eastern ghats (4) Western ghats
Last Answer : Western ghats
Description : The two richest Eco-zones of India are (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found ? (1) Eastern Ghats (2) Western Ghats (3) Thar Desert (4) Satpura Range
Last Answer : Thar Desert
Description : Which of the following cities/ towns lies to the northern-most latitude ? (1) Patna (2) Allahabad (3) Pachmarhi (4) Ahmedabad
Last Answer : Patna
Description : India lies (a) mainly in the northern hemisphere (b) entirely in the northern hemisphere (c) on the Equator (d) more in the southern hemisphere
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : Nilgiri hills
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalli
Last Answer : Nilgiri
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Description : Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau ? (1) Aravalli (2) Western Ghat (3) Eastern Ghat (4) Satpura
Last Answer : Western Ghat
Description : Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude ? (1) Jaipur (2) Nagpur (3) Bhopal (4) Hyderabad
Last Answer : Jaipur
Description : The part of India receives maximum insolation. (a) northern (b) eastern (c) western (d) southern
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : A particular RNA in a mixture can be identified by (A) Western blotting (B) Eastern blotting (C) Northern blotting (D) Southern blotting
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Fragments of DNA can be identified by the technique of (A) Western blotting (B) Eastern blotting (C) Northern blotting (D) Southern blotting
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Sahara is located in which part of Africa? (1) Eastern (2) Western (3) Northern (4) Southern
Last Answer : (3) Northern Explanation: Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The equator (divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) pass through Africa.
Description : In DNA finger printing method, the transfer of DNA from gel to nylon membrane is called________ a. Western Blotting b. Eastern Blotting c. Southern Blotting d. Northern Blotting
Last Answer : c. Southern Blotting
Description : Sahara is located in which part of Africa ? (1) Eastern (2) Western (3) Northern (4) Southern
Last Answer : Northern
Description : The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is (1) 35° N (2) 36° N (3) 37° N (4) 38° N
Last Answer : 35° N
Description : The southern tip of India is (1) Cape Comorin (2) Point Calimere (3) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands (4) Kovalam in Trivandrum
Last Answer : Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
Description : The Southern tip of India is (1) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari) (2) Point Calimere (3) Indira Point in Nicobar Islands (4) Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Description : Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats? (1) Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock (2) Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses ... and quartzite rock (4) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Last Answer : Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses
Description : The eastern coastal plain is also called as (1) Konkan coastal plain (2) Gujafat plain (3) Coromandal coastal plain (4) Malabar coastal plain
Last Answer : Coromandal coastal plain
Description : The northern part of the west coast is known as (1) Coromandal coast (2) Malabar coast (3) Konkan coast (4) Northern circars
Last Answer : Konkan coast
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
Description : Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India ? (1) Nhava Sheva (2) Marmagao (3) Tuticorin (4) Kochi
Last Answer : Tuticorin
Description : The Palk Strait lies between (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
Description : Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Tripura (4) Mizoram
Last Answer : Assam
Description : Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley ? (1) Nathu La (2) Jelep La (3) Shipki La (4) Sherabathanga
Last Answer : Shipki La
Description : The river which joins Ganga from southern side is : (1) Betwa (2) Chambal (3) Son (4) Ken
Last Answer : Son
Description : Indira Point is the southern most tip of : (1) Maldives (2) Laccadives (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (4) Dhanushkodi
Last Answer : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan ? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : Wind deposition
Description : Where are the Saltora Ranges located ? (1) Ladakh (2) Along the Vindhyas (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges (4) Part of the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Part of the Karakoram Ranges
Description : What causes the water going down a drain to swirl clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere? -Geography
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Is Australia in the northern or the southern hemisphere? -Geography
Last Answer : Australia is in Southern Hemisphere.
Description : If it is fall in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Last Answer : It will be the opposite. If you are having winter now (2018),Australia is having the very hottest days that they have had.
Description : What is the clockwise deflection of air in the northern hemisphere and the counter clockwise deflection of air in southern?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : If someone in the northern hemisphere views a full moon what does the southern hemisphere sees?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : How will the winds of blowing out of a pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow?
Last Answer : They will blow in opposite directions.
Description : What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere? (a) No difference (b) Four hours difference (c) Four minutes difference (d) There are no such cities
Description : Which one of the following is called as "Roaring Forty"? (1) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between 40°-60° S (2) Winds blowing in northern hemisphere between 40°-60° N (3) Very cold winds which blow in winters (4) Very hot and fast blowing summer winds
Last Answer : (1) Winds blowing in southern hemisphere between 40°-60° S Explanation: The Roaring Forties is the name given to strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of ... South Pole and the Earth's rotation, and there are few landmasses to serve as windbreaks.
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 : (1) Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere Explanation: The winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Northern hemisphere is tilted more toward the Sun. From the perspective of an ... the Earth, the winter Sun has a lower maximum altitude in the sky than the summer Sun.
Description : Why are the areas lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole in the Southern Hemisphere very cold?
Last Answer : Ans: These areas are very cold because the sun does not rise much above the horizon. Therefore, its rays are always very slanting which emit minimum heat. These areas being very cold are called Frigid Zones.
Description : The air around a high pressure area circulates: w) clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere x) counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere y) clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere z) in either direction regardless of hemisphere
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CLOCKWISE IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Last Answer : Earth is titled towards the sun in the Northern Hemisphere
Description : A rain shadow zone is present in India (a) along western flanks of the Aravallis (b) along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats (c) along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats (d) along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Description : Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? [CDS 2001] (a) Western Ghats (b) Western Himalayas (c) Eastern Ghats (d) Northern Himalayas
Description : Which of the following is the longest Railway zone in India? A. Eastern Railway B. Central Railway C. Northern Railway D. Western Railway
Last Answer : C [Northern Railway] Explanation: The Northern Railway is one of the 18 Railway zones of India and the northernmost zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarter is New Delhi Baroda House near India Gate.
Description : Jhumming is shifting agriculture practised in – (1) North-eastern India (2) South-western India (3) South-eastern India (4) Northern India
Last Answer : (1) North-eastern India Explanation: The traditional slash-and-burn cultivation in hilly areas of northeast India is known as j hum cultivation. It is often considered responsible for causing soil ... and thereby degrading the primary land resource. The productivity is also reported to be very low.