Description : Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and EasternWestern hemispheres of the earth? (1) Australia (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) South America
Last Answer : (2) Africa 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 : Sahara is located in which part of Africa ? (1) Eastern (2) Western (3) Northern (4) Southern
Last Answer : Northern
Description : Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of (1) Australia (2) South America (3) Europe (4) Africa
Last Answer : Europe
Description : Match correctly the following deserts and their location by choosing the correct response: Desert a. Kalahari b. Atacama c. Thar d. Great Victoria Location (i) South America (ii) Australia (iii) Africa (iv) Asia (1) a-(ii), b- ... b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iv) (4) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Last Answer : a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Description : Where are most of the earth’s active volcanoes concentrated ? (1) Europe (2) Pacific Occan (3) Africa (4) South America
Last Answer : Pacific Occan
Description : The Continent through which the imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Carpricorn and Equator pass, is (1) Africa (2) Australia (3) Europe (4) Asia
Last Answer : Africa
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 : India lies in the ................ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : northern and eastern
Description : Largest Mica deposits are in (1) South Africa (2) India (3) USA (4) Australia
Last Answer : India
Description : The largest producer of gold in the world is (1) Australia (2) Canada (3) Russia (4) South Africa
Last Answer : Australia
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 : Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in (1) Africa (2) South America (3) United Kingdom (4) The USA
Last Answer : South America
Description : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Description : Pangaea is the name of a former continent that included: w) all the continents x) only Europe and Asia y) only South America and Africa z) only North and South America
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ALL THE CONTINENTS
Description : Which imaginary line, located at zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because (1) It lies in the tropical belt. (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Description : Which of the following is associated with a La Niña event? (a) The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is strongly negative. (b) The ocean surface off the coast of South America is warmer than usual. (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia. (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) There is an increased chance of above average rainfall in eastern Australia.
Description : Asbestos is found maximum in which of the following countries? (1) Australia (2) Canada (3) Africa (4) Russia
Last Answer : Russia
Description : Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of - (1) Australia (2) South America (3) Europe (4) Africa
Last Answer : (1) Australia Explanation: Australia has many of the most unique animals in the world, not to mention the birds and reptiles. Marsupials are the most common and prolific group in Australia such as ... , and many others. There are also unique egg-laying mammals like the platypus and the echidna.
Description : Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from (1) east to west (2) west to east (3) north to south (4) south to north
Last Answer : north to south
Description : Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to (1) East coast (2) West coast (3) North coast (4) South coast
Last Answer : East coast
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 : 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 : Which of the following countries contributes the maximum to the world’s diamond supply ? (1) Russia (2) U.S.A. (3) Japan (4) South Africa
Description : Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world ? (1) Canada (2) South Africa (3) Namibia (4) U.S.A.
Last Answer : Canada
Description : Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year ? (1) Central Europe (2) Central North America (3) Polar regions (4) Sub-Saharan areas
Last Answer : Polar regions
Description : Name the sea whose boundaries touch three Continents. (1) Mediterranean Sea (2) Red Sea (3) Caspian Sea (4) Caribbean Sea
Last Answer : Mediterranean Sea
Description : where is Bangladesh located? a. Africa B. Eastern Asia C. Western Asia D. Southern Asia
Last Answer : D. Southern Asia
Description : Maoris is the term used for the aboriginal people of (1) Fiji (2) New Zealand (3) South America (4) Tasmania
Last Answer : New Zealand
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
Description : The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as (1) Selva (2) Taiga (3) Tundra (4) Pampas
Last Answer : Selva
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.
Description : Which one of the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification ? (A) Africa (B) Asia (C) South America (D) North America
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2005] (a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region (b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats (c) ... the south of Satpura (d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
Description : Ethnic group Mongoloids are found in India in : (1) Southern region (2) South-central region (3) North-western region (4) North-eastern region
Last Answer : (4) North-eastern region Explanation: The presence of Mongoloid groups in North-East India had been attested as early as circa 500 BC in ancient Indian literature. The diverse Mongoloid ... rulers were Indo-Mongoloids of various dynasties spanning a time period from fifth to mideleventh century.
Description : Politically incorrect Q: If different racial charactistics evolved as response to different climates, why aren't Alaskan natives or oriental peoples from the north or indigineous peoples of Australia and South Africa as pale as northern Europeans?
Last Answer : According to this article, it has to do with dietary differences. People with diets high in vitamin D don’t need the sun to help them synthesize it. That’s the explanation offered for the Inuit, at least. I don’t know how broadly it might apply.
Description : Japan is called the Land of the rising sun' because (1) Sun rises there as soon as it sets (2) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan (3) Japan being ... 4) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
Last Answer : Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has the earliest sunrise
Description : ‘Nippon’ is the name given to Japan which means (1) land of the rising Sun (2) land of Pagodas (3) land of northern lights (4) land of volcanoes and earthquakes.
Last Answer : land of the rising Sun
Description : What is the new name of the old colony of Northern Rhodesia? (1) Zambia (2) Zimbabwe (3) Uganda (4) Tanzania
Last Answer : Zambia
Description : Where is the Island of Man located ? (1) Between Northern Ireland and England (2) Between France and England (3) Between Malaysia and Indonesia (4) Between Cuba and Jamaica
Last Answer : Between Northern Ireland and England
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : (2) On the western margins of the Tropics Explanation: The deserts lie in the belt of the trade winds which blow from northeast in the northern hemisphere and southeast in the southern hemisphere. ... west side of continents. Examples are the Thar Desert in Pakistan and the Atacama desert in Chile.
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found ? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : On the western margins of the Tropics
Description : Sunda strait lies between (1) Sumatra and Borneo (2) Java and Borneo (3) Java and Sumatra (4) Sulawest and Java
Last Answer : Java and Sumatra
Description : The Melanesian Island Group lies in the (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Which one of the following is known as the ‘Laughing Jack’ of Australia ? (1) Platypus (2) Kookabara (3) Koala (4) Lyrebird
Last Answer : Kookabara
Description : Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area under forest, is (1) USA (2) Canada (3) Australia (4) Brazil
Last Answer : Brazil
Description : The two countries connected by a tunnel under the sea are (1) England and France (2) France and Denmark (3) Australia and New Zealand (4) Spain and Italy
Last Answer : England and France