Description : The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the : (1) polar vortex (2) biodiversity and habitats (3) climate and energy (4) political administration
Last Answer : (1) polar vortex Explanation: The 2013-14 North American cold wave was caused by southward shifts of the North Polar Vortex. On December 1, 2013, the weakening of the polar vortex led to the beginning of an abnormally cold trend in the Eastern and Central United States.
Description : The polar regions are sparsely populated because of (1) lack of minerals (2) unsuitable climatic conditions (3) infertile land (4) mountainous topography
Last Answer : unsuitable climatic conditions
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 : Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer. List I List II (Climate type) (Station) a. Taiga 1. Jacobabad b. monsoon 2. India c. Alpine 3. Veckhoyansk d. Desert 4. La Paz (1) a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1 ... 3) a = 2, b = 4, c = 3, d = 1 (4) a = 3, b = 4, c = 1, d = 2
Last Answer : a = 3, b = 2, c = 4, d = 1
Description : “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct ? (1) African Savanna (2) Central Asian Steppes (3) Siberian Tundra (4) North American Prairies
Last Answer : Central Asian Steppes
Description : The Savannah finds its ideal conditions of growth in : (1) mild and humid climate (2) dry summer and wet winter climate (3) hot humid climate with long dry season (4) hot summer and cool winter climate
Last Answer : hot humid climate with long dry season
Description : Fishing grounds of the world are found in areas where (1) there are high tides (2) warm and cold currents meet (3) there are low tides (4) high stormy waves occur
Last Answer : warm and cold currents meet
Description : Is "Polar Vortex" a new term to stoke up weather hysteria?
Last Answer : 20 years from now it will be called a “Solar Ice Stream”.
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 : In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to (1) a warm ocean current (2) strong air current (3) streams joining a gulf (4) the name of a stream
Last Answer : a warm ocean current
Description : Why do you think habitats are described by their climate instead of their weather?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Geothermal energy is maximum utilised in (1) Iceland (2) New Zealand (3) Russia (4) Japan
Last Answer : Iceland
Description : Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’ ? (1) Namib Desert (2) Mojave Desert (3) Kalahari Desert (4) Sahara Desert
Last Answer : Kalahari Desert
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The maritime structures should be designed to withstand wave motion of air (B) The wind vortex results in conical depression in the air surface (C) A tube of air rotating at hundreds of kilometres per hour forms a tornado (D) all of the above
Last Answer : (D) all of the above
Description : How do cold winters affect animals in saltwater habitats?
Last Answer : Some saltwater habitats are naturally in cold areas so the animals have adapted to the cold by having thick coats, blubber, and paws that can walk on ice.
Description : Out of the following, which country is dependent on others for the raw material for its Iron-Steel industry ? (1) England (2) Australia (3) Japan (4) Turkey
Last Answer : Japan
Description : 77. Which one of the following is correctly matched ? (1) Bakane of rice seedlings – F.Skoog (2) Passive transport of nutrients – ATP (3) Apoplast – Plasmodesmata (4) Potassium – Readily immobilisation
Last Answer : Potassium – Readily immobilisation
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 : Which of the following is the largest museum? (1) The Louvre (2) The National Museum, New York (3) The London Museum (4) The Vatican Museum
Last Answer : The Louvre
Description : Rand is the currency of : (1) Namibia (2) Iran (3) Romania (4) Norway
Last Answer : Namibia
Description : The capital of Rawanda is : (1) Libreville (2) Bogota (3) Kigali (4) Copenhagen
Last Answer : Kigali
Description : What is called as the ‘Roof’ of the World ? (1) Indira Point (2) Kanchenjunga (3) Pamir Knot (4) Indira Col
Last Answer : Pamir Knot
Description : Match the two lists given below: List-I a. London b. Vatican City c. Moscow d. New York List-II (i) St. Peter's Square (ii) Times Square (iii) Trafalgar Square (iv) Red Square (1) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(iii), d- ... ) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii) (4) a-(i), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(iv)
Last Answer : a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Description : Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched? Place — Location (1) Trafalgar Square — London (2) Red Square — Moscow (3) Tiananmen Square — Beijing (4) Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Last Answer : Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Description : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Last Answer : South America
Description : Male is the capital of (1) Mongolia (2) Monaco (3) Maldives (4) Mauritius
Last Answer : Maldives
Description : The city of Rome is situated on the bank of river (1) Danube (2) Tiber (3) Rhine (4) Elbe
Last Answer : Tiber
Description : Which one of the following countries is smaller than India? (1) China (2) Brazil (3) Canada (4) Agrentina
Last Answer : Agrentina
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 : The Capital of East Timor is (1) Madura (2) Bandung (3) Surabaya (4) Dili
Last Answer : Dili
Description : Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’ ? (1) Norway (2) Finland (3) Canada (4) Ireland
Last Answer : Finland
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 Trans-Siberian Railway (8960 km) connects _______ in the West to ______ in the East. (1) Moscow, Tashkent (2) St. Petersburg, Omsk (3) Moscow, Irkutsk (4) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Last Answer : Moscow, Irkutsk
Description : The capital of Tanzania is (1) Nairobi (2) Lusaka (3) Kampala (4) Dar-es-Salaam
Last Answer : Dar-es-Salaam
Description : What is called as the ‘Roof’ of the World ? (1) Indira Point (2)Kanchenjunga (3) Pamir Knot (4) Indira Col
Description : Which of the following is also known as ‘Eternal City’ ? (1) London (2) Rome (3) Athens (4) Berlin
Last Answer : Rome
Description : The capital of the USA is situated on the bank of the river (1) Ohio (2) Tennessee (3) Yukron (4) Potomac
Last Answer : Potomac
Description : Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe” ? (1) Belgium (2) Switzerland (3) Netherlands(4) Luxembourg
Last Answer : Belgium
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 : Which one of the following is not a line of demarcation between two countries? (1) International Date Line (2) MacMahon Line (3) Radcliffe Line (4) Durand Line
Last Answer : International Date Line
Description : Which countries are separated by the 49th parallel ? (1) USA and Canada (2) USA and Mexico (3) France and Germany (4) Russia and China
Last Answer : USA and Canada
Description : Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France
Last Answer : India and Sri Lanka
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
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 : Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the parts of (1) Czechoslovakia (2) Yugoslavia (3) Bulgaria (4) Azerbaijan
Last Answer : Yugoslavia
Description : The countries separated by the Mac-Mahon Line are (1) Afghanistan and Pakistan (2) Bangladesh and India (3) China and India (4) Pakistan and India
Last Answer : China and India
Description : New Britain and New Ireland are parts of– (1) USA (2) Canada (3) Australia (4) Papua New Guinea
Last Answer : Papua New Guinea
Description : Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan? (1) Iran (2) Georgia (3) Turkmenistan (4) Uzbekistan
Last Answer : Georgia
Description : The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country? (1) Belgium (2) Austria (3) Switzerland(4) Sweden
Last Answer : Switzerland
Description : Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are _________ (1) wheat, rice, barley (2) rice, maize, sorghum (3) wheat, maize, sorghum (4) wheat, rice, maize
Last Answer : wheat, rice, maize