Description : Water may not contain much impurity if its source is (A) Reservoirs (B) Stream flowing in plains (C) Lakes in lower regions (D) Spring along hill slopes
Last Answer : (D) Spring along hill slopes
Description : The northern plains of India are one of the most densely populated regions of the world. Why? -SST 10th
Last Answer : They are the most densely populated regions because they are very level and flat and made up of fertile alluvial soil.
Description : Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? (a) The Coastal Plains (b) The Deccan Plateau (c) The Himalayas (d) The Ganga Plain
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] (a) An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere (b) The middle and lower Asom valley (c) North-eastern Rajasthan (d) The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Description : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Match the following: Regions Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic C. Punjab Plains 3. Red D. Western Ghats 4. Regur A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : In high mountain regions bleeding through nose occurs because (a) The pressure of the blood capillaries is higher than the outside pressure (b) The pressure at high altitudes is greater than ... c) The blood pressure increases at high altitudes (d) The blood pressure decreases at high altitudes
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley (3) Plains of northern India (4) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth- ... enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
Description : Why does bleeding occur through the nose in high mountainous regions? (1) The pressure of blood in capillaries is greater than the outside pressure (2) The pressure at high altitudes is ... of a person increases at high altitudes (4) The blood pressure fluctuates and finally decreases drastically
Last Answer : (3) The blood pressure of a person increases at high altitudes Explanation: Nose bleeds can occur at high altitudes. The bleeding may be caused by the change in air pressure associated with the ... of blood from the nostrils. Stress and anxiety raises the blood pressure, complicating the nose bleed.
Description : Why does bleeding occur through the nose in high mountainous regions ? (1) The pressure of blood in capillaries is greater than the outside pressure (2) The pressure at high altitudes is ... of a person increases at high altitudes (4) The blood pressure fluctuates and finally decreases drastically
Last Answer : The blood pressure of a person increases at high altitudes
Description : What percentage does the US cover earths land area?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : 6.------- is the forest cover to be maintained as per the National Forest Policy (1988) 1. 67% for hills & 33% for plains 2. 37% for hills & 11% for plains 3. 17% for hills & 23% for plains 4. None of the above
Last Answer : Ans: 67% for Hills and 33% for plains
Description : How much of the Earth's surface is land?
Last Answer : All the earth's land surface has been discovered. There are parts that are virtually unexplored, however.
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (4) (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : (3) 1/3rd
Description : How much of the Earth's land surface is desert ? (1) 1/10th (2) 1/5th (3) 1/3rd (3) 1/6th
Last Answer : 1/3rd
Description : Which of the following are pertinent to the realization of hydrological cycle? 1. Latitudinal difference in solar heating of the Earth's surface 2. Inclination of the Earth's axis 3. Uneven distribution of land and water 4. Coriolis effect (a) ... (b) 1, 2 & 4 only (c) 2, 3 & 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Last Answer : (b) 1, 2 & 4 only
Description : What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The percentage share of plains in the total land area is 43%.
Description : What are the plains of grazing land of Argentina and Uruguay?
Description : How did the plains Indians view and use the land?
Description : What is the map that shows the land as it was created by nature such water mountains or plains?
Last Answer : An Atlas.A topographic map.
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black soils 2. on the periphery of plateaus C. Red soil 3. river basin sand coastal plains D. Laterite soils 4. deccan lava tract A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea. II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes. III. The land to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar. IV. The ... II and IV (2) I, III and IV (3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : (1) I, II and IV
Description : The lowest region of the earth’s atmosphere comes between the earth and stratosphere. what is this region’s name? A. Ionosphere B. Troposphere (Answer) C. Stratosphere D. Mesosphere
Last Answer : B. Troposphere (Answer)
Description : With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2002] (a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. (b ... the country (d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Description : The weight of a body is 1. same everywhere on the surface of the earth 2. maximum at the poles 3. maximum at the equator 4. less on the hills than in the plains Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) None
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : The gentle 'seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called _______. (1) Continental shelf (2) Continental rise (3) Abyssal plains (4) Submarine ridges
Last Answer : (1) Continental shelf Explanation: Continental Shelf is a gentle seaward sloping surface extending from the coasts towards the open sea. In all, about 7.5% of the total area of the oceans is covered ... a part of a continent with a relative rise in sea level or marine deposition beneath the water.
Description : The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called __________. (1) Continental shelf (2) Continental rise (3) Abyssal plains (4) Submarine ridges
Last Answer : Continental shelf
Description : How much distance does the earth’s annual circuit round the sun cover?
Last Answer : 966 million kms
Description : 1. Who was the first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress? 2. Which first Bank was established in India? 3. Magnetic dipole moment is a vector quantity directed from which direction? 4. How much ... 19. Which is the largest river in the world? 20. Who was known as 'Andhra Bhoja'?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Bank of Hindustan 3. South to north 4. 966 million kms 5. Sheep 6. Nitrogen 7. Constitution of Canada 8. Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 9. The horse latitude 10. ... . Kharoshti 16. 69th Amendment 17. Preparation of the plan 18. September 19 19. Amazon 20. Krishnadeva Raya
Description : The sky appears blue because the earth’s atmosphere _____? A. Scatters blue light B. Transmits blue light C. Reflects blue light D. Has actual blue cover
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : The sky appears blue because the earth’s atmosphere -----? A. Scatters blue light (Answer) B. Reflects blue light C. Transmits blue light D. Has actual blue cover
Last Answer : A. Scatters blue light (Answer)
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 : (2) unsuitable climatic conditions Explanation: The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the ... or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
Description : Air over the oceans is colder in summer and warmer in winter compared with air over the continental regions. This is because (a) Water is translucent and has a relatively high heat capacity compared ... B are true (e) The effect is due to the changes in circulation between continents and oceans
Last Answer : (d) Both A and B are true
Description : Water cycle refers to (1) an integrated attempt to recycle water in relatively arid regions (2) constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again (3) scientific management of water in areas excessively plagued with water-logging (4) water distribution in relatively dry areas
Last Answer : constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again
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 : until about 200 million years ago, earth's continents were joined as a single land mass called -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Until about 200 million years ago, Earth's continents were joined as a single land mass called Pangaea.
Description : What percentage of the Earth's land is Antarctica?
Last Answer : The continent of Antarctica covers about 10% of the earth's surface. It is about as large as USA and Mexico, combined.
Description : The continental shelves comprise what percentage o the Earth's total land area? w) 38 percent x) 28 percent y) 18 percent z) 8 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 18 PERCENT
Description : What group of plants are best adapted to live in regions where the layer of soil beneath the surface stays frozen all the time?
Description : In tropical regions, (A) The surface gets heated more effectively than the arctic areas (B) After heating, the air becomes lighter and is displaced by cool air from the polar regions (C) The rising tropical air flows towards the polar region in the upper strata (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : Percentage land mass in India cover is
Last Answer : Percentage land mass in India cover is A. 0.33 B. 0.227 C. 0.17 D. 0.19
Description : The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is (a) 50% of the total land area (b) 40% of the total land area (c) 33% of the total land area (d) 25% of the total land area
Description : What proportion of geographical land area is under actual forest cover in India? [IAS 1992] (a) (b) (c) (d) shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The factors which are most important in determining the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are - (1) Population, affluence per person, land available per person (2) Population, ... conditions, population and forest cover (4) Population, forest cover and land available per person
Last Answer : (2) Population, affluence per person and the technology used for exploiting resources Explanation: The most important factors which determine the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are: Population, affluence per person and the technology used for exploiting resources.
Description : 'Green Accounting' means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of – (1) the total forest area of the country (2) the destruction of forest cover of the country (3) pollution and environmental damage (4) area of reclaimed fallow land
Last Answer : (3) pollution and environmental damage Explanation: Green accounting is a type of accounting that attempts to factor environmental costs into the financial results of operations. It ... ignores the environment and therefore decisionmakers need a revised model that incorporates green accounting.
Description : Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : (1) Sanitary land filing (2) Open dumping (3) Composting (4) Incineration
Last Answer : (1) Sanitary land filing Explanation: Sanitary landfills are low lying sites where waste is isolated from the environment until it is safe. It is considered when it has completely degraded ... chemically and physically. In high-income countries, the level of isolation achieved may be high.
Description : The factors which are most important in determining the impact of anthropogenic activities on environment are: (A) Population, forest cover and land available per person (B) Population, ... and the technology used for exploiting resources (D) Atmospheric conditions, population and forest cover
Last Answer : (C) Population, affluence per person and the technology used for exploiting resources
Description : Ecological footprint represents (A) area of productive land and water to meet the resources requirement (B) energy consumption (C) CO2 emissions per person (D) forest cover
Last Answer : (A) area of productive land and water to meet the resources requirement