Description : A man walks 3 Km to his East then turns left and walks 3 Km towards North then turns left and walks 3Km towards West Indicate the correct direction in which he is in relation to his starting point: A. East B. West C. South D. North
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : In 'annular' pattern, rivers flow – (1) from West to East (2) from North to South (3) like a ring (4) in transverse direction
Last Answer : (3) like a ring Explanation: Annular pattern refers to a ringshaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings.
Description : When the pilot of the black aeroplane asked the narrator to follow him, in which direction did he turn the aeroplane ? a) South b) North c) East d) West
Last Answer : b) North
Description : Four friends A, B, C, D are playing caroms, where A and C are teammates. B is the left of C who is facing west , then in which direction A is facing? a) South b) North c) East d) West
Last Answer : Ans: option (b)
Description : Two ladies and two men are playing bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex. One man is facing South. ... facing to? (A) East and West (B) North and West (C) South and East (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) North and West
Description : In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow (1) from West to East (2) from North to South (3) like a ring (4) in transverse direction
Last Answer : like a ring
Description : The south pole of the earth’s magnet is near the geographical ________. (1) south (2) east (3) west (4) north
Last Answer : (4) north Explanation: The South Pole of the Earth's magnet is in the geographical North because it attracts the North Pole of the suspended magnet and vice versa. Thus, there is a magnetic S-pole near the geographical North, and a magnetic Npole near the geographical South
Description : If a river flows from west to east with constant velocity of 1.0 m s-1 and a boat leaves south bank heading towards north with velocity of 2.40 m s-1, then resultant velocity of boat is A. 2.6 m s-1 B. 2.7 m s-1 C. 2.8 m s-1 D. 2.9 m s-1
Last Answer : 2.6 m s-1
Description : Do you spend most of your week driving north, south, east or west on the freeways?
Last Answer : No.
Description : What's the farthest north, south, west, and east that you've ever been?
Last Answer : North: Vermont South: Georgia East: Ocean City, NJ West: Kentucky
Description : Why is the South and West side of town generally more run down and depressed than the North and East?
Last Answer : The North part of my town is the most depressed. Next is Southwest. Then lower NorthEast. The pattern you suggest doesn't seem to apply to NYC, either. In Washington, DC, I think it's the ... don't think you've got a relationship here. So there's no explaining something that doesn't exist.
Description : what kind of sun do blueberries like? west/ east/north/south?
Last Answer : The love full sun...........good drainage and have to be screened off to protect them from the wildlife. The take a special feed every spring.
Description : A horse ran 5 meters west, 6 meters north, 7 meters south and 8 meters east. What directrion does its tail face now? -Riddles
Last Answer : Downwards.
Description : Dynamite is a tool that can be used to cut down trees. To cut a tree 18 inches in diameter requires five sticks of dynamite: one on the north, south, east and west sides of the tree, and the ... you instruct the diver to put the fifth stick of dynamite if you wanted the tree to fall north? -Riddles
Last Answer : It doesn't matter where the fifth stick is placed, since the tree won't fall in any direction. Being wood, it will float and rise to the surface.
Description : There is a frog, dead in the middle of an island. If he swims north, the distance to the mainland is 2 meters. If he swims south, the distance to the mainland is 3 meters. If he swims east or west, the distance is 4 meters. Which way does he swim? -Riddles
Last Answer : He doesn't swim at all, he is dead.
Description : Write a short note on the Golden Quadrilateral and the North-South and East-West Corridors. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The government has launched a major road development project linking Delhi - Kolkata - Chennai - Mumbai - Delhi by six-lane Super Highways. This is known as Golden Quadrilateral Super ... of India by providing opportunity for free movement of traffic, thus increasing connectivity between them.
Description : Differentiate between the North – East and South – West monsoons by explaining distinctive features of each. -Geography 9th
Last Answer : (i)These monsoon winds blow northward from the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal. (ii)These winds blow from October to November. ... (iii)These cause rainfall only in Coromandel coast including Tamil Nadu when these strike at the wetlands of the Eastern Ghats.
Description : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards south - west. The displacement from origin is :
Last Answer : A man walks 30 m towards north, then 20 m, towards east and in the last `30sqrt(2)` m towards ... north west D. `60 sqrt 2m`. Towards north east
Description : How far does South Asia stretches how far east to west and north to south?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Would you travel north south east or west to reach the equator if you lived in Dallas Texas?
Last Answer : You would travel south
Description : The winter rain in Chennai is caused by (a) South-West Monsoons (b) North-East Monsoons (c) Intense Land and Sea Breezes (d) Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : In which of the following areas of India is there an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee? (a) North-east (b) North-west (c) South-west (d) South-east
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Ganga plain widens from (a) south to north (b) west to east (c) north to south (d) east to west
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from (a) The west coast to the east coast (b) North-East India to the west coast (c) The north to the south (d) North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Description : India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that (a) ... (c) all longitudes with their opposites form great circles (d) the earth is not a perfect sphere
Description : The Arabian Sea lies to (a) North-East of India (b) South-West of India (c) South-East of India (d) North-West of India
Description : With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on ... 2003] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 only
Description : Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west ... 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-3-1-4 (c) 3-2-4-1 (d) 3-4-2-1
Description : Which of the following statements is not true? (a) The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions (b) Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon (c) Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon (d) All are correct
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The retreating monsoon withdraws from the: (a) west coast to the east coast (b) north to the south (c) north-east India to the west coast (d) north-west India to Bengal
Description : The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of: (a) south-west monsoons (b) retreating monsoons (c) north-east monsoons (d) westerly disturbances
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
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 : (3) north to south Explanation: Precipitation patterns across Australia are seasonal in nature. In northern Australia, most of the year's rain falls in the summer months, while the ... influence of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and greater exposure to monsoon rainfall variability,
Description : Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to - (1) East coast (2) (2)West coast (3) (3) North coast (4) South coast
Last Answer : (1) East coast Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located off north- ... coastline of the state of Queensland. It is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division.
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to – (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
Last Answer : (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India Explanation: During the Rainy Season in India (Mid-June to the end of September), the intense heat that prevails in the ... they are deflected to their right and blow over the Indian subcontinent as the south-west monsoon winds.
Description : A day is added when one crosses – (1) the equator from south to north (2) 180 degree longitude from east to west (3) the equator from north to south (4) 180 degree longitude from west to east
Last Answer : (1) the equator from south to north Explanation: A traveler crossing the International Date Line eastbound subtracts one or 24 hours, so that the calendar date to the west of the line is ... fixed, albeit arbitrary, boundary on the globe where the calendar date advances in the westbound direction.
Description : Kharif crops are sown - (1) a the beginning of the South-West monsoon (2) at the end of the South-West monsoon (3) at the beginning of the North-East monsoon (4) at the end of North-East monsoon
Last Answer : (1) a the beginning of the South-West monsoon Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rainy (monsoon) season on the Asian ... popularly considered to start in June and to end in October. Examples include Millet, Paddy, etc.
Description : Delhi gets winter rainfall due to – (1) south west monsoons (2) north east monsoons (3) conventional rain (4) western disturbance
Last Answer : (4) western disturbance Explanation: Delhi gets winter rainfall due to western disturbance.
Description : Descending pass for a satellite means a pass from A. North to South B. South to North C. East to West D. West to East
Last Answer : A. North to South
Description : The grand period of rainfall in India is (A) Post monsoon (B) North-east monsoon (C) Cold weather period (D) South – west monsoon
Last Answer : (D) South – west monsoon
Description : The zero of the graduated circle of a prismatic compass is located at (A) North end (B) East end (C) South end (D) West end
Last Answer : (C) South end
Description : The true meridian of a place is the line in which earth's surface is intersected by a plane through (A) East and west points (B) Zenith and nadir points (C) North and south geographical poles (D) North and south magnetic poles
Last Answer : (C) North and south geographical poles
Description : In a closed traverse, sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of east departures exceeds the sum of west departures, then, the closing line will lie in (A) North-west quadrant (B) North-east quadrant (C) South-east quadrant (D) South-west quadrant
Last Answer : (A) North-west quadrant
Description : If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south latitudes and also the sum of west departures than the sum of the east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in the (A) NE quadrant (B) SE quadrant (C) NW quadrant (D) SW quadrant
Last Answer : (B) SE quadrant
Description : Total latitude of a point is positive if it lies (A) North of the reference parallel (B) South of the reference parallel (C) East of the reference parallel (D) West of the reference parallel
Last Answer : (A) North of the reference parallel
Description : What simple terms described the opposing sides (communist countries and democratic countries) in the Cold War? East/West or North/South?
Last Answer : East/West
Description : Which religious teacher established four maths in four corners of country at Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), Puri (East) & Sringeri (South)?
Last Answer : Adi Shankaracharya
Description : At a place the shore line is along North West-South East. The wind is blowing from the north. The littoral drift will be along (A) South east (B) South (C) South west (D) North west
Last Answer : (A) South east