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| 351. |
Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Tsunamis have a very long wavelength |
| B. | Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface |
| C. | Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water |
| D. | Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. |
Inversion of temperature refers to _____ temperature withheight. |
| A. | decrease in |
| B. | increase in |
| C. | constant |
| D. | both increase and decrease in |
| Answer» C. constant | |
| 353. |
Residual hill in the desert region is known as : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Inlier |
| B. | Inselberg |
| C. | Playa |
| D. | Pediment |
| Answer» C. Playa | |
| 354. |
The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in : [IAS 1994] |
| A. | temperate deciduous forests |
| B. | tropical moist forests |
| C. | heavily polluted rivers |
| D. | deserts and Savannas |
| Answer» C. heavily polluted rivers | |
| 355. |
In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrumsis called: [NDA 1994] |
| A. | Westerly wind |
| B. | Trade wind |
| C. | Polar Easterly |
| D. | Jet Stream |
| Answer» C. Polar Easterly | |
| 356. |
The largest island in the Indian Ocean is : |
| A. | Madagascar |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Sumatra |
| Answer» B. Maldives | |
| 357. |
Diego Garcia is in : |
| A. | Arabian Sea |
| B. | Bay of Bengal |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Gulf of Aden |
| Answer» D. Gulf of Aden | |
| 358. |
The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms.) is : |
| A. | 111 |
| B. | 149 |
| C. | 168 |
| D. | 193 |
| Answer» C. 168 | |
| 359. |
What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ? |
| A. | Heat is transferred horizontally by winds |
| B. | Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents |
| C. | Heat is transferred vertically through the air |
| D. | Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents |
| Answer» C. Heat is transferred vertically through the air | |
| 360. |
What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exertedby the atmosphere at sea level? |
| A. | one kg per sq km |
| B. | one kg per sq mtr |
| C. | five kg per sq cm |
| D. | five kg per sq mtr |
| Answer» C. five kg per sq cm | |
| 361. |
The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at : |
| A. | 27° East |
| B. | 28° West |
| C. | 30° East |
| D. | 30° West |
| Answer» D. 30° West | |
| 362. |
Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth's crust? [CDS2003] |
| A. | Bauxite |
| B. | Silica |
| C. | Manganese |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» C. Manganese | |
| 363. |
_____ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of theCanadian Pacific Railway. |
| A. | Toronto |
| B. | Chicago |
| C. | Quebec |
| D. | Halifax |
| Answer» D. Halifax | |
| 364. |
One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of: |
| A. | 34.5 miles |
| B. | 50 miles |
| C. | 60 miles |
| D. | 69 miles |
| Answer» C. 60 miles | |
| 365. |
The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located: |
| A. | wholly in the Continent of Europe |
| B. | wholly in the Continent of Asia |
| C. | partly in Europe and partly in Asia |
| D. | partly in Africa and partly in Asia |
| Answer» D. partly in Africa and partly in Asia | |
| 366. |
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the convectional rainfall ? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Drizzling |
| B. | Lightning and thunder |
| C. | Torrential rain |
| D. | Afternoon rain |
| Answer» B. Lightning and thunder | |
| 367. |
Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | France |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Switzerland | |
| 368. |
The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for: |
| A. | irrigation |
| B. | inland navigation |
| C. | ship building |
| D. | trade |
| Answer» C. ship building | |
| 369. |
Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismographstation? |
| A. | L-wave, P-wave, S-wave |
| B. | P-wave, L-wave, S-wave |
| C. | P-wave, S-wave, L-wave |
| D. | S-wave, P-wave, L-wave |
| Answer» D. S-wave, P-wave, L-wave | |
| 370. |
The world's longest river is the |
| A. | Volga |
| B. | Amazon |
| C. | Mississippi-Missouri |
| D. | Nile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 371. |
Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? 1. Mountain stage : waterfalls 2. Plain stage : oxbow lake 3. Plain stage : delta 4. Mountain stage : deposition |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 372. |
Suez Canal joins: [CRPF 1990] |
| A. | Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| B. | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Answer» C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea | |
| 373. |
Sunda Trench lies in : [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Antarctic Ocean |
| Answer» D. Antarctic Ocean | |
| 374. |
Which one among the following rivers is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Amur |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» B. Amur | |
| 375. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle? [NDA 2010] |
| A. | Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration |
| B. | Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| C. | Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| D. | Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration |
| Answer» B. Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration | |
| 376. |
A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses isknown as |
| A. | Strait |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Headland |
| D. | Bay |
| Answer» C. Headland | |
| 377. |
The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil ismown as |
| A. | Llanos |
| B. | Sudan climate |
| C. | Campos |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 378. |
The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as: |
| A. | anabatic wind |
| B. | khamsin |
| C. | katabatic wind |
| D. | harmattan |
| Answer» D. harmattan | |
| 379. |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 1993] |
| A. | 66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle |
| B. | 180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line |
| C. | 23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | 0° E or 0°W longitude – Equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 380. |
Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of: [NDA 1991] |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately: |
| A. | 1° per day |
| B. | 2° per day |
| C. | 3° per day |
| D. | 5° per day |
| Answer» B. 2° per day | |
| 382. |
Which one of the following is correct?Benguela current flows: [NDA 2008] |
| A. | along Brazilian coast |
| B. | off Southwest African coast |
| C. | off Spanish and North African coast |
| D. | along West coast of United States |
| Answer» C. off Spanish and North African coast | |
| 383. |
Continents have drifted apart because of: [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | volcanic eruptions |
| B. | tectonic activities |
| C. | folding and faulting of rocks |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. folding and faulting of rocks | |
| 384. |
The main area of production of icebergs is found in . [CDS 2012] |
| A. | the West Coast of Greenland |
| B. | the East Coast of Japan |
| C. | the North Coast of Siberia |
| D. | the West Coast of Africa |
| Answer» B. the East Coast of Japan | |
| 385. |
A blackhole is a : [CDS 1999, 2001] |
| A. | contracted star with intense gravitational pull |
| B. | star with very low surface temperature |
| C. | star with no atmosphere |
| D. | pulsating star |
| Answer» B. star with very low surface temperature | |
| 386. |
Israel has common borders with:[IAS 2003] |
| A. | Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt |
| B. | Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan |
| C. | Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt |
| D. | Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen |
| Answer» C. Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt | |
| 387. |
The dry wind 'Santa Ana' blows in : |
| A. | Siberia |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | California |
| Answer» E. | |
| 388. |
The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the: [CDS 1994] |
| A. | convergence and divergence movements |
| B. | corioli's force |
| C. | density differences in seawater |
| D. | impact of prevailing winds |
| Answer» C. density differences in seawater | |
| 389. |
The pygmies are found in ___. |
| A. | The Congo Basin, Africa |
| B. | Bihar, India |
| C. | Queenslands, Australia |
| D. | Finland, Northern Europe |
| Answer» B. Bihar, India | |
| 390. |
The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because: |
| A. | it gets hidden behind Venus |
| B. | it goes too far away from the Earth |
| C. | it being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun |
| D. | it cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. |
| Answer» D. it cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it. | |
| 391. |
Los Angeles is famous for: |
| A. | golden beaches |
| B. | scenic beauty |
| C. | film studios |
| D. | rocket launching station |
| Answer» D. rocket launching station | |
| 392. |
‘Mocha’ coffee is grown in [RAS 2010] |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Argentina |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 393. |
The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in : [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | The Netherlands |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Belgium | |
| 394. |
Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | Campos |
| B. | Llanos |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Prairies |
| Answer» D. Prairies | |
| 395. |
Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» C. Lignite | |
| 396. |
The Gutenberg discontinuity is between: |
| A. | the crust and the mantle |
| B. | the upper and lower mantles |
| C. | the outer core and the lower mantle |
| D. | the inner and outer cores |
| Answer» D. the inner and outer cores | |
| 397. |
The ____ current is a cold water current. |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | Kuroshio |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Labrador |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
The albedo of which one among the following is the highest? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Cirrus cloud |
| B. | Cumulonimbus cloud |
| C. | Melting snow |
| D. | Sand |
| Answer» B. Cumulonimbus cloud | |
| 399. |
Grasses are almost absent in : |
| A. | tropical moist deciduous forest |
| B. | tropical dry evergreen forest |
| C. | tropical semi-evergreen forest |
| D. | tropical wet-evergreen forest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 400. |
Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of: [CDS 2002] |
| A. | the influence of the warm ocean current |
| B. | the influence of bright sunshine |
| C. | the lower mountains terrain |
| D. | peninsular nature of the continent |
| Answer» B. the influence of bright sunshine | |