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| 406)Which one of the following is the brightest star in the sky? | |||
| Sun | Alfa Centauri | ||
| Sirius | Proxima Centauri | ||
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407)Days and nights are caused by-
I. rotation of the the earth on its axis II. revolution of the earth around the sun III. inclination of the earth's axis |
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| I only | I and II | ||
| II and III | All of these | ||
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| 408)One degree of the circumference of the Earth measures - | |||
| 175 KM (approx) | 151KM (approx) | ||
| 111 KM (approx) | 100 KM (approx) | ||
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| 409)Which of the following is the mean radius of the earth? | |||
| 12600 Km | 10000 Km | ||
| 9600 Km | 6400 Km | ||
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| 410)Where is the speed of earth's rotation is maximum? | |||
| At the pole | Along the Tropic of Cancer | ||
| Along the Equator | Along the Tropic of Capricorn | ||
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| 411)Which one of the following is the total surface area of the earth? | |||
| 510 million Km2 | 710 million Km2 | ||
| 810 million Km2 | 410 million Km2 | ||
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| 412)The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the | |||
| equator | zenith | ||
| solstice | at noon | ||
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| 413)Maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse is | |||
| 10 minutes 5 seconds | 9 minutes 10 seconds | ||
| 7 minutes 40 seconds | There is no maximum duration | ||
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| 414)Which one of these represented by latitude of a place? | |||
| Pressure | Temperature | ||
| Altitude | Time | ||
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| 415)Rotation of earth affects the direction of wind, this force is called- | |||
| Sub-tropical force | Convectional force | ||
| Seismic force | Coriolis force | ||
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| 416)What is the name of the very cold winds in Tundra region? | |||
| Blizzard | Purga | ||
| Punas | Levanter | ||
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| 417)What is the height of geostationary orbit? | |||
| 3600Km | 36000Km | ||
| 36Km | 360Km | ||
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| 418)What are Doldrums? | |||
| High pressure areas on mountains | sub-polar zone with high pressure | ||
| Equatorial zone with low pressure | High latitudes with heavy snow | ||
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419)Which state(s) has/have common border with China?
I. Arunachal Pradesh II. Jammu & Kashmir III. Himachal Pradesh IV. Sikkim |
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| I and II | I, II and III | ||
| II, III and IV | I, II, III and IV | ||
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| 420)On the east of Andaman and Nicobar Islands - | |||
| Sri Lanka | Indonesia | ||
| Thailand | All of these | ||
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