Page-26 |
|||
Geography |
|||
376)Magnetic meridian is an imaginary | |||
vertical plane | point | ||
horizontal plane | line along north-south | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
377)The line joining places of equal values of horizontal component of earth's magnetic field are called | |||
Aclinic lines | Isoclinic lines | ||
Isogonic lines | Isodynamic lines | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
378)The twin planet of the earth is | |||
Jupital | Mars | ||
Mercury | Venus | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
379)The circle of illumination divides the earth into two hemispheres known as | |||
North and South | East and West | ||
Day and Night | Summer and Winter | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
380)The sun produces heat and light by | |||
Chemical reactions | Nuclear reaction | ||
Biological reactions | Ionic reactions | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
381)One year on Mercury equal to | |||
92 days | 88 days | ||
85 days | 83 days | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
382)Why do we have leap year every four years? | |||
The length of a year is not an integer number of days | It is a convention | ||
The revolution slows down a little once every four years | The earth gets shifted out of orbit every four years | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
|
|||
383)The Great Bear is a | |||
Galaxy | Star | ||
Constellation | Planet | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
384)The term Goldilocks Zone is the | |||
search for meteorites containing precious metals | limit of the habitable zone abobe the surface of the earth | ||
regions inside the earth where shale gas is available | search for the earth like planets in the outer space | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
385)Consider the following factors
I. Air pressure and wind II. Density of ocean water III. Rotation of earth IV. Revolution of the earthThe factors that influence the ocean currents are |
|||
I, II and IV | I, II and III | ||
I and II | I, II and III | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
386)Foucault experiment establishes | |||
Revolution of the earth | Rotation of the earth | ||
Revolution of the moon | Revolution of the sun | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
387)The completes one rotation on its axis in | |||
24 hours | 23 hours 30 minutes | ||
23 hours 50 minutes | 23 hours 56 minutes | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
388)An artificial satellite does not fall down because the attraction of the earth | |||
provides the necessary accleration for its motion | provides the necessary speed for the motion | ||
is neutralized by the attraction of moon | does not exist at such distance | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
389)The summer and winter seasons in a year caused by | |||
variation of solar isolation | aphelion and perihelion | ||
revolution of the earth on its inclined axis | none of the | ||
Answer : | |||
|
|||
390)Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the length of day and night? | |||
Revolution of the earth on its inclined axis | Latitudinal position of a place | ||
Rotation of the earth on its axis | Revolution of the earth around the sun in an elliptical orbit | ||
Answer : | |||
|