[amp_mcq option1=”sphere” option2=”oblate spheroid” option3=”circular” option4=”spheroid” correct=”option2″]
World geography
32. The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of
[amp_mcq option1=”degrees” option2=”time-hours, minutes and seconds” option3=”only hours” option4=”only seconds” correct=”option2″]
33. The largest dune files are found in
[amp_mcq option1=”Middle East” option2=”North Africa” option3=”both (a) and (b)” option4=”None of the above” correct=”option3″]
34. The main period of Mesozoic era include
[amp_mcq option1=”Triassic period and Cretaceous period” option2=”Jurassic period and Triassic period” option3=”Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period” option4=”cretaceous period and Jurassic period” correct=”option3″]
35. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
[amp_mcq option1=”the temperature gradient” option2=”the development of waves” option3=”the latitude difference” option4=”the longitude difference” correct=”option1″]
36. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
[amp_mcq option1=”Dead Sea” option2=”Red Sea” option3=”Black Sea” option4=”Mediterranean Sea” correct=”option1″]
Detailed SolutionThe highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
37. The religion of Afghanistan is
[amp_mcq option1=”Islam” option2=”Buddhism” option3=”Hinduism” option4=”Christianity” correct=”option1″]
38. The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are I. the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces II. moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores III. raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
[amp_mcq option1=”I, II” option2=”I, III” option3=”II, III” option4=”All of the above” correct=”option4″]
39. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
[amp_mcq option1=”9600 km above the earth’s surface” option2=”8000 km above the earth’s surface” option3=”64,000 km above the earth’s surface” option4=”None of the above” correct=”option3″]
Detailed SolutionThe magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
40. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
[amp_mcq option1=”outer core” option2=”inner core” option3=”inner mantle” option4=”outer mantle” correct=”option4″]
Detailed SolutionThe layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called