World geography

31. The highest sand dunes are found in

the Sahara desert
the Atacama desert
the Kalahari desert
the Gobi desert

Detailed SolutionThe highest sand dunes are found in

32. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

elliptic
ecliptic
eclipse
None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite

33. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called

structural landforms
weathering landforms
erosional landforms
depositional landforms

Detailed SolutionThe landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called

34. The process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

podsolosation
calcification
laterisation
gleisation

Detailed SolutionThe process that creates a sub layer, which is white to gray in colour and composes of silica sand in the A horizon is called

35. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

Jute
Maize
Mustard
Rice

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following is not a kharif crop?

36. The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

saltation
suspension
traction
solution

Detailed SolutionThe process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called

37. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with

zones of climate
zones of oceans
zones of land
zones of cyclonic depressions

Detailed SolutionThe latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with

38. The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by

carbon dioxide
water vapours
carbon dioxide and water vapours
ozone

Detailed SolutionThe infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by

39. The longest ship canal in the world is the

St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
Suez canal, Egypt
Kiel canal, Germany
Panama canal, Central America

Detailed SolutionThe longest ship canal in the world is the

40. The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

1 : 250,000
1 : 100,000
1 : 50,000
1 : 25,000

Detailed SolutionThe number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

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