Geography
Physical geography of Earth and India, covering geology, climatology, oceanography, and natural resources
Questions
Which of the following heavenly bodies is a Jovian planet?
- Mars
- Uranus
- Venus
- Earth
- Mercury
The mean thickness of oceanic crust is _________.
- 5 km
- 12 km
- 30 km
- 70 km
- 400 km
Which one of the following is not a major plate?
- India-Australia-New Zealand plate
- Arabian plate
- Antarctica plate
- South American
- Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
Gabbro is an example of which of the following types of rock?
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Dynamic metamorphised
- Banded
Which of the following parts of the earth's surface receive(s) the maximum insolation?
- Subtropical deserts
- Equator
- Tropical region
- Middle latitudes
- Higher latitudes
What percent of short wave solar radiation is reflected by clouds?
- 6
- 14
- 17
- 27
- 34
The phenomenon of inversion of temperature is usually seen in the nights of which of the following seasons?
- Summer
- Spring
- Autumn
- Winter
- Throughout the year
Which of the following order of minerals is correct with regards to their hardness?
- talc < flourite < calcite < gypsum < apatite < feldspar < quartz < topaz < corundum < diamond
- talc < gypsum < calcite < flourite < apatite < feldspar < topaz < quartz< corundum < diamond
- talc < gypsum < calcite < apatite < flourite < feldspar < quartz < topaz < corundum < diamond
- talc < gypsum < calcite < flourite < apatite < feldspar < quartz < topaz < corundum < diamond
- talc < gypsum < calcite < flourite < apatite < quartz < feldspar < topaz < corundum < diamond
'No true summer' is the characteristic of which of the following type of climates?
- Highland
- Tundra
- Polar ice cap
- Subarctic
- Humid continental
Which of the following statements about isotherms is correct?
- Isotherms always remain parallel to the latitude.
- In January, isotherms deviate to the south over the ocean and to the north over the continent.
- In January, isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
- In January, isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent especially in the northern hemisphere.
- In January, isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent especially in the southern hemisphere.
According to Koeppen classification, letter code Cfa denotes which of the following climatic types?
- Mediterranean
- Marine west coast
- Humid subtropical
- Tropical wet and dry
- Tropical monsoon
Which of the following layers of oceans over middle and low latitude is known as thermocline layer?
- First layer
- Second layer
- Third layer
- Fourth layer
- A discontinuity between first and second layer
Which of the following has been considered as the upper limit of salinity to demarcate ‘brackish water'?
- 36.0 parts per thousand
- 24.7 parts per thousand
- 330 parts per thousand
- 33.5 parts per thousand
- 37.1 parts per thousand
Which of the following statements about salinity is correct?
- Arabian sea shows higher salinity as compared to Bay of Bengal
- Bay of Bengal shows higher salinity as compared to Arabian sea
- Salinity increases with depth and there is a distinct zone called the halocline, where salinity decreases abruptly
- Salinity is very high in Black Sea due to high evaporation
- Average salinity of the Indian Ocean is 55 parts per thosand
What percentage of the total surface area of the country, mountains cover?
- 19.39 per cent
- 27 per cent
- 30 per cent
- 43 per cent
- 2.4 per cent
Which of the following national highways of India is the longest?
- NH 7
- NH 8
- NH 15
- NH 2
- NH 47A
Which of the following branches of study deals with spatial patterns and geographic characteristics of animals and their habitats?
- Ecology
- Environmental Geography
- Zoo Geography
- Settlement geography
- Ecosystem geography