1) The local time of a place is known with reference to its: a. Distance from the capital city b. Longitudinal position c. Latitudinal position d. None of these
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2) How many lines of latitude are there on the globe? a. 90 b. 180 c. 181 d. 360
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3) What is a chronometer? a. An instrument used to measure the degree of latitude b. Al highly accurate time piece which is used to keep Greenwich meantime c. A scale which tells the distance between any tow places d. None of these
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4) What is Graticule? a. The complete network of parallels and meridian on the earth b. The latitudinal extent of country c. The difference between standard time d. None of these
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5) Which of the following is a small circle? a. Equator b. 23.5 c. 20.5 d. 25
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6) Prime Meridian is also called: a. Arctic circle b. Equator c. Greenwich Meridian d. Artie pole
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7) In how many time zones has the world been divided? a. 1.5 b. 24 c. 30 d. 32
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8) Which is the longest of the following lines? a. 0 b. 45 c. 90 d. All are equal
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9) Which of the following is a warm ocean current? a. Kuroshio b. Peruvian c. Labrador d. None of these
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10) Pceans are most important for us because: a. They are the largest source of water b. They provide the most convenient like between the continents c. They are the ultimate source of water d. None of these
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11) Which of the following is a cold current: a. Kuroshio b. Brzail c. Benguela d. Gulf of Stream
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12) The most salty sea in the world is: a. Ural Sea b. Dead Sea c. Red Sea d. Black Sea
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13) The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season: a. In the Pacific Ocean b. In the Indian Ocean c. In the Mediterranean Ocean d. In the Atlantic Ocean
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14) What is the average salt content in a litre of sea water? a. 49 gm b. 37 gm c. 35 gm d. 40 gm
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15) Among the following, the deepest sea is: a. Red Sea b. Caribbean Sea c. Bering Sea d. Mediterranean Sea
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16) The deepest trench "Mariana Trench" is in: a. Atlantic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Indian Ocean d. Arctic Ocean
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17) In the ocean, water moves horizontally over vest areas due to: a. Density difference b. Slope of the ocean floor c. Waves d. Currents
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18) The world's largest lake is: a. Lake Victoria b. Caspian Sea c. Black Sea d. Red Sea
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19) Sargasso sea is located in: a. North Pacific Ocean b. North Atlantic Ocean c. South Pacific Ocean d. Indian Ocean
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20) The North and South Equatorial currents are caused by: a. Differencein temperatures b. The prevailing trades c. The prevailing westerlies d. None of these
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21) The world's deepest trench is in: a. Pacific Ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Atlantic Ocean d. Mediterranean Sea
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22) The tide at its maximum height is known as: a. Equinox b. Neap tide c. Spring tide d. Tsunami
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23) The Benguela current touches: a. The eastern coast of South America b. West African coast c. India coast d. None of these
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24) A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before it starts melting is called: a. Avalanche b. Glacier c. Iceberg d. None of these
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25) The greatest known ocean depth which lies in the Pacific Ocean is: a. 8890 m b. 11033 m c. 10000 m d. 12008 m
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26) Which is the smallest among the following water bodies? a. Arctic Sea b. Hudson Bay c. Japan Sea d. Okhotsk Sea
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27) Which ocean current is popularly known as warm blanket of Europe? a. East Australian current b. Gulf Stream c. Brazil current d. Equatorial current
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28) Gulf Stream carries: a. Warm equatorial water to West American coast b. Warm equatorial water to eastern coast of Brazil c. Warm equatorial water to the western coast of Europe d. None of these
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29) The largest reserves of fresh water on the earth's surface is in: a. North America b. South America c. USSR d. Africa
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30) Victoria Falls in Africa is located on: a. River Niger b. River Zambezi c. River Congo d. River Nile
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31) The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out at regular intervals, is called a. Gorge b. Stream c. Geyser d. Canyon
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32) Which of the following is not a fresh water lake? a. Lake Huron b. Lake Titicaca c. Lake Ontario d. Lake Erie
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33) Which is the largest sea in the world? a. North Sea b. South China Sea c. Caspian Sea d. Mediterranean Sea
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34) The smallest ocean in the world is: a. Atlantic Ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Pacific Ocean d. Arctic Ocean
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35) Arrange the following three atmospheric layers starting from the surface of the earth a. Stratosphere b. Ionosphere c. Troposphere
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36) What does 'Roaring forties' refer to? a. The tract of stormy westerly winds between latitudes 20-30? S b. Whirl winds caused in Atlantic Ocean c. The region between latitudes 40 and 50? S where the prevailing westerly winds blow over the open oceans with great regularity and strength d. None of these
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37) Isotherms are lines on a map which join the places having the same a. Hunidity b. Pressure c. Mean temperature d. None of these
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38) A sextant is a scientific instrument for measuring a. Rainfall b. Altitude of the sun and other inaccessible heavenly bodies c. Curvature of earth's surface d. None of these
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39) A piece of land surrounded by water from all sides in an ocean, sea, lake or river, is called a. Estuary b. An island c. Peninsula d. None of these
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40) Who was the first to reach the South Pole? a. Amundsen b. Magellan c. Robert Peary d. None of these
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41) An extensive inlet penetrating far into the land (a large, deep bay), is known as a. A Gulf b. An Island c. A Peninsula d. None of these
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42) The Ozone Layer protects the earth from a. Ultra-violet rays b. Cosmic rays c. Infrared rays d. X-rays
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43) High tides occur when a. The earth, the sun and the moon are in a straight line, (the sun being in the middle) b. The position of the sun and moon form a right angle with the earth's centre c. The sun, the earth and the moon are in a straight line (the earth being in the middle) d. The earth, the moon and the sun are in a straight line (the moon being in the middle)
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44) Moraines are debris deposited by a. Rivers b. Sea-waves c. Winds d. Glaciers
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45) Distance between moon and earth is approximately a. 4,06,700 km b. 1,00,000 km c. 12,00,000 km d. 2,50,000 km
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46) Westerlies are a. Cold winds b. Warm wind-streams c. Hot winds blowing d. Rain-bearing winds from the west
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47) The International Date Line refers to a. The world calendar b. The international boundary between North and South c. Headquarters 6f the International Court of Justice d. Line of international affairs
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48) What is the right combination of the following in the order of increasing distance from the outermost planet? a. Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury b. Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury c. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars d. Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars
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49) The length of a shadow at noon would be the same all the year round at a. The Equator b. The South Pole c. The North Pole d. The Tropic of Cancer
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50) A narrow strip of land, connecting two large areas of land is called a. A Peninsula b. An Isthmus c. A Strait d. An Archipelago
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