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Q1. The clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low
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Q2. Which of the following atmospheric layer lies closely above the troposphere?
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Q3. "Super Nova" is a/an .............
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Q4. ...........pressure belt is called the "doldrums"
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Q5. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge landmass called
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Q6. The atmospheric layer that is closely above the troposphere is......
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Q7. What will be the shape of the Sun rays in the Northern most point of India?
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Q8. Which one of the following countries does not borer the Caspian Sea?
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Q9. The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich: (1) Cuba (2) Greece (3) Iraq (4) Costa Rica (5) Japan. Which one of the following sequential order gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
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Q10. The Westerlies winds blow from the ..........
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Q11. Who invented the "solar system"?
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Q12. That portion of the earth covered by living organisms of both plant and animal kingdom is known as ............
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Q13. A meteor is
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Q14. Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps us in ............
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Q15. Himadri is how the ..........is called.
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Q16. Among the following planets which one takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
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Q17. Arakan Roma/Yoma (mountain) is the extension of the Himalayas located in ........
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Q18. The projection used for navigational maps is.................
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Q19. "Anemometer" is used for measuring ............................
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Q20. "Gravimeter " is an instrument used for detecting..............
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Q21. Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 hit the planet ........in July 1994.
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Q22. "Fathometer" is an instrument used for measuring the ...........
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Q23. "Seismograph" is used to record...........
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Q24. The most abundant element on earth's crust is ..........
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Q25. Which of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one state in India?
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Q26. All the ecosystems taken together in a geographical area form a bigger unit called ...........
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Q27. Among the following places, where do we find hot springs and geysers occur?
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Q28. Consider the following statements and pick the correct one : (1) In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. (2) In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. (3) In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. (4) Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
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Q29. "Diamond Ring" is phenomenon observed
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Q30. On a clear calm day, when the temperature decreases, the relative humidity ..................
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Q31. The retreat of the South West Monsoon is known as .........monsoon.
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Q32. Of the following statements which one is not true about stratosphere?
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Q33. The Palk Bay lies between
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Q34. .............is the term for the study of earthquakes
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Q35. As we go up in the atmosphere.................
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Q36. Among the following clouds, which one is considered as the "Middle Level" cloud?
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Q37. "Saddle Peak" the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar islands is located in
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Q38. Which of the following order of planets from the sun is correctly arranged?
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Q39. The distance between two stars are measured by the unit of ....
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Q40. "Black Hole" is a ..........
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Q41. Which of the following regions of India is now regarded as an "ecological hot spot "?
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Q42. Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties are wind terms associated with ............winds.
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Q43. The main cause of occurrence of earthquake is ......
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Q44. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the East exactly at 6.48 pm on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
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Q45. Which of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattinam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
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Q46. ASSERTION {A}: Northern Plains of India receive some precipitation during winter season. REASON {R}: North east monsoon is active during winter.
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Q47. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is measured by ..........
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Q48. Pre Monsoon showers over Kerala and the west coast is called as ...........
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Q49. ...........is the hottest planet in the solar system.
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Q50. According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (Yugas) is