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Q1. With which phenomenon Farrel's Law can be associated?
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Q2. The phenomenon of midnight sun can be observed in ........
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Q3. Solar Eclipse occurs when
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Q4. Of the following, which one is termed as "a great circle"?
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Q5. The shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco is via/over ......
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Q6. Piedmont Plateaus are also known as the "Plateaus of denudation" because
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Q7. The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because
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Q8. The water content in the atmosphere ..............
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Q9. Of the following, which is not a planetary wind?
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Q10. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level is.............
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Q11. Less due is formed on cloudy nights because
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Q12. The instrument used for measuring humidity is..........
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Q13. Among the following, which are the sedimentary rocks: A)limestone B)basalt C)granite D)shale
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Q14. ASSERTION: (A) To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth. REASON {R}: The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.
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Q15. The density of sea water is highest as ..
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Q16. Antarctic Circle is the parallel of ..........
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Q17. Arrange the planets correctly in descending order in terms of number of their satellites:(A) Mars (B)Saturn (C)Jupiter (D) Uranus
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Q18. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called....
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Q19. The highest peak falling with Indian Territory is ..........
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Q20. Which are the factors contributing for change in seasons on the earth's surface? (A) revolution of the earth (B) inclination of the axis of the earth (C) rotation of the Sun (D) rotation of the earth.
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Q21. Over which region is the temperature the highest near the tropopause?
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Q22. The planets nearest to the Sun are ...
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Q23. Which of the following factors govern the velocity of winds?
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Q24. The latitude of a place situated on the Equator is .........
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Q25. Line demarcating the boundary between India and China is
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Q26. Which of the following statement is true about a Comet?
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Q27. The factors that do not affect the amount of insolation are....A) solar constant B)rotation of the earth C)Surface Temperature D) length of day.
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Q28. Why Stratosphere is considered to be the ideal place for flying of jet airplanes? Because,
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Q29. Laterite Soil is found in India in
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Q30. ............is the first season according to Indian convention.
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Q31. World's largest river based island is located on the river .........
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Q32. Which of the following is termed "Horse latitudes"?
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Q33. The winds blowing from subtropical high pressure regions to the equator is known as ..........
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Q34. The doldrums belt is located near/on the ..............
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Q35. Of the following states, which one receives the Sun rays first in the morning?
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Q36. The oldest mountain are
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Q37. Fall in temperature with increasing altitude is called as .......
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Q38. In the atmosphere, the gas that absorbs ultraviolet rays is ..........
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Q39. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
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Q40. The thickness of the troposphere in Summer ..........
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Q41. The layer of atmosphere which maintains an almost uniform horizontal atmosphere is...........
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Q42. The sea territory of India extends up to
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Q43. Most of the weather phenomena take place in which of the following layers of the atmosphere?
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Q44. In terms of volume, the most prominent gases in the atmosphere are.........
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Q45. Arrange the layers in the atmosphere in the ascending (upwards) order.
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Q46. A day is added when one crosses ...........
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Q47. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
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Q48. Which of the following is correctly arranged with regard to Solstices and Equinoxes?
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Q49. If one plans to travel by the shortest route, he should follow the ....
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Q50. To which of these planets, the space craft "Magellan" was sent?