Indian Geography (GENERAL STUDIES) Part-2Total Questions: 5041. Greenwich line passes through which country?(a) England(b) U.S.A(c) India(d) ChinaCorrect Answer: (a) England42. Frigid Zones are very cold because(a) They lie close to poles(b) In these zones the sun does not rise much above the horizon so its rays are always slanting and provide less heat(c) (a) and (b) both are correct(d) All the above are incorrectCorrect Answer: (c) (a) and (b) both are correct43. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?(a) Malacca Strait(b) Bering Strait(c) Strait of Florida(d) Strait of GibraltarCorrect Answer: (b) Bering Strait44. Which of the following statements is not correct?(a) The real earth has a needle that passes through earth’s centre(b) Axis is an imaginary line(c) The earth moves around its axis.(d) The north and south end of the earth’s axis are called north and south pole respectively.Correct Answer: (a) The real earth has a needle that passes through earth’s centre45. Which of the following statements in regard to the motion of the earth is correct?(a) The day and night are caused due to the earth’s rotation.(b) The earth takes about 365 days to complete one rotation(c) The earth rotates from east to west(d) Rotation of the earth causes seasonsCorrect Answer: (a) The day and night are caused due to the earth’s rotation.46. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?(i) Equator (ii) Parallels of latitudes and longitudes (iii) Prime meridian (iv) Antartic circle(a) An imaginary line that divides the earth into two equal halves(b) These are measured in percentage(c) 0° longitude(d) 66½°SCorrect Answer: (b) These are measured in percentage47. The movement of earth around the sun in a fixed path is called(a) spinning(b) revolution(c) rotation(d) None of theseCorrect Answer: (b) revolution48. The fact that only half of the earth gets light from the sun at a time is due to the reason.(a) Spherical shape of the earth(b) Motion of the earth(c) Revolution of the earth(d) None of theseCorrect Answer: (a) Spherical shape of the earth49. The world’s largest chain of mountains above sea level is:(a) The Andes.(b) The Alps(c) The Himalayas.(d) The RockiesCorrect Answer: (a) The Andes.50. How many countries share land boundaries with India?(a) Five(b) Six(c) Seven(d) NineCorrect Answer: (c) SevenSubmit Quiz« Previous12345
