Q1.Lines drawn parallel to the equator are called -
(a) Latitudes
(b) Longitudes
(c) Meridians
(d) None of these
Q2.Which of the following is a great circle?
(a) Arctic Circle
(b) Equator
(c) Tropic of Cancer
(d) Tropic of Capricorn
Q3.The acceleration due to gravity at the equator -
(a) is less than that at the poles
(b) is greater than that at the poles
(c) is equal to that at the poles
(d) Does not depend on the Earth’s centripetal acceleration
Q4. Land and sea-breezes occur due to -
(a) Conduction
(b) Convection
(c) Radiation
(d) Tides
Q5.The Coriolis force is maximum at ________.
(a) Mountain peaks
(b) Tropics
(c) Equator
(d) Poles
Q6.The Earth is divided into time zones for the purpose of -
(a) Maintaining a standard time system
(b) Maintaining same time
(c) Both are correct
(d) Both are incorrect
Q7.Our atmosphere is divided into layers-
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Q8.Which is the largest state (area wise) in India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Q9.Which is the highest plateau in India?
(a) Deccan plateau
(b) Chotanagpur plateau
(c) Ladakh Plateau
(d) Baghelkhand plateau
Q10.Zojila pass connects -
(a) Nepal and Tibet
(b) Leh and Kargil
(c) Leh and Srinagar
(d) Kashmir and Tibet
Q11.In which state is the Maikal range situated?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Chhattisgarh
Q12.The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by -
(a) Ten Degree channel
(b) Great channel
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Andaman sea
Q13.Kanchenjunga is situated in -
(a) Nepal
(b) Sikkim
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Q14.Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Kaveri
Q15.‘Loktak’ is a -
(a) Valley
(b) Lake
(c) River
(d) Mountain range
SOLUTIONS
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.D
8.B
9.C
10.C
11.D
12.A
13.B
14.B
15.B
