Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
A. Sial
B. Sima
C. Mantle
D. Core
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Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
A. Less than acceleration on poles
B. More than acceleration on poles
C. Equal to acceleration on poles
D. Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration
of Earth
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On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
A. 22nd December
B. 21st June
C. 3rd January
D. 23rd March
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When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
A. Throughout the year
B. For six months
C. Twice a year
D. Once a year
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Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
A. Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
B. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
C. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
D. Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
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The word "Isoneph" represents the lines of equal
A. Cloudiness
B. Salinity
C. Rain
D. Pressure
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Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
A. Tropical deserts
B. Equatorial region
C. Savanna region
D. No such criteria
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All the watches of a country are set according to ________
A. Local time
B. Standard time of the country
C. Greenwich mean time
D. Time of sunrise and sunset
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Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
A. At poles
B. At equator
C. At tropics
D. At arctic circle
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When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
A. Hail
B. Snowfall
C. Snowstorm
D. Sleet
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When it is 12.00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E), people at another place on earth take their 6 o'clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is ________
A. 17°30' E
B. 12°50' W
C. 172°30' E
D. 17°E
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When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?
A. June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
B. May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
C. April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
D. March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
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The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
A. It is not rotating about its own axis
B. Its rotation and revolution are opposite
C. Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
D. Its rotation is faster than its revolution
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The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:
I. deflection of winds and ocean currents
II. differences in time between places on different meridians
III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year
IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A. II, III and IV
B. I and IV
C. III and IV
D. I, II and III
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Which of the following pairs is wrong?
A. Isohyet - Humidity
B. Isobar - Pressure
C. IsohaleSun - light
D. Isotherm - Temperature
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Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
A. The distance between the Sun and the Earth
B. The depth of the ocean
C. The radius of the Earth
D. The radius of the Sun
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The alignment of the lines of beginning and end is expressed by
A. Dentate
B. Feasibility
C. Record
D. Font
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If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. North America
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The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
A. 49°
B. 66.5°
C. 63°
D. 69.51°
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The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
A. Equinox
B. Neap tide
C. Spring tide
D. Tsunami
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