World Geography GK

The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to ______ figures ?

A. 359 days B. 361 days C. 363 days D. 365 days

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The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called ______ ?

A. neap tide B. spring tide C. diurnal tide D. ebb tide

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The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is ______ soil ?

A. peat and marshy soil B. saline and alkaline soil C. black soil D. alluvial soil

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______ is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms ?

A. Ecology B. Geography C. Geology D. Geomorphology

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The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called ______ ?

A. solifluction B. gelifluction C. frost creep D. rockfall

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The temperature needed to keep the earth’s surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called ______ ?

A. the surface temperature B. equilibrium temperature C. the mean global surface temperature D. global temperature

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The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called ______ ?

A. ebb tide B. high tide C. spring tide D. neap tide

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The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called ______ ?

A. stem flow B. through flow C. interception D. canopy drip

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The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is ______ ?

A. volcanoes B. island arcs C. earthquakes D. All of the above

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The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to ______ ?

A. poles B. equator C. prime meridian D. None of the above

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The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from _______ lake ?

A. a spring in Vering B. near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul C. Rakas lake in Tibet D. Mansarovar lake

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The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because of ______ reason ?

A. the growing season is short in these areas B. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered…

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The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called ______ ?

A. hydrolysis B. carbonation C. oxidation D. solution

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The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are called ______ ?

A. abrasion, crystallization, pressure release B. abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis C. crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation D. None of the above

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The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ______ area of earth ?

A. the epicentre within the body of the earth B. the focus on the surface of the earth C. the…

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The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called _______ ?

A. climate B. weather C. temperature D. humidity

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The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33ms are called ______ ?

A. tropical depressions B. tropical storms C. hurricane D. None of the above

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The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the _______ ?

A. poles B. equator C. Prime meridian D. None of the above

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The low heating capacity of ______ types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel ?

A. Anthracite B. Bituminous coal C. Lignite D. Peat

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The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is ______ ?

A. frictional resistance B. particle cohesive bonds C. particle adhesive bonds D. momentum

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