General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Geography: part15



General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part15 : 21 to 25

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

21.On Monday the 14th June a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time ?

5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June

22.Which of the following planets is known as Morning Star ?

Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter

23.Choose the incorrect statement :

All meridians are of the same length
The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of 66 1/2 degree to the horizontal
The sun s rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December

24.The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon s velocity is at a minimum, is known as

Aphelion
Apogee
Umbra
Perihelion

25.The incoming short -wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amont of long - wave radiation from Earth going back to space. This is known as

Earth radiation
Wave balance of Earth
Heat balance of Earth
Radiation exchange

More Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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