Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part14 : 56 to 60

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

56.The fastest planet is

Saturn

Jupiter

Pluto

Mercury

57.Which of the following is related to the origin of the earth ?

Thermal - convection Hypothesis

Tetrahedral Hypothesis

Planetesimal Hypothesis

Drift Hypothesis

58.Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because

Water is liquid

Landmasses are solid

Water needs more energy to warm

Rocks are bad conductors of heat

59.Which planet is known as the Earth s Twin ?

Venus

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

60.What is Siderial Day ?

The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum

The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal.

The time during which the earth makes a complete revolution on its axis in respect of the fixed stars.

The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator.

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