General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Geography: part14



General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part14 : 36 to 40

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

36.Geostationary orbit is at a height of :

6 Km
1000 Km
3600 Km
36000 Km

37.Which of the following is known as the Red Planet ?

Mars
Mercury
Saturn
Venus

38.Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun ?

Helium
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Ozone

39.At a latitude of 45 degree, the earth spins on its axis at the rate of

420 km/hr.
745 km/hr.
1, 120 km/hr.
1,542 km/hr.

40.The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows :1. The Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere.2. It is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation.3. The polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis. 4. The equatorial circumference is about 40, 000 Km.Which of the above statements are correct ?

1,2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
2, 3 and 4

More Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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