Indian Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Indian Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part4 : 1 to 5

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

1.Which one of the following is NOT as astronomical object?

Pulsar

Brittle star

Black Hole

Quasar

2.Consider the following seaports: 1. Chennai 2. Machilipatnam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from North to South is:

1, 2, 4, 3

2, 1, 3, 4

1, 3, 2, 4

2, 1, 4, 3

3.Assertion (A) : The snow line in the Western Himalayas is lower than that in the Eastern Himalayas. Reason (R) : Western Himalayas are at a higher latitude.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

4.The solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geo-graphical regions because:

the size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small as compared to the cross section of the

earth

the earth is not smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions

the trajectories of the earth around the sun and the moon around the earth are not perfect circles

5.Which one of the following strongly threatens bio-diversity?

Fragile ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands

Inaccessible habitats in the Himalayas