Total number of questions- 139 || Geography of India Test-1
1.Which unique feature makes the Earth different from other planets in the solar system??
2.Which of the following best describes celestial bodies??
3.What is the Saptarishi constellation known for??
4.What does the Greek word “Planetai” mean??
5.What are called the Planets??
6.What role does the Sun play in our solar system?
7.Why is Venus often called Earth’s twin??
8.Why is Earth called the “Blue Planet”?
9.Where are most asteroids found in our solar system??
10.What is the name of our galaxy?
11.According to Aryabhatta, why do the Moon and planets shine in the night sky?
12.What does a globe help us understand about the Earth?
13.What is shown correctly on a globe?
14.What is the latitude value of the Equator?
15.What is the latitude value of the North Pole?
16.What does 90° South latitude represent?
17.At what latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn located?
18.Why does the Torrid Zone receive the most heat?
19.Why does the Temperate Zone have moderate temperatures?
20.Why are the frigid zones very cold?
21.What is the longitude value of the Prime Meridian?
22.Which line of longitude divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
23.How many degrees of longitude does the Earth rotate in one hour?
24.What do the Tonga Islands and Mauritius Islands have in common geographically?
25.What are the two types of motions of the Earth?
26.What is rotation?
27.What is revolution?
28.What angle does the Earth’s axis make with its orbital plane?
29.What is the plane formed by the Earth’s orbit called?
30.What is the circle of illumination?
31.What is the period of Earth’s rotation called?
32.How many days does February have in a leap year?
33.How often does February have 29 days?
34.In what type of orbit does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
35.During its revolution, in what direction is the Earth inclined?
36.What causes seasonal changes on Earth?
37.On 21st June, which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
38.On 21st June, the Sun’s rays fall directly on which line of latitude?
39.Why do areas near the poles receive less heat on 21st June?
40.On 21st June, how long do places around the Arctic Circle receive daylight?
41.What season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere on 21st June?
42.On 21st June, what kind of day and night occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
43.What is the position of the Earth on 21st June called?
44.On 22nd December, which line of latitude receives direct rays of the Sun?
45.On 22nd December, which pole is tilted towards the Sun?
46.What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?
47.Why does a larger portion of the Southern Hemisphere get light on 22nd December?
48.What season is experienced in the Southern Hemisphere on 22nd December?
49.What kind of days and nights occur in the Southern Hemisphere on 22nd December?
50.What kind of days and nights occur in the Southern Hemisphere on 22nd December?
51.What is the name of Earth’s position on 22nd December?
52.On 21 March and 23 September, where do the Sun’s direct rays fall?
53.During an equinox, which of the following is true about Earth’s poles?
54.What is the term used for the position of the Earth when days and nights are equal?
55.On 23 September, which season is in the Northern Hemisphere?
56.On 21 March, which season is in the Southern Hemisphere?
57.On 21 March, which season is in the Northern Hemisphere?
58.Maps that show natural features like mountains, rivers, and plains are called:?
59.Maps that show cities, towns, and boundaries of countries and states are called?
60.Maps that focus on specific information such as rainfall or industries are called?
61.What are universally accepted map symbols called?
62.Which are the three main components of the environment?
63.What does the lithosphere comprise?
64.Which is the largest continent?
65.Name the mountain range that separates Asia from Europe?
66.Which line of latitude passes through Asia?
67.Which latitude passes through Europe?
68.Which is the second largest continent?
69.Which continent has all three major latitudes passing through it?
70.Where is the Sahara Desert located?
71.Which is the only continent bound by water from all sides?
72.Which is the world’s longest river?
73.Which is the third largest continent?
74.Which narrow strip links the North America to the South America?
75.Which continent lies completely in the Northern and Western Hemispheres?
76.Which is the world’s longest mountain range?
77.Which river is the largest in the world by volume?
78.Which is the smallest continent?
79.Which continent is permanently covered with thick ice sheets?
80.Where is the South Pole located?
81.What are the names of India’s research stations in Antarctica?
82.What is the thin layer of gas surrounding the Earth called?
83.Up to what height does the atmosphere extend?
84.Which is the correct order of atmospheric layers starting from the Earth's surface?
85.Which gases make up about 99% of clean, dry air?
86.What percentage of the atmosphere is Nitrogen?
87.What percentage of the atmosphere is Oxygen?
88.percentage of other gases like carbon dioxide, argon, etc.?
89.Hydrosphere comprise:?
90.What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered with water?
91.Which of the following are the three chief movements of ocean waters?
92.Arrange the five major oceans in order of their size from largest to smallest.?
93.Which ocean contains the Mariana Trench?
94.The Atlantic Ocean is known for being:?
95.Which ocean named after a country?
96.The Southern Ocean extends northward to which latitude?
97.The Arctic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean by:?
98.What is called biosphere?
99.Which of the following best defines a strait?
100.Which of these is an example of a strait?
101.An isthmus is:?
102.In Greek, Bios means:?
103.Who were the first men to climb Mt. Everest?
104.Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
105.Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest?
106.What are landforms on the Earth's surface the result of?
107.Which of the following are examples of mountain ranges?
108.What is the arrangement of mountains in a line called?
109.The process of rebuilding the Earth's surface is called:?
110.What is the wearing away of the Earth's surface called?
111.Which process causes the upliftment and sinking of the Earth's surface?
112.The continuous wearing down and rebuilding of the land surface is caused by:?
113.Fold mountains are formed when:?
114.Which of the following are examples of young fold mountains?
115.Which fold mountain range is one of the oldest in the world?
116.Which of the following are examples of very old fold mountains?
117.Block mountains are created when:?
118.In block mountains, the uplifted blocks are called?
119.What is the term for the lowered blocks in block mountains?
120.Which of the following is an example of a block mountain system?
121.Which of these is an example of a volcanic mountain?
122.Mt. Fujiyama is located in?
123.Where is Mt. Kilimanjaro situated?
124.Mountains are called storehouses of:?
125.Terrace farming is usually practiced in?
126.A plateau is best described as?
127.Oldest plateaus in the world?
128.The East African Plateau is located in?
129.Which plateau in India has huge reserves of iron, coal, and manganese?
130.Which plateau is famous for gold and diamond mining?
131.Hundru Falls is located on which river?
132.Jog Falls is located in?
133.Lava plateaus are rich in which type of soil?
134.Plains are generally not more than how many meters above sea level?
135.Plains are generally:?
136.Most plains are formed by:?
137.The Yangtze plain is located in?
138.Which undersea mountain in the Pacific Ocean is higher than Mount Everest?
139.Mauna Kea’s height is approximately?