Monday, 8 December 2014

General Awareness-14

  1.      The equator cuts through which of the following islands:
a.       Madagascar 
b.      Tasmania
c.       Java                                   
d.      Borneo

  2.      Which State has the largest coastline in India?
a.      Gujarat
b.      Tamil Nadu
c.       Karnataka     
d.      Andhra Pradesh

  3.      Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
a.       Equator                       
b.      Arctic Circle
c.       Tropic of Capricorn  
d.      Tropic of Cancer

  4.      Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
a.      Bangladesh 
b.      Bhutan
c.       China   
d.      Pakistan

General Awareness-13

  1.      A V- shaped valley is a feature produced by:
a.      Youthful river
b.      Mature river
c.       Old river
d.      All of the above

  2.      Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called:
a.       Cirque
b.      Bajada
c.       Barkhans                               
d.      Mesa 

  3.      Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
a.       Colorado Plateau
b.      Pamir Plateau
c.       Patagonia Plateau     
d.      Potwar Plateau

  4.      Longest mountain range in the world is:
a.       Himalayas           
b.      Andes
c.       Karakoram
d.      Ural mountains

General Science-119

  1.      The earth rotates around its axis from:
a.       North to south               
b.      East to west
c.       South to north    
d.      West to east
  2.      The mean radius of the earth is approximately:
a.       3200 km
b.      6400 km
c.       9600 km
d.      12800 km
  3.      The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on: 
a.       December 22nd 
b.      January 3rd
c.       July 4th
d.      June 21st
  4.      The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on: 
a.       June 21st   
b.      January 3rd
c.       July 4th
d.      September 23rd