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World Geography - Section 2

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World Geography - Section 2

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Question 21
The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the

A
Aravalli hills
B
Raj Mahal hills
C
Siwalik hills
D
Western Ghats
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 22
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is

 

A
June 21
B
December 22
C
July 21
D
November 22
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 23
The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is

A
foliation
B
lineation
C
lithification
D
the reorientation of mineral crystals
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 24
The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is

A
Cainozoic era
B
Pre-Cambrian era
C
Palaeozoic era
D
Mesozoic era
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 25
The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is

A
improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 26
The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

A
the equator
B
the tropics
C
the arctic
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 27
The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

A
149,502,000 km
B
150,503,000 km
C
148,000,000 km
D
150,000,000 km
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 28
The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by

A
inputs to the hill slope
B
outputs from the hill slope
C
balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 29
The middle latitude extends between

A
23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South
B
23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres
C
66? North to 66? South
D
North pole and South pole
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 30
The middle latitude extends between

A
23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South
B
23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres
C
66? North to 66? South
D
North pole and South pole
Correct Answer: Option B

No answer description available for this question.