1681. The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing slope-
A. Bench marks
B. Contours
C. Form lines
D. Hachure
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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1682. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
A. 8 min
B. 2 min
C. 6 min
D. 4 min
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1683. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by –
A. dry summer and wet winter
B. wet summer and dry winter
C. dry summer and dry winter
D. wet summer and wet winter
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1684. Which planet is called evening star?
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1685. What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in altitude?
A. It remains constant
B. It decreases
C. It increases
D. It constantly fluctuates
✅ The correct answer is option B.
1686. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
A. Chromosphere
B. Photosphere
C. Corona
D. Lithosphere
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1687. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
A. Kurile
B. Canary
C. Labrador
D. Gulf Stream
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1688. Which amidst the following planets has its orbit closest to Sun?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Uranus
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1689. The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton coveting the surface water of a lake or pond is known as –
A. Eutrophication
B. Water bloom
C. Water pollution
D. Water hyacinth
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1690. Which of the following is called the twin of the earth?
A. Neptune
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Saturn
✅ The correct answer is option B.