A. Mars
B. Saturn
C. Uranus
D. Venus
✅ The correct answer is option D.
UPSC
842. A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1′) of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals
A. 7200 feet
B. 6080 feet
C. 4500 feet
D. 6000 feet
✅ The correct answer is option B.
843. A strait is
A. a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
B. a narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
C. a wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
D. a narrow headland
✅ The correct answer is option A.
844. Limnology refers to the study of
A. Limestone
B. Lignite of brown coal
C. Lakes and ponds
D. Laterites
✅ The correct answer is option C.
845. Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ____forest.
A. deciduous
B. coniferous
C. evergreen
D. alpine
✅ The correct answer is option B.
846. A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is
A. an asteroid
B. a comet
C. Moon
D. Mars
✅ The correct answer is option C.
847. The world’s largest port is _____.
A. Mumbai
B. Sydney
C. New York/New Jersey
D. Singapore
✅ The correct answer is option C.
848. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
A. giraffe
B. hippopotamus
C. lemur
D. orangutan
✅ The correct answer is option C.
849. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ______ river.
A. Salween
B. Menam
C. Mekong
D. Irrawaddy
✅ The correct answer is option D.
850. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
A. 27 miles
B. 36 miles
C. 48 miles
D. 57 miles
✅ The correct answer is option A.