A. the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
B. the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
World Geography MCQs
The second largest island (next to Greenland) in the world is
A. Borneo
B. Malagasy
C. New Guinea
D. Sumatra
✅ The correct answer is option C.
New Guinea is the 2nd largest island in the world with an area of 303,500 sq mi (786,000 km sq), which is pretty significantly smaller than Greenland. The island actually houses two countries and is located in the middle of South East Asia.
New Guinea is the 2nd largest island in the world with an area of 303,500 sq mi (786,000 km sq), which is pretty significantly smaller than Greenland. The island actually houses two countries and is located in the middle of South East Asia.
The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is
A. preceded by storm sudden commencement
B. magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes
C. a sharp increase of the field
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
During these few minutes–the sudden-commencement phase–of the storm, the horizontal component of the geomagnetic field increases suddenly over the entire globe. The increase persists for two to six hours and is classified as the initial phase of the storm.
During these few minutes–the sudden-commencement phase–of the storm, the horizontal component of the geomagnetic field increases suddenly over the entire globe. The increase persists for two to six hours and is classified as the initial phase of the storm.
The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of
A. small, progressive changes in the earth’s rotational speed
B. small, progressive change in earth’s orbit around the sun
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are
A. extremes
B. average extremes
C. absolute extremes
D. relative extremes
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Absolute extremes are the highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record.
Absolute extremes are the highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record.
The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel?
A. Anthracite
B. Bituminous coal
C. Lignite
D. Peat
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Peat has the lowest heating capacity.
Peat has the lowest heating capacity.
The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called
A. scoured pools
B. riffles
C. ox-bow lakes
D. flood plain
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called scoured pools.
The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called scoured pools.
The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is
A. frictional resistance
B. particle cohesive bonds
C. particle adhesive bonds
D. momentum
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is frictional resistance.
The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is frictional resistance.
The term ‘Abyssal’ refers to
A. inner most part of the earth
B. organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
C. deeper parts of the oceans
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
‘Abyssal’ refers to of or relating to the bottom waters of the ocean depths.
‘Abyssal’ refers to of or relating to the bottom waters of the ocean depths.
The term ‘flora’ in the context of natural vegetation refers to
A. assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
B. plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
D. role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The term ‘flora’ in the context of natural vegetation refers to plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group.
The term ‘flora’ in the context of natural vegetation refers to plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group.