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The following question based on Universe, solar system and Astronomy topic of indian geography mcq
(a) rivers
(b) direction of winds
(c) longitudes
(d) latitudes
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
The shortest distance between two places on the earth's surface is along with the Great Circles. The property of a great circle is that a plane passed along it passes through the centre of the earth and divides it into two equal parts or hemispheres.
Among the latitudes only the equator is a great circle while among longitudes all of them are great circles
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Question : 1
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I | List II |
(Phenomenon) | (Date) |
A. Summer solstice | 1. 21st June |
B. Winter solstice | 2. 22nd December |
C. Vernal Equinox | 3. 23rd September |
D. Autumnal | 4. 21st March Equinox |
a) 3 2 4 1
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 1 2 4 3
d) 1 4 2 3
Answer »Answer: (c)
The correct match is as follows:
- Summer Solstice- 21st June
- Winter solstice- 22nd December
- Vernal Equinox- 21st March
- Autumnal Equinox- 23rd September
- June 21 is called the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs either December 21 or 22.
- Vernal Equinox is the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth’s equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21.
- The Autumn Equinox is the first day of the autumn season and occurs when the sun passes the equator moving from the northern to the southern hemisphere. It occurs on 23 September.
Question : 2
Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the code given below:
Assertion (A):
Comets revolve round the sun only in long elliptical orbit.
Reason (R):
A comet develops a tail when it gets close to the sun.
Codes:
a) A is true, but R is false.
b) A is false, but R is true.
c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Answer »Answer: (c)
Comets revolve around the sun only in long elliptical orbit. A comet develops a tail when it gets close to the Sun.
Question : 3
Which one of the following is the dominant element of the earth crust?
a) Oxygen
b) Silicon
c) Iron
d) Aluminium
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
Consider the following two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
To orbit around Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than time taken by the Earth.
Reason (R):
The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth. Codes:
a) A is true, but R is false.
b) A is false, but R is true.
c) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Answer »Answer: (b)
The diameter of the planet Mars is less than that of the Earth. Mars has approximately half the diameter of Earth. It is less dense than Earth, having about 15% of Earth’s volume and 11% of the mass. Its diameter is 6,779 kms.
Question : 5
Consider the following statements.
- The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light.
- The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.
a) Both 1 and 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Only 2
d) Only 1
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on mars?
a) Occurrence of ice cap and frozen water
b) Occurrence of ozone
c) Thermal conditions
d) Atmospheric composition
Answer »Answer: (a)
Presence of ice cap and frozen water on Mars is one of the most significant reasons for presence of life forms.
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