Physical Geography (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Consider the following statements: [2002]
1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the same
2 Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds
4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean
Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1 and2

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. In the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the 1ST when it is noon at the International Date Line? [1997]

a. 06.30 hrs

b. 05.30 hrs

c. 18.30 hrs

d. 17.30 hrs

3. In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill"? [2009]

a. Australia

b. Canada

c. Germany

d. Japan

4. Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': [2000]
1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
2. They blow with great strength and constancy
3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere
4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2 and 4

5. When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner? [2009]

a. Ana Ivanovic

b. Cara Black

c. Dinara Safina

d. Jelena Jankovic

6. Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: [1998]
1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large and 1000 km
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn
Of these statements:

a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

b. 2 and 3 are correct

c. 1 and 2 are correct

d. 1 and 3 are correct

7. Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted? [2009]

a. To study the current socio-economic conditions of certain minority communities

b. To suggest measures for financing the development of infrastructure

c. To frame a policy on the production of genetically modified organisms

d. To suggest measures to reduce the fiscal deficit in the Union Budget

8. Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in: [2002]

a. water vapour in Stratus clouds

b. ice crystals in Cirro-Cumulus clouds

c. ice crystals in Cirrus clouds

d. dust particles in Stratus clouds

9. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean? [1997]

a. Indian Ocean is half an ocean

b. Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift

c. Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean

d. Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity exported from India)
A. Iron ore
B. Leather goods
C. Tea
D. Cotton fabrics
List II
1. Russia
2. U.S.A.
3. Japan
4. U.K.
5. Canada
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10. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium? [2000]

a. 2�30'W

b. 82�30'E

c. 92�30'W

d. 92�30'E

General Knowledge

1. World Geography -Test-01

2. World Geography -Test-02

3. World Geography -Test-03

4. Geography of India -Test-01

5. Geography of India -Test-02

6. Geography of India -Test-03

7. Geography of India -Test-04

8. Geography of India -Test-05

9. History of India - Test - 01

10. History of India - Test - 02

11. History of India - Test - 03

12. History of India - Test - 04

13. History of India - Test - 05

14. History of India - Test - 06

15. History of India - Test - 07

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