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Geography Basic Questions


1. Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Caspian Sea
[D]Sargasso Sea


2. What is normally found in the western side of the continents situated near tropics?
[A] Mountains
[B] Deserts
[C] Rivers
[D]Lakes


3. Approximately how much time does a Sun ray take reaching Earth?
[A] 400 seconds
[B] 500 seconds
[C] 600 seconds
[D]700 Seconds


4. What is the number of known satellites of Jupiter?
[A] 12
[B] 14
[C] 15
[D]21


5. How many times Sun is heavier than Earth?
[A] 3,300 times
[B] 33,000 times
[C] 3,30,000 times
[D]33,30,000 times


6. How long does the Earth take to turn 1° Longitude during its rotation?
[A] 4 minutes
[B] 4 seconds
[C] 4 hours
[D]40 Seconds


7. Which among the following dates would normally represent a Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
[A] December 26
[B] January 14
[C] December 21
[D]January 24


8. Which among the following is the longest day in northern hemisphere?
[A] June 21
[B] March 21
[C] September 21
[D]May 31


9. What kind of forests are found in Siberian climate?
[A] Deciduous
[B] Coniferous
[C] Tropical
[D]Montane Grasslands


10. Kip is a currency of which country?
[A] Laos
[B] Uganda
[C] Cambodia
[D]Brunei


11. Which festival is celebrated in north India when Pongal is celebrated in Tamil nadu?
[A] Holi
[B] Makar Sankranti
[C] Diwali
[D]Baisakhi


12. Sun is best kept in which among the following categories?
[A]Red Dwarf
[B]Yellow Dwarf
[C]Brown Dwarf
[D]Helium white dwarf


13. Prairies are the grasslands typically found in ?
[A] North America
[B] South America
[C] Africa
[D]Australia


14. What is 2005 YU55 , which recently came close to earth?
[A]An Asteroid
[B]A Comet
[C]A Meteoroid
[D]None of them


15. What is the name of Earth’s first super continent?
[A]Pangea
[B]Vaalbara
[C]Gondwana
[D]Columbia

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