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  1. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?

  2. A.

     Sial

    B.

     Sima

    C.

     Mantle

    D.

     Core


  3. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is

  4. A.

     Less than acceleration on poles

    B.

     More than acceleration on poles

    C.

     Equal to acceleration on poles

    D.

     Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth


  5. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

  6. A.

     22nd December

    B.

     21st June

    C.

     3rd January

    D.

     23rd March


  7. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?

  8. A.

     Throughout the year

    B.

     For six months

    C.

     Twice a year

    D.

     Once a year


  9. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?

  10. A.

     Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia

    B.

     Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

    C.

     Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia

    D.

     Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia


  11. The word "Isoneph" represents the lines of equal

  12. A.

     Cloudiness

    B.

     Salinity

    C.

     Rain

    D.

     Pressure


  13. Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation?

  14. A.

     Tropical deserts

    B.

     Equatorial region

    C.

     Savanna region

    D.

     No such criteria


  15. All the watches of a country are set according to ________

  16. A.

     Local time

    B.

     Standard time of the country

    C.

     Greenwich mean time

    D.

     Time of sunrise and sunset


  17. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________

  18. A.

     At poles

    B.

     At equator

    C.

     At tropics

    D.

     At arctic circle


  19. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called

  20. A.

     Hail

    B.

     Snowfall

    C.

     Snowstorm

    D.

     Sleet