WORLD GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is

magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes

preceded by storm sudden commencement

a sharp increase of the field

None of these

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What is the proportion of insolation that is reflected back by the surface called?

Scattering

Albedo

Radiation

Conduction

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The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by

monthly tenders

term contracts

All listed here

term tenders

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Ultrasound which is upper limit of human hearing is characterized by which of the following frequencies?

Above 20 KHz

Below 20 KHz

Above 200 KHz

Above 2 KHz

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The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

weather

humidity

temperature

climate

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The Penumbra is

the outer portion of the moon's shadow

None of these

both (a) and (b)

formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon

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The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called

hurricane

tropical depressions

None of these

tropical storms

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The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is

None of these

improving the utilisation of irrigation potential

both (a) and (b)

optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area

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The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.

five

four

six

seven

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The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called

the Chinook

the Sirocco

the Harmattan

the Loo

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