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| 1751. |
When it is 12:00 noon in Greenwich then what will be the time at Thimbu, capital of Bhutan which is located at 90^(@) east? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :At one degree time <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/changes-913881" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHANGES">CHANGES</a> by 4 minutes <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/difference-951394" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIFFERENCE">DIFFERENCE</a> between <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/greenwich-477098" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GREENWICH">GREENWICH</a> and Thimbu is equal to `90^(@)`. <br/> Therefore time difference. <br/> `=90xx4` <br/> =360 minutes=6 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/hours-1030090" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HOURS">HOURS</a> (360/60)</body></html> | |
| 1752. |
Which of the following mineral is hardest? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/gypsum-1014151" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GYPSUM">GYPSUM</a> <br/>Calcite<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/topaz-710965" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TOPAZ">TOPAZ</a><br/>Diamond</p>Solution :Topaz</body></html> | |
| 1753. |
Write about the structure of atmosphere in detail. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/structure-1230280" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STRUCTURE">STRUCTURE</a> of Atmosphere: The layers of atmosphere differ from one another with respt!ct to density and temperature. On the basis of chemical composition the atmosphere is mainly divided into <br/> (i) Homosphere (ii) Hetrosphere <br/> (i) Homosphere: <br/> (a) It <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/extends-981019" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXTENDS">EXTENDS</a> upto 90 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/km-1064498" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KM">KM</a>. <br/> (b) It is uniform in chemical composition. <br/> (c) It consists of three layers <br/> 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere <br/> 1. Troposphere: <br/> (a) Lower most layer of atmosphere <br/> (b) Average height is 13 km although it is roughly 8 km. <br/> (c) The thickness of troposphere is greater at equation due to upward transportations of heat by conventional <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/currents-941646" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CURRENTS">CURRENTS</a>. This layer consists of dust particles and water vapours. <br/> (d) The temperature decrease with height in this layer at a rate ldegree for every 165 m. this is known as Normal Lapse Rate. <br/> (e) It is layer is important for all biological activities besides that all climatic and weather conditions takes place in this layer. <br/> Tropopause: <br/> (a) The upper limit of troposphere separating it from stratosphere is called tropopause. It is very unstable at a thin layer and very thin layers of 1.6 km thickness. <br/> (b) The temperature of tropopause is -80degree centigrade censius at equator and -40 degree centigrade at poles. <br/> (c) The jet planes at the other activities occur in this layer. <br/> 2. Stratosphere: <br/> (a) It extends upto 50km. <br/> (b) It is thicker at poles then at equator. (c) The temperature is almost constant in its lower portion upto 20 km and their it gradually increases upto 50 km due to the presence of Ozone which absorbs UV rays. <br/> (d) The temperature ris es in the upper limits of the stratosphere as there arem no clouds, no conventional currents, no dust particles and the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/air-852233" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AIR">AIR</a> moves in the horizontal direction . The upper limit , of stratosphere is called stratosphere which has concentration of Ozone gas. <br/> 3. Mesosphere: <br/> (a) It extends from 50 to 90 km. <br/> (b) Temperature decreases with height in this layer and false upto minus 100 degree centigrade at a height of 80-90 km. this is due to the clouds in high latitudes. <br/> (c) The upper limit of Mesosphere is called as Mesopause. <br/> (ii) Hetrosphere: <br/> (a) It has heterogeneous chemical. <br/> (b) It consist of two layers <br/> 1. Ionosphere <br/> (a) It extends from 80 to 400 km above the vapours. mesopause. <br/> (b ) It contains electrically charged particles known as ions. <br/> 2. Exosphere <br/> (a) It is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere above the thermosphere.</body></html> | |
| 1754. |
What is weathering? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/weathering-734021" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WEATHERING">WEATHERING</a> is defined as mechanical disintegration and chemical decomposition of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rocks-1190591" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ROCKS">ROCKS</a> through the actions of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/various-1443317" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VARIOUS">VARIOUS</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/elements-969381" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ELEMENTS">ELEMENTS</a> of weather and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/climate-420825" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CLIMATE">CLIMATE</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1755. |
Which of the following element of weather is measured through dry and wet thermometer? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/temperature-11887" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TEMPERATURE">TEMPERATURE</a> </p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> : <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/humidity-492665" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HUMIDITY">HUMIDITY</a></body></html> | |
| 1756. |
Why does sun look red during rising and setting and why does sky look blue? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Within the troposphere water <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/vapour-1442886" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VAPOUR">VAPOUR</a>, ozone and other gases absorb <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/much-2164829" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MUCH">MUCH</a> of the near infrared radiation. Very small-suspended particles in the troposphere scatter visible specturm both to the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/space-649515" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SPACE">SPACE</a> and towards the earth surface. This process <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/adds-849677" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ADDS">ADDS</a> colour to the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sky-1211556" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SKY">SKY</a>. The red colour of the rising and the setting sun and the blue colour of the sky are the result of scattering light of the atmosphere.</body></html> | |
| 1757. |
Write the characteristics of waves in the oceanic water. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Characteristics of waves in the oceanic water are <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/given-473447" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GIVEN">GIVEN</a> below: <br/> (i) The highest and lowest points of a wave are called the crest and trough. <br/> (ii) Wave height is the vertical distance from the bottom of a trough to the top of a crest of a wave. <br/> (iii) Wave amplitude is one-half of the wave height. <br/> (iv) Wave period is merely the time interval between two successive wave crests. <br/> (v) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/wavelength-1450414" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WAVELENGTH">WAVELENGTH</a> is the horizontal distance between two successive crests. <br/> (vi) Wave speed is the rate at which the wave <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/moves-1104598" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOVES">MOVES</a> through the water, and is measured in knots. <br/> (vii) Wave frequency is the number of waves <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/passing-1148520" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PASSING">PASSING</a> a given point during a one-second time interval.</body></html> | |
| 1758. |
Write about elements of weather and climate in detail. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The main elements of atmosphere which are subject to change and which influence human life on earth are temperature, pressure, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/winds-1457524" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WINDS">WINDS</a>, humidity, clouds and precipitation. These elements act and react on each other. These elements determine the direction and speed of wind, amount of sunlight received, cloud formation and amount of rainfall. These in turn affect weather and climate. These <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/factors-458933" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FACTORS">FACTORS</a> behave differently in different places. All these elements are affected by a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/number-582134" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NUMBER">NUMBER</a> of factors in turn. For example, temperature is affected by latitude and height, humidity is affected by distance from the sun and pressure is affected by height from <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sea-638310" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SEA">SEA</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/level-1072714" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LEVEL">LEVEL</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1759. |
Which continent has highest temperature range? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Asia<br/>Australia<br/>Africa<br/>Eurasia</p>Answer :D</body></html> | |
| 1760. |
Why is troposphere the most important of all the layers of the atmosphere? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/troposphere-713207" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TROPOSPHERE">TROPOSPHERE</a> is the lowermost layer of the atmosphere. Its average height is 13 km and extends roughly to a height of 8 km near the poles and about 18 km at the equator. It is most important layer of the atmosphere because: <br/> (a) Thickness of the troposphere is greatest at the equator because heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.<br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/b-387190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about B">B</a>) This layer contains dust <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/particles-1147533" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PARTICLES">PARTICLES</a> and water vapour. <br/> (c) All changes in climate and weather take place in this layer . <br/> (d) The temperature in this layer decreases at the rate of 1 `""^(@)C ` for every <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/165m-1795129" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 165M">165M</a> of height. (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/e-444102" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about E">E</a>) All biological activities take place in this layer.</body></html> | |
| 1761. |
Write a detailed note on tornado. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/meaning-1091620" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MEANING">MEANING</a>: A thunderstorm is a well-grown <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cumulonimbus-428463" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CUMULONIMBUS">CUMULONIMBUS</a> cloud producing thunder and lightening. When the clouds extend to heights where sub-zero temperature prevails, hails are formed and they come down as hailstorm. If there is insufficient moisture, a thunderstorm can <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/generate-1004855" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GENERATE">GENERATE</a> dust-storms. A thunderstorm is characterised by <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/intense-1047406" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INTENSE">INTENSE</a> uupdraft of rising warm air, which causes the clouds to grow bigger and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rise-1189674" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RISE">RISE</a> to greater height. This causes precipitation. Later, downdraft brings down to earth the cool air and the rain. From severe thunderstorms sometimes spiralling wind descends like a trunk of an elephant with great force, with very low pressure at the centre, causing massive destruction on its way. Such a phenomenon is called a tornado. <br/> Features: <br/> (i) Tornadoes generally occur in middle latitudes. <br/> (ii) The tornado over the sea is called water spouts. <br/> (iii) These violent storms are the manifestation of the atmosphere.sadjustments to varying energy distribution. <br/> (iv) The potential and heat energies are converted into kinetic energy in these storms and the restless atmosphere again returns to its stable state.</body></html> | |
| 1762. |
Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>1. Tillite <br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2-283658" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2">2</a>. Borax<br/>3. Breccia<br/>4. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/marble-1087377" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MARBLE">MARBLE</a></p>Solution :Marble</body></html> | |
| 1763. |
Which of the following is the highest peak of western ghats? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Anaimudi<br/>Nilgiri<br/>Mahendragiri<br/>Barabar</p>Answer :A</body></html> | |
| 1764. |
Which layer of atmosphere has electronically charged particles? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Mesosphere<br/>Ionosphere<br/>Troposphere<br/>Stratosphere</p></body></html> | |
| 1765. |
Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>High pressure develops over North - <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/western-1451931" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WESTERN">WESTERN</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/india-54" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIA">INDIA</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/due-433472" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DUE">DUE</a> to low temperatures. <br/>Low pressure develops over North-western India due to high temperatures. <br/>No changes in temperature and pressure occur in north - western India. <br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/loo-544451" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOO">LOO</a>' blows in the North - western India. </p>Answer :A</body></html> | |
| 1766. |
Where does the low pressure area develop during November ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :On the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bay-394729" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BAY">BAY</a> of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bengal-395422" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BENGAL">BENGAL</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1767. |
Which one of the following are the two main constituents of granite? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>1. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/iron-1051344" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IRON">IRON</a> and nickel <br/>2. Iron and silver<br/>3. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/silica-1207605" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SILICA">SILICA</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/aluminium-858823" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ALUMINIUM">ALUMINIUM</a> <br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/4-311707" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 4">4</a>. Iron Oxide and potassium</p>Solution :Silica and aluminium</body></html> | |
| 1768. |
Whiskbroom and Pusbhbroom Scanners. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Whiskbroom scanners, also sometimes <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/referred-7264329" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REFERRED">REFERRED</a> toas spotlight or across track scanners, use a mirror to reflectlight into a singledetector . The mirror moves <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/back-389278" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BACK">BACK</a> and forth , to collect measurements from one pixel in the image at a time . Itis shown below: <br/> <img src="https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/physics_images/FM_GEO_XI_P3_C07_E02_023_S01.png" width="80%"/> <br/>The moving parts make this type ofsensor expensiveand more likely to wear out. <br/> Pushbroom Scanners: <br/> Pushbroom scanners are also sometimes referred to as along track scanners. Itis used a line of detectors arrangedperpendicular to the flight direction ofthe spacecraft . As the spacecraft flies forward, the image is collected one line at a time , with all of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/pixels-1155203" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PIXELS">PIXELS</a> in a line being measured simultaneously. It is shownwith the help offollowing figure. A pushbrooms scanner receives a strong singal than a whiskbroom scannerbeacuse itlooks at each pixel area for longer . One drawback of pushbroom sensors is that the detector in the " pushbroom" can have varying sensitivity. If they arenot perfectly calibrated , this can result in stripes in the data. <br/> <img src="https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/physics_images/FM_GEO_XI_P3_C07_E02_023_S02.png" width="80%"/> <br/> Sensors that usethe pushbroom design <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/include-11332" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INCLUDE">INCLUDE</a> SPORT , IRS, QuickBrid, Orb View etc.</body></html> | |
| 1769. |
Why there is a time gap of 4 minutes in one degree of longitude? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The sun tranverse `15^(@)` of lontidues per hour or one degree of longitude in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/every-976721" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EVERY">EVERY</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/four-464592" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FOUR">FOUR</a> minutes of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/time-19467" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TIME">TIME</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1770. |
Why are latitudes and longitudes measured in degrees? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Latitudes and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/longitudes-1078958" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LONGITUDES">LONGITUDES</a> are measured in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/degrees-947393" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DEGREES">DEGREES</a> because they represent angular <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/distances-956488" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DISTANCES">DISTANCES</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1771. |
Which of the following is a non-ferrous mineral? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Copper<br/>Aluminium<br/>Tin<br/>All the above</p>Solution :All the above</body></html> | |
| 1772. |
What type of vegetation would you find in the "C" and "A" type(s) of climate? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Group A: Tropical Humid Climates Tropical humid climates <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/exist-979486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXIST">EXIST</a> between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/capricorn-413107" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CAPRICORN">CAPRICORN</a>. The sun being overhead throughout the year and the presence of Inter Tropical <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/convergence-425699" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONVERGENCE">CONVERGENCE</a> Zone (ITCZ) make the climate hot and humid. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/annual-363291" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ANNUAL">ANNUAL</a> range of temperature is very low and annual rainfall is high. The tropical group is divided into three types, namely: <br/> (a) Af- Tropical wet climate, <br/> (b) Am - Tropical monsoon climate, <br/> (c) Aw- Tropical wet and dry climate. <br/> Group C: Warm temperate (mid latitude) climates extend from 30° - 50° of latitude mainly on the eastern and western margins of continents. These climates generally have warm summers with mild winters. They are grouped into four types: <br/> (a) Humid subtropical, i.e. dry in winter and hot in summer (Cwa),<br/> (b) Mediterranean (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cs-428076" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CS">CS</a>), <br/> (c) Humid subtropical, i.e. no dry season and mild winter (Cfa), <br/> (d) Marine west coast climate (Cfb).</body></html> | |
| 1773. |
What was the theory profounded by Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist? With what principle was it associated? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :It emphasised that the earth is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/divided-441039" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIVIDED">DIVIDED</a> into plates and these plates have been constantly <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/moving-548882" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOVING">MOVING</a> over the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/globe-1008394" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GLOBE">GLOBE</a> throughout the history of the earth. It is not the continent that moves as believed by Wegener. Continents are <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/part-596478" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PART">PART</a> of a plate and what moves is the plate. All the plates, without <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/exception-11567" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXCEPTION">EXCEPTION</a>, have moved in the geological past, and shall continue to move in the future as well.</body></html> | |
| 1774. |
Which countries are included in Indian subcontinent? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :It <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/includes-1039937" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INCLUDES">INCLUDES</a> the countries - Pakistan, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/nepal-1358" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEPAL">NEPAL</a>, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bhutan-397510" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BHUTAN">BHUTAN</a>, Bangladesh and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/india-54" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIA">INDIA</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1775. |
When the source of light is placed at the centre of the globe, the resultant projection is called: |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/orthographicbrbr-2207920" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ORTHOGRAPHIC">ORTHOGRAPHIC</a> <br/>Stereographic<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/gnomonic-7741210" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GNOMONIC">GNOMONIC</a> <br/>All the above </p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Gnomonic</body></html> | |
| 1776. |
Which two climatic variables are used by Koeppen for classification of the climate? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :It is an empirical classification based on the variables mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data. He introduced the use of capital and small letters to designate climatic groups and types. Although developed in 1918 and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/modified-1099938" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MODIFIED">MODIFIED</a> over a period of time, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/koeppen-534192" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KOEPPEN">KOEPPEN</a>.s <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/scheme-637697" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SCHEME">SCHEME</a> is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/still-653256" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STILL">STILL</a> popular and in use. Koeppen recognised five major climatic groups, four of them are based on temperature and one on precipitation. Koeppen identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/climate-420825" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CLIMATE">CLIMATE</a>. He selected certain values of temperature and precipitation and related them to the distribution of vegetation and used these values for classifying the climates.</body></html> | |
| 1777. |
Which of the following is not a type of urban towns? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mountain-565001" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOUNTAIN">MOUNTAIN</a> towns<br/>Capital towns<br/>Beauty towns<br/>Religious towns.</p>Answer :A::<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/b-387190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about B">B</a>::<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/c-7168" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about C">C</a></body></html> | |
| 1778. |
Which of the following is included in primary consumers? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/carnivores-909818" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CARNIVORES">CARNIVORES</a> <br/>Herbivores<br/>Decomposers <br/>All of the above </p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Carnivores</body></html> | |
| 1779. |
Why is the surface of the earth uneven? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The difference in the internal <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/forces-16875" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FORCES">FORCES</a> operation from within the earth which built up the crust have been responsible for the variations in the outer surface of the crust. Due to variations in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/geothermal-2670509" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GEOTHERMAL">GEOTHERMAL</a> gradients and strength, the actions of endogenic forces are not <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/uniform-1437485" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about UNIFORM">UNIFORM</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/hence-484344" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HENCE">HENCE</a> the tectonically <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/controlled-7257577" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONTROLLED">CONTROLLED</a> original crystal surface is uneven.</body></html> | |
| 1780. |
When was Survey of India established? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>1767<br/>1772<br/>1785<br/>1905</p>Solution :1767</body></html> | |
| 1781. |
What separates India from Srilanka? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/gulf-478035" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GULF">GULF</a> of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mannar-554232" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MANNAR">MANNAR</a> and Palk <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/strait-653568" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STRAIT">STRAIT</a>.<br/>Bay of Hudson<br/>Bay of Bengal<br/>Bay of Biscay.</p>Solution :Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait.</body></html> | |
| 1782. |
Which instruments are normally available in Class-I observatory to measure the weather phenomena? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The highest category is Class-I. Typical instrumental facility <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/available-888895" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AVAILABLE">AVAILABLE</a> in a Class-I observatory <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/consists-930075" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSISTS">CONSISTS</a> of the following:<br/> (a) Maximum and minimum thermometers <br/> (b) Anemometer and wind vane <br/>(c) Dry and Wet bulb thermometer <br/>(d) Rain gauge <br/>(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/e-444102" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about E">E</a>) Barometer <br/>Observations are taken in these observatories normally at 00,03,06,09, 12,15,18,21 hours (Greenwich Mean Time) around the globe. However, for logistic reasons, some of the observatories take limited number of daily observations upper <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/air-852233" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AIR">AIR</a> observation during <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/daytime-944949" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DAYTIME">DAYTIME</a> only.</body></html> | |
| 1783. |
When and why was first weather map drawn? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :First of all need for weather map was <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/felt-456915" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FELT">FELT</a> by <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/boatmen-2477621" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BOATMEN">BOATMEN</a>. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/n-568463" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about N">N</a> 1688, Admond Hally drew first weather map for `<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/30-304807" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 30">30</a>^(@)` North and `30^(@)`South <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/latitude-540038" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LATITUDE">LATITUDE</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1784. |
Which of the following is not a part of Meghalaya Plateau? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/garo-470966" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GARO">GARO</a> Hills<br/>The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/khasi-532744" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KHASI">KHASI</a> Hills<br/>The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/jaintia-522849" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about JAINTIA">JAINTIA</a> Hills<br/>Kaimoor Hills</p>Answer :D</body></html> | |
| 1785. |
Which of the following is not a landslide prone area? |
| Answer» <html><body><p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/himalayas-486165" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HIMALAYAS">HIMALAYAS</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/andaman-377792" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ANDAMAN">ANDAMAN</a> and Nicobar<br/>Steep <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/slopes-1212080" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SLOPES">SLOPES</a> in the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/western-1451931" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WESTERN">WESTERN</a> Ghats <br/>Nilgiris in the north-eastern <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/regions-1182272" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REGIONS">REGIONS</a>,<br/>Aravali regions in Rajasthan</p>Solution :Aravali regions in Rajasthan</body></html> | |
| 1786. |
When was the term remote sensing used for the first time? |
| Answer» <html><body><p> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/early-447577" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EARLY">EARLY</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/1950s-281736" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 1950S">1950S</a> <br/> Early <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/1960s-281888" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 1960S">1960S</a><br/> Early 1970s<br/>Early 1980s<br/></p>Solution : Early 1960s</body></html> | |
| 1787. |
Which of the following is not a type of cultural maps? |
| Answer» <html><body><p> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/political-592237" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about POLITICAL">POLITICAL</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/maps-1087365" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MAPS">MAPS</a><br/>Population Maps<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/soil-15956" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOIL">SOIL</a> Maps<br/>Economic Maps</p>Solution : Soil Maps</body></html> | |
| 1788. |
Which one of the following years is supposed to have recorded the warmest temperature the world over? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>1990<br/>1998<br/>1885<br/>1950</p>Answer :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/b-387190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about B">B</a></body></html> | |
| 1789. |
Write the features of Peninsular Plateau? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Delhi ridge in the north-<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/west-1451899" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WEST">WEST</a>, (extension of Aravali), the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the cardamom hills in the south constitute the outer extent of the peninsular plateau. <br/> (ii) In north-east in the form of Shillong and Karbi-Anglong Plateau. <br/> (iii) It is made up of a series of patland plateaus such as the Hazaribagh Plateau, the Ranchi plateau, the Malwa plateau, the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/coimbatore-862" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COIMBATORE">COIMBATORE</a> plateau and the Karnataka plateau. <br/> (iv) It is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/one-585732" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ONE">ONE</a> of the oldest and most stable landmass of India. <br/> (v) The general elevation of the plateau is from the west to the east <br/> (vi) The western and north-western part of the plate has an emphatic <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/presence-25557" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PRESENCE">PRESENCE</a> of black <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/soil-15956" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOIL">SOIL</a>.</body></html> | |
| 1790. |
Which meteorological symbols are used to mark the following on a weather map? (a) Rain (b) Mist (c) Sunshine(d) Lightning (e) Overcast Sky |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :<img src="https://d10lpgp6xz60nq.cloudfront.net/physics_images/FM_GEO_XI_P3_C08_E01_010_S01.png" width="80%"/></body></html> | |
| 1791. |
What provisions have been made under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/provides-1171126" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PROVIDES">PROVIDES</a> for the protection of wild <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/animals-875924" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ANIMALS">ANIMALS</a>, birds and plants. This Act <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/governs-475772" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GOVERNS">GOVERNS</a> wildlife <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/conservation-929810" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSERVATION">CONSERVATION</a> and protection of endangered species by establishing national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.</body></html> | |
| 1792. |
Which union territory has highest and lowest percentage of forests? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lakshadweep-538783" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LAKSHADWEEP">LAKSHADWEEP</a> islands and Andaman and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/nicobar-578373" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NICOBAR">NICOBAR</a> has largest number of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/trees-1427074" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TREES">TREES</a> with 85.91% and 84.01% respectively. Puducherry and Chandigarh have <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lowest-1081124" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOWEST">LOWEST</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/percentage-13406" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PERCENTAGE">PERCENTAGE</a> of forest cover with 7.45% and 7.51% respectively.</body></html> | |
| 1793. |
Which forces influence the movement of ocean water? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/external-981194" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXTERNAL">EXTERNAL</a> forces <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/like-1073845" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIKE">LIKE</a> of the sun, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/moon-563673" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOON">MOON</a> and the winds <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/influence-1043703" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INFLUENCE">INFLUENCE</a> the movement of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ocean-1127860" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OCEAN">OCEAN</a> water.</body></html> | |
| 1794. |
What was the location of the Indian landmass during the formation of the Deccan Traps? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :About 140 million years before the present, the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/subcontinent-1230948" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SUBCONTINENT">SUBCONTINENT</a> was located as south as `50^(@)`S latitude. During the movement of the Indian plate <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/towards-7269729" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TOWARDS">TOWARDS</a> the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/asiatic-7373955" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ASIATIC">ASIATIC</a> plate, a major event that occurred was the outpouring of lava and formation of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/deccan-435640" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DECCAN">DECCAN</a> Traps. This started <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/somewhere-7378515" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOMEWHERE">SOMEWHERE</a> around 60 million years ago and continued fora long period of time. Note that the subcontinent was still close to the equator. From 40 million years ago and thereafter, the event of formation of the Himalayas took place. Scientists believe that the process is still continuing and the height of the Himalayas is rising even to this date.</body></html> | |
| 1795. |
Why do the Tamil Nadu coast remains ddry during south-west monsoon ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(a) The Tamil Nadu coast is situated parallel to the Bay of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bengal-395422" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BENGAL">BENGAL</a> branch of southwest <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/monsoon-1101165" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MONSOON">MONSOON</a>. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/b-387190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about B">B</a>) It lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/south-1219419" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOUTH">SOUTH</a> - <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/west-1451899" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WEST">WEST</a> monsoon.</body></html> | |
| 1796. |
Write a short note on shield volcanoes. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Shield Volcanoes:<br/> (i) Composition: These volcanoes are <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mostly-7382870" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MOSTLY">MOSTLY</a> made up of basalt, a type of lava that is very fluid when erupted. For this reason, these volcanoes are not <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/steep-1227231" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STEEP">STEEP</a>. They <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/become-389953" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BECOME">BECOME</a> explosive if somehow <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/water-1449333" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WATER">WATER</a> gets into the vent, otherwise, they are characterised by low-explosivity.<br/>(ii) Largest of all: Barring the basalt flows, the shield volcanoes are the largest of all the volcanoes on the earth. <br/>(iii) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/examples-454492" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXAMPLES">EXAMPLES</a>: The Hawaiian volcanoes are the most famous examples. <br/>(iv) Movement of Lava: The upcoming lava moves in the form of a fountain and throws out the cone at the top of the vent and develops into cinder cone.</body></html> | |
| 1797. |
When does condensation take place ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :The transformation of water vapour into water is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/called-907796" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CALLED">CALLED</a> condensation . Condensation is caused by the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/loss-1079380" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOSS">LOSS</a> of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/heat-21102" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HEAT">HEAT</a> .</body></html> | |
| 1798. |
What per cent of india is covered with alluvial soils? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>0.2<br/>0.3<br/>0.4<br/>0.5</p>Solution :0.4</body></html> | |
| 1799. |
Which one of the following gases is transparent to incoming solar radiation and opaque to outgoing terrestrial radiation? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Oxygen<br/>Nitrogen<br/>Helium<br/>Carbon dioxide</p>Answer :A::<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/b-387190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about B">B</a>::<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/c-7168" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about C">C</a>::D</body></html> | |
| 1800. |
What was the name given to massive ocean by Wegener? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Pangaea<br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/panthalassa-2215768" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PANTHALASSA">PANTHALASSA</a><br/>Angara land<br/>Gondwanaland</p>Solution :Panthalassa</body></html> | |