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- Question
The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
Options- A. one sidereal day
- B. one solar day
- C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
- D. None of the above
- Correct Answer
- one sidereal day
- 1. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
Options- A. assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
- B. plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
- C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
- D. role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance Discuss
- 2. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
Options- A. protons
- B. electrons
- C. cosmic rays
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 3. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
Options- A. ebb tide
- B. high tide
- C. spring tide
- D. neap tide Discuss
- 4. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
Options- A. (1/4) th
- B. (1/3) rd
- C. (1/2)
- D. (1/7) th Discuss
- 5. The third world includes about 120 countries of
Options- A. Asia, Africa and Central America
- B. Asia, Australia and Europe
- C. Africa, North America
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the
Options- A. Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
- B. Baltic and Arctic seas
- C. Gulf of Mexico
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 7. The smallest country of the world is
Options- A. Russia
- B. Vatican city
- C. Brazil
- D. Canada Discuss
- 8. The umbra is
Options- A. the inner portion of the moon's shadow
- B. formed by tangents to the sun and moon
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 9. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
Options- A. tropical depressions
- B. tropical storms
- C. hurricane
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 10. The time at a place is determined by
Options- A. the parallels of longitude
- B. the parallels of latitude
- C. distance from equator
- D. distance from prime meridian Discuss
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Correct Answer: plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
Correct Answer: cosmic rays
Correct Answer: spring tide
Correct Answer: (1/7) th
Correct Answer: Asia, Africa and Central America
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Vatican city
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: hurricane
Correct Answer: the parallels of longitude
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