Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
2. Which celestial body is at the center of the Solar System?
3. How many officially recognized planets are in the Solar System?
4. What is a galaxy?
5. Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet?
6. The Solar System is a part of which galaxy?
7. Which of the following are considered small Solar System bodies?
8. Which of the following best describes the Sun?
9. What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
10. What is the primary difference between planets and dwarf planets?
11. A lunar eclipse occurs when:
12. A lunar eclipse can occur only on which phase of the Moon?
13. A solar eclipse can occur only on which phase of the Moon?
14. Why don’t eclipses happen every month?
15. What causes the red appearance of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse?
16. Which of the following is NOT a type of solar eclipse?
17. During a total solar eclipse, which part of the Sun becomes visible?
18. Which celestial body’s shadow causes a solar eclipse on Earth?
19. What is the term for the perfect alignment of Sun, Earth, and Moon during an eclipse?
20. Which eclipse is visible from a larger area on Earth?
21. What does the word “Himalaya” mean?
22. What type of mountain range are the Himalayas?
23. Which of the following rivers marks the western boundary of the Himalayas?
24. The Himalayas are mainly composed of which type of rocks?
25. The Eastern Himalayas are also known as:
26. Which hills are not part of the Purvanchal?
27. What is the Pamir known as?
28. The Himalayas act as a link between:
29. How many major parallel ranges does the Himalaya consist of?
30. The Great Himalayas are also called:
31. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
32. When are Rabi crops sown in India?
33. Which of the following crops is grown in the Zaid season?
34. What is the harvesting period for Kharif crops?
35. Which of the following is not a Rabi crop?
36. Zaid crops are typically grown between which seasons?
37. Which crop is mainly grown in Maharashtra and Gujarat as a cash crop?
38. Which state is the leading producer of jute in India?
39. In which season is wheat mainly grown?
40. Coffee is mainly cultivated in which of the following states?
41. Araku Valley, a famous hill station known for coffee plantations, is located in which Indian state?
42. The Damodar Valley is spread across which two Indian states?
43. Darma Valley is situated in which state?
44. Dzukou Valley, known for its natural beauty and seasonal flowers, lies in which region?
45. Johar Valley, historically important for Indo-Tibetan trade, is located in which Indian state?
46. Markha Valley, popular among trekkers, is located in which region?
47. Nubra Valley, known for sand dunes and double-humped camels, lies in which region?
48. Sangla Valley is located in which Indian state?
49. Saur Valley is found in which Indian state?
50. Yumthang Valley, also called the ‘Valley of Flowers’, is located in which Indian state?
51.Which is the longest river in India?
52.Which is the longest river in the world?.
53.Which is the longest tributary of the Ganga?.
54.Which is the longest river in South India?.
55.What is the highest mountain peak in India?
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56.Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?.
57.Which is the highest dam in India?.
- 58.Which is the largest mosque in India?
59.Which is the longest road in India?. - 60.Which Indian state has the longest coastline?.
61. How many degrees of longitude does the Earth rotate in one hour?.
62. What is the time difference for every 1° of longitude?.
63. If a place is 30° east of Greenwich, what is its time difference from GMT?.
64. Places on the same meridian have the same:.
65. The Earth rotates from:.
66. A place 45° west of Greenwich will be how many hours behind GMT?.
67. If it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what time is it at 75° E?.
68. Which place will see the Sun first?.
69. What is the time difference between 0° and 90° east longitude?.
70. If a place is 15° west of Greenwich, its local time will be:.
71. What is the standard meridian of India?
72. Indian Standard Time (IST) is how many hours ahead of GMT?
73. Why does India follow only one time zone?
74. The International Date Line is located near which meridian?.
75. The International Date Line passes mostly through:
76. What happens when a traveler crosses the International Date Line from east to west (USA to Japan)?
77. What happens when a traveler crosses the International Date Line from west to east (Japan to USA)?
78. Why is the International Date Line not a straight line?.
79. What is the total longitudinal extent of India?
80. The reason why India’s IST is set at 82.5°E is because:
81.Which two gases make up about 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere?.
82. The lowest layer of the atmosphere where all weather phenomena occur is called:
83. The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the:
84. What is the approximate thickness of the troposphere over the equator?
85. Which layer of the atmosphere is also known as the ionosphere?
86. Temperature in the troposphere:
87. The upper limit of the troposphere is called the:.
88. Which atmospheric layer has the highest temperature?.
89. What happens to the ozone layer in the stratosphere?.
90. The exosphere is:.
91.What is the approximate total length of India’s coastline?
92.Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
93.Roughly how many islands make up the Andaman–Nicobar group?.
94.Which is the largest of the Andaman Islands?
95.Name India’s only active volcanic island.
96.Saddle Peak, the highest point in the Andamans (737 m), lies on which island?
97.The Ten Degree Channel separates:
98.Which islands of India are entirely coral in origin and ringed by fringing
99.The Nine Degree Channel lies between:
100.Which channel divides Minicoy Island (India) from the Maldives?
