1. Tropical Cyclones are intense low pressure areas confined to the area lying between a) 30 degree north and 30 degree south b) 50 degree north and 50 degree south c) 50 degree north and 30 degree south d) 5 degree north and 5 degree south Ans. (a) 30 degreeContinue Reading
Four Corners Monument United States Four Corners Monument is the quadripoint meeting four states of US viz. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. It is located in South-western United States and is the only point shared by four states in America. It is also a boundary between two semi-autonomous NativeContinue Reading
Great Circle: A circle on the earth’s surface whose plane passes through its centre, and bisects it into two hemispheres. Two opposing meridians together form a Great Circle. The shortest distance between any two points on the earth’s surface is the arc of the Great Circle which passes through them.Continue Reading
America Chiristopher Columbus South Pole Amundsen Sea-route to India Vasco-da-Gama Suez Canal Designed by Ferdinand de North Pole Robert PearyContinue Reading
A America’s Motor City Detroit B Britain of the South New Zealand Bowl of the world Cuba C City of Dreaming Spires Oxford (England) City of Eternal Springs Quito (S.America) City of Flowers Cape Town (S.Africa) City of Golden Gate San Francisco (USA) City of Magnificient BuildingsWashington (USA) City ofContinue Reading
1. Which of the following rocks is different from the remaining three on the basis of its mode of origin? (A) Limestone (B) Sandstone (C) Shale (D) Marble Ans : (D) 2. Which of the following land forms is not associated with river erosion? (A) Waterfall (B) V-shaped valley (C)Continue Reading
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world’s oceans, and the lowest elevation of the surface of the Earth’s crust. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands. The trench is about 2,550 kilometres (1,580 mi) long but has a mean widthContinue Reading
Name of Continents Area (Sq. Km.) Asia 41667920 Africa 29800540 North America 24320000 South America 17599050 Antarctica 14245000 Europe 9699550 Australia 7687120 A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus. Here are the major Peninsulas name and theContinue Reading
1. The International date line deviates from 1800 meridian in the North Pacific Ocean due to 1 Aleutian Islands 2 Samoa Islands 3 Fuji Islands 4 Cook Islands Ans:1 2. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in 1 Rangoon 2 Kathmandu 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Beijing Ans:3Continue Reading
Acid Rain : The name given to rain, snow or sleet contaminated with acid substances so that its acidity is greater than the limit expected by normal concentrations of carbondioxide dissolved in the rain to give carbonic acid. The increased acidity is caused by larger concentrations of a number ofContinue Reading