World Geography

6. A huge system of billions of stars and cloud of

1. The Universe dust and gases is known as:
(a) Universe (b) Galaxy
(c) Constellation (d) World
1. .......... is a well known constellation that can be RRB NTPC 08.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
seen in the evening. This constellation is also Ans. (b) : A Galaxy is a huge system of billions of
known as 'the Hunter'. stars and clouds of dust and gases. There are millions of
(a) Cassiopeia (b) Draco such galaxies that make the universe. The milky way is
(c) Orion (d) Ursa Major the galaxy that includes our solar system.
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7. Which galaxy is the nearest to the Milky Way?
Ans. (c) : Orion is a well known constellation that can (a) Whirlpool Galaxy
be seen in the evening. This constellation is also known (b) Andromeda Galaxy
as the 'Hunter or Mriga'.Orion constellation is located (c) Virgo Stellar Stream
on the celestial equator. It is the brightest and most (d) Triangulum Galaxy
beautiful of the winter constellation. Some of its stars RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
including Betelgeuse and Rigel are the brightest stars. Ans. (b) : Galaxy is a space occupied by a collection of
2. Which is the constellation which is also called planets, dust, gas, satellites, blackhole, and billions of
as the hunter? stars and their solar systems. The Andromeda galaxy is
(a) Ursa Major (b) Scorpio the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way. It is at a distance
(c) Orion (d) Leo of 2.5 million light years than the Milky Way Galaxy.
RRB-JE 30.08.2019, Ist Shift 8. The study of the universe is known as:
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question. (a) Anthropology (b) Etymology
3. A group of stars, which has a recognisable (c) Cosmology (d) Anatomy
shape is called as- RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) Constellation (b) Comet Ans. (c) : Cosmology:- It is a branch of astronomy that
(c) Meteorite (d) Meteoroid involves the study of origin and evolution of the
RPF JE (Electrical) 19.09.2019 (Shift - III) universe.
Ans. (a) : The group of stars which has a recognisable • Anthropology: It is the study of humanity through
shape is called as Constellation. the application of biology, cultural studies,
archaeology, linguistics, and other social sciences.
4. The constellation that is visible during the early
• Etymology: It is the study of the origin and history
nights of the Summer Season is called ______.
of words and their meanings.
(a) Cassiopeia (b) Ursa Major
(c) Leo Major (d) Orion • Anatomy: It is the science that studies the structure
of the body.
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9. Name the exoplanet which is considered as a
Ans. (b) : During the starting season of summer night
pretty close cousin of Earth, and is also known
,the constellation which are seen in the sky are called
as 'Earth 2.0'.
the Ursa major.
(a) Kepler-452b (b) Europa-31
5. The Brightest planet in the night sky (c) Neptune (d) Pluto
(a) Jupiter (b) Mercury RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Saturn (d) Venus Ans. (a) : Kepler-452b is sometimes called “Earth's
RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Cousin” or “Earth 2.0”, and some astronomers have
Ans. (d) : The brightest planet in the night sky is Venus nicknamed it “Coruscant”, which is the name of the
which is also the brightest celestial object in the sky home of the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars films.
next to the Sun and the Moon seen by naked eye from 10. Everything in this universe is made up of
earth surface. Venus is similar to the Earth in size, mass material which scientists have named:
and density and hence it is considered as Earth's twin. It (a) Crystals (b) Solids
is our nearest planet in the solar system as well as it is (c) Liquid (d) Matter
known as Morning Star and Evening Star. RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) : Everything in this universe is made up of 16. The Big Bang theory was propounded by:
material which scientists have named 'matter'. It can be (a) Thomas Gold (b) Al- Biruni
living or non-living. Example- human beings are matter (c) George Lamaitre (d) Dr. Allen Sundes
as well as a duster is also a matter. RPF SI 11.01.2019 (Shift - II)
11. The nearest Spiral galaxy to Milky way is: RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) Dwarf galaxy Ans. (c) : See the explanation of the abvoe question.
(b) Sun flower galaxy
(c) Andromeda galaxy 17. What is the Shape of Milky Way?
(d) Pinwheel galaxy (a) Regular (b) Elliptical
RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Spiral (d) Irregular
Ans. (c) : The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky way is RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-I)
Andromeda Galaxy. The Andromeda Spiral Galaxy is Ans : (c) The Shape of Milky Way is Spiral. Our sun (a
the closest galaxy to us. The Andromeda galaxy or star) and all the planets around are part of a galaxy
Devayani Galaxy is a great constellation located known as Milky Way. Galileo first resolved the band of
2500000 light years away from Earth, located in the light in individual stars with his telescope in the year
Andromeda constellation which can be seen with the 1610. Our galaxy is about 13.6 billion years old and
naked eye in clear skies. made up of approximately 100 billion stars.
12. The different patterns formed by different 18. What is Milky way?
group of stars are called: (a) Nakshatra
(a) Planets (b) Stars (b) Arrangements of planets
(c) Celestial bodies (d) Constellations
(c) Galaxy
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(d) Shining star
Ans. (d) : The patterns of stars seen in the sky are
usually called Constellations, although more accurately RRB NTPC 09.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky is called Ans: (c) Kindly refer the explanation of above question.
an Asterism. Astronomers use the term constellation to 19. Which organisation is responsible for naming
refer to an area of the sky. of the constellations?
13. Which of the following is not a constellation in (a) International Institute for Space Law
the sky. (b) International Astronomical Union
(a) Ursa Major (b) Orion (c) International Space Exploration Coordination
(c) Sirius (d) Cassiopeia Group
RRB NTPC 26.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (d) European Space Agency
Ans. (c) : A group of stars visible in night that appear in RRB NTPC 07.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
form of certain patterns are known as constellations.
Ans : (b) International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an
Orion, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia etc. are the
examples of the constellations. Sirius (Dog Star) is a international association of professional astronomers at
biggest star in Earth's night sky. Sirius is highly visible the PhD level and beyond, from all over the world. It
in the Northern Hemisphere in winter night sky. was founded in 1919. Its mission is to promote and
14. How old is our universe? safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects,
(a) 13.6 billion years (b) 4.6 billion years including research, communication, education through
(c) 5.8 billion years (d) 8.9 billion years international cooperation, assign official name and
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 29.04.2016 (Shift-I) designations to celestial bodies. Its headquarter is
Ans : (a) Our universe is about 13.8 billion years old. situated in Paris (France). Currently, the President of
Astronomers estimate the age of the universe in two IAU is Debra Meloy. Elmegreen and General Secretary
ways: is Jose Miguel Rodriguez Espinoso.
(a) by looking for the oldest stars; and 20. How many constellations are there in the
(b) by measuring the rate of expansion of the universe universe?
and extrapolating back to the Big Bang. (a) 88 (b) 99
15. George Lemaitre is associated with_____. (c) 90 (d) 87
(a) The Big Bang Theory RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(b) Invention of electric current Ans : (a) International Astronomical Union (IAU)
(c) Deoxyribonucelic acid recognizes 88 constellations covering the entire
(d) Discovery of solar system northern and southern sky in our solar system. The
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-I) largest constellation in the sky is 'Hydra'.The smallest
Ans : (a) George Lemaitre is associated with discovery constellation in the sky is ‘Crux’.
of the Big Bang Theory. Georges Edward Lemaitre was 21. The stars are mainly made up of _____.
a Belgian astronomer and cosmologist. He was the first (a) Oxygen and Hydrogen
to propose the modern Big Bang Theory in 1927. (b) Hydrogen and Carbon
According to the Big Bang Theory the expansion of the (c) Hydrogen and Helium
observable universe began with the explosion of a (d) Oxygen and Helium
single particle at a definite point in time. RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (c) The stars are mainly made up of Hydrogen 26. Which is the brightest star in the sky at night?
and Helium. The gases present in stars are Hydrogen (a) Canopus (b) Sirius-A
(70%), Helium (28%) and other gases (2.5%). The (c) Vega (d) Spica
energy by a shining star is produced by thermonuclear RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
fusion of hydrogen into helium in the stars core. Ans : (b) The Sirius-A or Sirus is brightest star in the
sky at night. It is close to Orion constellation. Sirius is
22. _____ is not one of the basic types of galaxies.
also called the Dog star. It is officially called Alpha
(a) Regulars (b) Ellipticals Canis Majoris, because of its designation and position
(c) Spirals (d) Irregulars in the Constellation Canis Major. Sirius is actually a
RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist binary star system which has a luminious main
Ans : (a) Regulars is not one of the basic type of sequence star, Sirius.
galaxies. There are three basic forms of a galaxies: 27. Which star can be located with the help of the
(a) Spiral:- Spiral galaxies are flattened disc-shaped Orion constellation?
which contain spiral arms of interstellar matter. (a) Pole star
(b) Irregular:- Irregular galaxies are those which do (b) Alpha centauri
not have a common axis i.e. they do not spin (c) The corner start of the Ursa major
regularly. (d) Sirius
(c) Elliptical:- Elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical R.R.B. JE. Stage - II 30-08-2019 (Shift - III)
elliptical shape with no clearly defined internal Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
structures. 28. The clouds of dust, hydrogen, helium and other
Most of the stars in them are comparatively old red stars ionized gases occupying the space between
and no new stars are forming in them. There are stars is known as________.
(a) Galaxy (b) Supernova
approximately 100 billions galaxy in the universe and
(c) Nebulae (d) Black hole
each galaxy consists of billions stars.
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23. The name 'Great Bear' is a____. Ans : (c) The clouds of dust, hydrogen, helium and
(a) Constellation (b) Satellite other ionized gases occupying the space between stars is
(c) Galaxy (d) Star known as Nebulae. The closest known nebulae to the
RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-II) Stage IInd earth is called the Helix nebula. It is approximately 700
Ans : (a) The Great Bear is a constellation in the light-years away from the earth. A nebula depends for it
northern sky. It is also known as 'Ursa Major'. It is luminosity upon the presence of stars that have either
primarily known from the asterism of its main seven arise from it or contained in it.
star. It is visible throughout the year from most of the 29. What is Andromeda?
northern hemisphere, and appears circumpolar above (a) Galaxy neighboring Milky Way
the mid-northern latitudes and it can be seen by the (b) Planet
(c) Name of the Black hole
unaided eye and the best time to see it is in the spring
(d) Comet
season when it is high above the north-eastern horizon.
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24. Hubble's law is related to .............. . Ans : (a) Andromeda is the nearest galaxy neighboring
(a) Heat (b) Sound Milky Way. It is the biggest among the local group
(c) Astronomy (d) Pressure of wind galaxies including our galaxy and is 20 billion times
RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-I) Stage IInd more luminous than our sun. It is also called M31. It is
Ans : (c) Hubble's law is related to astronomy. Hubble bright enough to be seen by the naked eyes on dark
showed that galaxies are receding away from Earth with night. Andromeda contains a concentrated bulge of
a velocity that is proportional to their distance from matter in the middle, surrounded by a disc of gas, dust,
and stars and an immense halo. Though Andromeda
Earth. More distant galaxies recede faster than nearby
contains approximately a trillion stars to the 250 billion
galaxies. Hubble's law is used for understanding the
in the Milky Way. Our galaxy is actually more massive,
motion of the astronomical objects due to the expansion because it is thought to contain more dark matter.
of the universe.
30. Which of the following is closest/nearest the
25. Which is the second most abundant element in galaxy to the milky way?
the universe? (a) Whirlpool Galaxy (b) Cigar Galaxy
(a) Hydrogen (b) Helium (c) Andromeda Galaxy (d) Tadpole Galaxy
(c) Nitrogen (d) Iron RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans: (c) See the explanation of above question.
Ans : (b) In the universe the most common element is 31. How do scientists represent the Milky Way
Hydrogen followed by Helium. About 70% of the with the use of arms?
Universe remains hydrogen. About 28% is helium, with (a) Cylindrical (b) Spiral
25% formed in the Big Bang and 3% from stellar (c) Circular (d) Elliptical
fusion. RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans : (b) The Milky Way is a medium-sized barred Ans. (*) : In the given statements, option (a) & (c) are
spiral galaxy containing 100 billion stars. The earth is incorrect because the solar system is about 4.6. billion
located in the solar system which situated in Milky years old and Saturn has the maximum satellites in the
Way. Most of scientists believe that the Milky Way solar system i.e.82. Jupiter has 79 natural satellites.
galaxy is spiral in shape also and is constantly rotating Other than this, nearest planet to the sun of the solar
as such the arms are moving through space. system is Mercury. Mercury and Venus have no any
32. Which of the constellation of northern satellite. In the solar system Mars is known as red
hemisphere in sky known as Great Bear? planet.
(a) Ursa Major (b) Ursa Minor
(c) Pegasus (d) Cygnus 37. Which of the following is not a part of our solar
RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist system?
Ans : (a) Ursa Major is the constellation which is (a) Europa (b) Sun
known as Great Bear. It can be seen throughout the year (c) Moon (d) Dhruv Star
from northern hemisphere and it is generally called
seven stars or ‘Saptarishi’. These stars are named after RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Seven Sages of ancient times. These are Kratu, Pulah, Ans. (d) : Dhruv Star is not a part of our solar system.
Pulastya, Atri, Angiras, Vashishta and Marichi The pole star is north in the sky which is about 434 light
respectively. years away from Earth. Our solar system includes 8
33. Which of the following is not a celestial body? planets, many satellites, asteroids and meteorites. Moon
(a) Sun (b) Star
(c) Planet (d) Ocean is the satellite of Earth and Europa is a satellite of
RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-III) Jupiter.
Ans : (d) Celestial body is a natural object outside of 38. What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
the Earth's atmosphere. For examples, Moon, Sun, Stars (a) Spherical (b) Parabolic
and the other planets of our solar System. Else, ocean is (c) Elliptical (d) Conical
not included in celestial body. RRB NTPC 07.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
34. Which of the celestial body shines in the sky at
Ans : (c) The planets move in elliptical orbit. Earth
night?
(a) Mars (b) Moon revolves around the Sun in elliptical orbit. The given
(c) Jupiter (d) Star statement, may be well verified by Kepler's law's of
RRB JE - 01/06/2019 (Shift-III) planetary motion. Due to revolution of earth in its orbit,
Ans. (d) The celestial body that shines in the sky at various effects may be occur as:
night is Star. Stars are the celestial bodies made up of - direct and oblique solar radiation
hot burning gases. A star's life begins with the - climate and seasonal changes.
gravitational collapse of a gaseous nebula of material - summer and winter solstice occurs.
composed primarily of hydrogen, along with helium and
39. What is the fixed path on which a planet
trace amounts of heavier elements.
revolve around the sun?
(a) Rings (b) Orbit
2. The Solar System (c) Path (d) Axis
RRB JE - 02/06/2019 (Shift-III)
35. Our solar system is a part of which galaxy? Ans : (b) All the planets move around the sun in a fixed
(a) Bode’s (b) Andromeda path which is known as orbit. Each planet has its own
(c) Milky Way (d) Triangulum orbit and it is elliptical in shape.
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40. The celestial bodies that revolve around the
Ans. (c) : Every Galaxy is a part of Super cluster of sun in a system is known as_____.
galaxies. Our solar system is located in an outer spiral
arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Our solar system orbits (a) Milky way (b) Solar System
the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is significant (c) Galaxy (Akashganga)(d) Constellation
that, our Milky Way galaxy will someday bump into RRB JE - 01/06/2019 (Shift-I)
Andromeda, our closest galactic neighbor, but it won't Ans : (b) The sun, eight planets, satellites and some
happen for about five billion years. other celestial bodies known as asteroids and
36. Which one of the following statements is NOT meteoroids revolve around the sun and collectively
correct? form the solar system. Solar system is bounded
(a) Solar system is 2.3 billion years old. gravitationally, containing two category of planets:
(b) Planet Mercury is closest to the Sun.
Inner / Terrestrial Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth,
(c) Planet Jupiter has maximum satellites in the
solar system. Mars.
(d) Planet Venus has no natural satellite. Outer/ Jovian Planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
RRB NTPC 15.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Neptune.
41. Which of the following thing revolve around 46. Glowing surface of the sun is known as:
the Sun? (a) lithosphere (b) photosphere
(a) Planet (b) Satellite (c) atmosphere (d) chromosphere
(c) Star (d) Galaxy (Akashganga) RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans. (b) : The photosphere is the 'visible surface' of the
Ans : (a) There are eight planets revolving around the Sun. The Sun is a giant ball of plasma, so it doesn't have
Sun. According to International Astronomical Union, a distinct, solid surface like Earth. Sunlight that is
there are eight planets in our solar system namely created by nuclear fusion in the Sun's core (center)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus gradually works it's way outward, colliding over and
and Neptune. Also there are some dwarf planet like over with atoms in the Sun's interior. After a million-
Ceres Pluto and Eris. year journey, the sunlight finally reaches a level where
42. Who proposed the first heliocentric model of the plasma is less dense and photons stop running into
solar system? atoms and can finally escape into space. This level is
(a) Johannes Kepler what we see as the 'glowing surface' of the Sun - the
(b) Galileo Galilie photosphere.
(c) William Herschel 47. How much time is taken by sunlight to reach
(d) Nicolaus Copernicus Earth?
RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist (a) 7 min 32 sec (b) 9 min 32 sec
Ans : (d) The motion that earth revolves around the sun (c) 7 min 56 sec (d) 8 min 20 sec
is defined as ‘heliocentrism’. The first heliocentric RRB NTPC 21.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
model of solar system was prepared by Nicolaus Ans. (d) : Sunlight travels at the speed of light.
Copernicus. Copernicus is also known as the father of Photons emitted from the surface of the Sun need to
modern astronomy. He was the first man who told that travel across the vacuum of space to reach our eyes.
Earth revolves around Sun. It takes sunlight an average 500 seconds, or 8
minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to the
Earth. The distance between the Earth and the Sun is
(i) The Sun equal to 1.496×108 km.
48. The principle element of sun is______.
43. The glowing surface of the sun is called: (a) Oxygen (b) Carbon
(a) Photosphere (b) Lithosphere (c) Hydrogen (d) Silicon
(c) Chromosphere (d) Corona RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-I)
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Ans : (c) The principle element of sun is hydrogen. The
Ans. (a) : The outer shining surface of sun is known as sun is in the centre of the solar system. It is huge and made
photosphere. It has a temperature of 6000ºC. At some up of extremely hot gases. Its main constituents are
spots in the photosphere some colours are absorbed and Hydrogen (70%), Helium (28%) and others (2%). The
black lines occur there. The lines are called centre of the Sun is called Core and its temprature is about
"Fraunhofer" lines. Sun spots are also seen in the 1.5 × 107 °C and the temperature of outer surface of the
photosphere. Sun is about 6000°[Link] know that the Sun is the ultimate
44. The Outermost region of the Sun is known as : source of heat and light for the solar system.
(a) Corona (b) Chromosphere 49. The most abundant element found in sun's
(c) Convection zone (d) Radiation field Atmosphere is___________.
RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (a) Oxygen (b) Neon
Ans. (a) : Corona is the outermost layer of the Sun. It (c) Hydrogen (d) Helium
experiences a very high temperature, about one million RRB Group-D 25-09-2018 (Shift-II)
degree celsius. It starts at about 2100 km above the Ans: (c) See the explanation of above question.
photosphere. Corona isn't visible from the earth (except 50. How much angle is formed by the sun with
during solar eclipse). Layers of the Sun are earth's surface?
Photosphere, Chromosphere, Transition region, Corona. (a) 22 minute (b) 32 minute
45. What is the source of energy of the sun and (c) 42 minute (d) 52 minute
other stars? RRB Group-D 15-11-2018 (Shift-I)
(a) Combustion of Helium gas Ans. (b) The sun is inclined at an angle of 32 minute
(b) Nuclear fusion with the earth's surface.
(c) Nuclear fission
51. The Amount of the strength of sun that is
(d) Combustion of Hydrogen gas
blocked by the earth approximately____.
RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (a) 1.8× 1017 MW (b) 1.8× 108 MW
11
Ans. (b) : Energy in the Sun and stars is generated by (c) 1.8× 10 MW (d) 1.8× 1014 MW
nuclear fusion. In nuclear fusion, two or more light RRB Group-D 16-11-2018 (Shift-II)
nuclei join to form a heavy nucleus along with release Ans. (c) : The approximate strength that is blocked by
of an extremely high amount of energy. the earth in about 1.8×1011 MW (megawatt).
52. What is called short burst of energy arising 57. Which is the smallest planet in our solar
from the sun's photosphere? system?
(a) Solar Energy (b) Solar flares (a) Mercury (b) Mars
(c) Sun Stain (d) Solar Wind (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
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Ans : (b) The Solar flares are a sudden explosion of Ans : (a) See the explanation of above question.
energy caused by tangling crossing or reorganizing of
magnetic field lines near sun spots. Solar flares release
a lot of radiation into space. Sunspots are the areas that (iii) Venus
appear dark on the surface of the sun. They appear dark
because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun's 58. Which of the following planets rotates in
surface. the temperature of a sunspot is still very hot Clockwise direction ?
around 6.500 degree Fahrenheit. (a) Venus (b) Jupiter
(c) Saturn (d) Mars
53. What is the approximate distance between sun
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and earth?
Ans. (a) : The planets in our solar system usually rotate
(a) 15.96 × 107 km. (b) 1.496×108 km. from west to east, whereas only two planets have
(c) 12.96 × 107 km. (d) 11.96 × 107 km. rotation from east to west. Uranus and Venus spin on its
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 27.04.2016 (Shift-II) axis from east to west.
Ans : (b) The estimated average distance between the 59. Which planet is known as the 'Earth's' Twin?
sun and earth is about 1.496×108 km. (a) Carla (b) Mars
54. Total solar eclipse occurs when___. (c) Moon (d) Venus
(a) Moon is at maximum distance from earth RRB NTPC 13.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(b) Moon enters the earth's shadow Ans. (d) : Planet Venus is called "Earth’s Twin"
(c) Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line because Venus and Earth have a very similar
(d) Sun, Moon and Earth should not be in a composition, are almost the same size, and
straight line approximately have about the same mass. Two planets
RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-I) Stage IInd in the solar system do not have a Moon, they are
Ans : (c) The total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon Venus & Mercury.
completely covers the sun and all three viz. the sun, the 60. All planets revolves anticlockwise except_____.
Moon and the Earth come in a straight line and it can (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury
only take place when the Moon is in near perigee (the (c) Venus (d) Earth
point of the Moon's orbit closest to earth.) RRB NTPC Stage Ist 30.04.2016 (Shift-I)
55. When the new Moon comes between the sun Ans : (c) All the planets except Venus and Uranus
and earth and block out the sun's rays this revolve in counter clockwise direction. Venus is closest
phenomenon is called as_________. to the earth and it is the brightest and hottest planet.
(a) Solar eclipse (b) Lunar eclipse 61. Which planet is the nearest in size of earth?
(c) Evening (d) Glasses eclipse (a) Mercury (b) Mars
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-III) (c) Venus (d) Saturn
Ans: (a) Kindly refer to the explanation of above RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
question. Ans : (c) Venus is one of the four terrestrial planet in
the solar system. It is similar to earth in size and mass,
(ii) Mercury and is often described as ‘earth's sister’ or ‘twin’. Venus
is also known as evening star and morning star.
62. Which planet is known as The Evening/
56. Which planet in the solar system is closest to
the sun? morning star?
(a) Earth (b) Mercury (a) Mercury (b) Venus
(c) Venus (d) Mars (c) Mars (d) Saturn
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Ans : (b) Mercury is nearest to the sun at a distance of Ans: (b) See the explanation of above question.
0.39 AU. It takes only about 88 days to complete one 63. Which of the following planets does not have its
round along its orbit and it completes one spin on it axis own Moon (satellite)?
in about 59 [Link] is a rocky planet with a huge (a) Jupiter (b) Mars
iron core which makes up a large part of its interior. (c) Venus (d) Neptune
There is absence of atmosphere because of its extreme RRB NTPC 02.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
temperature and low escape velocity. Mercury is the Ans : (c) Venus does not have any Moon. Jupiter has
smallest planet of our solar system Mercury do not have 79-known Moons. Among them 26 awaiting for their
its own Moon and magnetic field is found here which is official name. Mars has two Moons namely Phobos and
specialty of mercury. Deimos and Neptune has a total of 14 Moon.
64. Which planet is named after a Roman 70. The shape of earth is ______.
goddess? (a) Circular (b) Flattened
(a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Spherical (d) Elongated (Geoid)
(c) Saturn (d) Jupiter RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans : (d) The earth is the third nearest planet to the sun.
It is the fifth largest planet in size. It is slightly flattened
Ans:(b) Venus is the second closest planet to the sun. at the poles, that why its shape is described as geoid.
This planet has been named 'Venus' after the Roman Geoid means an earth-like shape. The earth has air and
goddess of love and beauty. It is the brightest natural water and as 2/3rd water covered surface. It is also
object at night after the Moon, it moves in clockwise 1°
direction and this is the hottest planet of solar system. known as blue planet. It has tilted on 23 its axis, it
2
65. Which of the following planet is hottest in the completes one orbit around sun in 365 days and it
solar system? complete spin on its axis in 24 hours.
(a) Mercury (b) Venus 71. How many natural satellite do earth has?
(c) Earth (d) Mars (a) Four (b) Two
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Three (d) one
Ans:(b) See the explanation of above question. RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-I)
66. Atmosphere of venus mostly contains which of Ans : (d) The earth has one natural satellite which is
the following gases? called Moon.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Hydrogen 72. Which one is the ultimate source of energy on
(c) Oxygen (d) Carbondioxide the earth?
(a) Moon (b) Water
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 27.04.2016 (Shift-I) (c) Atmosphere (d) Sun
Ans : (d) The most abundant gas found in the Venus's RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift-I)
atmosphere is Carbon Dioxide. In Venus's atmosphere, Ans : (d) Sun is the ultimate source of energy on the
almost 97% of carbon dioxide gas is primary earth and earth receives this energy in the form of solar
constituent gas. Remaining gas are nitrogen, water radiation directly. This energy forms the basic life
vapour and others. support system of earth.
73. What is approximate percentage of oxygen in
(iv) The Earth the earth's atmosphere?
(a) 17% (b) 21%
(c) 25% (d) 33%
67. The axis of the earth is inclined to the plane of RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
ecliptic at an angle of: Ans. (b) : The present composition of earth's
1 3 atmosphere is primarily contributed by Nitrogen
(a) 68 degrees (b) 73 degrees
2 4 (78.84%), Oxygen (20.946%) and CO2(0.03%)
1 1 remaining Argon (0.93%) etc.
(c) 62 degrees (d) 66 degrees 74. Work done by the Moon in completing one
2 2 round around the earth is equal to______.
RRB NTPC 21.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (a) Gravitational Force × The circumference of
Ans. (d) : Angle made by Earth's rotation axis is of the Moon's orbit
about 66.5 degrees with the plane of its orbit around (b) Zero
the Sun, or about 23.5 degrees from the (c) Centripetal Force×radius of the Moon's orbit
(d) Gravitational Force > diameter of the Moon's
perpendicular to the ecliptic plane.
orbit
68. At what speed does the Earth revolve around RRB ALP & Tec. (10-08-18 Shift-III)
the sun ? Ans : (b) Work done by any objects in a circular path
(a) 55,000 mph (b) 47,000 mph to complete a round is equal to zero. Therefore work
(c) 67,000 mph (d) 20,000 mph done by the Moon to complete one around round the
RRB NTPC 11.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist earth becomes zero.
Ans. (c) : Earth revolves around the sun at about 75. What type of celestial body is the earth?
67,000 mph (110,000 km/h). (a) Satellite (b) Planet
69. ______ is the closest star to the Earth. (c) Comets (d) Star
(a) Vega (b) Altair RRB JE - 29/05/2019 (Shift-I)
(c) Sun (d) Moon Ans : (b) Earth is planet in our solar system, there are
eight planets according to its distance from the sun.
RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist These are as follows :
Ans. (c) : Sun is the closest Star to the Earth. After Sun Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
the nearest Star is Alpha Centauri. The distance and Neptune. Earth is also called blue planet because of
between Sun and Earth is 147.47 million km. 2/3rd of its surface is filled with water.
76. The mass of the earth is approximately– 81. How many Moons does Mars have?
(a) 6 × 1022 kg (b) 6 × 1024 kg (a) 1 (b) 2
25
(c) 6 × 10 kg (d) 6 × 1023 kg (c) 3 (d) 4
RRB Group-D 20-09-2018 (Shift-III) RPF SI 18.01.2019 (Shift - III)
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) The weight of an object is determined by the
gravitational force acting upon it and the same object in Ans:(b) Mars has two satellite as Phobos and Deimos.
Deimos is the smallest satellite of solar system. The
different place having different weight. Hence, there is
highest mountain of the planet is Olympus Mons which
the mass of earth but not weight. According to scientific
is three times higher than Everest in altitude.
estimation, the mass of earth is nearly 6×1024 kg.
77. Apart from Neptune,which of the following
planet is also known as "Blue planet"? (vi) Jupiter
(a) Saturn (b) Earth
(c) Mars (d) Pluto 82. How many galilean Moons are there which
RRB Group-D 10-10-2018 (Shift-I) were discovered by Galileo on 13 January
1610?
Ans. (b) Apart from Neptune, the earth is also called as (a) 2 (b) 3
‘blue planet’. A total of 71% of the earth's surface is (c) 4 (d) 5
covered from water and when viewed from the space it RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
looks blue therefore, it is called blue planet. Ans : (c) Galileo had discovered four (4) Moons
78. The water cycle of the earth is driven by:- revolving around the Jupiter in January 1610. These
(a) Air (b) Moon Moons are 'Io', 'Europa', 'Ganymede' and ‘Callisto’.
(c) Sun (d) Earth Ganymede is the biggest among all the Moons of our solar
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist system. All the galilean Moons are spherical in shape.
Ans : (c) Earth's water cycle is driven by the sun. It is 83. Which planet has a Moon named Ganymede?
(a) Jupiter (b) Venus
also known as the hydrological cycle. Most of earth's (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
water is in the oceans, rivers and lakes. The sun which RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
drives the water cycle, heats water in the oceans rivers Ans : (a) Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system
and lakes. Some amount of water evaporate as vapors and its largest satellite is Ganymede, which is also the
into the air. Rising vapors cool and condense into cloud largest satellite of our solar system. Some other
and cloud particles grow and fallout of the sky as prominent satellites are Himalia, Europa, Ayo, Lo,
precipitation. Most precipitation falls back into the Callisto, Pasiphae etc. Among them Ganymede and
oceans or onto land, where it flows over the ground as Europa are the satellite having ice-beneath which is a
surface runoff. A portion of run off enters rivers and reservoir. Europa has liquid water and the evidences of
continues towards the ocean. Thus such cycle is fromed, hydrogen para-oxide is also found there.
and repeating itself again and again. 84. Which of the following is not the Moon of
Jupiter?
(a) Ayo (b) Titan
(v) Mars (c) Euporie (d) Ganymede
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
79. Which of the following is also known as "red Ans:(b) Titan is not the Moon of Jupiter. It is the
planet"? largest Moon of Saturn and the second largest natural
satellite in the solar system.
(a) Mercury (b) Venus
85. Which is the largest planet among the
(c) Earth (d) Mars following as compared to the size of the earth?
RRB J.E. 2014 (14.12.2014 Red Paper) (a) Mars (b) Jupiter
Ans. (d) : Mars is the fourth planet after earth in order (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
of distance from the sun. It completes one revolution RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
around the sun in 687 days. It appears red due to iron Ans:(b) The largest Planet in our solar system is
oxide which is present here that's why it is therefore Jupitar, which beats out all the other Planets in both
mass and volume. Jupitar's mass is more than 300 times
also called red planet. The presence of atmosphere on that of Earth, and its diameter, at 140,000 km, is about
the mars is extremely rare and the rotation speed of 11 times Earth's diameter.
Mars is similar to the rotation speed of the earth. 86. The giant storm known as the great red spot is
80. The Mars is also known as:– associated with which planet?
(a) Morning star (b) Evening star (a) Mars (b) Venus
(c) Red planet (d) Blue planet (c) Pluto (d) Jupiter
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 27.04.2016 (Shift-I)
RRB NTPC 06.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (d) The great red spot is a continuous area of high
Ans:(c) Kindly refer to the explanation of above pressure which produced by Jupiter as an asymmetric
question. storm on this planet.
87. Which of the following planets is orange in 94. Who discovered the planet Uranus?
colour and have a white stripes on it? (a) Galileo Galilee
(a) Mars (b) Saturn (b) Christian Huygens
(c) Jupiter (d) Venus (c) Sir William Herschel
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (d) Nicholas Copernicus
RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
Ans : (c) Jupiter is orange in colour. There are white
Ans : (c) Uranus is the seventh largest in terms of
stripes on it and Jupiter is the fifth in order of distance distance from the sun in our solar system and it is third
from the sun. It is the largest planet of our solar system. in terms of diameter and fourth in mass number. The
discovery of Uranus was done by Astronomer Sir
(vii) Uranus/Neptune/Pluto William Herschel in 1781.
95. Which of the following was the first planet
88. Planet Pluto was discovered by: discovered by man?
(a) John Adams (b) Johann Galle (a) Neptune (b) Uranus
(c) William Hershel (d) Clyde Tombaugh (c) Pluto (d) Jupiter
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans : (b) Uranus was the first planet discovered by man. It
Ans. (d) : Pluto was the first Kuiper Belt object to be was the first planet found with the aid of a telescope.
discovered and is the largest known dwarf planet or
Plutoid. It was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh (viii) The Moon
and was classified for 75 year as the ninth planet of the
solar system. It is second largest dwarf planet after Eris. 96. The time period between full Moon to another
After the discovery of 'Eris' in 2005, Pluto was demoted full Moon is:
August 24, 2006 from a planet to dwarf planet status by (a) 29 days (b) slightly longer than 29 days
International Astronomical Union's (IAU) definition. (c) 30 days (d) 28 days
At present the total number of planets in the solar RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
system is eight. Ans. (b) : Everynight the size of Moon varies. The
night when complete Moon is visible is called a full
89. In which year pluto was discovered?
Moon. After this night the size of Moon continuously
(a) 1925 (b) 1930 gets reduced. At 15th night from full Moon, the Moon
(c) 1935 (d) 1940 disappears and this is known as new Moon. The
RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist duration between two full Moons is of 29. 53 days. It is
Ans:(b) See the explanation of above question. called a synodic month.
90. Which celestial body was considered as a 97. How many days are taken by the Moon to
planet until 2006 and since then it is not complete a single rotation on its axis?
considered as a planet? (a) 25.6 earth days (b) 20 earth days
(a) Pluto (yam) (b) Venus (c) 27.3 earth days (d) 29.8 earth days
(c) Jupiter (d) Mercury RRB NTPC 11.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB JE - 31/05/2019 (Shift-I) Ans. (c) : The distance of the Moon from Earth is
Ans: (a) See the explanation of above question. currently 3,84,403 kilometers. The Moon orbits the
91. Which of the following is not considered as a Earth once every 27.322 days. It also takes
approximately 27 days for the Moon to rotate once on
planet?
its axis. As a result, the Moon does not seem to be
(a) Jupiter (b) Pluto spinning but appears to observers from Earth to be
(c) Saturn (d) Mercury keeping almost perfectly still. Scientists call this
st
RRB NTPC Stage I 29.04.2016 (Shift-III) synchronous rotation.
Ans. (b) See the explanation of above question. 98. When three quarter of Moon is visible what is
92. Which planet is called as "Dwarf Planet"? it called?
(a) Pluto (b) Ceres (a) Half Moon (b) Gibbous Moon
(c) Neptune (d) Eris (c) New Moon (d) Full Moon
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-I) RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-III)
Ans : (a) See the explanation of above question. Ans : (b) The phases of the Moon are the different ways
93. What is the name of the Moon of pluto? the Moon looks from earth over about a month. As the
(a) Charon (b) Ganymede Moons orbits around the earth,the half of the Moon that
faces the sun will be lit up. The different shapes of the
(c) Luna (d) Triton lit portion of the Moon that can be seen from earth are
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist known as phases of the Moon. Each phases repeats
Ans:(a) Pluto has five Moons Charon, Styx, Nix, itself in every 29.5 days.
Kerberos, and Hydra. The Charon is the largest with a ● A new Moon is when the Moon can not be seen
diameter just over half of Pluto. It is the biggest known because we are looking at the half of the Moon. A
Moon of a dwarf planet. It has a surface characterized new Moon occurs when the Moon is directly
of mountains valleys, and craters. between the earth and sun.
● Gibbous Moon is occurs when 3/4 portion of the Ans : (a) Sun is a star and is the head of our solar
Moon is visible from the earth. system. All the planet and satellite get shine with the
● A full Moon is occurs when we can see the entire light of [Link] Moon revolve around the earth in
lit portion of the Moon. The full Moon phase almost 27 days and 8 hours and in same time period. It
occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of also complete a rotation on its own axis that’s why only
the earth from the sun. one part of the Moon is always visible.
99. In which phase of the Moon, is the Moon 105. The Moon revolves around which celestial
invisible? body?
(a) Gibbous Moon (b) full Moon (a) Comet (b) Earth
(c) Crescent Moon (d) New Moon (c) Meteor (d) Star
RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-II) RRB JE - 28/05/2019 (Shift-I)
Ans : (d) New Moon is the invisible phase of the Moon, Ans : (b) Moon is the fifth largest natural satellite of the
with the illuminated side of the Moon facing the Sun solar system. It does not have its own light. It get
and the night side facing Earth. In this phase, the Moon illuminated by the sunlight and this is the only natural
is in the same part of the Sky as the Sun and rises and satellite that revolve around the earth.
sets with the Sun. 106. What is 'Blue Moon'?
100. While considering the full Moon as first day on (a) First full Moon of the month
which day Moon becomes invisible? (b) Second full Moon of the month
(a) Tenth day (b) Twelth days (c) Another name for the Moon
(c) Thirteenth day (d) Fifteenth day (d) Moon during lunar eclipse
RRB JE - 01/06/2019 (Shift-II) RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
Ans : (d) On the 15th day, there is earth between the Ans : (b) The second full Moon that comes in the some
Moon and the Sun. The entire illuminated part of the
month is known as ‘Blue Moon’. According to Farmer's
Moon is visible which is called the full Moon and on
the 15th day from the full Moon date, the Moon is Almanac, the blue Moon is the occurence of an extra
completely invisible which is called new Moon. full Moon in an astronomical season.
101. The lunar eclipse occurs only on______. 107. Which is the natural satellite of planet Earth?
(a) first quarter day (b) new Moon day (a) Kalpana - 1 (b) INSAT
(c) full Moon day (d) last quarter day (c) Aryabhatta (d) Moon
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) RRB JE CBT-II 28–08–2019 (morning)
RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans. (d) : Among, the following Moon is the only
Ans. (c) : When the earth comes between the sun and natural satellite of earth.
the Moon, the light of sun does not reach the Moon and 108. What are the celestial bodies revolving around
due to shadow of the earth, there is darkness over the the planets called as?
Moon. This situation is called lunar eclipse. The lunar (a) Satellites (b) Star
eclipse always occurs on the full Moon night. (c) Comets (d) Meteors
102. What is the brightest object in the night sky? R.R.B. JE. Stage - II 01-09-2019 (Shift - III)
(a) Star (b) Moon Ans. (a) : The celestial bodies revolving around the
(c) Jupiter (d) mars planets are called satellites. Fox example Moon
RRB JE - 30/05/2019 (Shift-III) revolves around earth in definite orbit, so Moon is a
Ans:(b) Earth is the single planet of our solar system satellite of earth.
where life-form is found and earth has a natural satellite
called Moon. It is the brightest object in the night sky. It
is also called a fossil planet. (ix) Asteroids
103. How many times a half Moon appears in a
month? 109. Which dwarf Asteroid planet is present in
(a) Once (b) Four times Asteroid belt?
(c) Three times (d) Twice (a) Make (b) Pluto
RRB JE - 26/05/2019 (Shift-I) (c) Ceres (d) Eris
Ans : (d) In a lunar month, we may usually observe half RRB NTPC Stage Ist 29.04.2016 (Shift-I)
Moon for twice. Ans : (c) There are some small celestial bodies between
104. What is that light on the makes Moon which it the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which revolve around the
is visible to from the earth? sun that is called asteroid. Such asteroids are Ceres,
(a) Sunlight falls on Moon and the illuminated Vesta, Pallas, Hygeia etc. In continuation dwarf planet
part of the Moon is visible to us. Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between
(b) Moon get light from artificial satellite Mars and Jupiter are the only dwarf planet located in
revolving around the earth.
the inner solar system. It was the first member of the
(c) Moon has its own light
(d) Moon gets light from earth. asteroid belt to be discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in
RRB JE - 27/05/2019 (Shift-II) 1801.
 (x) Comets, Meteors and 116. In which direction does the tail of a comet
points?
Meteorites (a) Away from the sun (b) Towards the sun
(c) Away from the earth (d) Towards the earth
110. The word 'Comet' comes from the ancient –––– RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
word, which means long-haired star. Ans : (a) The tail of a comet points away from the sun.
(a) French (b) Greek In our solar system, a comet is that body/object which
(c) Latin (d) German consists of small blocks of stones, dust particles, ice and
RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist gas. Most of comets are composed of the mixture of Ice,
Ans. (b) : The word comet comes from the Greek Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ammonia and other silicates
Kometes, which means "long haired" star. Comets are material.
celestial bodies which are chunks of ice, frozen gas and 117. Which of the following is appropriate to
rock particles. Initially they appear very small but as describe a shooting star?
they approach the sun, solar energy vaporizes the frozen (a) Star
gas, producing a glowing head and long haired (b) Planet
structure. (c) Fragments and debris
111. Which comet appears every 76 years? (d) Asteroids
(a) Halley (b) Holmes RRB NTPC 30.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Donati (d) Alpha centaury. Ans : (c) A shooting star is really a small piece of rock
RRB J.E. -2014 or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space.
Although shooting stars are not stars. They are called
Ans. (a) : Halley is the most famous comet. It is a meteors. A meteor is usually a small object that
periodic comet and returns to earth's vicinity about occasionally entres the earth's atmosphere. At that time
every 75 years making it possible for a human to see it it has a very high speed. The friction due to the
twice in his/her lifetime the last time. It was observed atmosphere heats it up. It glows and evaporates quickly.
last in 1986 and it is projected to return in 2061. That is why the bright steak lasts for a very short time.
112. Helley's comet (Tail star) is visible 118. What are the small pieces of rock that revolve
approximately after how many year? around the sun called?
(a) 84 (b) 75 (a) Asteroids (b) Galaxy
(c) 24 (d) 48 (c) Geoids (d) Meteoroids
RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-II) Stage IInd Ans. (d) : The small pieces of rocks which move
Ans: (b) See the explanation of above question. around the sun is known as meteoroids.
113. When will the Halley’s Comet be visible now? Meteoroids are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun,
(a) 2061 (b) 2055 just as planets, asteroids, and comets do. Meteoroids,
(c) 2075 (d) 2070 especially the tiny particles called micrometeoroids,
RRB J.E.-2014 are extremely common throughout the solar system.
RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist They orbit the sun among the rocky inner planets, as
well as the gas giants that make up the outer planets.
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question. Meteoroids are even found on the edges of the solar
114. --------is an object which has an icy core with a system, in regions called the Kuiper belt.
tail of gas and dust which extends for millions
of miles?
(a) Comet (b) Asteroids 3. The Earth
(c) Constellation (d) Meteors
RRB Group-D 10-10-2018 (Shift-I)
(i) Internal structure of the Earth
Ans: (a) Comets is a celestial object. The solid nucleus 119. What is the upper part of the earth's mantle
or core of a comet consist mostly of ice and dust coated called ?
with dark organic material and revolve around the sun (a) Asthenosphere (b) Lithosphere
in a orbit. When passes close to the sun, it warms and (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere
begins to release gases and produce a visible RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
atmosphere or coma and sometimes also a tail. Ans. (a) : Asthenosphere is the part of upper mantle
115. Which of the following celestial body consist of located below the crust of the Earth. The asthenosphere
nucleus made up of dust and ice? is a mechanically weak layer beneath the lithosphere
(a) Star (b) Moon characterized by low seismic wave velocities and high
(c) comet (d) Asteroid attenuation. Convention currents generated within the
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist asthenosphere push magma upward through volcanic
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question. events and spreading centres to create new crust.
120. Which is the outermost part of the earth? 125. Which part of the earth is the main source of
(a) Crust (b) Asthenosphere Magma
(c) Core (d) Mantle (a) Inner crust (b) Outer crust
RPF SI 11.01.2019 (Shift - II) (c) Core (d) Mantle
RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 01.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Earth’s crust is a thin shell on the outside of
Earth, accounting for less than 1% of Earth’s volume. It Ans. (d) : Mantle of earth is the main source of magma.
is the top component of the lithosphere, a division of Magma is a mixture of molten and semi-molten rock
Earth’s layers that includes the crust and the upper part found beneath the surface of the earth. The structure of
of the mantle. The oceanic crust is 5 km to 10 km the earth is divided into three major zones of varying
[Link] continental crust is typically from 30 km to properties - Crust, Mantle and Core.
50 km .
126. The second most abundant element found in
121. What is the densest substance on Earth?
the earth's crust is_______.
(a) Osmium (b) Platinum
(c) Copper (d) Steel (a) Aluminum (b) Silicon
RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Iron (d) Oxygen
Ans. (a) : The densest known material is the metallic RRB JE - 24/05/2019 (Shift-III)
element Osmium, which packs 22 grams into 1 cubic Ans : (b) Silicon is the second most abundant element
cm or more than 100 grams into a teaspoonful. Even in the earth's crust and accounts for 27.72 percent of
Osmium is full of fluff, however, in the form of electron the crust's after the Oxygen which accounts for 46.6
clouds that seperates the dense atomic nuclei. percent.
122. Which of the following is the location of the
127. Which is the most abundant metal found in the
asthenosphere?
(a) Below the atmosphere earth's crust?
(b) Below the lithosphere (a) Aluminium (b) Calcium
(c) Above the lithosphere (c) Iron (d) Sodium
(d) Above the atmosphere RRB JE - 25/05/2019 (Shift-II)
RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans : (a) In the given options, the most abundant metal
Ans. (b) : The Asthenosphere is the highly viscous, found on the earth's crust is aluminium. It's atomic
mechanically weak, and ductile region of the upper number is 13 and an element of Boron family. It is not
mantle of Earth. It lies below lithosphere, between 80
and 200 km below the surface. The main source of found independently in nature.
magma is asthenosphere. 128. Study of Earth is also known as________.
123. The asthenosphere is the highly viscous, (a) Ecology (b) Biology
mechanically weak and ductilely deforming (c) Ethics (d) Geology
region of the upper .............. of Earth. RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) crust (b) mantle Ans : (d) Geology is the scientific study of the Earth.
(c) crust and core (d) core
Geology deals energy sources and sustainability, climate
RRB NTPC 15.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
change, the impacts of developments on the environment,
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
water management, mineral resources and natural
124. What is the approximate contribution of mica
in the formation of the earth's crust? hazards vastly.
(a) 24% (b) 4% 129. Metal are found in _________.
(c) 8% (d) 12% (a) Inner core (b) Atmosphere
RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) River water (d) Earth's crust
Ans. (b) : Mica forms 4% of the Earth's Crust. It is RRB Group-D 05-12-2018 (Shift-III)
made up of elements like potassium, alluminium, Ans. (d) Metals are found in the earth's crust and the
magnesium, iron, silicon etc. It is commonly most abundant element found in the crust is Oxygen.
found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
The topmost layer of the earth's surface is called crust
Major elements to be found in Earth's Crust-
of the earth. The mean thickness of oceanic curst is 5
Elements By Weight (%)
Oxygen 46.6 km whereas that of the continental is around 30 km.
Silicon 27.72 130. The most abundant element found in the
Aluminium 8.13 earth's crust is_______.
Iron 5 (a) Oxygen (b) Carbon
Calcium 3.63 (c) Silicon (d) Hydrogen
Sodium 2.83 RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-II) Stage IInd
Potassium 2.59 Ans : (a) The most abundant element found in the
Magnesium 2.09 earth's crust is oxygen which is almost about 46.6% and
Others 1.41 the second most abundant is silicon (27.7%).
 (ii) Latitudes 137. Which of the following cities lies on the
equator?
(a) Pontianak (b) Cairo
131. Which option can best describe equinox? (c) Port Blair (d) Addis Ababa
(a) Earth is going around the sun. RRB NTPC 07.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
(b) North pole is tilted towards sun. Ans : (a) Pontianak (Indonesia) is the city lies on the
(c) Neither of the poles is tilted towards sun. Equator. The countries lies on the equator East-West
(d) South pole is tilted towards sun. are respectively – Kiribati, Indonesia, Maldives,
RRB JE - 2014 Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of
Ans. (c) : Equinox is a situation in which sun is vertical Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and
over equator. Every year on 23rd September and on 21st Principe, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
March such situation occurs during which the duration 138. Which of the following is the longest line of
of day and night on earth becomes equal. As the sun is latitude on the Globe ?
vertically over equator, hence neither of the poles is (a) The arctic circle (b) Equator
tilted towards sun. The inclination exists whenever sun (c) Tropic of cancer (d) Tropic of capricorn
is vertical over Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of RRB NTPC 03.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Capricorn. Ans. (b) : The Equator is the longest circle of latitude also
is a great circle. The equator is located at 0 degrees
132. How many times does equinox occur in a year?
latitude, which means it is located at the circumference of
(a) Once (b) Twice
the earth. As you know that shape of earth is spherical
(c) Three (d) Four
that's why the equator is the longest line of latitude.
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 29.04.2016 (Shift-I)
139. Which of the following is the longest line of
Ans : (b) The equinoxes happen on 21st March and 23rd latitude on the globe?
September. These are the days when the sun is exactly (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Capricorn
above the equator which makes day and night of equal (c) The Arctic Circle (d) Tropic of Cancer
length. These are called as vernal equinox (21 march) RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
and autumnal equinox (23 September). Ans. (a) : The Equator is at 0° is the longest line of
latitude on the globe and is the only circle of latitude
133. What is called when the earth has equal hours which is also a great circle. The world is divided into
of day and night? the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
(a) Solar eclipse (b) Lunar eclipse by the equator. The Equator is a line around the centre
(c) Equinox (d) Aerial eclipse of a planet or other celestial body that is imaginary.
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 30.04.2016 (Shift-II) 140. On 21st March, to 23rd September sun rays are
Ans: (c) See the explanation of above question. perpendicular on the Equator, due to which
134. Vernal Equinox (Equal length of Day & night) length of days and nights are equal. It is known
as______.
happens at ........... . (a) Equinox
(a) June, 22 (b) March, 21 (b) Rotation
(c) May, 20 (d) June, 20 (c) Winter Solstice
RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (d) Summer Solstice
Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question. RRB NTPC 26.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Equinox either of the two moments in the
135. The word "Equinox' refers to:
year when Sun is exactly above on the equator days and
(a) A uniform size nights are of equal length. Summer solstice happens in
(b) Day and night are of equal duration June 21 and winter solstice happens on December 21.
(c) Summer and winter are of equal duration 141. On which date is India likely to experience the
(d) The seasons are of similar duration shortest day of the year?
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist (a) 22 March
Ans:(b) See the explanation of above question. (b) 22 June
(c) 22 December
136. The sun's ray falls straight on the (d) 23 October
equator_____. RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) Four times in a year (b) Once a year Ans. (c) : On 22nd December, every year the sun is
(c) The whole year (d) Twice a year vertical on Tropic of Capricorn and this incident is
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) termed as "winter solstice". But in actual the incident
Ans. (d) : The sun's ray falls straight on the equator spreads warm temperature over the southern hemisphere
and cold/winter weather exists in Northern hemisphere.
twice a year. On 21st March and 23rd September, direct The day marks the longest day in southern hemisphere
rays of the sun fall on the equator. The whole earth and the shortest day of northern hemisphere Hence,
experiences equal days and equal nights, this is called India will have shortest day on the same day as it lies in
equinox. northern hemisphere.
142. The Tropic of Cancer is ___________. 146. Which of the following correctly depicts Indian
10 Standard time?
(a) 66 North latitudes (a) GMT + 4.30 (b) GMT - 5.30
2
10 (c) GMT - 4.30 (d) GMT +5.30
(b) 66 South latitudes RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
2
10 Ans. (d) : Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone
(c) 23 North latitudes observed through out India. It does not take into account
2
daylight saving time along with other seasonal factors.
10 Indian Standard Time is ahead of GMT by 5:30 hours
(d) 23 South latitudes
2 (GMT+5:30). Greenwich Mean Time is the mean solar
RRB J.E. -2014
time at the Royal observatory in Greenwich London,
Ans : (c) The latitude of a place on the earth's surface is
measurement of distance north or south of equator counted from midnight.
measured in angular distance of a point from the centre 147. Indian standard time (IST) is how many hours
of the earth. The equator line divides the earth almost in ahead of Greenwich Mean time (GMT)?
10 (a) 6 Hour (b) 5 Hour
two equal part. In Northern hemisphere, 23 latitude
2 (c) 6:30 Hour (d) 5:30 Hour
10 RRB J.E. 2014 (14.12.2014 Red Paper)
is known as the Tropic of Cancer and 66 N' latitude
2 Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
line is called Arctic circle. In southern hemisphere 148. The Indian standard meridian passes through
10 five states. Which of the following is not one of
23 latitude line is known as Tropic of Capricorn.
2 those five states?
143. The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Chhatisgarh
which of the following states? (c) Odisha (d) Bihar
(a) Assam (b) Rajasthan RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Mizoram (d) Jharkhand
RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans. (d) : Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on
Ans. (a) : Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is longitude of 82.5º', which passes through Uttar Pradesh,
at an angle of 23.50 degrees. It is to the North of the Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgargh, Odisha and Andhra
Equator, which passes through the middle of India. Tropic Pradesh. The Standard Meridian of Indian passes
of Cancer passes through 17 countries and India is one of through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is considered as the
[Link] Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in standard time for the whole country.
India. These states are- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram, 149. There is a time lag of _____ from Gujarat to
and Tripura West to East respectively. Arunachal Pradesh.
(a) 1 hours (b) 1.30 hours
(iii) Longitude (c) 2.30 hours (d) 2 hours
RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
144. Indian Standard Time is determined taking the Ans. (d) : There is a four minute difference between the
meridian of longitude 82.5º. East as the longitudes that are one degree apart. The difference
standard meridian that passes close to ........... between the longitude of Gujarat and Arunachal
(a) Allahabad (b) Nagpur Pradesh is thirty degrees. Hence the time lag from
(c) Nashik (d) Indore Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh is two hours.
RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 150. How many hours before sun rises in eastern
Ans. (a) : Indian Standard Time is determined by taking most Arunachal Pradesh, as compared to in
the longitude 82.5º E as the standard meridian that passes western most Gujarat?
close to Naini, Prayagraj. Indian Standard Time is 5 hour (a) one and a half hour
30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
(b) two and a half hour
145. ______is the meridian on which Indian (c) one hour
standard time (IST) is based?
(d) two hours
1° 1° RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) 82 E longitude (b) 81 E longitude
2 2 Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
1° 1° 151. Which of the following country follow more
(c) 84 E longitude (d) 83 E longitude than one time zones?
2 2
(a) USA (b) Argentina
RRB Group-D 04-12-2018 (Shift-II)
(c) India (d) China
Ans. (a) See the explanation of above question. RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
 Ans. (a) : A time zone is a region of the globe that 156. The quartzite is a _______ type of rock.
observes a uniform standard time for legal, (a) Sedimentary (b) Igneous
commercial, and social purposes. Time zones tend to (c) Basalt (d) Metamorphic
follow the boundaries of countries and their RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
subdivisions because it is convenient for areas in close Ans. (d) : Quartzite is a metamorphic rock. Pure
commercial or other communication to keep the same quartzite is usually white brown in colour. However
time. France, including its overseas territories, has the quartzites are often various shades of pink and red due
most time zones with 12. Russia has 11 Time Zones. to varying amounts of hematite.
There are 6 time zones by law in the USA and its
157. The down fold in a rock is known as a/an:
dependencies. So in accordance with question option
(a) is correct. (a) Syncline (b) Backline
(c) Anticline (d) Crestline
152. Which of the following countries has more than
RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
one standard meridian ?
(a) U.S.A (b) India Ans. (a) : An upward fold is called an anticline while a
(c) Japan (d) Afghanistan downward fold is called a syncline. Synclines are
RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist formed when tectonic plates move toward each other,
Ans. (a) : See the explanation above question. compressing the crust and forcing it upward.
153. International Date line passes through____. 158. Rocks which have soldified from molten
(a) 00 Greenwich (b) 1800 Greenwich magma are called
0
(c) 90 Greenwich (d) 2700 Greenwich (a) Metamorphic Rocks (b) Phyllite Rocks
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) (c) Igneous Rocks (d) Sedimentary Rocks
Ans. (b) : In the year of 1884, an international RRB NTPC 16.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
conference was organized at the Washington D.C. Ans. (c) : Rocks which have solidified from molten
(United States of America) in which time zone of 1 hour Magma are called Igneous rocks. They are generally
was set up at 15º longitude. On the same time the harder and granular. Fossils are absent in such types of
International Date Line was also adopted which passes rocks. Gabbro, Granite, Basalt etc. are the some
through the 180º meridian and it separates the whole examples of Igneous Rocks.
world into two consecutive calendar days. It is not a 159. Granite is an example of ______.
perfectly straight line. It passes through the middle of (a) Metamorphic rock (b) Sedimentary rock
Pacific ocean roughly following the 180º line of (c) Igneous rock (d) Artificial stone
longitude. There is a difference of one day on either side
RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
of the 180º meridian. The time increases east of the prime
meridian and decreases to its west. The maximum Ans : (c) Granite is an example of igneous rock. During
number of time zone is found in France as 12 time zone. volcanic eruption, lava emerge out from the earth's
surface, spread out and cools down to form igneous
rock. They are also called primary rocks due to their
4. Rock first formation. Apart from granite,basalt,pegmatite,
diorite, pitchstone etc. are also other prominent example
154. Which type of rocks are Granite Rocks? of such rocks.
(a) Sedimentary Rocks
(b) Igneous Rocks 160. Name the rock in which calcium present as the
(c) Schist Rocks main mineral component?
(d) Metamorphic Rocks (a) Carbonate rock (b) Clayey rock
RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Silicate rock (d) Sandy rock
Ans. (b) : Granite is a light-colored igneous rock with RRB J.E. -2014
grains large enough to be visible with the unaided eye. Ans. (a) : Calcium rock consists mainly of Calcium
It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below carbonate such as limestone gypsum, marble rocks etc.
Earth's surface. Granite is composed mainly of quartz Their strength is less then that of silicate rocks and it
and alkali feldspar with minor amounts of mica, gets soon affected by the water.
amphiboles and other minerals. 161. The molten material mixed with gases in the
155. Which of the following is a type of sedimentary earth's mantle is called:
rock? (a) Core (b) Helium
(a) Sandstone (b) Slate (c) Lava (d) Magma
(c) Granite (d) Lignite RRB Group-D 28-09-2018 (Shift-I)
RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans. (d) Magma is a extremely hot liquid and semi-
Ans. (a) : On the basis of origin rocks are divided into liquid rock located under earth's surface. A large portion
3 type: of the earth mantle consists of magma. The high
1. Igneous rocks → Granite, Basalt, Diorite etc. temperature and pressure under Earth's crust keep
2. Sedimentary rocks → Sandstone, Limestone etc. magma in its fluid state. When magma flows onto
3. Metamorphic rocks → Schist, Slate, Marble etc. earth's surface, it is called lava.
162. Rocks are formed when magma (molten rock) Ans. (a) : A tsunami is a catastrophic ocean wave. It is
emerged due to volcanic eruptions and takes Japanese word which means "Harbour wave". It is
the form of hard solid rocks: caused by sudden movement of the ocean surface due to
(a) Sedimentary (b) Metamorphic earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping
(c) Komatite (d) Igneous into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite
RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist impact in the ocean. Thus, soil erosion is not the cause
Ans: (d) The molten rock, called magma, spewed out in of a tsunami among given alternatives.
volcanic eruptions during the earth's early life and 166. Pulling of the earth gravitationally in the same
solidified into hard rock's called igneous rocks. Magma direction by the sun and the Moon causes:
is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located (a) Neap tides (b) Spring tides
under earth's [Link] igneous rocks are composed (c) High tides (d) Low tides
of silicate minerals and also enriched in Magnesium RRB NTPC 23.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Oxide (MgO) and Iron Oxide (FeO , Fe2O3 and Fe3O4). Ans. (b) : The highest tides, called spring tides, are
Igneous rocks are economically very rich class rocks. formed when the earth, the sun and the Moon are lined
up in a row. This happens every two weeks during a
new Moon or full Moon.
5. Earthquake 167. Which earthquake waves involve transverse
displacement?
163. Earthquakes that produced due to the sliding (a) P-Waves (b) L-Waves
of rocks along a fault plane are known as: (c) S-Waves (d) Rayleigh surface Waves
(a) Explosion Earthquakes RRB NTPC 14.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(b) Volcanic Earthquakes Ans. (c) : S-Waves (S stands for secondary or shear or
(c) Collapse Earthquakes shake) also known as transverse waves, because particle
(d) Tectonic Earthquakes motions are transverse to the direction of movement of
RRB NTPC 27.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist the wavefront, or perpendicular to the ray. These waves
involve shearing and rotation of the material as the
Ans. (d) : Earthquakes that the produced due to the wave passes through it, but donot change its volume.
sliding of rocks along a fault plane are known as
168. Which earthquake waves involve transverse
tectonic earthquakes. displacement?
164. Which of the following are the fastest seismic (a) P-Waves
waves? (b) L- Waves
(a) Primary waves (b) Secondary waves (c) S-Waves
(c) Surface waves (d) Tidal waves (d) Rayleigh Surface Waves
RRB NTPC 13.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) :-An earthquake in simple words is the shaking
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
of the earth. It is a natural event. It is caused due to
release of energy, which generates waves that travel in 169. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured
in/on ____.
all directions. There are two types of body waves. They
(a) Bar (b) Richter Scale
are called P and S-waves. (c) Pascal (d) Kilogram
P-waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
surface. These are also called ‘Primary waves’. The P- Ans. (b) : The Richter Scale calculates an earthquake's
waves are similar to sound waves. They travel through magnitude (size) from the amplitude of the earthquake's
gaseous, liquid and solid materials. largest seismic wave recorded by a seismograph.
S-waves arrive at the surface with some time lag. These Magnitudes are based on a logarithmic scale (base10).
are called Secondary waves. An important fact about S- The Mercalli scale is based on observable earthquake
waves is that they can travel only through solid damage.
materials. The waves interact with the surface rocks and 170. ........... is the study of earthquakes.
generate a new set of waves called surface waves. These (a) Montology (b) Seismology
waves move along the surface. (c) Volcanology (d) Topography
165. Which of the following is NOT the cause of a RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
tsunami? Ans. (b) : Seismology is the branch of physical
(a) Soil Erosion geography under which the scientific study and factual
(b) Earthquakes analysis of earthquake is studied. Through the scientific
(c) Volcanic Eruptions study of earthquakes, information is obtained about the
(d) Submarine Landslides structure and location of the interior of the earth and
RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist other planets.
171. What waves occurs during an earthquake? Ans : (a) Tsunami can occure due to an earthquake
(a) Cosmic waves (b) Seismic waves within the sea. Tsunami waves are generated due to
(c) Surface waves (d) Sound waves sudden change & displacement in the ocean floor water.
RRB JE - 27/06/2019 (Shift-I) It is also known as Harbour waves.
Ans : (b) Earthquake is the sudden violent movement of 176. What is the cause of an Earthquake?
the Earth's surface caused by the passage of seismic (a) Global warming of the earth's surface
waves through Earth's rock. This can happen for both (b) Population growth on earth
natural and human reasons. During an earthquake, (c) Underground nuclear explosion test
several types of seismic waves are generated which can (d) Motion of tectonic plate of earth.
be classified into three categories: RRB NTPC 30.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
● Primary waves or longitudinal waves Ans : (d) The inner part of the earth is made up of hard
● Secondary waves or transverse waves rocks. These hard blocks are called plates. The earth's
● Surface or long period waves. lithosphere is divided into several plates and these are
172. Which of the following natural phenomenon two kinds of plates; continental plate and oceanic plate.
causes an Earthquake? The width of continental plate is about 70 km below the
(a) Locust attacks (b) Storm earth's surface and the oceanic plate's width is about
(c) Lunar eclipse (d) Volcanic eruption 150 km. These plates moves in different direction
RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist independently. The edges of the plates are called the
Ans : (d) An earthquake may be result of a volcanic plate boundaries. The plate boundaries are made up of
eruption. A volcano is a crater or mouth on the surface many faults and most of the earthquakes around the
of the Earth, through which hot magma gas and ashes world occur on these faults. Since the edges of the
etc are come out within the earth's surface. Due to plates are rough, they get stuck while the rest of the
accumulation of these substances released by volcano plate keeps moving. Finally, when the plate has moved
formed a conical topography which in called volcanic far enough, the edges unstick on one of the faults and
mountain. The location directly above it on the surface there is an earthquake.
of the earth is called the epicenter and the place where it 177. The estimation of a probable earthquake is not
originate within the earth's surface in called focus. based on:
(a) Depending the movement of plates within the
173. Which of the following Indian cities lies in the
earth
lowest seismic zone?
(b) On the basis of fault zone
(a) Sri-Nagar (b) Raipur
(c) Depending on the position of planets
(c) Delhi (d) Dehradun (d) On the basis of earth quake history
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-III) RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
Ans : (b) Raipur (Chhattisgarh) is located in the lowest Ans : (c) Scientists do not estimate the probability of an
seismic zone. Based on the past seismic history, Bureau earthquake on planetary position basis. The position of
of Indian Standards grouped the country divided into planets are studied in Astronomy. The estimation of
four seismic zones namely Zone-II, Zone-III, Zone-IV occurrence of an earthquake is basis on the movement
and Zone-V. Of all these four zones, Zone-V is the most of plates within the earth, on fault zone bases, and
seismic active region whereas Zone-II is the least. earthquake history basis.
174. Which of the following is a warning sign of
Tsunami? 6. Volcano
(a) Stormy weather
(b) shower
(c) Water falling back quickly from the beach. 178. The name of the active volcano in India is:
(d) Pets acting strangely (a) Ross Island (b) Barren Island
RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) Neill Island (d) Sentinel Island
Ans : (c) When the epicenter of an earthquake is set in a RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
marine area, the water flowing in the sea becomes Ans. (b) : Barren Island is an island located in the
directionless causing the aqueous waves to collide and Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano
transform into high wave. These waves hits the coast in South Asia. Along with the rest of the Andaman
and cause extreme destruction which is called Tsunami. Islands, it is a part of the Indian Union Territory of
Tsunami is a Japanese language word . A warning sign Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and lies about 138 km
of Tsunami is water falling back quickly from the sea- northeast of the territory's capital, Port Blair. Barren
coast. Island houses are the only active volcano in India.
175. Which of the following options can cause 179. In Africa Kilimanjaro is:
Tsunami (also knwon as harbour web)? (a) The longest river
(a) An Earthquake with in the sea
(b) Severe storm (b) The biggest grassland
(c) Volcanic eruption over Germang (c) The dense forest
(d) Drought (famine) (d) Volcanic mountain
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 30.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) : Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcano in Tanzania. Ans. (d) : Dormant volcano are not extint but have
It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest erupted in recent history. The dormant volcanoes may
single free standing mountain in the world. It is about erupt in future. Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Mount
5,895 metres high above sea level. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, [Link] in Japan etc. are
It has three volcanic cones classified as dormant volcano.
→ Kibo 184. Which active volcano is known as the Light
→ Mawenzi House of the Mediterranean?
→ Shira (a) Mt Etna (b) Stromboli
180. Which of the following is NOT a volcano? (c) Cotopaxi (d) Mount Vesuvius
(a) Mount Etna (b) Mont Blanc RRB NTPC 05.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Cotopaxi (d) Mount Vesuvius
Ans. (b) : The volcanoes which are currently erupting
RRB NTPC 27.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
from time to time are termed as active volcanoes.
Ans. (b) : Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Stromboli is an active volcano of Italy on the Lipari
Alps and Western Europe.
islands. It is also known as the Light House of
Some volcanoes are as follows
Mediterranean Sea.
(1) Mt Etna – Italy
(2) Cotopaxi – Equador 185. Which is the largest volcano present on the
(3) Mt Vesuvius – Italy earth? (with its mass and footprint basis.)
181. Which of the following statements is NOT (a) Ojos-del-Salado
correct about the Pacific ring of Fire? (b) Mt. Vesuvius
(a) Its length is approximately 40,000 km. (c) Tamu Massif
(b) 75% of Earth's volcanoes are located along (d) Mauna loa
the Ring of Fire. RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-III)
(c) The Pacific Rim covers the eastern shores of Ans : (c) Tamu Massif is the largest shield volcano in
North America and South America. the world in Pacific ocean around 1000 miles east of
(d) It is a belt of active volcanoes. Japan. It covers an area of 120000 square miles roughly
RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist the size of New-Mexico. Ojos Del Salado lies in South
Ans. (c) : The Pacific Ring of Fire does not cover the America at the bordering country of Argentina and
eastern coast of North America and South America Chile, is the world's highest volcano. Mauna kea the
because the chain runs up along the western coast of 'tallest' mountain in the world and also the tallest volcano.
South and North America. The Ring of fire, also Mauna kea is a volcano on the island of Hawaii.
referred to as the circum-pacific Belt, is a path along the
186. Ninety east ridge which is an interstate volcano
pacific ocean characterized by active volcanoes and
frequent earthquakes. The ring of fire is stretched to located in the ocean____.
appropriately 40,000 km tracing boundaries between (a) Pacific ocean (b) Atlantic ocean
several tectonic plates including the Pacific, Juan de (c) Indian ocean (d) Arctic ocean
Fuca, Cocos, Indian- Australian, Nazca, North RRB Group-D 18-09-2018 (Shift-II)
American, and Philippine plates. The ring of fire is Ans. (c) Ninety degree east ridge is a submarine
home to more than 450 active and dormant volcanoes volcano is located in the Indian ocean. This ridge is
(75% of earth's total volcanoes) forming a semicircle or located in the eastern hemisphere at 90º meridian
horse shoes around the rim of the pacific ocean. parallel.
182. Which of the following options is a volcanic 187. Which island is the only active volcano in
mountain? India?
(a) Appchachiyan (b) Himalyan (a) Barren (b) Oyster Rock
(c) Ural (d) Fujiyama (c) Viper (d) Havelock
RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : Mt. Fujiyama, is a volcanic mountain located Ans : (a) Barren island is the only active volcano in
on the Japanese island of Honshu in one of the world's India, a possession of India in the Andaman sea about
oldest example of stratovolcano. The movement of 135 kms north-eastern of Port Blair in the Andaman
tectonic plates creates volcanoes along the edges of the
Island.
plates and when volcanoes erupt they form mountains
known as volcanic mountain. 188. The active mount Saint Helena volcanic Island
183. Which of the following is a dormant volcano? is located in_____.
(a) Sakurajima in Japan (a) Japan (b) India
(b) Mt. Erebus in Antarctica (c) U.S.A (d) Chile
(c) Etna in Italy RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(d) Mauna Kea in Hawaii Ans : (c) Mount Saint Halena is a peak in the
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Mayacamas mountains of California, USA.
 7. Humidity and Rainfall 8. Atmosphere
189. Humidity is generally measured by: 193. Which of the following statements about the
(a) Partial pressure by vapour north polar flame (Aurora Borealis) is correct?
(b) Dry and humid temperature measurement. (a) Auroras arise as a result of the emmission of
(c) Physical transmission Nitrogen in to the earth's atmoshphere
(d) Evaporation (b) It is also known as southern light
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) (c) It can be seen mainly in the equatorial regions
Ans. (b) : Amount of water vapour present in the (d) It is a beautiful natural light visible in the sky
atmosphere is called humidity. These water vapours are of the earth
formed due to condensation and evaporation. It can be RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
measured as relative humidity or obsolute humidity. Ans. (d) : A natural electrical phenomenon
The instrument which measures humidity is known as characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish
Hygrometer. Dry and wet bulb thermometer and or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern
hygrometer are the instrument used to measure or southern magnetic pole is called aurora. The effect is
humidity. caused by the interaction of charged particles from sun
190. Dew is formed: with atoms in the upper atmosphere. In northern and
(a) Due to condensation of humid air on cold southern regions it is respectively called Aurora
surface. Borealis or Northern Lights and Aurora Australis or
(b) Covering of the sky at the night. Southern Light.
(c) From the surface of the earth when to air is 194. Which of the given layer of the atmosphere has
cold. the lowest density ?
(d) Due to wind being very dry due to rain. (a) Ionosphere (b) Exosphere
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) (c) Stratosphere (d) Mesosphere
RRB NTPC 22.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans :(a) Dew is formed due to condensation of humid
air on cold surface. When humid air hits a cold surface, Ans. (b) : In all of the layers of atmosphere the
exosphere has the lowest density while the troposphere
water is mixed with air in gaseous form or vapors. In
holds the highest density among all.
winters, the temperature is decreased in the morning
due to the dew form (Dw forms as temperatures drop 195. Which gas can be fixed in the atmosphere by
and object cool down). It can be seen on the leaves of lightning?
(a) Argon (b) Nitrogen
plants and grasses.
(c) Carbon Dioxide (d) Oxygen
191. Any form of water which fall from the cloud is RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
called:
Ans. (b) : During lightning, nitrogen and oxygen from
(a) Evaporation (b) Condensation
the atmosphere combine together and form nitrogen
(c) Precipitation (d) Transpiration oxides. These gases react with rainwater to form dilute
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 29.04.2016 (Shift-I) nitric acid. The nitric acid then reacts with minerals
Ans: (c) When cloud particles become too heavy to present in the soil to form nitrates.
remain suspended in the air, condensed water vapor 196. Which of the following gases in the atmosphere
falls back to the Earth in various forms. This process is is used up in three processes : combustion,
called as precipitation. Precipitation is very important respiration and in the formation of oxides of
for the life forms on the Earth. Precipation occurs in nitrogen.
three states (a) Carbon (b) Oxygen
1. Solid state (c) Hydrogen (d) Helium
2. Liquid state RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
3. Gaseous state Ans. (b) : Oxygen is used in process of combustion,
192. Which is main factor which provides rainfall in respiration and in the formation of oxides of nitrogen.
winter to north-west part of country? Air contains Nitrogen (78%) Oxygen (21%), Argon
(a) Western disturbance (0.93%), Carbon dioxide (0.03%) and 0.4% other gases.
(b) South west monsoon Atmosphere is a layer of gas that envelope a planet and
(c) South east monsoon is held in place by the gravity.
(d) Eastern disturbance 197. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper) atmosphere is approximately .............
Ans : (a) Western disturbances are the cause of most (a) 0.03% (b) 3.34%
winter and pre-monsoon season rainfall across north- (c) 0.054% (d) 0.38%
west India. It has profound impact on climate and RRB NTPC 08.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
agriculture of India specially for Rabi-season crop. Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.
198. What is amount percent of Nitrogen in our Ans : (d) Troposphere is the lowest layer of earth's
Atmosphere? atmosphere. Its height is upto 20 km on the equator and
(a) 78% (b) 72% upto 7 km on poles. In this layer, dust particles and
(c) 21% (d) 28% vapours are found and all weathering phenomenon
RRB NTPC 09.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist occurs here. Temperature decreases at the rate of 1ºC on
Ans: (a) See the explanation of above question. 165 meters ongoing above from the earth's surface
199. What is the percentage of carbon dioxide in the which is called as normal lapse rate.
Atmosphere? 204. What would you call air pressure?
(a) 0.03% (b) 0.003%
(c) 0.4% (d) 3% (a) Evaporation (b) Densification
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Yellow paper) (c) Atmospheric pressure (d) Temperature
Ans:(a) See the explanation of above question. lRlRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-II)
200. Which of the following represents the correct Ans. (c) Air pressure may be called atmospheric
order of occurrence of the layers of the pressure. It is expressed as force per unit area exerted
atmosphere, starting from the surface of the earth? by an atmospheric column.. Atmospheric pressure can
(a) Troposphere - Stratosphere - Mesosphere - be measured with a Mercury BAROMETER that
Ionosphere - Exosphere balances the weight of the column of atmosphere.
(b) Troposphere - Stratosphere - Exosphere - 205. ............ is present as protection layer that
Ionosphere - Mesosphere protect ultra violet rays on reaching the
(c) Troposphere- Mesosphere- Stratosphere - ground surface?
Ionosphere - Exosphere (a) Troposphere (b) Mesosphere
(d) Troposphere - Stratosphere - Ionosphere -
(c) Stratosphere (d) Thermosphere
Mesosphere - Exosphere
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 29.04.2016 (Shift-II)
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-III) Ans : (c) The layer just above the troposphere called
Ans. (a) : Our atmosphere is divided into five layers stratosphere. There is a average height over the middle
starting from the earth's surface. These are: latitude has been determined to be 25-30 kms on an
(i) Troposphere average the upper limit of stratosphere is taken to be 50
(ii) Stratosphere km. There is concentration of ozone in a form of layer
(iii) Mesosphere between the height of 15-30 kms that protect us from
(iv) Thermosphere (Ionosphere is a part of this layer) the incoming UV rays.
(v) Exosphere 206. Which is the most abundant rare gases?
201. Which of the following statements about (a) Helium (b) Argon
Coriolis force is incorrect ? (c) Neon (d) Nitron
(a) It arises due to difference in atmospheric RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
pressure Ans : (b) Argon is the most abundant rare gas in the
(b) It is direclty proportional to the angle of atmosphere. It is represented by the symbol Ar. It
latitude belongs to noble gas and makes up about 0.93% of
(c) It is maximum at the poles Earth's atmosphere. It is the third most abundant gas in
(d) It is not at the equator
the atmosphere.
RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : The Coriolis Force is the wind defection 207. What is the study of Atmosphere called?
force origined due to rotation of earth not due to difference (a) Atmospherology (b) Meteorology
in atmospheric pressure. It is determined by weight of (c) Ecology (d) Anthology
object and its rate of rotation and is somewhat directly RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
proportional to angle of latitude. Usually, it is not Ans : (b) The study of the atmosphere is called
observable at equator because this the belt of doldrum. Meteorology. Ecology is study of relationship of man to
202. What protects the earth from the ultra violet its environment. The study of flowers and flowering
radiation of the sun? plants in done under Anthology.
(a) Ozone (b) Nitrogen 208. The radio communication is possible from
(c) Oxygen (d) Magnesium which of the following layers of the
RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
atmosphere?
Ans. (a) : The Ozone layer lying in Stratosphere is very (a) Troposphere (b) Thermosphere
beneficial for existence of human beings. It prevents us
(c) Ionosphere (d) Stratosphere
from ultraviolet (UV) rays.
RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
203. Which one is the nearest layer to the Earth's
surface? Ans : (c) The communication of radio is possible in the
(a) Stratosphere (b) Lithosphere Ionosphere layer of the atmosphere because Ionosphere
(c) Thermosphere (d) Troposphere is composed of many ionized particles which transmits
RRB JE - 23/05/2019 (Shift-II) the radio waves.
209. Which of the following options has the correct
types of planetary winds?
9. Continent/Island
(a) Local Winds and Periodic Winds
213. In which continent is the archipelago Tierra del
(b) Trade Winds and Periodic Winds Fuego located?
(c) Trade Winds, Westerlies and Polar Easterlies (a) Africa (b) Europe
(d) Polar Winds and Westerlies (c) North America (d) Sourth America
RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : There are three main types of planetary winds Ans. (d) : Tierra del Fuego archipelago is located at the
- the trade winds, the westerlies and the easterlies. southern extremity of South America. In shape the main
Planetary or permanent winds blow from high pressure island, separated from the mainland by the Strait of
belts to low pressure belts in the same direction Magellan, is a triangle with its base on Beagle Channel.
throughout the year. They blow over vast area of 214. In which of the following continent are the 6
continents and oceans. most populated countries located?
(a) Asia (b) North America
210. The downslope winds flowing from high (c) South America (d) Africa
elevations of mountains, plateaus, and hills RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
down their slopes to the valleys or planes below Ans. (a) : Asia is the largest and most populous
are known as: continent of the world. Six most populated countries of
(a) Katabatic winds (b) SaMoon winds the world are located in Asian continent. The Top 6
(c) Anabatic winds (d) Shamal winds most populated countries of Asian continent are : China,
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan.
Ans. (a) : A Katabatic wind is a drainage wind, a wind 215. Which among the following was NOT a part of
the ancient supercontinent called
that carries high-density air from a higher elevation
Gondwanaland?
down a slope under the force of gravity. Such winds are (a) Australia (b) India
sometimes also called fall winds the spelling catabatic (c) France (d) South Africa
winds is also used. It is a dense cold wind. RRB NTPC 07.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
211. What do we call the force which affects the Ans. (c) : Some 200 million years ago, Antarctica was
direction of wind and is caused by the rotation joined to South America, Africa, India, and Australia in
of the earth on its axis? a single large continent called Gondwanaland. France
(a) Coriolis force was not the part of Gondwanaland. There was no ice
(b) Gravitational force sheet, and trees and large animals flourished.
(c) Pressure gradient force 216. Which is the largest island in the
Mediterranean Sea?
(d) Frictional force
(a) Malta (b) Valetta
RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Sicily (d) Crete
Ans. (a) : The Coriolis force is an inertial or fictitious RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
force that acts on objects that are in motion within a Ans. (c) : Sicily is the largest island in the
frame of reference that rotates with respect to an inertial Mediterranean Sea which is separated from Italy
frame. In a reference frame with clockwise rotation, the through Messina Strait. Mt. Etna, a volcano is situated
force acts to the left of the motion of the object. on Sicily Island.
Due to the coriolis force winds and currents tend to flow 217. Which is the smallest continent?
to the right of this direction north of the equator (a) Australia (b) Antarctica
(c) Africa (d) South America
(anticlockwise) and to the left of this direction south of
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
it (clockwise).
Ans : (a) Australia is the smallest continent having an
212. When the reading of the barometer suddenly area of 76,92,024 sq. km.
decreases, it indicates that the weather........ 218. What is Archipelago?
(a) Will be very hot (a) Group of Island or chains
(b) Will be very pleasant (b) Junction of land and sea
(c) Extremely cold (c) An Architects Vacancy
(d) Extremely stormy (d) A Kind of church.
RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-II) RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) When the reading of a barometer suddenly Ans : (a) An archipelago is an area that contains a chain
or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.
decreases, it indicates that the weather will be extremely
219. Where is the island of Seychelles located?
stormy. When barometer's reading falls slowly
(a) Indian ocean (b) Pacific ocean
downward, it indicates the possibility of rainfall. When (c) Atlantic ocean (d) Southern ocean
goes up slowly then it refers clear sky. RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (a) The republic of Seychelles is an archipelago Ans. (d) : Hawai is the western most state in United
nation of 115 islands, located in the Indian ocean about State. It consists of a large Chain of volcanic Island.
a 1,500 kilometer east of the African mainland and in 225. Where is located the island of manitoulin?
the north east of Madagascar. (a) Canada
220. Which of the following is a island state of (b) United state of America
United States of America? (c) Australia
(a) Bali Islands (b) Santorini Islands (d) United Kingdom.
(c) Fiji Islands (d) Hawaiian Island RRB Group-D 20-09-2018 (Shift-III)
RRB ALP & Tec. (29-08-18 Shift-III) RRB Group-D 17-09-2018 (Shift-I)
Ans : (d) Hawaiian Island is the islands of United State
Ans. (a) Manitoulin island is located in Canada. It is the
of America. This state is located in the north of the
largest lake island in the world. Manitoulin island is
Pacific ocean. This is the only province/state of
widely reffered to as Heart of the Great lakes.
America that is completely inhabited by the islands. Its
capital is "Honolulu".
221. A major tectonic plate- the Indian plate (where 10. Hydrosphere
India is situated) split off from which ancient
continent? (i) Relief of the Ocean Floor
(a) Rodinia (b) Panocia
(c) Pangaea (d) Gondwana land 226. Which is the deepest trench of the Indian
RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist Ocean?
Ans : (d) A major tectonic plate- the Indian plate (where (a) Seychelles deep (b) Diamantina Trench
India is situated) split off from Gondwana land. India was (c) Java Trench (d) Antarctic Trench
still a part of the supercontinent called Gondwana some RRB NTPC 11.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
140 million years ago. The Gondwana was composed of Ans. (c) :The Indian Ocean's average depth is 12,274
modern South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. feet (3,741 metres), and its deepest point, in the
When this supercontinent split up, a tectonic plate Sunda Deep of the Java Trench off the southern coast
composed of India and modern Madagascar started to drift of the island of Java (Indonesia), is 24,442 feet
away. Then, India split from Madagascar and drifted north-
(7,450 metres).
eastward with a velocity of about 20 cm/year. Nowadays,
India is still moving in the same direction but with a lower 227. The Challenger Deep in the ............ is
velocity of about 4 cm/year. considered to be the deepest point known on
Earth.
222. Which one of the following is an example of
(a) Java Trench (b) Lake Eyre
Major Tectonic Plate?
(c) Puerto Rico Trench (d) Mariana Trench
(a) Cocos Plate (b) Arabian Plate RRB NTPC 12.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Pacific Plate (d) Nazca Plate
Ans. (d) : The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist is considered to be the deepest known point on earth. It
Ans. (c) : The Earth's lithosphere is divided into 7 is located in the Pacific Ocean. It's depth is 11,034
major and some minor plates. Young Fold Mountain meters (36,200 ft).
ridges, Oceanic trenches and/or transform fault 228. Mariana Trench is situated in which ocean
surround the major plates. Major plates include :-
basin?
Antarctic plate, Pacific plate, North American plate,
(a) Atlantic ocean (b) Pacific ocean
South American Plate, India-Australia-New Zealand
(c) Indian ocean (d) Southern ocean
plate, The Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
and Eurasia & the Adjacent oceanic plate. Where as
Cocos plate, Nazca plate, Arabian plates, Fuji plate & Ans : (b) Mariana trench is located in the Pacific ocean. It
Caroline plate etc. are included in minor plates. is the deepest trench in the world. It is located in the west
of Philippines. Its depth is 11033 meters. Tonga Trench
223. Chile is part of which continent?
is located in the south-west Pacific ocean.
(a) Asia (b) South America
229. Deepest sea trenches are found in_________.
(c) North America (d) Europe
(a) Indian ocean (b) Pacific ocean
Ans. (b) : Chile is a long, narrow country of South (c) Arctic ocean (d) Atlantic ocean
America lying between Andes mountain and Pacific RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
Ocean. Ans. (b) : The deepest sea trenches are found in the
224. What is the capital of Hawaiian island? Pacific ocean. These trenches are found in a series at the
(a) Junu (b) Male eastern and western ends of the Pacific ocean. The
(c) Nihau (d) Honolulu deepest trench is Mariana trench which is located in the
RPF Constable 05.02.2019 Pacific ocean.
 235. El-Nino.......the Temperature in the ocean
(ii) Ocean/Sea refers to.
(a) Indian ocean (b) Pacific ocean
230. The ocean covers ______ percentage of Earth's (c) Southern ocean (d) Atlantic ocean
surface. RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
(a) 91% (b) 51% Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question.
(c) 71% (d) 61% 236. From which language is the word 'El-Nino'
RRB JE 2014 derived?
Ans. (c) : The 71% of earth's surface is covered by ocean. (a) Spanish (b) French
231. What is the average temperature of the surface (c) Italian (d) Dutch
water of the oceans? RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) 32 degrees Celsius (b) 27 degrees Celsius Ans. (a) : El Niño was originally recognized by
(c) 20 degrees Celsius (d) 17 degrees Celsius fisherman of the coast of South America as the
RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist appearance of unusually warm water in the Pacific
Ans. (d) : The average temperature of the surface water Ocean, occurring near the beginning of the year. El
of the oceans is about 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Niño means 'The Little Boy or Christ Child in Spanish.
Fahrenheit). 90% of the total volume of ocean is found This name was used for the tendency of the
below the thermocline in the deep ocean. phenomenon to arrive around Christmas.
232. Which one is largest aquatic body of 237. Gulf Streams emanate from the gulf of:
world? (a) Kuwait (b) Oman
(a) Huron (b) Caspian sea (c) Mexico (d) Saudi Arabia
(c) Eri (d) Michigan RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB Group-D 08-10-2018 (Shift-I) Ans. (c) : Gulf Stream emanates from the Gulf of
Ans. (b) The Caspian (lake) sea is the world's largest Mexico. It flows in the north-east direction upto
aquatic body. It has an area of 1,43,200 sq. miles. European coast. It is warm and major ocean current of
(3,71000 square kms). Kazakhstan is located to the North Atlantic Ocean, those currents which flow away
north-east of Caspian sea. Russia is located to the from the equatorial region and mover towards the poles
or latitudes are called Warm Ocean Currents.
north-west, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south and
Turkmenistan is located in the south-east. 238. Which of the following is NOT a hot water
stream?
233. The Arabian sea is located in India: (a) Humboldt Current (b) Kuroshio Current
(a) South (b) West (c) Tsushima Current (d) Alaskan Current
(c) North (d) East RRB NTPC 05.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB Group-D 12-12-2018 (Shift-III) Ans. (a) : Humboldt Ocean Current is also known as
Ans : (b) Arabian sea lies to the west of India. Its total Peru Current as it runs parallel to Peru coasts. It runs
area is about 3.862000 sq. kms and depth around 4652 in southern pacific ocean from south to north
mtr. The ancient Indian name of the Arabian sea is direction. It is a cold ocean current.
'Sindhu Sagar'. Indus, Narmada and Tapi are west Ocean current Ocean Warm/Cold
flowing rivers that fall into the Arabian sea. Kuroshio Pacific Ocean Warm
Alaskan Pacific Ocean Warm
(iii) Oceanic Currents Gulf Stream Atlantic Ocean Warm

234. Which of the following statements is (iv) Channel/ Strait

CORRECT about EI Nino?
(a) It is unnusual cooling of surface waters in the
Pacific Ocean. 239. The "10 Degree Channel" is related to...........
(b) India is not affected by El Nino. (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) It originates from the Mediterranean Sea. (b) Gulf of Kachch
(d) It is unusual warming of surface waters in the (c) Lakshadweep islands
Pacific Ocean (d) Malabar Coast
RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) : The oceanic event responsible for changes in Ans. (a) : 10 degree channel separates the (Little
sea temperature and atmospheric conditions in the Andman) Andaman islands and the (Car Nicobar)
equatorial region of the pacific ocean is called El Nino. Nicobar islands from each other in Bay of Bengal. It is
As a result, the sea surface water temperature rises so named as it lies on the 10 degree line of latitude,
above normal, it occurs off the coast of Ecuador and north of the equator whereas 9 degree channel
Peru, located on the west coast of South America. The separates the islands of Minicoy form the main
effect of El Nino is that it changes the main areas of Lakshadweep archipelago. The maritime boundary
rainfall. As a result, regions of the world receiving more between the Maldives and India runs through the eight
rainfall receive less rainfall and regions with less degree channel. It separates the island of Minicoy and
rainfall receive more rainfall. Lakshadweep.
240. Which strait lies between Russia and a state of Ans. (b) :
the United States of America? Straits Connects Location
(a) Palk Strait (b) Strait of Magellan Bering Strait Alaska & Arctic Ocean
(c) Strait of Dover (d) Bering Strait Russia & Pacific
RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ocean
Ans. (d) : Some mjor straits of the world. Bosporous Strait Black Sea and Turkey
Strait Connects Location Marmara Sea
Dover Strait English Channel England-France Davis Strait Baffin Bay and Greenland-
and North Sea Atlantic Ocean Canada
Bering Strait Bering Sea and Alaska (US) - Sunda Strait Java Sea and Indonesia
Chuksi sea Russia Indian Ocean
Palk Strait Palk Bay and Bay India-Sri Lanka Gibraltar Strait Mediterranean Spain-
of Bengal Sea and Morocco
Magellan Strait Pacific Ocean and Chile Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Hudson Strait Gulf of Hudson Canada
Ocean and Atlantic
North Channel Irish Sea and Ireland-England Ocean
Atlantic Ocean 245. Which of the following straits connects the
Florida Strait Gulf of Mexico and USA-Cuba Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Atlantic Ocean (a) Palk Strait (b) Norwegian Strait
241. Name the major strait that joins the English (c) Beaufort Strait (d) Bering Strait
Channel and North Sea. RRB NTPC 03.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) Dover Strait (b) Florida Strait Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
(c) North Channel (d) Palk Strait 246. Name the strait that divides Morocco and
RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Spain
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question. (a) Bering Strait (b) English Channel
242. Which two land masses does the Palk Strait (c) Hudson Strait (d) Strait of Gibraltar
separate? RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) North America and South America Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
(b) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of 247. Sunda strait is located between two island
Sumatra among them one is Java, then which one is
(c) India and Sri Lanka another?
(d) Africa and Europe
(a) Borneo (b) Molucca
RRB NTPC 31.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : The Palk Strait is a strait between India and (c) Sumatra (d) Sulawesi
Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the RRB Group-D 04-10-2018 (Shift-II)
northeast with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. A Ans : (c) Sunda strait is located between two island
Strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable namely Java and Sumatra island. It connects Java sea to
waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. It Indian ocean.
most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies
between two land masses. 248. What is the name of the southern end of the
continent of South America where the Pacific
243. Which of the following strait connects the
Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean? and Atlantic oceans meets?
(a) The Strait of Malacca (a) Cape Town (b) Cape of Good hope
(b) The Strait of Dardenelles (c) Cape Horn (d) Cape Canaveral
(c) Palk Straits RRB ALP & Tec. (31-08-18 Shift-III)
(d) The Strait of Magellan Ans : (c) The southern end of the continent of South
RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist American is named as Cape Horn. This is where the
Ans. (d) : The Strait of Magellan connects the Atlantic Pacific and Atlantic ocean meet.
Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish traveller, The Cape of Good hope is located at the for southern
Ferdenand Magellan was the first European to travel to end of Africa. Cape Canaveral is a city located in
the Strait of Magellan in 1520. It is situated in the Florida while Cape town is a city of South Africa.
southern coasts of South America. It is adjacent to some 249. Which one of the following water bodies
parts of Argentina and rest to southern Chile. separates Australia from New-Zealand?
244. The Bering Strait connects the: (a) Baltic sea (b) Bering sea
(a) Indian Ocean and Java Sea (c) Red sea (d) Tasman sea
(b) Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
RRB Group-D 08-10-2018 (Shift-II)
(c) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Hudson Ans. (d) The Tasman sea is located in the south-eastern
RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Pacific ocean that separates Australia from New Zealand.
250. Cook strait is located in which of the following 256. Niagra falls is situated on the border of:
countries? (a) Canada and USA
(a) Russia (b) Australia (b) France and Germany
(c) Iran (d) New-Zealand (c) Mexico and Gautemala
RPF Constable 03.02.2019 (Shift - I) (d) USA and Mexico
Ans. (d) : Cook strait lies in New-Zealand and RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
surrounded by Tasman sea. It Separates North and Ans. (a) : Niagara Falls is the collective name for three
South Island of New Zealand. waterfalls that straddle the international border between
the Canadian province of Ontario and the American
11. Major Lake and Waterfall of state of New York. They form the southern end of the
the World Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three
waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls
251. Which country is known as "Land of and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie on the
border of the United States and Canada with the
Thousand Lakes"
American Falls entirely on the United States' side,
(a) Norway (b) Finland
separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls
(c) Sweden (d) Denmark
RPF Constable 05.02.2019 are also on the United States' side, separated from the
American Falls by Luna Island.
Ans. (b) : Finland is called the "Land of Thousand
Lakes" there are approximately 168,000 Lakes. 257. Which famous landmark is present between
252. On which river is Victoria Falls located in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie?
Africa? (a) Niagara Falls (b) Angel Falls
(a) Zambezi (b) Niger (c) Rhine Falls (d) Iguazu Falls
(c) Nile (d) Congo RRB NTPC 12.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Niagara is a large waterfall on the Niagara
Ans. (a) : Victoria Falls is located in southern Africa,
about midway along the course of the Zambezi River, at River which is situated on the international border
the border between Zambia to the North and Zimbabwe between the United States of New York and the
to the South. The most popular name for the waterfall is Canadian province of Ontario. Niagara Water falls can
Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means "the smoke that thunders" be classified into three waterfalls. The three waterfalls
in the local languages.
are Horseshoe falls (also known as Canadian falls),
253. Victoria waterfalls is located in_____.
American waterfalls, and the smaller one, Bridal Veil
(a) U.S.A (b) Britain
(c) France (d) Africa Falls which is separated by an island called Luna Island
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-I) from the main waterfall. Niagara has more falling water
Ans : (d) See the explanation above question. than any other waterfall in North America. It has a
254. The deepest lake of the world is _______. vertical drop of more than 50 m (160 ft).
(a) Baikal (b) Nyasa 258. Which one of the world's largest salt water
(c) Crater (d) Tanganyika lake?
RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (a) Aral sea (b) Red sea
(c) Dead sea (d) Caspian sea
Ans. (a) : Lake Baikal in Siberia, holds the distinction
RRB ALP & Tec. (20-08-18 Shift-I)
of being both the deepest lake in the world and the
Ans : (d) The Caspian Sea lies to the east of the
largest fresh water lake, holding more than 20% of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe
unfrozen fresh water on the surface of Earth. of central Asia. It is the word's largest inland body of
255. Which is the world's largest freshwater lake in water and the world's largest salt lake. The Caspian Sea
terms of volume ? is bordered by five countries: Kazakhstan,
(a) Caspian Sea Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia.
(b) Lake Superior 259. Which is the largest lake in South America?
(c) Lake Baikal (a) Pape lake (b) Titicaca lake
(c) Valencia lake (d) Tannin lake
(d) Lake Michigan-Huron
RRB Group-D 09-10-2018 (Shift-I)
RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) The lake Titicaca is located on the border of Peru
Ans. (c) : Lake Baikal is the largest fresh water lake by and Bolivia. It is situated at a elevation of 3812 meters
volume in the world and it is also the world's deepest above from mean sea level. This lake is the largest lake in
lake. It is located in South Siberia, Russia. In 1996 it South America by volume of water. It is also rated as the
was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. highest attitude navigable lake in the world.
260. Where is the Angel falls? Ans. (d) : Geomorphology is devoted to the study of
(a) Venezuela (b) Brazil landforms,their evolution and related processes.
(c) USA (d) China Climatology is the study of structure of atmosphere and
RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-II) elements of weather and climate and climatic types and
Ans. (a) Angel falls is located in Venezuela. It is the regions.
highest waterfalls in the world which has height of 979
Hydrology studies the realm of water over the surface
meters and a depth of 807 meters. Angel Falls is located
in the Canaima National Park, which lies within the of the earth including oceans, lakes, rivers and other
Bolivar State of southeastern Venezuela. The park is water bodies and its effect on different life forms
treasured so much that it has been named a UNESCO including human life and their activities.
World Heritage Site. Soil Geography study the processes of soil formation,
261. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the soil types, their fertility status, distribution and use.
world?
(a) Victoria lake (b) Erie lake
(c) Superior lake (d) Ontario lake (i) Major Mountain and Plateau
RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (c) : Lake Superior covers an area of about 82,103 of the World
sq. km and is the largest of the five Great Lakes of
North America as well as the largest freshwater lake in 265. What type of mountains are created when large
the world by surface area. Lake Superior is also the areas are broken and displaced vertically?
third-largest lake by volume and holds about 10% of the (a) Block mountains
(b) Range
surface freshwater of the world.
(c) Volcanic mountains
(d) Fold mountains
12. Topography RRB NTPC 08.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Block mountains are created when large areas
262. What is a river known as when it enters the are broken and displaced vertically. The uplifted blocks
plains where it twists and turns forming large are termed as horsts and the lowered blocks are called
bends? grabber. 5 types of mountains are:–
1. Fold mountains 2. Block Mountains 3. Dome
(a) Ox-bow lake (b) Flood plains
Mountains. 4. Volcanic Mountains. 5. Plateau
(c) Meanders (d) Lakes Mountains.
RRB NTPC 26.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 266. The Tibetan Plateau is the best example of a/an
Ans. (c) : Meanders is defined as curve or loop formed ––––.
by rivers during its course. In large flood and delta (a) Volcanic Plateau (b) Erosional Plateau
plains, rivers rarely flow in straight courses. Loop-like (c) Intermontane Plateau (d) Doomed Plateau
pattern (meanders) are developed by rivers over flood RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
and delta plains. Ans. (c) : The Tibetan Plateau is the best example of an
intermontane Plateau. When plateaus are enclosed by
263. The study of landforms and their evolution is
hills and mountains almost from all sides, they are
called: known as intermontane plateau. e.g. Tibetan plateau
(a) Geomorphology (b) Soil Geography (known as the roof of the world) between the Himalayas
(c) Hydrology (d) Climatology and the Kunlun Mountain and Bolivian plateau between
RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist two ranges of Andes.
Ans. (a) : Geomorphology is the science dealing with Vocanic plateau are formed by the deposition of huge
the study and interpretation of the origin and amount of lava flows. eg. Columbia - Snake plateau
(USA).
development of landforms on the earth's surface. Erosional plateau also called Dissected Plateau is
Geomorphology is an aid to resource evolution, formed by continual process of weathering, for example
engineering contractions and plannings. It includes the Scottish Highlands.
study of the landforms and of the processes operating Doomed plateau is formed when the landmass is
on them. uplifted is such a manner that the middle portion is
264. Which branch of Physical Geography is upward and the sides are rounded. eg. Ozark plateau
(USA).
devoted to the study of landforms, their
267. In which of the following continents Mount
evolution and related processes?
Vinson is located?
(a) Soil Geography (b) Climatology (a) Australia (b) South America
(c) Hydrology (d) Geomorphology (c) Asia (d) Antarctica
RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 11.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) : Mount Vinson (Vinson Massif) is a large Ans : (c) Andes mountain range is located on the South
mountain in Antarctica that is 21 km long and 13 km America. It is the longest mountain range in the world.
wide and lies with in Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth The highest peak of this mountain range is Mount
Mountains. The height of this peak is 4892m. Aconcagua. South America is the fourth largest
continent in terms of area.
268. Which of the following is the highest non-Asian
mountain peak? 273. Africa's highest mountain Kilimanjaro is
located in which county?
(a) Mount Elbrus (b) Mount McKinley
(a) Tanzania (b) Nigeria
(c) Mount Aconcagua (d) Mount Kilimanjaro (c) Ghana (d) South Africa
RRB NTPC 08.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 07.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : Aconcagua has a summit elevation of Ans : (a) Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in north-
6,960.8 meters (22,837 ft). It is located in the Andes eastern Tanzania with its three volcanic cones Kibo
mountain ranges in Mendoza Province, Argentina. It is Mawenzi and Shira. It is highest mountain of Africa.
the highest mountain outside Asia. 274. Which is the highest mountain in the African
269. Kamet, Namcha Barwa, Gurla Mandhata are continent?
the names of (a) Mount Kosciuszko (b) Mount Elbrus
(a) Rivers flowing through the Himalayas (c) Mount Kilimajaro (d) Mount Everest
(b) Volcanoes in the Himalayas ALP Stage -II 22.01.2019 (shift - II)
(c) Tribes living in the Himalayas Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
(d) Mountain Peaks in the Himalayas 275. Which is the second highest peak in the world?
RRB NTPC 25.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (a) Mount Everest (b) Anamudi
Ans. (d) : Kamet, Namcha Barwa, Gurla Mandhata etc. (c) K-2 (d) Mount Abu
are the mountain peaks of the Himalayas. Mount RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Everest, 8848.86m, is the highest mountain peak of the Ans : (c) K-2 is the second highest mountain in the
world located in the Himalayas range. Nine of the ten world. This is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of
highest peaks in the world are located in the Himalyas. Pak-occupied Kashmir (POK). The height is estimated
of 8611 mts. Mount Everest is the world’s highest peak
270. Which of the following mountain ranges is an
and located in Nepal.
example of fold mountains?
276. In which country will the Chiapas plateau be
(a) Sierra Nevada (b) Himalayas found?
(c) Harz (d) Vosges (a) Turkey (b) Germany
RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) China (d) Mexico
Ans. (b) : Mountain is a land surface that rises higher RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
than the surrounding area and a steep hill with an Ans. (d) : Chiapas Plateau is located on the coast of
elevation of more than 600 meters is termed a mountain. Pacific ocean in South Mexico. It borders the states
Based on formation, the mountains can be divided into of Oaxaca to the west, Veracruz to the northwest
three types - Fold Mountains, Block Mountains, and and Tabasco to the north and the peten, Quiche,
Volcanic Mountains. Huehuetenango,and San Marcos departments of
Guatemala to the east and southeast. It is a fertile
Fold mountain- Fold mountains are created where two
temperate plateau.
or more of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.
They occur by convergent or compressional plate 277. Which of the following is the highest plateau of
boundaries. Plate movement creates fold mountains as world?
the plates move towards each other. Examples of fold (a) East African plateau (b) Western plateau
mountains- Himalayas (Newest) – Asia, Aravalis –Asia, (c) Tibetan plateau (d) Deccan's plateau
Alps – Europe, Andes –South America, Rockies –North
RRB NTPC 26.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
America, Urals –Asia and Europe.
271. Which of the following is the new folded Ans. (c) : The Tibbati plateau is known as the "roof of
mountain system of India? the world" as it's highest and largest plateau on earth.
(a) Arawali Mountain (b) Eastern Ghats It's average height is 4500 m and it is the birth place of
(c) Himalayas (d) Western Ghats several of the world's major rivers in South Asia and
RRB J.E.–2014 East Asia.
Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.
278. Which mountain range is not included in the
272. Andes mountain range is located in: range of the main mountains of India?
(a) Europe (b) Australia (a) Hindu Kush (b) Vindhya
(c) South America (d) Africa (c) Aravalli (d) Satpura
RRB ALP & Tec. (29-08-18 Shift-I) RRB NTPC Stage Ist 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)
Ans : (a) Hindu Kush mountain range is situated 283. The Great Victoria Desert is located in :
between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rests are main (a) The United Kingdom
mountain ranges of India. (b) South Africa
279. The Ural ranges separate ........... and ............ (c) The United States
(a) North America, South America (d) Australia
(b) Africa, India RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Africa, Europe Ans. (d) : The Great Victoria Desert is a sparsely
(d) Asia, Europe populated desert ecoregion and interim Australian
RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist bioregion in Western Australia and South Australia. It is
Ans. (d) : Europe and Asia are separated by the Ural the largest desert in Australia.
mountains. The combined and together landmass of 284. The largest salt desert of the world is:
Europe and Asia is called Eurasia. It runs for about (a) Salar de Uyuni (b) Sahara desert
1,500 km throughout the western section of Russia, (c) Negev desert (d) Thar desert
starting from the coast of Arctic Ocean and it stretches RRB NTPC 27.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
to the northwestern part of Kazakhstan. The mountainsAns. (a) : The world's largest salt desert is the Salar De
serve as a boundary, separating the continents of Asia
Uyuni in Bolivia. The 12,000 sq. km. salt encrusted
and Europe Ural mountains: The Urals are amongst the prehistoric lakebed is located in Potosi, southwest
world’s oldest existing mountain ranges. With its ageBolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3660m above sea
of 250 to 300 million years, the elevation of the level. It is also the most popular tourist place in Bolivia.
mountains is remarkably high.
285. Where is the Sahara desert located?
280. Mount Everest is located in .......... . (a) Iran (b) South Africa
(a) Tibet (b) India
(c) North Africa (d) Australia
(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan
RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 11.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : The Sahara desert is located in the North
Ans : (c) Mount Everest is a Peak in the Himalayan
mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet,Africa. It is the world's largest and hottest desert in the
an autonomous region of China. At 8,849 meters, it is world. The Sahara desert's climate is one of the harshest
considered the tallest point on Earth. climates in the planet. It covers approximately 25% of
the African desert.
281. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?
(a) Sutlej river-India and Pakistan 286. In which country is the Taklamakan desert
(b) Andes mountains-Argentina and Brazil located?
(c) Nile river-Egypt and Sudan (a) Iraq (b) Yaman
(d) Niagara Falls-USA and Canada (c) Mongolia (d) China
RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) : Andes Mountains is the world’s longest Ans. (d) :
mountain range that stretches for more than 6,999 km Deserts Related Country
along the western margin of the South America Atacama Chile
continent. The Andes Mountains have an average height Thar India and Pakistan
of 4,000 m and a maximum width of 200 to 700 km, Gobi China and Mangolia
Taklamakan
and are considered as the highest mountain range that is China
Kalahari
situated outside of the Asian continent. It doesn't extend Botswana, Namibia and South
to Brazil. Africa
Pantagonian Argentina
287. In which of the following continents is the Gobi
(ii) Major Deserts of the World desert located?
(a) Europe (b) North America
282. Select the pair that is NOT matched correctly (c) Africa (d) Asia
(the desert to its location). RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) Kalahari Desert – India Ans. (d) : Gobi desert lies between the area of China
(b) Great Victoria Desert – Australia and Mongolia. It is the world's 5th biggest desert and the
(c) Patagonian Desert – Argentina biggest in Asia. Altai mountains lie north of it, while
(d) Sahara Desert – African continent Takla Makan desert lies in south west direction.
RRB NTPC 17.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 288. Where is the "Black Rock" desert located?
Ans. (a) : (a) United states (b) Egypt
Desert – Location (c) China (d) South Africa
Kalahari Desert – South Africa RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-I)
Great Victoria Desert – Australia Ans. (a) : Black Rock Desert is located in north-western
Patagonian Desert – Argentina Nevada, U.S.A with the area of about 1,000 square
Sahara Desert – African continent miles (2,600 square kms).
289. Where is the Registan desert located? Ans. (b) Gobi Desert is a large desert or brushland
(a) Afghanistan (b) Pakistan region in East Asia. It covers Part of Northern and
(c) India (d) Nepal Northeastern China and of southern Mongolia.
RRB Group-D 20-09-2018 (Shift-II) 296. Which of the following the World's driest
Ans. (a) The Registan desert is arid plateau region desert?
located between the Helmand and Kandahar district of (a) Pantagonia Desert (b) Atacama Desert
south-west Afghanistan. (c) Thar Desert (d) Sahara Desert
290. Where is the Taklamakan desert located? RPF SI 12.01.2019 (Shift - III)
(a) Saudi Arabia (b) Namibia Ans. (b) : The Atacama Desert is the driest desert of the
(c) China (d) United states World.
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 28.04.2016 (Shift-I)
Ans : (c) The Taklamakan Desert, also known as the 25. Grasslands
"Place of Ruins" or the "Sea of Death", is the largest
desert in China, at over 620mi (1000 km) long an 250 mi 297. Pampas, Steppes, Savanna and Prairies are all
(400 km) wide. names of famous:
291. What is called the desert related with the Thar (a) waterfalls (b) cyclones
desert in Pakistan? (c) lakes in America (d) grasslands
(a) Gobi (b) Cholistan RRB NTPC 23.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Sukkur (d) Mirpur Ans. (d) :
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Famous Grasslands Location
Ans : (b) The desert associated with the Thar desert in Pampas South America
Pakistan is called Cholistan. It is also called Rohi in the Steppes Central Asia and
local language. It extended up to the Punjab province of Eastern Europe
Pakistan and state of Rajasthan in India. It is a desert Savanna Africa
and semi arid region that spread over these neighboring Prairies North America
areas. Gobi is the largest desert of Asia.
298. Which of the following is paired incorrectly
292. Which is the largest non-polar desert in the (region-Grassland)?
world? (a) Argentina – Prairies
(a) Kalahari (b) Gobi (b) Australia – Downs
(c) Sahara (d) Great Australian (c) Central Asia – Steppe
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (d) South Africa – Veld
Ans : (c) The largest non-polar desert of the world is RRB NTPC 03.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Sahara. It is located in the continent of Africa. The Gobi Ans. (a) : Important famous grassland of the world–
desert is a cold desert that extends into China and Grassland Region
Mongolia.
Prairies – North America
293. In which country is the Bledow desert located?
Pampas – Argentina
(a) Iceland (b) New Zealand
(c) Greenland (d) Poland Velds – South Africa
RRB Group-D 18-09-2018 (Shift-III) Downs – Australia
Ans. (d) : Bledow Desert is located between Bledow Steppe – North Asia, Europe
and the village Klucze in Poland. With an area of 3259 Pustaz – Hungary
km, it is the largest accumulation of loose sand away Canterbury – New Zealand
from any sea in central Europe.
299. Which of the following is NOT a 'grassland'?
294. Where is the Namib Desert located? (a) Savanna (b) Fen
(a) Brazil (b) United states (c) Prairie (d) Steppe
(c) Southern Africa (d) Afghanistan RRB NTPC 27.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB Group-D 04-10-2018 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) : A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland
Ans : (c) Namibia (Namib) desert is a coastal desert in fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of
Namibia at Southern Africa. It extends from the
the main types of wetlands along with marshes,
Carunjamba River in Angola to the Olifants river. It is
swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming
one of the oldest desert in the world.
ecosystems, are also known as mires.
295. Gobi desert separates the borders of two 1) Prairie found in North America.
countries one of them is China. Which one is 2)Savana –Tropical grasslands are found mainly in the
another country? Sahel south of the Sahara, in East Africa, and in
(a) U.S.A (b) Mongolia
Australia.
(c) India (d) Afghanistan
3) Steppe – Grass land of Central Asia.
RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-II)
 305. What is the name of canal that connect the
13. Major Canals of the World pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean. and was
launched in the year of 1914?
(a) Kiel canal (b) Panama canal
300. The longest Canal in the world is: (c) White sea canal (d) Suez canal
(a) Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal RRB J.E. -2014
(b) Erie Canal Ans : (b) Panama canal is located in Panama. It was
(c) Sutlej-Yamuna-link Canal started in the year 1914 and its total length is about
(d) Indira Gandhi Canal 82kms Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean.
RRB NTPC 12.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 306. Which canal connects the Pacific Ocean and
Ans. (a) : The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in China the Atlantic Ocean?
(a) Corinth Canal (b) Kiel Canal
is the longest canal in the world. Popularly known as
(c) Panama Canal (d) Suez Canal
the Grand Canal, it is a series of waterways in eastern RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
and northern China starting at Beijing and ending at the
Ans. (c) : The Panama Canal is one of the most
city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, linking the important canals in the western region and it provides a
Yellow River with the Yangtze River. Stretching some link between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans across the
1800 km, it is the world's longest man-made waterway. Isthmus of Panama, a narrow strip separating the
301. In the year ............ the Suez Canal was opened Caribbean from the Pacific ocean.
and this further strengthen Bombay's link with Major Canals of the World:-
the world economy. Suez Canal - It is an artificaial sea-level waterway in
(a) 1896 (b) 1869 Egypt, connecting the mediterranean sea to Red sea.
(c) 1886 (d) 1888 The Kiel Canal connects the North Sea (canal entrance
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist at the mouth of the Elbe River estuary) to the Baltic Sea
Ans. (b) : The Suez Canal is 193.30 km long and is an at the Kiel Fjord.
artificial sea level waterway which is situated in Egypt Corinth Canal (Greece) connects the central
and it connects the Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea. Mediterranean Sea (via the Gulf of Corinth) to the
The canal separated the bulk of Egypt from the Sinai Aegean Sea (via the Saronic Gulf).
Peninsula. It took 10 years to build. It was opened in
November 17, 1869. It is one of the busiest shipping 14. Major Rivers of the World
routes in the world. This canal also separates Asia from
the African continent and offers a shortest sea route
307. Which of the third-longest river in the world?
between Europe, Indian ocean and Western Pacific
(a) Yangtze (b) Nile
ocean.
(c) Parana (d) Yellow River
302. Suez canal is an artificial waterway that RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
connects which of the following seas? Ans. (a) : The Yangtze River is the largest river in Asia
(a) Black sea and Mediterranean Sea flowing in China and the third largest river in the world.
(b) Caspian sea and Mediterranean Sea Its length is 6300 km. This river is also known as
(c) Black sea and Red Sea Chenziyang in China. The World's first and second
(d) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea largest rivers are the Nile (6650 km) and Amazon (6400
km) respectively.
RRB ALP & Tec. (31-08-18 Shift-II)
308. Which is the largest river by volume in the
RRB NTPC 21.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist world?
Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question. (a) Amazon (b) Nile
303. The Suez Canal, which is very significant for (c) Hwang Ho (d) Indus
commerce, was constructed in which of the RRB NTPC 27.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
following countries? Ans. (a) : The Amazon River is 6,400 kilometres long,
(a) Egypt (b) Brazil according to the U.S. National Park Service. It is,
however, the world's largest river by volume and
(c) Argentina (d) Oman
contains 20 percent of the Earth's total fresh water.
RRB NTPC 03.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Starting from Rio Apurimac, Mismi Peak in Peru,
RRB NTPC 27.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Amazon flows through Brazil and empties out into the
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question. Atlantic Ocean. The river also boasts the largest river
304. The canal that links the mediterranean Sea and drainage basin on the planet, which includes portions of
the Red Sea is: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
(a) Panama Canal (b) Suez Canal 309. Through which of the following cities does
(c) Welland Canal (d) Soo Canal Hudson River flow?
RRB NTPC 17.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (a) Bonn (b) Bangkok
(c) New York (d) London
Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question. RRB NTPC 21.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : The Hudson River flows from north to Ans. (b) : The River Thames, known alternatively in
south primarily through eastern New York in the parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through
United States. The river originates in the Adirondack southern England including London
Mountains of Upstate New York, flows through the Some rivers are as follows:–
Rivers Cities
Hudson Valley, and eventually drains into the
Hudson Newyork(USA)
Atlantic Ocean, between New York City and Jersey Rhine Germany
City. Potomac Washington (USA)
310. Which river is known as the Yellow River? 315. The world's largest drainage basin is:
(a) Huang Ho (b) Yangtze (a) Amazon Basin (b) Ganga Basin
(c) Mekong (d) Mmur (c) Nile Basin (d) Mississippi Basin
RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : The Huáng Ho River (about 5400 km) is the Ans. (a) : As of 2021, the Amazon basin, located in
second largest river of China. Due to the excess of silt northern South America, was the largest drainage basin
the colour of the water becomes yellowish-brown. in the world. The Amazon River and its tributaries drain
Hence it is called 'Yellow River'. When the river an area nearly seven million square kilometers. The river
overflows, it leaves behind a yellow depression. It helps system originates in the Andes Mountain of Peru and
in creating fertile land, which is suitable for farming. travels through Ecuador, colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and
This river damages habitat and crops in the plains of Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
northern China and important agricultural areas, that is 316. The Magdalena River is one of the largest river
why it is also called 'Sorrow of China'. It source is basin in South America. It flows through which
Bayen Har Mountain in Western China. country?
(a) Brazil (b) Colombia
311. Which of the following rivers is NOT in Africa? (c) Chile (d) Argentina
(a) Nile (b) Niger RRB ALP & Tec. (21-08-18 Shift-III)
(c) Orange (d) Amazon
Ans : (b) Magdalena is main river of Colombia. Its total
RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist length is about 1528 km. It is the fifth longest river in
Ans. (d) : Amazon river doesn't flow in Africa. It flows South America, originates from the Andes Mountains
in the northern portion of South America flowing from and drains into the Caribbean sea.
west to east. The river system originates from the 317. Which of the following rivers are mainly flows
Montaro River in Peru and travels through Ecuador, in South Africa?
Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil. It drains into (a) Niger River (b) Orange River
the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon River is the second- (c) Congo River (d) Nile River
longest river in the world after the Nile. Its length is RRB ALP & Tec. (31-08-18 Shift-I)
approximately 6400 km. Ans : (b) River Drainage area
312. Which is the longest River in Europe? Niger Western Africa
(a) Danube (b) Ural Orange Southern Africa
(c) Volga (d) Rhine Congo Central Africa
RRB Group-D 18-09-2018 (Shift-I) Nile North-East Africa
Ans. (c) : Volga is the longest (3690 km) river in 318. By which Urdu name Indus river is addressed
Europe. This river originates from the Valdai hills and in Pakistan?
falls in the Caspian sea. Danube is second longest river (a) Sindhu (b) Nahr-al-Sindh
of Europe. (c) Darya-e-Sindh (d) Sindh
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 30.04.2016 (Shift-III)
313. Which of the following is the largest delta in Ans : (c) The Indus river is known as "Darya-e-Sindh"
the world? in Pakistan. It flows through Tibet, India and Pakistan.
(a) Nile It is the longest and national river of Pakistan.
(b) Congo
319. In which of the following countries the Indus
(c) Amazon river does not flow?
(d) Ganges-Brahamputra (a) India (b) Pakistan
RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) China (d) Afghanistan
Ans. (d) : The Ganges and Brahamputra Delta, the RRB NTPC Stage Ist 28.04.2016 (Shift-III)
world's largest delta, in the South Asia area of Ans : (d) The Indus river does not flow in Afghanistan.
Bangladesh and India. The delta plain, about 350-km The origin of Indus river is located near Monsarovar
wide along the Bay of Bengal, is formed by the lake, China. The length of this river is approximately
confluence of the rivers the Ganges, the Brahmaputra 3200 km and it flows through Tibet, India and Pakistan.
and Meghna. It is also known as Sundarban Delta. 320. The world's tallest bridge the Millau Viaduct is
314. Which river flows through London? built on which river?
(a) Hudson (b) Thames (a) Shein river (b) Tarn
(c) Rhine (d) Potomac (c) Durance (d) Loire
RRB NTPC 27.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (b) At 2,460 meters the Millau Viaduct is the Ans. (a) : The term hermit kingdom is used to refer to
longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It crosses any country, organization or society which with fully
over the Tarn River in the south of France at a height of walls itself off, either metaphorically or physically,
270 meters. At present, the Duge Bridge is the highest from the rest of the world. The East Asian country
in the world. It is situated on the border between the of North Korea is commonly regarded as a prime
provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan of China. example of a hermit kingdom, and the term is
321. ..................an aqueduct river Hamza found contemporarily used to describe that country.
below which river that is nearly as long as the 326. In which of the following continents is the
river? country Mongolia located?
(a) Amazon (b) Nile (a) Antarctica (b) Asia
(c) Platte (d) Arkansas (c) Europe (d) Africa
RRB NTPC 04.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 24.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans : (a) The river Hamza flows below the Amazon Ans. (b) : Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East
river which is nearly as long as the river. Hamza river Asia. It is situated between South of Russia and Narth
and Amazon rivers are a twin river system at different of China. Its capital city is Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia is
levels of the earth's crust which is an extraordinary also known as “The land of the blue sky”, due to its arid
example of geological form of the system. climate that doesn't promote cloud formation and rainy
days. The Mongolian sky is cloudless for more than two
322. Which of the following rivers passes through
thirds of the year.
from most countries?
(a) Denube (b) Ganges 327. Which is the sixth largest country of the world
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Rhine in terms of area?
(a) China (b) Australia
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-III)
(c) India (d) Brazil
Ans : (a) The Denube River passes through most RRB NTPC 03.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
countries as Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary,
Ans. (b) : Seven largest countries in the World (by
Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine via
area) :–
Romania. It starts from south Germany and runs into
Country
the Black sea through Romania. It is the second-longest 1. Russia 2. Canada 3. China 4. United States
river in Europe after the Volga with a lenght of 2,850 5. Brazil 6. Australia 7. India
kilometers. Note- Vetican city is the smallest country in the world.
323. Which of the following river does not flow in 328. Which among the following countries has the
India? largest land area?
(a) Kosi (b) Teesta (a) Brazil (b) China
(c) Ravi (d) Kelani (c) Australia (d) Canada
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-III) RRB NTPC 10.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans : (d) Kelani River is major river flowing in Sri- Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.
Lanka with a length of 145 km. It is the fourth longest 329. Which one is the smallest country in terms of
river in Sri Lanka that originates from Sri Pada area?
mountain range of Colombo. This river provides 80% of (a) Brazil (b) India
water to Sri-Lanka Capital Colombo. (c) Canada (d) Russia
RRB NTPC 31.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
15. Major Countries of the World Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question.
330. Which is the second largest country in term of
324. Abyssinia is the old name of which country Area?
from the following ? (a) Russia (b) Canada
(c) India (d) China
(a) Italy (b) Ethiopia
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Germany (d) Japan Ans : (b) See the explanation of above question.
RRB NTPC 23.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 331. Which is the largest country in South America.
Ans. (b) : Ethiopia was formerly known by the name (a) Brazil (b) Argentina
Abyssinia. Ethiopia is the second largest populated (c) Bolivia (d) Columbia
country of Africa and its capital is Addis Ababa . RRB NTPC 29.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : The largest country in South America is
325. Which country is known as ‘Hermit
Brazil, which spans over 8,515,767 km2. Brazil has a
Kingdom’?
(a) North Korea (b) Australia population of over 211 million people. Brazil is also the
(c) Japan (d) Thailand fifth largest country in the world, right behind the
RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist United States.
332. Durand Line divides which two countries? Ans. (c) : Sri Lanka does not shares land boundaries
(a) Pakistan–China with India. Palk strait (Gulf of Mannar) is situated
(b) Afghanistan–Pakistan between India and Sri Lanka which separates the two
(c) India – Bangladesh countries. India has a terrestrial border with the rest of
(d) India–Nepal Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. India also shares borders
RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist with China, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Ans. (b) : 337. Which one country of the following was not a
Name of Lines Between part of former USSR?
McMahon Line China and India (a) Russia (b) Finland
Durand Line Pakistan and Afghanistan (c) Georgia (d) Moldova
Radcliffe Line India and Pakistan
RRB NTPC 12.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Maginot Line Germany and France
Mannerheim Line Russia and Finland Ans. (b) : On December 31, 1991, dissolution of USSR
Oder-Neisse Line Poland and Germany (world's first communist state), into 15 independent
333. 49th parallel is a boundary between: countries took place which are: Russia, Ukraine,
(a) North Korea and South Korea Georgia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
(b) France and Germany Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan,
(c) USA and Canada Tajikistan, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
(d) India and Pakistan 338. Which of the following neighbouring countries
RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist is separated from India by a narrow channel of
Ans. (c) : sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of
Name of Lines/ Between Countries Mannar?
Boundaries (a) Maldives (b) Sri Lanka
49th Parallel USA and Canada (c) Pakistan (d) Nepal
38th Parallel South Korea and North Korea RRB NTPC 12.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Siegfried Line France and Germany Ans. (b) : The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil
Hindenburg Line Poland and Germany Nadu, state of India and Jaffna district of Northern
Blue Line Lebanon and Israel province of island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the
334. Which among the following is the largest Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the
country in the Europe according to land area southwest.
(in sq. km)? 339. Which of the following two countries of South
(a) Russia (b) Italy America are land locked?
(c) United Kingdom (d) Romania (a) Paraguay and Bolivia
RRB NTPC 23.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (b) Chile and Ecuador
(c) Guyana and Suriname
Ans. (a)
(d) Brazil and Venezuela
Countries Land Area (in sq. km) RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
♦ Russia - 16376870 Ans. (a) : Paraguay and Bolivia are the two landlocked
♦ Italy - 294140 countries of South America. Those countries who do
♦ United Kingdom - 241930 not share their boundaries with water bodies. There are,
at present, 44 countries of the world who are
♦ Romania - 230170
landlocked. No any landlocked countries are present in
335. Which of the following is/are the North America and Australia.
transcontinental country/countries? 340. Which of the following is a land locked country
(a) Trinidad and Tobago (b) Saint Lucia
of South America?
(c) Turkey and Georgia (d) Laos
(a) Peru (b) Paraguay
RRB NTPC 11.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Argentina (d) Brazil
Ans. (c) : Transcontinental nations are countries which RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
are located on more than one continent. They are also
known as intercontinental states. The transcontinental Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.
countries are known to be part of a particular continent 341. Indonesia is the largest_______country in the
but a portion of or its overseas territories lie in another world.
continent. Examples are Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, (a) Island (b) Hill
Turkey, United States, Yemen, Iceland, Georgia, (c) Mountains (d) Forests
Cyprus, Indonesia, Denmark, Netherlands etc. RRB NTPC Stage Ist 30.04.2016 (Shift-III)
336. Which of the following countries does not share Ans : (a) Indonesia is the largest Island country in the
land boundaries with India? world. It is the country located in South-East Asia, lying
(a) Bhutan (b) Nepal between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Pakistan consists of about 17508 islands. It is the world's fourth
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist most populated country and its capital is Jakarta.
342. The Gulf of Bothania lies between two Ans : (c) North Korea is a country with a population of
countries from them one is Finland. Which one 25 million people, located on the northern part of
is another country? Korean peninsula between the East sea (sea of Japan)
(a) Denmark (b) Russia and Yellow sea. It is formally known as the Democratic
(c) Sweden (d) Norway People's Republic of Korea(DPRK) . It was founded in
RRB Group-D 04-10-2018 (Shift-I) 1948 under the leadership of Kim II-Sung.
Ans. (c) The Gulf of Bothania lies between the western
coast of Finland and eastern coast of Sweden.
343. In which of the following oceans Republic of 16. Capital and Currency of the
Seychelles is situated? Countries of the World
(a) Indian ocean (b) Atlantic ocean
(c) Arctic ocean (d) Pacific ocean 349. What is the capital of Uzbekistan
RRB Group-D 04-10-2018 (Shift-I) (a) Abu Dhabi (b) Taskent
Ans. (a) The Republic of Seychelles, an archipelagic (c) Baghdad (d) Ankara
nation of 115 islands is located in the Indian ocean RPF SI 18.01.2019 (Shift - III)
about 2500 km east of the African mainland and north- Ans. (b) :
west of Madagascar. Its capital is Victoria.
Country Their Capital
344. What is the old name of Singapore? Uzbekistan Tashkent
(a) Temasek (b) Myanmar
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
(c) Ceylon (d) Bohemia
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist Iraq Baghdad
Ans : (a) The old name of Singapore is Temasek and Turkey Ankara
Persia is the old name of Iran. The old name of Ethiopia 350. Which of the following is NOT a correct pair of
is Abyssinia and the old name of Ghana is Gold coast. a country and its capital?
345. How many Red and white stripes are included (a) Kazakhstan - Bishkek
in the flag of Malaysia? (b) Libya - Tripoli
(a) 20 (b) 18 (c) Bahamas - Nassau
(c) 16 (d) 14 (d) Belgium - Brussles
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 28.04.2016 (Shift-II) RRB NTPC 27.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans : (d) Malaysia is a country in south-east Asia. Its Ans. (a) : Some countries and their capital:
capital is Kuala Lumpur and the currency is the Country Capital
"Malaysian Ringgit". Its flag includes red and white Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan
stripes of total 14. It is also called "Strips of Glory". Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
This flag was adopted on 26 May 1950. It was designed Libya Tripoli
by Mohamed Hamzah. Cuba Havana
346. If you are on the island of Filitheyo in which Portugal Lisbon
country will be? Cambodia Phnom Penh
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Lakshadweep Bahamas Nassau
(c) Maldives (d) Thailand Belgium Brussels
RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 351. Which of the following is NOT the capital of
Ans : (c) Filitheyo island is a natural tropical island the corresponding country?
located in the Maldives. Filitheyo island is also known (a) Cairo, Egypt (b) New Delhi, India
as "Paradise for scuba divers". This island is rich in (c) Ottawa, Canada (d) Sydney, Australia
flora. There is a variety of vegetation found as rubber, RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
palm and mangroves etc. Ans. (d) : Capital Country
347. The kingdom of Bhutan is located in ......... Cairo - Egypt
Himalaya? New Delhi - India
(a) Northern (b) Eastern Ottawa - Canada
(c) Western (d) Middle Canberra - Australia
RRB NTPC 17.01.2017 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
352. Which of the following is the administrative
Ans : (b) The kingdom of Bhutan is located in the capital of South Africa ?
eastern Himalayas and its capital is Thimphu and it's
(a) Durban (b) Cape Town
currency is Ngultrum.
(c) Pretoria (d) Bloemfontein
348. North Korea was founded under the leadership
RRB NTPC 30.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
of:
(a) Kim Jong-Un (b) Kim Jong-Il Ans. (c) : Pretoria is the administrative capital of South
(c) Kim II-Sung (d) Tu-Bong Africa. Cape Town is the legislative and Bloemfontein
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist is the Judicial capital of South Africa.
353. 'Pataca' is the currency of which country? 359. The Capital of Albania is:–
(a) Macao (b) Panama (a) Tirana (b) Algeria
(c) Laos (d) Mexico (c) Luanda (d) Hamilton
RRB NTPC 05.04.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RPF SI 24.12.2018 (Shift - I)
Ans. (a) : Country Currency Ans. (a) : Country Capital
Macao Pataka Albania Tirana
Panama Balboa/US dollar Algeria Algiers
Laos Kip Angola Luanda
Mexico Peso Bermuda Hamilton
354. Which of the following is the currency of Italy? 360. Which of the following is the capital of
(a) Peso (b) Rupee Belarus?
(c) Dinar (d) Euro (a) Minsk (b) Brussels
RRB-JE 30.08.2019, Ist Shift (c) Baku (d) Moronic
Ans. (d) : RRB Group-D 15-10-2018 (Shift-II)
Country Currency Ans. (a) Country Capital
Italy Euro Belarus Minsk
India Rupee Azerbaijan Baku
Philippines Peso Belgium Brussels
Kuwait Dinar Comoros Moroni
355. The currency of Malaysia is ––––––. 361. Which of the following is currency of
(a) Ringgit (b) Peso Botswana?
(c) Kwacha (d) Euro (a) Pula (b) Dollar
RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Drama (d) Riyal
RRB Group-D 11-10-2018 (Shift-III)
Ans. (a) :
Country Currency Ans : (a) Currency Country
Malaysia Ringgit Pula Botswana
Mexico Peso Yen Japan
Malawi, Zambia Kwacha Dollar U.S.A
European Union Euro Pound Sterling Britain
356. Yen is the currency of: 362. Which of the following is the official currency
(a) Maldives (b) Japan of the European Union?
(a) Euro (b) Yen
(c) Bali (d) South Korea
(c) Pound (d) Dollar
RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB Group-D 28-09-2018 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : The Yen is the legal tender in Japan, and after
Ans : (a) Euro is the official currency of the European
the Euro and the US Dollar it is the most valued
Union (EU). Euro is the official currency of 19
currency in the global market.
countries out of 27 EU member countries which
357. Kuna is the currency of which one of the together constitute the Eurozone, officially called the
following countries? Euro area.
(a) Croatia
363. Whose currency is Euro?
(b) United Arab Emirates (a) U.K (b) Sweden
(c) Kenya (c) European zone (d) Denmark
(d) Sudan RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question.
Ans. (a)
364. Which of the following is the capital of
Countries Currency
Ireland?
Croatia - Kuna
(a) Cardiff (b) Edinburgh
UAE - Dirham
(c) Dublin (d) New Port
Kenya - Shilling
Sudan - Sudanese Pound RRB Group-D 11-10-2018 (Shift-III)
Ans : (c) The capital of Ireland is Dublin and it is the
358. Nassau is the capital of which country?
(a) Bahamas (b) Barbados third largest island county in the European continent.
(c) Belize (d) Botswana 365. What is the name of the currency of Finland?
RRB Group-D 12-10-2018 (Shift-I) (a) Lira (b) Dollor
Ans. (a) : The country of Bahamas is consists of a (c) Eruo (d) Pound Sterling
combination of small island (Lucayan islands) and is RPF SI 24.12.2018 (Shift-I)
located in the Caribbean region of north America. It's Ans. (c) : Finland is Northern European nation. Its
capital is Nassau. Currnency is Euro and its capital is Helsinki.
366. Pyongyang is the capital of which of the Ans : (c) 'Thai Baht' is the currency of Thailand and
follwoing countries? capital city of Thailand is 'Bangkok'. The currencies of
(a) Cambodia (b) North Korea other countries are as follow:
(c) South Korea (d) Vietnam Tanzania – Shilling
RRB Group-D 10-10-2018 (Shift-III) Togo – West African CFA Franc
Ans : (b) Country Capital Nigeria – Naira
North Korea Pyongyang 373. Which of the following is the currency of
Combodia Phnom Penh Thailand?
South Korea Seoul (a) Rupee (b) Ringgit
Vietnam Hanoi (c) Baht (d) Yuan
Kazakhstan Nur sultan RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Uzbekistan Tashkent
Ans:(c) Kindly refer explanation of the above question.
367. Which one is the capital city of France?
374. Which is the capital of Syria?
(a) Paris (b) Kathmandu (a) Damascus (b) Bahrain
(c) Berlin (d) Londan (c) Addis Ababa (d) Doha
RRB Group-D 26-09-2018 (Shift-III) RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-II)
Ans : (a) Paris is the largest city and the capital city of Ans : (a) The capital of Syria is Damascus. It's
France. It is one the most prominent centre for finance, language is Arabic and currency is Pound.
economics, fashion and science in 17th centuary. It is Country Capital
situated at the banks of Seine river and one of the most Bahrain Manama
beautiful cities in the world. It is also considered to be Ethiopia Addis Ababa
the capital of the world's fashion and glamour. Qatar Doha
368. Colombo is the capital of which country? 375. Name the country whose currency is not
(a) Banglandesh (b) Myanmar Rupee?
(c) Nepal (d) Sri Lanka (a) Nepal (b) Pakistan
RRB Group-D 16-11-2018 (Shift-I) (c) Sri lanka (d) Myanmar
RRB NTPC 06.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) Colombo is the largest city and commercial
Capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now Ans : (d) Myanmar is the country whose currency is not
the official capital of Sri Lanka. This city is mixture of Rupee.
congested, noisy, busy and vibrant with a mixture of Country Capital Currency
modern life and colonial buildings. Nepal Kathmandu Rupee
369. Which is the capital of Sri Lanka? Pakistan Islamabad Rupee
(a) Colombo (b) Candy Sri Lanka Jayawardenepura Kotte Rupee
(c) Jayawardenepura (d) Anuradhapura Myanmar Naypyidaw Kyat
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 376. Name the capital of Pakistan.
Ans : (c) See the explanation of the above question. (a) Rawalpindi (b) Islamabad
(c) Karachi (d) Lahore
370. Recently the prime minister of India visited
Jordan which is the capital city of this country. RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
(a) Moscow (b) Tokyo Ans : (b) Kindly refer explanation of the above
(c) Amman (d) Bijing question.
RRB Group-D 03-12-2018 (Shift-II) 377. Which was the first capital of Sri-Lankan
Ans. (c) Country Capital Nation?
Jordan Amman (a) Jaffna (b) Plotraruva
Japan Tokyo (c) Anuradhapuram (d) Candy
Russia Moscow RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
China Beijing Ans : (c) The first capital of ancient Sri Lanka was
371. Manat is the currency of which country? 'Anuradhapuram'. In ancient times, it was known as
(a) Andorra (b) Armenia Anuradhapura kingdom. Until 1972, Sri lanka was
(c) Albania (d) Azerbaijan known with name of Ceylon. Sri Lanka is also called
RRB Group-D 12-10-2018 (Shift-III) the "Pearl of Indian ocean".
Ans : (d) Country Currency 378. "Real" is the currency of which country?
Armenia Armenian Dram (a) China (b) Cuba
Albania Albanian lek (c) Brazil (d) Gambia
Azerbaijan Manat RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
Bulgaria Lev
Ans : (c) Country Currency
372. 'Baht' is the currency of ............
Brazil Real
(a) Tanzania (b) Tajikistan
(c) Thailand (d) Togo Cuba Peso
RRB Group-D 10-10-2018 (Shift-II) Gambia Dalasi
379. What is the name of the capital of Denmark? 386. Which of the following important city is
(a) Copenhegan (b) Bristol situated on the bank of Nile River?
(c) Sydney (d) Canberra (a) Budapest (b) Alexandria
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist (c) Bagdad (d) London
Ans : (a) The capital of Denmark is Copenhegan and RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
it's currency is 'Krone' while 'Canberra' is the capital of Ans : (b) The city of Alexandria is located on the banks
Australia and its official currency is Australian Dollar. of the Nile river. Budapest is located on the bank of
380. What is the capital of Cyprus? 'Denube' river in Hungary. Baghdad is situated on the
(a) Nicosia (b) Polis bank of Tigris river in Iraq and London on the banks of
(c) Lamaka (d) Aradippou Thames river.
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 387. Where is the ‘Forbidden City’ located in
Ans : (a) Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus. It is also the China?
largest city of Cyprus. (a) Guilin (b) Beijing
381. What is the name of the capital of Uganda? (c) Shanghai (d) Guenjo
(a) Mogadishu (b) Kampala RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(c) Lusaka (d) Bullengo RRB NTPC Stage Ist 26.04.2016 (Shift-II)
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans:(b) The Forbidden City is located in Beijing,
Ans : (b) The capital of Uganda is Kampala while China. The place located here is one of the example of
Lusaka is the capital of Zambia and Mogadishu is the Chinese feudalism in the world. In 1987, this 'Forbidden
capital of Somalia. city' was established in the world and was declared as a
382. 'Male' is the capital of which country? heritage site by UNESCO. This city is known for
(a) Mauritius (b) Lakshadweep tourism.
(c) Maldives (d) Malaysia 388. The famous forbidden city is located in ............
RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (a) France (b) Italy
Ans:(c) Male is the capital of Maldives. The capital of (c) China (d) U.S.A.
Mauritius is Port Louis.
Ans: (c) Kindly refer to explanation of the above
383. In which of these country the smallest coins is question.
not said to be paisa?
(a) India (b) Pakistan 389. The holy city 'Macca' in located in ......
(c) Nepal (d) Sri Lanka (a) UAE (b) Saudi Arabia
RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist (c) Qatar (d) Abudhabi
Ans : (d) The official currency of Sri lanka is "Rupee". RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
This currency is divided into 'cent', exp:- 1 Sri Lankan Ans : (b) The holy city of ‘Macca’ is located in Saudi
Rupees in equal to 100 'cents'. Therefore, the smallest Arabia. This city is very holy for Islamic religion. The
coin in Sri Lanka is called "cent". Kaaba Shrine and Masjid-al-haram pilgrimage which
consists of five famous islamic pillars, are located here.
390. Which is the most densely populaled city of
17. Major Cities of the World Austraila?
(a) Canberra (b) Sydney
384. Which is the largest city of Brazil? (c) Melbourne (d) Perth
(a) Sao Paulo (b) Fortaleza
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
(c) Rio-de-Jeneiro (d) Salvador
RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-I) Ans : (b) Sydeny is most densely populated city of
Australia. Sydney is the country’s largest city and, with
Ans. (a): Sao Paulo is the largest city of Brazil. It is the
its magnificent harbour and strategic position, is one of
hub of South American Brazilian coffee production that
is traded from this city which exported from the Santos the most important ports in the South Pacific.
Port. It is important to note that Brazil is the fifth largest
country in terms of both as population and area. 18. Major Languages of the World
385. Baguio city is also known as "Pines City". It is
situated in which country? 391. What is the official language of Bhutan?
(a) India (b) Philippines (a) English (b) Hindi
(c) Brazil (d) Belgium (c) Dzongkha (d) Khmer
RRB Group-D 08-10-2018 (Shift-I) RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) : Baguio city is also knwon as 'Pines City' Ans : (c) Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan
because of pines tree forests are found abundantly here.
used mainly in the country's western region. Hindi is the
Baguio city is located on the island of Luzon in the
Philippines. The city of Baguio is known as the summer official language of India, but it was previously used in
capital of Philippines. This city is famous for its beauty Bhutanese classrooms. Bhutan is a multilingual country
and well-planned development. where approximately 20 language are commonly spoken.
392. Which of the following languages is most 398. Rohingya is an ethnic community. Which of the
spoken by local people and called castellano? following country belongs to Rohingya?
(a) Italian (b) Spanish (a) Thailand (b) Myanmar
(c) Greek (d) Portuguese (c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh
RRB Group-D 06-12-2018 (Shift-II) RRB Group-D 28-09-2018 (Shift-I)
Ans. (b) : Spanish is spoken by the most local people and RRB Group-D 27-09-2018 (Shift-III)
it is also called castellano. It is one of the six official
Ans : (b) Rohingya is an ethnic community of
languages of the United Nations. Myanmar. These people are generally muslim. They
393. Dari language, which is a form of persion were prohibited from obtaining the citizenship in
language is an offical language of which country?
Myanmar under the Myanmar Nationality Act of 1982.
(a) Pakistan (b) Bangladesh 399. What is called a conical shape tent formed by
(c) Nepal (d) Afghanistan the animals leather traditionaly on wooden
RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-II) poles.
Ans : (d) Dari language, a form of persian language, is an (a) Tipi (b) Igloo
offical language of Afghanistan. It covers about fifty percent(c) Stilt (d) Toad hut
Afghan's people as a mother language. The national RRB NTPC 18.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
language of Pakistan is Urdu and Bangla for Bangladesh.
Ans : (a) The conical shape tent formed traditionaly
394. Which one is the official language of Brazil? from animal leather on wooden poles is called Tipi.
(a) Portuguese (b) German Igloo is a snow-sheltered structure originally made by
(c) Italian (d) Brazili inuit tribes.
RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
400. Where do the people "Madhesi" community
Ans : (a) The offical language of Brazil is Portuguese. reside?
Its captial is Brasilia. 'Sao Paulo' is the largest city of (a) Bhutan (b) Pakistan
Brazil . (c) Nepal (d) Maldives
395. Which of the following is the second largest RRB NTPC 05.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
language spoken in the world? Ans : (c) The plain area of the southern port of Nepal is
(a) Mandarin (b) Spanish called Madhesi and the Nepali people living here are
(c) English (d) Hindi
known as 'Madhesi'. This is the community which
RRB NTPC 28.03.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
opposes the new constitution of Nepal.
Ans: (b) Spanish is the second largest language spoken
in the world. Mandarin is first largest language spoken401. Where is the Masai tribe found?
in the world. Mandarin is the most common of more (a) Europe (b) Antarcatica
than 30 Chinese languages/dialects, and is sponsored by (c) Africa (d) South America
the government as the official language of China. RRB NTPC 06.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) : The Masai people live in the African
countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Their traditional way
19. Major Tribes of the World of life is centered on cattle. For more than 400 years,
the Masai have lived a lifestyle based around their
396. To which country does the famous 'Zulu' tribe cattle herds.
belong? Other major African Tribes are:
(a) Pakistan (b) South Africa • Himba of northwest Namibia.
(c) India (d) China • Zulu of South Africa.
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist • Bushman, San or Khoisan, of Southern Africa.
Ans. (b) : • Southern Ndebele tribe of South Africa.
Country - Tribes
• Samburu of Northern Kenya.
Pakistan - Pashtuns, Sindhis
South Africa - Zulu
India - Gonds,Bhils, Munda 20. Agriculture and Animal
China - Manchu, Hui Husbandry
397. Kurdish people are related to an ethnic
community. They belong to which country? 402. Which country is the biggest producer of
(a) Iraq (b) Yemen Coffee in the world?
(c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh (a) Vietnam (b) Colombia
RRB Group-D 28-09-2018 (Shift-III) (c) Brazil (d) India
RRB NTPC 20.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans : (a) The Kurdish people are an ethnic group
whose origins are in the Middle [Link] Kurds are one Ans. (c) : The highest producer of Coffee (3,019051
of the indigenous peoples of the Mesopotamian plains tones per year) is Brazil. Vietnam and Indonesia stand
and the highlands in what are now south-eastern second and third respectively. India holds sixth position
Turkey, north-eastern Syria, northern Iraq, north- in coffee production. Coffee plantations are called
western Iran and south-western Armenia. Fezandas in Brazil.
403. Slash and Burn method of farming in 408. Name the largest milk-producing country in
Andaman & Nicobar Islands is known as .....? the world.
(a) Milpa (b) Dipa (a) U.S.A. (b) China
(c) Jhumming (d) Pamlou (c) India (d) England
RRB NTPC 05.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (b) Slash and Burn agriculture is also known as Ans. (c) : India is the world's largest milk producer with
fire–fallow cultivation which is a cultivating technique 22 percent of global production, followed by the United
that includes the cutting and burning of plants in a States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil. World
backwoods or forest to make a field called a 'swidden'. Milk Day is celebrated every year on June 1 in all over
'Slash and Burn Agriculture' is known by a specific the world.
name in different states of India. These are: 409. Which option correctly describes the taungya
• Jhumming- Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and system?
Nagaland (a) It is the system of growing agricultural crops
• Pamlou- Manipur between rows of planted trees
• Dipa- Bastar (Chhattisgarh) and Andaman & Nicobar (b) It is setting up a fire to a piece of land to
Islands increase fertility of soil
404. Which of the following region is 'Viticulture' a (c) It is the system of growing trees or shrubs
speciality? around or among crops or pastureland
(a) Australia (d) It is the management and protection of forests
(b) Mediterranean region and achieving of forestation on barren lands
(c) North California RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(d) Austria Ans. (a) : Taungya is a system of growing agricultural
RRB NTPC 01.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist crops between the rows of planted trees. It is very
Ans. (b) : Viticulture in the Mediterranean region has famous in Myanmar. It is a kind of Jhoom agriculture. It
been improved by agronomic methods based on was firstly introduced in 19th century.
ecophysiological and genetic knowledge of the species 410. The physical extent of land on which crops are
and varieties cultivated. Viticulture is the science sown and harvested is known as :
related to production and study of grapes. (a) Culturable waste-land
405. Which country is the largest producer of wheat (b) Fallow
in the world? (c) Net sown area
(a) USA (b) Russia (d) Current fallow
(c) China (d) India RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 19.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans. (c) : The physical extent of land on which crops
Ans. (c) : are sown and harvested is known as net sown area.
Other than this, any land which is left follow
♦ China → largest producer of wheat.
(uncultivated) for more than five years is known as
♦ India → second largest producer of wheat. Culturable Waste-Land.
406. The Helmand province of Afghanistan is 411. The crops that increase the natural fertility of
famous for cultivation of: soils through nitrogen fixation are known as
(a) Opium (b) Tea (a) Cash crops (b) Legume crops
(c) Rice (d) Wheat (c) Horticulture crops (d) Fibre crops
RRB NTPC 07.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Helmand is believed to be one of the world's Ans. (b) : The crops that increase the natural fertility of
largest opium producing regions, responsible for around the soil through nitrogen fixation area called legume
39% of the world's illicit opium production. This is crops. These crops can fix atmospheric nitrogen through
believed to be more than the whole of Burma, which is their root nodules. This reduces the use of chemical
the second largest producing nation after Afghanistan. fertilisers like urea and ammonium nitrate. It is
407. In Brazil, coffee plantations are known as : significant that, growing legume crops for the natural
(a) Miranda (b) Fazenda fixation of atmospheric nitrogen was an age-old practice
(c) Torino (d) Tarzana of traditional farmers.
RRB NTPC 22.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 412. When the rainfall is in excess of soil moisture
Ans. (b) : In Brazil, coffee plantation are known as requirement of plants during rainy season it is
Fazenda. Brazilian coffee is now as famous as Samba, referred to as :
Caipirinhas and Capoeira. Brazil is the largest coffee (a) Wetland farming (b) Intensive farming
producer in the world. Brazil's coffee production (c) Extensive farming (d) Dryland farming
represents one third of the world's coffee production. RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Wetland farming is a type of rainfed farming 417. Pemba island is famous for the cultivation of
in which the main source of soil moisture for cultivation which crop?
is rainfall. It is done in the areas having sufficient (a) Wheat (b) Rice
rainfall to provide sufficient moisture to soil for (c) Clove (d) Coffee
growing crops. Wetland farming areas grow various RRB Group-D 22-09-2018 (Shift-III)
water intensive crops such as rice, jute and sugarcane Ans. (c) : Pemba island is famous for clove cultivation,
and practise aquaculture in the fresh water bodies. and also for export. It is situated in the Swahili coastal
413. The region where farmers specialize in region in Indian ocean. It is a semi-autonomous region
vegetables only, this type of farming is known of the Zanzibar archipelago of Tanzania (coast of East
as: Africa).
(a) Cooperative farming (b) Collective farming
418. Where is the origin place of silk?
(c) Mixed farming (d) Truck farming
(a) Egyput (b) China
RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Japan (d) India
Ans. (d) : The regions where farmers specialize in
RRB NTPC 18.01.2017 (Shift-II) Stage IInd
vegetables farming only is known as truck farming. The
distance of truck farms from the market is governed by Ans : (b) The origin place of silk is China. It is believed
the distance that truck can cover overnight, hence the that Lady Hsi-Ling-shi had started silk-farming in
name is truck farming. China. China is largest producer of silk in the world.
414. Land which is left without cultivation for one 419. Which cropping pattern is most suitable for
or less than one agricultural year is known as: soil fertility two restore itself?
(a) current fallow (b) net sown area (a) Contour tillage (b) Terraced farming
(c) culturable waste land (d) waste land (c) Crop rotation (d) Ploughing
RRB NTPC 05.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist RRB J.E. 2014
Ans. (a) : Land uncultivated for a agricultural year or Ans : (c) Crop rotation is growing a series of different
less is called fallow land or present fallow land. types of crops in the same area across a sequenece of
Keeping the land fallow is a cultural practice to growing reasons. It has reduced the soil erosion and has
maintain the quality of the land. By this method the enriched the soil fertility & productivity of crops.
depleted fertility or nutritional value of the land is 420. What is Siberian ibex?
returned naturally.
(a) Mountain lion (b) large and heavy goat
Net Sown Area – The land on which crops are grown
(c) Mountain deer (d) A kind of horse
and harvested is called net sown area.
Cultivable barren land– The land which is fallow or RRB NTPC 03.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
uncultivable for the last five years or more is called Ans : (b) Siberian ibex is a type of big and heavy goats.
cultivable barren land. It is made cultivable by land However, they vary large in size. The male goat has a
reclamation techniques. height of 88 to 110 cm and its weight 60 to 130 kg
Barren land– The land which cannot be made while female goat has the height of 67 to 92 cm and
cultivable with the help of technology, is called barren weight 34 to 56 kg.
or waste land such as desert, barren mountainous 421. Geographical Indication (GI) is related to
terrain, ravine etc. …………. having unique geographic origin
415. Which crop is required waterlogged for and evolution over centuries:
cultivation? (a) Hills (b) Mountain range
(a) Tea (b) Coffee (c) Plains (d) Products
(c) Rice (d) Mustard
RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
Ans : (c) Rice crop requires waterlogging. Rice is a Ans : (d) Geographical Indication (GI) is related to
crop that can flourish in flooded Soils, whereas mony products having unique geographic origin and evolution
other Plants will die, so flooding of rice Paddies is an over centuries. Geographical indication means a sign
important way to control weeds in rice fields. that identify the objects such as agricultural products ,
416. The largest producer of coffee in the world is: natural goods or manufactured products.
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Brazil 422. Which country is the largest producer of cocoa a
(c) India (d) China key ingredient in making chocolate?
RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Yellow paper) (a). Brazil (b) Surtzerland
Ans : (b) The largest producer of coffee in the world is (c). Ivory Coast (d). Ghana
Brazil. Top four coffee producing countries in the world ALP Stage -II 22.01.2019 (shift - I)
are - Ans. (c) : About 70% of the world's coca beans come
1. Brazil 3. Colombia from four west African countries. Ivory Coast, Ghana,
2. Vietnam 4. Indonesia Nigeria and Cameroon.
 21. Minerals/Industrial Centres 22. Transport
423. Pittsburgh Industrial Area located in ........ ? 428. The Big Inch pipeline transports which among
(a) USA (b) England the following?
(a) Edible Oil (b) Water
(c) Japan (d) Germany
(c) Petroleum (d) Sugar Syrup
RRB NTPC 23.07.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist RRB NTPC 21.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (a) : Pittsburgh is a city in the state of Ans. (c) : Big Inch pipeline, carries petroleum from the
Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh Industrial oil wells of the Gulf of Mexico to the North-eastern
Area is famous for the iron and steel industry. states in USA. About 17% of all freight per tonne-km. is
carried through pipelines in USA. It is significant that,
424. The ............. region is responsible for 80% of two 1943 oil pipelines from Texas to the East Coast
Germany's total steel production. helped to win World War II. "Big Inch" carried oil from
(a) Munich (b) Stuttgart
(c) Hanover (d) Ruhr East Texas oil fields. "Little Big Inch" carried gasoline,
RRB NTPC 16.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist heating oil, diesel oil, and kerosene. Construction of the
Ans. (d) : The Ruhr region is a highly industrialized Big Inch began August 3, 1942, and was completed on
densely populated region of Western Germany. The August 14, 1943. Little Big Inch construction began
Ruhr region is responsible for 80% of Germany's total April 23, 1943, with the placing of the last pipe on the
steel production. The Ruhr region is famous for East Coast on October 8.
economy centered on coal mining, coal power 429. Which is the busiest sea port in Europe?
generation and coal reliant heavy industries especially (a) Le Havre (b) Antwerp
steel. (c) Rotterdam (d) Southampton
425. What is black gold? RRB NTPC 27.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) Unrefined gold (b) Petrolium
Ans. (c) : The Port of Rotterdam is by far the largest
(c) Coal (d) Corbon th
st and busiest port in Europe and the 11 busiest port in
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage I
the [Link] is a major port city in the Dutch
Ans : (b) The Petroleum is called ‘black gold’ because province of South Holland.
when the crude oil is extracted from the soil below, it is
Some busiest port of the world
black in colour. Petroleum is very expensive like gold.
Comparing its high value with gold in terms of Le Havre – France
properties and moneywise; it is regarded as ‘black Antwerp – Belgium
gold’. Many components of crude oil have commercial Southampton – England
[Link] main petroleum producing countries are 430. Which sea route is the busiest in the world?
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and Qatar etc. (a) The North Pacific sea route
426. Which country in the world has the highest (b) Cape of Good Hope sea route
natural gas reserves? (c) The South Pacific sea route
(a) Russia (b) UAE (d) The North Atlantic sea route
(c) Iran (d) Eraq RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 01.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans. (d) : The North Atlantic sea route is the busiest sea
Ans. (a) : Russia has the largest proved natural gas route in the world, which connects important European
reserves in the world. As of 2020, it has 37.4 trillion and North American ports such as New York, Boston,
cubic meters worth of the fossil fuel. Toronto, London etc.
2nd Rank Iran (32 trillion cubic meters) 431. Which is the longest railway line in the world?
3rd Rank-Qatar (24.7 trillian cubic meters) (a) Trans-Siberian Railway
427. Which one of the following is a form of (b) Trans-Canadian Railway
renewable energy? (c) The Union-Pacific Railway
(a) Solar energy (b) Electrical energy (d) The Australian Trans-Continental Railway
(c) Potential energy (d) Chemical energy RRB NTPC 08.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist Ans. (a) : The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest
Ans. (a) : The most popular renewable energy sources and one of the busiest railway lines in the world with a
currently are : Solar energy, Wind energy, Hydro length of 9, 289 km. Whereas the USA has the longest
energy, Tidal energy, Geothermal energy and Bomass railway network in the world.
energy. On the contrary, Non-renewable can be 432. The Hambantota port is located in which
described as conventional energy sources for example country?
coal, petroleum and natural gas. Renewable energy are (a) India (b) Sri Lanka
also often referred to as "Green Energy" or "clean (c) Myanmar (d) Bangladesh
energy". RRB Group-D 26-11-2018 (Shift-III)
 Ans. (b) The port of Hambantota is major sea port 437. What is the study of map called?
located in Sri Lanka. It was handed over to China for 99 (a) Calligraphy (b) Geography
year of lease by Sri Lankan government so that the (c) Geology (d) Cartography
ambitious plan "One Belt One Road" of China may be RRB NTPC 09.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist
joined with this port. Ans : (d) Cartography- Cartography or map making
is the study and practice of making maps.
433. The Chabahar port which is being constructed
Calligraphy- Calligraphy is the study of handwriting.
by India is located in which country? Geography- Geography is the study of Earth's surface
(a) Iran (b) Iraq and its natural relief.
(c) Bangladesh (d) Thailand Geology- Geology is the study of structure evolution
RRB Group-D 27-11-2018 (Shift-I) and dynamic process of the Earth.
Ans. (a) : Chabahar port is being constructed by India 438. An imaginary line or a line on a map or chart
is located in Sistan Baluchistan province of Iran. This that connects all points having the same depth
below a water surface such as sea water is
port connects Iran's southern coastline with India's
called:
western coastline. (a) Isogloss (b) Isobath
434. The Chabahar port is located in: (c) Isohaline (d) Isobar
(a) Afghanistan (b) Pakistan RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(c) Muscat (d) Iran Ans. (b) : An imaginary line that connects all points
RRB NTPC 15.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist having the same depth below a water surface is called
isobath. It is a line representing points of equal depth
Ans. (d) : The Chabahar port is located in Iran. It is a
under water.
joint effort of India and Iran to provide trade route to An isogloss is a line on a map that marks the boundary
central Asia. The Chabahar port located in next to the between areas where language features are different.
Gulf of Oman and at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. Isobar is a line representing points of equal atmospheric
It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the pressure and isohaline represents connecting points
Indian Ocean. Being close to Afghanistan and the having the same duration of sunshine.
Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
and others, it has been termed as the "Golden Gate" to 24. Miscellaneous
these landlocked countries.
435. Which of the following countries is a port 439. Which state in the United States of America
devoid country? was once Russian land?
(a) Azarbaijan (b) Kazakhstan (a) Hawaii (b) Nevada
(c) California (d) Alaska
(c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
RRB NTPC 29.03.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist Ans. (d) : Alaska, constituent state of the US. It was
Ans : (b) Kazakhstan is a port devoid country because admitted to the union as the 49th state on January 31,
it is the largest land-locked country in the world. A 1959. Treaty of Cession of 1867, which declared the
country which is bounded by land boundary from all transfer of Alaska from Russia to U.S.
sides is known as land-locked country. 440. Which of the following is the largest Glacier in
the world ?
(a) Siachen Glacier
23. Cartography (b) Lambert-Fisher Glacier
(c) Greenland ice sheet
436. The line connecting the point of equal height (d) Perito Moreno Glacier
above the datum page is called..........: RRB NTPC 31.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
(a) Contour interval (b) Contour surface Ans. (b) : Lambert Glacier, Antarctica, is the largest
(c) Contour line (d) Contour gradient glacier in the world. Siachen glacier is the second
2014 (14.12.2014 Set-2, Red Paper) largest non-polar glacier in Asia.
Ans. (c) : The line joining the point of equal height 441. Who coined the term 'Geography' ?
from the surface in called contour line. The (a) Karl Ritter
(b) Ulisse Aldrovandi
perpendicular distance between the contours line is
(c) Alexander von Humboldt
called contour interval whose value remains constant.
(d) Eratosthenes
The surface joining the contour points is called the RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
"contour surface". RRB NTPC 12.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (d) : Eratosthenes, who was a versatile genius, Ans. (c) : A narrow zone where land, water and air
coined the term 'Geography'. He is known as the 'Father of interact is called biosphere. The biosphere is made up of
Methodical Geography'. Hecataeus is considered as the the parts of Earth where life exists. The biosphere
‘Father of Geography’. He is known best for measuring the extends from the deepest root system of trees, to the
circumference of the earth. He is also the one who dark environment of ocean trenches, to lush rain forests
calculated the inclination of the Earth's axis to the orbital and high mountain tops.
plane of the earth. He is also the calculator of distance 446. The region of planet Earth, where life exists is
from the Earth to the sun and also invented the leap day.
known as
442. The Siachen Glacier area lies in which of the (a) Biosphere
following regions? (b) Atmosphere
(a) Shivalik Hills
(c) Cryosphere
(b) Aksai chin
(d) Hemisphere
(c) Karakoram ranges
RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(d) Jammu Area
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.
RRB NTPC 31.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Ans. (c) :Siachen Glacier, one of the world’s largest 447. The word 'Monsoon' is derived from the
mountain glaciers, lying in the Karakoram range system ________ word 'mausim' which means 'season'
of Kashmir near the India–Pakistan border. It is second (a) Arabic (b) Sanskrit
largest Non-Polar Glaciers in the world. It is significant (c) French (d) Latin
that, Fedchenko Glacier (Tajikistan) is the largest non- RRB NTPC 04.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
polar glaciers in the world. RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
443. 'Fani' was a type of: Ans. (a) : The word “monsoon” comes from the
(a) Polar cyclone Arabic word mausim, meaning season. Basically, it
(b) Tropical cyclone describes a seasonal wind shift over a region that is
(c) Mesocyclone usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in
(d) Non-polar cyclone precipitation.
RRB NTPC 09.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist 448. In which natural region as a similarity?
Ans. (b) : Fani is a tropical cyclone. A tropical cyclone (a) Climate and business
brings very violent winds, torrential rain, high waves (b) Soil and drainage
ands, in some cases, very destructive storm surges and (c) Climate and natural vegetation
coastal flooding. The winds blow counter clockwise in (d) Economic basis and costly
the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
Hemisphere. Cyclone Fani hit the coast of Odisha then
Ans. (c) : A natural region is known as a geographical
move towards the Bangladesh .
unit. A natural region has a similarity of climate and
444. Who is considered as the 'Father of natural vegetation. Most natural region comes under the
Georgraphy'?
homogenous ecosystem.
(a) Aristotle (b) Ptolemy
449. The origin of caste is happen when this is a
(c) Eratosthenese (d) Thales
difference of...............
RRB NTPC 07.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
(a) Geographical Isolation
Ans. (c) : Eratosthenese (276-194 BC),the ancient greek
(b) Climate change
scholar, is called the 'Father of systematic Geography'.
(c) Change due to earthquake
He was the first one to use the word geopraphy and he
also had a small-scale notion of the planet that helped (d) Change due to cyclone
him to determine the circumference of the earth. He also RRB Group-D 15-11-2018 (Shift-I)
calculated the tilt axis of the Earth. Ans : (a) When there is a variation with geographical
445. A narrow zone where land, water and air isolation, there originates caste. Geographical isolation
interact is called. refers to the population of plants or organism which
(a) Atmosphere (b) Environment belongs to a single speices and to exchange the genetic
(c) Biosphere (d) Hydrosphere material with others. Usually, geographical isolation is
RRB NTPC 31.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist result of co-incident.
450. The nuclear power plant CHASHMA - III is Ans : (d) A bay is a body of water partially surrounded
located in? by land. A bay is usually smaller and less enclosed than
(a) Pakistan (b) Afghanistan a gulf. The mouth of the bay, where meets the ocean or
(c) Bangladesh (d) India lake, is typically wider than that of a gulf. Thus,
RRB NTPC 23.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist stataement (d) is not correct.
Ans. (a) : The CHASHMA-III Nuclear Power Plant (or 454. How many zodiac sign in Astronomy?
CHASNUPP-III), is a large commercial nuclear power (a) 9 (b) 10
plant located in the vicinities of Chashma colony and (c) 11 (d) 12
Kundian in Punjab, Pakistan. It is made by Pakistan RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist
with the help of China. Its capacity is about 340 MW.
Ans : (d) In Astronomy, the zodiac is divided into
451. Name of the country that does NOT possess twelve signs as following as–Aries, Taurus, Gemini,
nuclear weapons. Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius
(a) Russia (b) France Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
(c) Japan (d) China
455. Which one of the following option does not
RRB NTPC 28.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist come under the zodiac sign?
Ans. (c) : Japan does not have a single nuclear weapon. (a) Ophiuchus (b) Aquarius
Number of nuclear warheads by country in November (c) Libra (d) Pisces
2021:– RRB NTPC 19.04.2016 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Country No. of Nuclear warheads
Ans : (a) Ophiuchus does not fall under twelve zodiac
Russia 6,257
signs. Ophiuschus is a large constellation stradding the
United States 5, 550 celestial equator. It commonly represents as a man
China 350 grasping a snake.
France 290
456. What is called a deep crack in a glacier?
United Kingdom 225
(a) Crevice (b) Crevasse
Pakistan 165
(c) Crack (d) Cleft
India 156
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452. Which country is not the part of proposed
Ans : (b) The deep crack in a glacier called Crevasse. A
TAPI gas pipeline ?
crack in glacier can appear when glacier moves causing
(a) Afghanistan (b) Iran
stress and strain an top layer of ice causing a deep
(c) Turkmenistan (d) India
crack.
RRB NTPC 13.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
457. What do we call those people who study the
Ans. (b) : The TAPI project is a key transnational
land, facilities and residents?
scheme aimed to carry natural gas from Turkmenistan
(a) Historian (b) Farmers
to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
(c) Geographer (d) Biographer
T-Turkmenistan
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A-Afghanistan
P- Pakistan Ans : (c) A geographer is a scientist who deals with
study of earth, natural environment and human society.
I-India
A historian is who is person specializes in the discipline
This pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI
of history. A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture.
Pipeline Company Limited with participation of the
A biographer is writer who specializes in true stories of
Asian Development Bank.
other people's lives.
453. Which one of the following statement is not
458. Tundra ecosystem is an example of-
correct?
(a) No tree region
(a) An estuary consists of the sea at one end
(b) Micro biological
and a river at the other.
(c) Marine
(b) Water is saltier than a river in a creek.
(d) All of the options
(c) A creek is a producer of a wide variety of
biodiversity. R.R.B. JE. Stage - II 01-09-2019 (Shift - III)
(d) The bay can also be completely surrounded. Ans. (a) : Tundra ecosystem has a chief characterstic of
st being no tree region.
RRB NTPC 07.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage I
459. Which of the following is a part of 'Global Ans. (c) Bolan pass is located in Pakistan. This pass is a
commons'? major pass of Balochistan in western Pakistan, connects
(a) Africa (b) Australia Quetta and Toba Kakar provinces. Bolan pass was also
(c) Asia (d) Antarctica used as a gateway for traders.
RRB NTPC 04.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist 463. To whom does the Khyber pass connect
Ans. (d) : International law defines traditionally five Pakistan?
global commons: high seas, the deep-sea bed, the (a) India (b) Afghanistan
atmosphere, Antarctica and Outer Space. Recently, this (c) Iran (d) Uzbekistan
list has been extended and also includes new resources RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
such as the subsurface, which is increasingly being Ans. (b) : Khyber pass is a historical pass in the white
used as an energy resource and storage space. coat mountain range of Hindu Kush between the border
460. Travelling from the Arctic north Artic Circle of north-west Pakistan and Kabulistan plain of
to the Equator what sequence of biomes would Afghanistan. Throughout ancient time, it has been an
important trade route between central Asia and Indian
a person pass through?
sub-continent.
(a) Tropical Rain Forests, Temperate Forests,
Taiga, Tundra 464. Which of the following is not a part of the main
topographic regions of Nepal?
(b) Taiga, Tundra, Temperate Forests, Tropical
(a) Terai (b) Hills
Rain Forests
(c) Deccan (d) Mountain
(c) Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Forests, Tropical
Rain Forests RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-I)
(d) Tundra, Temperate Forests, Taiga, Tropical Ans : (c) The main topographic region of Nepal do not
Rain Forests contain Deccan plateau. Nepal is a landlocked country
in Asia. Nepal falls in the temperate zone north of the
RRB NTPC 22.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Tropic of cancer. Nepal is divided into three
Ans. (c) : • Tundra are found in the highest latitudes, geographical region namely.
mostly in northern hemisphere. (1) Himalayan region (2) Mid hill region
• Taiga is situated just below the Tundra. (3) Lowland Terai.
• Temperate broadleaf forests are found in mid 465. ____ dam on the river Congo has the capacity
latitudes along the coasts. to produce up to 40,000 MW of electric power.
• Tropical rain forests are situated at the equator and (a) Inga (b) Kouga
up to around 10 degrees North or South. (c) Acosombo (d) Bloemhof
Hence, the sequence followed by person will be Tundra, RRB NTPC 07.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist
Taiga, Temperate forests, Tropical rainforests. Ans. (a) : The Inga Dams are two hydroelectric dams
461. Glacier is formed by: connected to one of the largest waterfalls in the
(a) Melting snow world, Inga Falls. They are located in the
(b) Snow accumulation western Democratic Republic of the Congo and
140 miles southwest of Kinshasa. The Grand Inga
(c) Heavy Hail fall
project, if completed, would be the largest hydro-
(d) Mono lake
electric power generating facility in the world which is
RRB NTPC 12.04.2016 (Shift-III) Stage Ist equivalent to a generating capacity of ~38.9 GW.
Ans : (b) Glaciers begin to form when snow remains in 466. The Cape Canaveral, is the place from which
the same area year-round, where enough snow spacecraft are launched, is located on the coast
accumulates to transform into ice. Each year, new layers of ________.
of snow bury and compress the previous layers. This (a) North Carolina (b) South carolina
compression forces the snow to re-crystallize, forming (c) Florida (d) Verginia
grains similar in size and shape to grains of sugar. RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green paper)
462. Bolan pass is located in : Ans. (c) : Cape Canaveral, the place from which
(a) India (b) Bhutan spacecraft are launched, is located on the coast of
(c) Pakistan (d) China Florida. Florida is situated the southeast part of U.S.A .
RRB Group-D 05-10-2018 (Shift-III) It is 37th founding state of U.S.A.