CSS General Knowledge Topic 1 Everyday Science With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Topic 1 Everyday Science

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1  The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is:  Solid liquid gaseous Solid and liquid Solid and gaseous Liquid and gaseous
2 Ocean tidal waves which result from earthquakes are known as: Hurricanes Tsunami Syzygy Tornadoes
3 Study of earthquakes is called: Geodery Geology Seismology Plate tectonic
4 Tectonic force is related with the building of various features of: Mountains Earth's crust Ocean floor Earth's surface
5 Tsunami is a word of __________ language Japanese Greek German English
6 The vertical igneous rocks inside the earth's surface are called: Sill Dyke Baccolith Laccolith
7 Mouna  Loa is an example of: Active volcano Extinct volcano Plateau in volcanic region None of these
8 Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced recently along the coasts of: India  China Australia Japan
9 Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called: Basalt Lava Magma Laccoliths
10 The volcanic region "Ring of Fire" surrounds: Arabian Sea Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean
11 The intensity of earthquake is measured on:  Beaufort scale Richter scale Mercalli scale Secant Scale
12 The phenomenon of an opening in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out regular intervals is called: Crater Geyser Volcano Hot spring
13 Earthquakes and volcanoes mostly occur in: Plateau region Folded and faulted region Deep sea planes Coastal areas
14 Earthquakes are caused by: Landslides Eruption of volcanoes Tectonic planets None of these
15 Which ocean has the world's largest number of active volcanoes and is called: Indian ocean pacific ocean Atlantic ocean Antarctic ocean
16 The instrument used for measuring earthquake is: Seismograph Pantograph Barometer Hydrograph
17 "Caldera" is a feature associatedwith Folding of rocks Volcanos Earthquakes Cyclones
18 Earthquakes rarely occur in: Brazil Alaska Mexico Russia
19 A semi fluid shell which includes both the crust and uppermost part of mantle is known as: Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesophere Semisphere
20 Japan is called ' the land of rising sun' because: Japan,being the eastern most country in the world,it has the earliest sunrise Sun rises as soon there as it sets Sun always remains in the eastern part The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sun rise beautiful in Japan
21 The orbit along which the earth revolves is: Circular Elliptical Irregular None of these
22 Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for spherical shape of the earth? Solar eclipse Lunar eclipse Revolution Rotation of earth
23 The speed of rotation of earth is: 25 km/sec 30 km/sec 9.72 km/sec 29.8 km/sec
24 The distance of the equator for either of the poles is: 500 km 5001 km 10002 km 2800 km
25 Of the total volume of the earth,which layer forms the major part? Sial Sima Mantle Core
26 The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of earth depends on: Its longitude Its climate Its latitude Its meridian 
27 The sun shines vertically on the Equator: Twice a year Once a year 6 months Throughout the year
28 Which part of the earth's surface receives the highest amount of insolation? Tropical desert Equatorial region Land masses Water bodies
29 The approximate surface temperature on the sunlight side of the earth is: 30&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span> 25&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span> 17&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span> 10&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">°C</span>
30 The incoming short-waves solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long wave radiation from earth going back to space.This is known as:  Heat balance of earth Wave balance of Earth Earth radiation None of these
31 Maximum altitude of polar star at place 28 °N and 78 °E is: January 3 June 2 March 10 August 15
32 The earth rotates around the axis pointing towards: The polar star The moon&nbsp; Sun Uranus
33 The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth's surface is due to:  Clouds Water bodies Snow areas None of these
34 Antipodes are: Places diametrically opposite on earth surface&nbsp; Lines joining places having a time difference Lines joining places having the same depth None of these
35 Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening,the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius about: 22 km 36 km 40 km 45 km
36 Geostationary orbit is at a height of:  6 km 100 km 3000 km 3600 km
37 The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of: March June July August
38 The study of time in relation to earth's history is called: Geochronology Geohistology Geography None of these
39 The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately: 1<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span> 2<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span> 3<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span> 4<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° per day</span>
40 Vernal Equinox occurs on: December 21 March 21 June 8 July 14
41 The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is: 4.50 4.65 5.52 6.68
42 Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth:  Chromium&nbsp; Nickle and Iron Iron and copper Magnesium and lead
43 The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about: 40 km 43 km 48 km 53 km
44 The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is: Melbourne Dehli Tokyo Madrid
45 The approximate diameter of the earth is: 12756 km 14500 km 14000 km 16500 km
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