1. The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at --> Minsk in Byelorussia
2. The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by --> term contracts
3. The hunting and gathering economy can support only --> 1 person per sq. km
4. The largest gulf in the world is --> Gulf of Mexico
5. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit. --> 66 1/2 °
6. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as --> Pleistocene or ice age
7. The important mountains of Europe include --> Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
8. The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is --> lake Victoria
9. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the --> Equator
10. The largest production of mica in Asia is from --> India
11. The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the --> International Date Line
12. The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the --> ocean floors
13. The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is --> Mt. Kilimanjaro
14. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called --> outer mantle
15. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in --> tropical moist forests
16. The highest sand dunes are found is --> the Sahara desert
17. The languages used in China is --> Chinese, English
18. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago. --> 14,000
19. The island state of Australia is --> Tasmania
20. The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused --> when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere
21. The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as --> polygenetic landforms
22. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of --> equator
23. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world --> 1/3rd
24. The largest country of the world by geographical area is --> Russia
25. The largest fish exporting region in the world is --> the north-east atlantic region
26. The least explosive type of volcano is called --> Basalt plateau
27. The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is --> South Africa
28. The ionosphere includes --> thermosphere and exosphere
29. The largest glaciers are --> continental glaciers
30. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called --> artesian
31. The temperature increases rapidly after --> ionosphere
32. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials? --> Japan
33. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are --> geographic grids
34. The great Victoria Desert is located in --> Australia
35. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process. --> larger, more
36. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with --> zones of climate
37. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of --> distance
38. The highest mountain peak of Oceania is --> Puncak Jaya, Indonesia
39. The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are --> absolute extremes
40. The largest city in Latin America is --> Mexico city
41. The horizontal of soil profile is composed of --> weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification
42. The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from --> the falling meteorites
43. The land forms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called --> structural land forms
44. The largest continent in the world is --> Asia
45. The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is --> the Gulf of Bothnia
46. The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called --> unconfined groundwater
47. The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the --> Chandrasekhar limit
48. The largest part of our hydrosphere is --> Pacific ocean
49. The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as --> Ceylon
50. The islands of Seychelles are located in the --> Indian Ocean
51. The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called --> the Chinook
52. The length of the day is determined in --> astronomical units
53. The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are --> Nicobar islands
54. The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by --> carbon dioxide
55. The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in --> the greater Himalayas
56. The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to --> 33.4 MM SC MD
57. The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called --> vertisols
58. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following? --> Fold mountains
59. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from --> Dead Sea
60. The leading state in producing paper is --> West Bengal
61. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly --> haematite
62. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is --> organic group
63. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in --> northeastern zone
64. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics. --> 15
65. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called --> sea grass bed
66. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least? --> Australia
67. The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at --> the arctic
68. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about --> 64,000 km above the earth's surface
69. The moon's volume is about ____ that of earth. --> 1/50 th
70. The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include --> coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
71. The main factor determining a region's climate is --> latitude
72. The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field. --> opposite
73. The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called --> rock cycle
74. The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are --> the Urals
75. The most well known member of halick group is --> Halite
76. The main examples of Rabi crop are --> wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams
77. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002). --> drachma
78. The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the --> Kashmir valley
79. The most densely populated regions in the world are --> the monsoon climatic regions
80. The most salty sea in the world is --> Dead sea
81. The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of --> 5500ºC
82. The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks --> Bowens reaction series
83. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in --> oceans and seas
84. The main period of Mesozoic era include --> Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period
85. The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is --> the Vindhya range
86. The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface is called --> traction
87. The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40º and winters are fairly mild, occur in the --> temperature mid-latitude zone
88. The major crops found in Sudan are --> maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut
89. The major cause of species extinction is --> habitat loss and degradation
90. The monsoon climatic regions are --> South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
91. The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the --> Volga river
92. The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is --> climate
93. The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel? --> Peat
94. The most recent era of the geological time scale is --> cenozoic
95. The meridian passing through London is called the --> Prime Meridian of 0º Meridian
