766. Which places on the earth experiences six months of continual day & six months of night?Poles
767. What is the name of the low pressure belt around the equator, caused by the great heat, making the air hot & therefore light?
The Doldrums
768. What is the name of the winds blowing between 30 degree north & south latitudes?
Trade winds
769. The winds blow outside the tropics, in the temperate zones and between 30 & 60 degrees north & south are known as
Westerlies
770. The weather in the area of which winds are characterised by a constant procession of cyclones & anti-cyclones?
Westerlies
771. Which area is known as a great belt of permanent anticyclones?
The Horse Latitudes
772. With the approach of a the sky becomes dull and overclouded and there is heavy rain accompanied by lightning & thunder?
Cyclone
773. The state of the atmosphere when the barometer reads about 760 mm (1018 mb) or over is known as .
High pressure
774. If the reading of a barometer is about 740 mm (986 mb), it means a .
Low pressure
775. What is indicated by a sudden fall in the barometric reading?
Storm
776. Which are the great fold mountains of the world?
The Himalayas, Rockies, Andes & Alps
777. Graben or Rift valleys are the counterparts of which type of mountains?
Block mountains
778. Which type of mountains are also known as Horsts?
Block mountains
779. Which are the famous block mountains?
Vosges, Black forest & Hunsruck mountains
780. What are the examples of Igneous rocks?
Basalt, Granite, diorite, gabbro, dykes and sills
781. In what name is igneous rocks formed at some depth in the earth's crust known?
Plutonic rocks
782. Which type of igneous rocks are also known as Extrusive rocks?
Volcanic rocks
783. Which type of rocks are quarried for road making and polished as monuments and
gravestones?
Igneous rocks
784. Which type of rocks are also known as stratified rocks?
Sedimentary rocks
785. Which type of rocks often contain fossils of animals, plants and other microorganisms?
Sedimentary rocks
786. What are the examples for mechanically formed sedimentary rocks?
Sandstones, Clay, Shale (mudstone)
787. Which is the major tectonic plateau of India?
Deccan Plateau
788. The Tibetan Plateau is example for .
Intermont Plateau
789. The north western part of the Deccan Plateau is an example of .
Volcanic plateaux
790. River Luni originates from which mountain range?
Aravalli
791. In which state is the Pench river project situated?
Madhya Pradesh
792. In which state is the famous Castle Naggar Heritage site located?
Himachal Pradesh
793. What is the North-South distance oflndia?
3,214k.m.
794. What is the East-West distance of India?
2,933 k.m.
795. What is India's total land area?
3.28 million sq. k.m.
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