Which one of the following explorers discovered a new country while he wanted to reach another one?
A.Bartholomeu Diaz
B.Vasco da Game
C.Magellan
D.Columbus
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Volcanic Mt. Etna is located in:
A.Hawaii; USA
B.Indonesia
C.Sicily
Who explored Mongolia?
A.Ferdinand Richthofen
B.Nikolai M. Przhevalsky
C.Peter A Samuel
D.None of the above
If J stands for Jupiter, N for Neptune, P for Pluto, S for Saturn, and V for Uranus, the order of the outer-planets from the earth is
A.J, 5, V, N, P
B.J, 5, N. V, P
C.J, V, S, N, P
D.J, N, 5, V, P
Distances on earth are measured in ‘statute miles’ whereas in the sea they are measured in ‘nautical miles’ because
A.The nautical mile is longer than the statute mile
B.Of difference in land and sea distances
C.There are no milestones in the sea
D.None of the above
Zurich is a city in
A.Canada
B.Switzerland
C.U.S.A.
D.None of these
The temperature of the sun is maintained by
A.Coal burning
B.Volcanoes
C.Thermonuclear heat
D.Gravitational attraction
Isohyets refer to
A.Water sprouts
B.Sun spots
C.Lines drawn on a map to join places having equal rainfall
D.Sea living creatures
Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?
A.Cosmology
B.Cosmography
C.Astronomy
D.None of these
The approximate diameter of the earth is:
A.15600 km
B.14500 km
C.14000 km
D.13500 km
