1. On 21st June, the Sun: ( UPSC 2019)
a) Does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
b) Does not set below the horizon at the Antarctic Circle
c) Shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
D) Shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer. a) Does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
2. Which one of the following is an artificial lake? ( UPSC 2018)
a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Answer. a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) lake was built in 1863.
3. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night? ( UPSC 2019)
a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth’s surface.
b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.
c) The Earth’s surface would have low temperatures on cloudy nights.
d) Clouds deflect the blowing wind to ground level
Answer. b) Clouds reflect back the Earth’s radiation.
4. Mitra Shakti Exercise 2024 was recently in the news. It happens between:
a) India and Nepal
b) Indian and Bhutan
c) India and Bangladesh
d) India and Sri Lanka
Answer. d) India and Sri Lanka.
The Mitra Shakti Exercise will start on Aug 12, 2024. 120 soldiers from the Indian Army's Rajputana Rifles will travel to Sri Lanka for the exercise.
5. Which cloud forms above a source of heat, such as a wildfire, nuclear explosion, or volcanic eruption?
a) Pyrocumulonimbus clouds
b) Cirrocumulus clouds
c) Nimbostratus Clouds
d) Cirrus Clouds
Answer. a) Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are also known as cumulonimbus clouds.
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