1.	Which of the following at 230 30? N divides India into almost two halves ?
	Equator
	Tropic of Capricorn
	Prime Meridian
	Tropic of Cancer
	Answer: Tropic of Cancer Explanation: Tropic of cancer at 230 30? N divides India into almost two halves. The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in India including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram, and Tripura. The Indian city that is closest to the Tropic of Cancer is Mayapur, West Bengal which is located at 23.438°N 88.392°E, only 0.0012055° away from the Tropic of Cancer.
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2.	Lines joining located at equal travel time from a common centre are called ?
	Isohalines
	Isochrones
	Isobar
	Isobronts
	Answer: Isochrones Explanation: Isohaline - A line drawn on a map to indicate connecting points of equal salinity in the ocean. Isochrones - Lines joining located at equal travel time from a common centre, Isonomal - A line on a chartconnecting points of equal abundance values of a plant species sampled in different sections of an area. Isobronts - A line drawn through geographical points at which a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
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3.	The 90 degree East Meridian does NOT pass through ?
	Meghalaya
	Sikkim
	Bhutan
	Bangladesh
	Answer: Sikkim Explanation: The 90 degree East Meridian passes through state Meghalaya in India and it crosses Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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4.	The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states ?
	Madhya Pradesh
	West Bengal
	Andhra Pradesh
	Gujarat
	Answer: West Bengal Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
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5.	Through which of the following states does the Tropic of Cancer run ?
	Assam
	Mizoram
	Nagaland
	Manipur
	Answer: Mizoram Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states in India, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
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6.	The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian state ?
	Mizoram
	Gujarat
	Tripura
	Maharashtra
	Answer: Maharashtra Explanation: The tropic of cancer passes through 8 Indian states. They are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
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7.	What is known as Hunter’s Moon in the West, is called as ____ in India. ?
	Pausha Purnima
	Magha Purnima
	Chaitra Purnima
	Kartik Purnima
	Answer: Kartik Purnima Explanation: Hunter’s Moon in the West is called Kartik Purnima in India, and it is a sacred festival celebrated all over India. Kartika Purnima is a Hindu, Sikh and Jain holy festival, celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (November–December).
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8.	The Physics Phenomenon when, in Polar regions like Alaska and Northern Canada, a splendid display of colours is seen in the sky is called a/an ?
	aurora borealis
	star shower
	active galactic nucleus
	star’s intrinsic luminosity
	Answer: aurora borealis Explanation: An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), sometimes referred to as polar lights, northern lights (aurora borealis), or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic).
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9.	The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on ________ ?
	24 June
	21 June
	26 June
	20 June
	Answer: 21st June Explanation: The summer solstice, also known as midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere.
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10.	What is the term used to describe the angular distance of a place North or South of Earth’s equator ?
	Hemisphere
	Pole
	Longitude
	Latitude
	Answer: Latitude Explanation: It is the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
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