Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-4990 of GKToday

What is Alidade in Geography?

Alidade refers to a rule while surveying with peep-sights at either end, or with a telescope mounted parallel to the rule used in conjunction with a plane-table to...

October 30, 2017

India to host UN Summit on Conservation of Migratory Species in 2020

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that India will host next Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Conference of Parties 13...

October 30, 2017

What is Algonkian in Geography?

Algonkian is a term used for the late Pre-Cambrian sedimentary rocks obtained from the Algonkian Indians, between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay.

October 30, 2017

Which country grows maximum Alfalfa in world?

Alfalfa is a perennial leguminous fodder-plant also known as lucerne. It has long tap-roots, a mass of branching stems, and purple flowers that grow up into small pods....

October 30, 2017

What is Aleutian Low in Geography?

During the winter season, the mean sub-polar atmospheric low pressure area in the North Pacific Ocean is called Aleutian Low. It is not a very intense stationary ‘low’,...

October 30, 2017

What is Aitoffs Projection in Geography?

Aitoffs Projection is Homolographic Projection or an equal area, wherein the whole of the earth’s surface is represented on an ellipse. Land masses near to the centre of...

October 30, 2017

What is Air Mass in Geography?

Air Mass is a homogeneous mass of air covering over a considerable area of the surface of earth. Air masses are classified according to the regions from where...

October 30, 2017

What is Agonic Line in Geography?

Agonic Line in Geography is a line on a map which joins places of zero magnetic declination. Generally, the declination increases with increasing distance from the agonic line...

October 30, 2017

What is Aggradation in Geography?

Aggradation is a process that refers to build up the land surface by deposition of solid material in its lower areas. Mostly referring to a river in which...

October 30, 2017

How Agglomerate is different from Volcanic Ash?

A mass of coarse rock fragments or blocks of Lava formed by volcanic eruptions. Mostly the fragments are angular, because of their greater size the agglomerate differs from...

October 30, 2017

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi