Quiz 283 : General Awareness for All Examinations December 6, 2009 1. Minting of Government medals is done at following places?HoshangabadNasik & DewasKolkata & NOIDAMysore and Mumbai2. The concept of weaker sections under ‘priority sector’ was introduced on the recommendation of which of the following committees?Krishnaswami CommitteeVarshney CommitteeGadgil CommitteeAbid Hussain Committee3. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with which of the following?Glacial ActivityFluvial ActivityVolcanic ActivityErosion Activity4. What does an “Epicenter” of an earthquake means ?point of initial rupturepoint at ground level directly above the point of initial ruptureCircle of earthquake disturbancesgeographical area affected by earthquake5. In which country Chukha Valley project is located?BangladeshBhutanPakistanNepal6. In which of the following oceans world’s largest island is located?.AtlanticArcticPacificIndian7. What is the other name of aurora borealis?northern polar lightssouthern polar lightsSolar WindsBoth A & B8. What is “Tropopause”?Inner layer of Earth’s crustAtmospheric boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphereBoundary between Equator and Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of CapricornOutermost layer of Earth’s Atmosphere9. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas – washes, rivers and streams distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale less than six hours. They are associated with which among the following?Bad Drainage system of a geographical areaheavy rain associated with a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical stormEarthquakesPerennial Rivers10. What is the difference of time on either side of the International Time Line?0 Hours12 Hours20 Hours24 HoursSubmit Test « Previous Next »