General Knowledge MCQ - People & Environment

126:  

 In what regions can the sun be seen at midnight?

A.

The tropical zone

B.

Warm temperate regions 

C.

The Arctic and Antarctic regions

D.

Anywhere at the time of lunar eclipse

 
 

Option: C

Explanation :

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127:  

 Which among the following planets intersects the orbit of Neptune?

A.

Mercury

B.

Pluto

C.

Earth 

D.

Uranus

 
 

Option: B

Explanation :

Pluto's orbit is in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune's. This puts Neptune far from Pluto whenever Pluto is inside of Neptune's orbit. A non-resonant configuration would not be stable and would likely see Pluto ejected from the solar system within several thousands of orbits. So the answer is (B)

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shish pal said: (8:04pm on Friday 16th August 2013)
pluto because due to intersects orbit of neptune the pluto has out of planets group in 2006 by i.a.u.

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128:  

Which of the following countries is called the "Country of white elephants"?

A.

Thailand

B.

Kuwait

C.

South Africa

D.

India

 
 

Option: A

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129:  

Where is the famous shore temple located?

A.

Puri

B.

Visakhapatnam

C.

Mamallapuram

D.

Chennai

 
 

Option: C

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130:  

The largest continent in the world is:

A.

North America

B.

Africa

C.

Asia

D.

Europe

 
 

Option: C

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