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GeographyEasyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper I

Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

  1. A.Planets between the sun and the earth
  2. B.Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
  3. C.Planets near the earth
  4. D.Planets around the sun

Correct answer

B. Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids. The inner planets are the four that orbit the Sun inside the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter divides the solar system into two groups. The inner planets are also called terrestrial or rocky planets because they are small, dense and made of rock and metal, and they have few or no moons. The outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, are large, low-density giants made mostly of gases and ices, with rings and many moons.

A is wrong because only Mercury and Venus lie between the Sun and the Earth, and the inner group includes Earth and Mars too. C is wrong because nearness to the Earth is not the basis of the grouping; Venus and Mars are near us but Mercury is not. D is wrong because every planet goes around the Sun, so this does not single out any group.

Exam tip: inner planets = Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, all inside the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

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Q1.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct about Spring tides ?

  1. A.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  2. B.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  3. C.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
  4. D.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
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Correct answer: C. High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.

At spring tide the pulls of the Sun and the Moon add up, so the tidal range is at its greatest.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct ?

  1. A.It is maximum at the Poles.
  2. B.It is absent at the Equator.
  3. C.It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.
  4. D.It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere.
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Correct answer: C. It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.

In the southern hemisphere the Coriolis force turns winds to the left, not the right. The Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth's rotation.

Q5.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct? 1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Antarctica is the highest continent on average, and Mount Vinson is its highest peak. Antarctica's average elevation is about 2,500 metres, far above that of any other continent; Asia, the next highest, averages under 1,000 metres.