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WorksheetsCLASS 9 PRELIMINARY ROUND
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Magellan's ship Victoria after completing a round-the-world voyage in 1522 returned to which country?
France
Spain
London
USA
What is the shape of the earth?
Sphere
Oblate
Oval
Oblate Spheroid
What is the thickness of the Biosphere?
20km
19km
15km
25km
The imaginary lines running east to west on a globe are called ............... while those running north to south are called ................
Latitude, Longitude
Longitude, Latitude
Equator, Prime Meridian
All of the above.
Which of the following is true about lines of longitude?
They run parallel to the Prime Meridian.
They are full circles
They are 360 lines at 1° interval.
All of the above.
The distance between two lines of longitude is maximum at which latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
North Pole
Equator
Arctic circle
Which of the following is true about the rotation of the earth?
The earth completes one rotation in 23:56:4.09 hrs
The earth's axis passes through the poles
The speed of rotation increases as we move towards the equator
All of the above.
The period of diffused light between sunset and complete darkness is called ................
dawn
dusk
twilight
both b and c
Which of the following heat zones are correct?
Frigid Zone: 66½°N to 66½°S
Temperate Zone: 90°N to 90°S
Torrid Zone : 23½°N to 23½°S
All of the above.
What angle does the earth's axis make with the plane of earth's orbit?
0°
23½°
66½°
90°
How were members of the Constituent Assembly selected?
Directly elected by the people
Nominated by the Viceroy
Indirectly elected by Provincial Legislative Assemblies
Indirectly elected by the Provincial Council
The Constituent Assembly was truly national in character. In this context, identify the categories which were given membership of the Constituent Assembly.
P : General Category, Muslims and Sikhs.
Q : Christians, Anglo-Indians and Parsees.
R : General Category and Sikhs.
S : Christians and Parsees.
P and Q
R and S
P and R
Q and S
When was the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly held?
December 5, 1946
December 25, 1945
December 9, 1946
December 24, 1946
If a male and a female are selected for the same post but the female candidate gets less salary, which of her following rights is discriminated?
The Right to Freedom.
The Right Against Exploitation.
The Right to Education.
The Right to Equality.
Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana : Housing :: Ayushman Bharat : ...............
Employment
Health
Insurance
None of the above
