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As you already know, SSC CGL Tier-1 2016 will commence from 27th August 2016. So, you don't have much time left. Due to the new pattern of SSC CGL Exam, the GK section has become more important than ever. In order to help you, We are providing you the 5th Part of Important GK One Liners for SSC CGL. This time, it covers some important questions of Geography.

Important GK One Liners for SSC CGL(Geography)
  1. The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the sun is - Venus
  2. Which planet is also known as "lying planet"? - Uranus
  3. Which planet is known as the "Morning Star" and also the "Evening Star" - Venus, because it is the last to disappear in the morning and the first to appear in the evening.
  4. The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is called - Astronomical Unit
  5. The waves that help scientists understand the internal structure of the earth are - Secondary Waves
  6. The continuous distance that wind blows over a water surface is known as - Fetch
  7. The process that tends to build up the land surface by deposition of solid material in its lower areas is known as - Aggradation
  8. The degree of hardness of minerals is indicated by - Mons Scale
  9. Name the activities which are considered to be the reason behind the drifting of continents on the earth surface - Plate Tectonics
  10. Name the mountain ranges which separate Europe from Asia - Ural
  11. Lake victoria forms the international boundary between which two countries - Tanzania and Uganda
  12. The great barrier reef is located in which country - Australia
  13. Name the longest continuous mountain range in the world - Andes
  14. Name the atmospheric layer which is closest to the Earth - Troposphere
  15. The mass of water vapour per unit volume in air is known as - Absolute humidity
  16. What is the term used to denote critical temperature at which the air gets saturated with water vapour and below which the condensation is likely to begin - Dew Point
  17. Which layer of atmosphere is responsible for deflection of radio waves - Ionosphere
  18. Which zone of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas- Stratosphere
  19. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of - Isopleths map
  20. Which region of the earth surface is called doldrums- Equatorial low pressure belt
  21. What does intensity of insolation depend upon - Latitude
  22. Pressure cooker is preferred for cooking at high altitudes because - Boiling point of water reduces due to low atmospheric pressure
  23. Which gas contributes the maximum to greenhouse effect - Carbon Dioxide
  24. Which gas plays the most significant part in the absorption of insolation- Carbon Dioxide
  25. What causes the wind to be deflected towards the left in southern hemisphere- Rotation of the Earth
  26. In which country , the active volcano mount merapi located - Indonesia
  27. Rain shadow effect is associated with which type of rainfall - Orographic
  28. The concept of carbon credit orginated from - Kyoto Protocol
  29. In whic layer of atmosphere are jet streams found- Troposphere
  30. Plants having thorny leaves and penetrating roots are classified as - Xerophytes
  31. Which part of the tropical cyclone has the highest temperature and the lowest pressure - The eye
  32. The blue color of the sky is due to - Scattering of sunlight by air molecules
  33. The zone separating the warm surface water and cold water below is known as - Thermocline layer
  34. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of - Both Sun and Moon on the Earth
  35. Diamantine trench is located in - Indian Ocean
  36. Which waterways separates India from Sri lanka - Palk Strait
  37. Plants shedding leaves during dry season are known as - Deciduous plants
  38. Coniferous trees are so named on the basis of - Shape of the leaf
  39. Name the country which has world's largest reserves of Uranium - Australia
  40. Red and Mediterranean sea are joined by ________canal- Suez Canal
  41. What is Viticulture- Grape cultivation
  42. Which place is known as "coffee port" of the world - Santos
  43. Kamet is the highest peak of  - Zaskar Range