Q. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________

Correct Answer

The subsidence of the floor of a river valley

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    A)105 light years
    B)1 light year
    C)8 light years
    D)1010 light years
    Answer: 105 light years
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    A)Increases as the temperature decreases
    B)Increases as the temperature increases
    C)Decreases as the temperature increases
    D)Decreases as the temperature decreases
    Answer: Increases as the temperature increases
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    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
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    A)Kolkata
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kandla
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
    A)Mahrashtra
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    C)Andhra Pradesh
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    A)Evergreen
    B)Deciduous
    C)Coniferous
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    A)Change in coastal line
    B)Increase in sea level
    C)Change in crop pattern
    D)All of these
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    A)Kosi
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Gandak
    D)Ganga
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  • Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)North Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Adriatic Sea
    Answer: North Sea
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    A)Kochi
    B)Kandla
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Hyderabad
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    A)Java - Merapi
    B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
    C)Hawaii - Stromboli
    D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
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    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Antarctic Ocean
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    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
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    B)Volcanic mountains
    C)Block mountains
    D)Fold mountains
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    B)Nunamati
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Koyali
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    B)They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
    C)They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively
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