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Q. 17th Parallel separates ________

A
North and South Vietnam
B
North and South America
C
North and South Korea
D
North and South Yemen

Correct Answer

North and South Vietnam

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    A)Southern part
    B)Central part
    C)Northern part
    D)Western part
    Answer: Central part
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru
  • Q. Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?
    A)Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia
    B)East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts
    C)Amazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia
    D)East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
    Answer: East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
  • Q. Which of the following river originates beyond Himalaya?
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Saraswati
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ?
    A)Moist deciduous forest
    B)Dry deciduous forest
    C)Tropical rain forest
    D)Mangrove forest
    Answer: Tropical rain forest
  • Q. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:
    A)Insoenergy
    B)Insolation
    C)Isotherm
    D)Albedo
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? 1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere. 2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
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    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
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    B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
    C)It is analogous to sound waves
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    B)Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
    C)Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
    D)Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
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    A)Digboi
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    C)Basra
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    A)black soils
    B)red soils
    C)yellow soils
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    C)Tropical rain forest
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  • Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
    A)Newton
    B)Kepler
    C)Galileo
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    C)Eastern China
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    C)Son
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    C)Ahmedabad
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