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Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?

A
Energy resources
B
Natural growth rate of population
C
Food supplies
D
Modem means of transport and communication

Correct Answer

Modem means of transport and communication

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    C)Name of a game
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    B)Tapi river
    C)Saravathi river
    D)Bhima river
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    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Assam
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    A)The Netherlands
    B)Belgium
    C)Norway
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    B)On equinoxes
    C)On summer solstice
    D)Throughout the year
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    A)A zigzag line
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    C)Krishna Delta
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    C)Wind
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    B)Great Bitter Lake
    C)Little Bitter Lake
    D)Lake Timsah
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    B)Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
    C)Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
    D)Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter
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    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
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