Q. Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates II. Plankton – the chief fish feed – thrives in these regions III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom

Correct Answer

II, III and IV

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    C)2 only
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    B)Pulsar
    C)Brittle Star
    D)Quasar
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    B)1000 million years
    C)4600 million years
    D)100 million years
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    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
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    A)I and III
    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
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  • Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
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    B)Nitrogen
    C)Carbon Dioxide
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  • Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
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    C)Cirque
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    A)West Bengal
    B)Assam
    C)Kerala
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
    A)Mercury and Mars
    B)Mercury and Venus
    C)Venus and Mars
    D)Venus and Neptune
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    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as
    A)Rounds
    B)Crooks
    C)Flections
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