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Q. Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?

A
Sahara
B
Gobi
C
Kalahari
D
Thar

Correct Answer

Kalahari

More Questions on Geography

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    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
    D)0.3
    Answer: 0.35
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    A)Hemp
    B)Jute
    C)Cotton
    D)Flax
    Answer: Cotton
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    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?
    A)Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
    B)Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
    C)Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
    D)Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
    Answer: Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
  • Q. A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is
    A)Moon
    B)An asteroid
    C)A comet
    D)Mars
    Answer: Moon
  • Q. Onshore breeze develops in
    A)Both A and B
    B)Day
    C)Night
    D)Season
    Answer: Day
  • Q. What is the name of the maps, natural and manmade, portray the large forms?
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    B)Thematic Maps
    C)Atlas Maps
    D)Topographic Maps
    Answer: Thematic Maps
  • Q. The Bhils and the Kols live
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    B)Along the Vindhya ranges
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    D)All over India
    Answer: Along the Vindhya ranges
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    B)Volga
    C)Rhone
    D)Danube
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
    A)40°N and 60°N
    B)5°N and 20°N
    C)20°N and 40°N
    D)20°S and 40°S
    Answer: 20°N and 40°N
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
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    B)Eskimo - Canada
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    A)Indus
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
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    A)Temperate Zone
    B)Tropical Zone
    C)Desert Zone
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    Answer: Tropical Zone
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    B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
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    Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
  • Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
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    B)4.00 P.M.
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