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Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.

A
Windward
B
Fiji
C
Falkland
D
Hawaiian

Correct Answer

Hawaiian

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    B)Ganga
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    B)Arhar and Gram
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    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
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    Answer: Rajasthan
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    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
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    B)The Arctic Circle
    C)The Tropic of Cancer
    D)The South Pole
    Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
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    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
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  • Q. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
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  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
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    B)5
    C)8
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    C)Myanmar
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    Answer: Myanmar
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    A)Europe
    B)Asia
    C)Africa
    D)North America
    Answer: Europe
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    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Hudson Bay
    C)Labrador Sea
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    Answer: Hudson Bay
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    A)Ozone
    B)Oxygen
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Ozone
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    A)Cyril Radcliffe
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Stafford Cripps
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Hecataeus
    B)Eratosthenes
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    B)Canarie Current
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    B)Red Sea
    C)Timor Sea
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    B)Western Ghats
    C)Siwalik Ranges
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