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Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________

A
Mediterranean Sea
B
Baltic Sea
C
Black Sea
D
Red Sea

Correct Answer

Mediterranean Sea

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    A)Large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
    B)Ready source of timber and water power
    C)Natural passes facilitating easy movement
    D)Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
    Answer: Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
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    A)Wind
    B)Altitude
    C)Nature of terrain
    D)Latitude
    Answer: Latitude
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    A)Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean
    B)Canary current - Mediterranean Sea
    C)Falkland current - Arabian Sea
    D)Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean
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    A)Bay
    B)Strait
    C)Sound
    D)Fjord
    Answer: Bay
  • Q. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
    A)The Danube
    B)The Rhine
    C)The Rhone
    D)The Seine
    Answer: The Rhine
  • Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. What is meant by ‘energy crisis’?
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    B)Shortage of hydro-electricity
    C)Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
    D)Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
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    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Orissa
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    A)Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
    B)Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
    C)Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
    D)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
    Answer: Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
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    A)0.66
    B)0.47
    C)0.51
    D)0.87
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    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean? 1. Orinoco 2. Danube 3. Amazon 4. Congo
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
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    C)II, III and IV
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    A)Salto Angel Falls
    B)Niagara Falls
    C)Boyoma Falls
    D)Khone Falls
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    A)200km
    B)100km
    C)150km
    D)300km
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    B)Kolkata
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