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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

More Questions on Geography

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    A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
    B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
    C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
    D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
    Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
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    A)Assam Valley
    B)Indo-Gangetic Divide
    C)Ganga Delta
    D)Kerala Coastal Plain
    Answer: Kerala Coastal Plain
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    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu & Kashmir
    Answer: Rajasthan
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    A)Sub polar low pressure belts
    B)Equator
    C)Horse latitudes
    D)Poles
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
    A)On calm, clear and cool nights
    B)Around valleys
    C)Near lakes
    D)Near the industrial areas
    Answer: Near the industrial areas
  • Q. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following state
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Jammu & Kasmir
    D)Uttarakhand
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  • Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
    A)Horse-latitudes
    B)Depression
    C)Doldrums
    D)Inter-tropical convergence
    Answer: Depression
  • Q. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called
    A)Hyetometer
    B)Lucimeter
    C)Galactometer
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Hyetometer
  • Q. The river Damodar ends in
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    B)River Ganga
    C)River Hugli
    D)Salt Lake
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  • Q. India’s first Atomic power plant is:
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    B)Kalpakkam
    C)Tarapur
    D)Cossipore
    Answer: Tarapur
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    A)Temperate cyclones
    B)Tropical cyclones
    C)Inter-tropical convergence
    D)Tropospheric instability
    Answer: Temperate cyclones
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    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
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  • Q. Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
    A)It divides India into eastern and western zones
    B)It determines the Indian standard time
    C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
    D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
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  • Q. What does the machine tool industry produce?
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    B)It produces tools for the repair of machines
    C)It produces machines with a high component of precision tools
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    B)21st June
    C)21st March
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    A)Nepal
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Myanmar
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    B)Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
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    D)Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
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    C)Pakistan
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