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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)Canada
    B)USA
    C)Australia
    D)India
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
    A)The Arabs
    B)The British
    C)The Mughals
    D)The Chinese
    Answer: The Arabs
  • Q. Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti rivers form:
    A)Estuaries
    B)Delta
    C)Potholes
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Potholes
  • Q. The Himalayas were formed due to ________
    A)Folding of the earth's crust
    B)Internal pressure of two large land forms
    C)Faulting of the earth's crust
    D)Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
    Answer: Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
  • Q. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Rotation of the Earth
    C)Revolution of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. The headland in sea is called
    A)Isthmus
    B)Strait
    C)Peninsula
    D)Island
    Answer: Peninsula
  • Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
    A)Manganese
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
    D)Copper
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  • Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
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    B)Gujarat
    C)Kerala
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  • Q. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Ganga
    C)Krishna
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Brahmaputra
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    B)Southern slopes
    C)Northern slopes
    D)Western slopes
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    A)1, 3, 2, 4
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)2, 1, 4, 3
    Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
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    A)Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh)
    B)Kiriburu (Jharkhand
    C)Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
    D)Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
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    B)Wet tropical Climate
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    A)Paradip and Kandla
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