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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)Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
    B)Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
    C)Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
    D)Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
    Answer: Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
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    A)Eucalyptus
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Banyan
    Answer: Eucalyptus
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which sugar is obtained from grapes
    A)Glucose
    B)Lactose
    C)Maltose
    D)Sucrose
    Answer: Glucose
  • Q. What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
    A)(1) and (2) both
    B)Structure
    C)Formation
    D)Actual chemical composition
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  • Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Kerala
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  • Q. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Nokrek
    C)Kanha
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  • Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
    A)India
    B)Norway
    C)Sweden
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    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Maharashtra
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    A)Khartoum
    B)Nairobi
    C)Addis Ababa
    D)Kinhasa
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    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
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    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Bihar
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    A)Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
    B)Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
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    Answer: Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
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    A)Psychrometer
    B)Hydrometer
    C)Hygrometer
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    B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
    C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
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    C)Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
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    Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
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