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Q. Cyclones are called as hurricanes in

A
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
B
Bangladesh
C
China
D
Japan

Correct Answer

Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

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    B)Difference between the growth of male and female
    C)Difference between the population of urban and rural areas
    D)Difference between birth rate and death rate
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  • Q. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere is known as
    A)Hydro-equilibrium
    B)Water circulation
    C)Hydrologic cycle
    D)Precipitation
    Answer: Hydrologic cycle
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    B)On equinoxes
    C)On summer solstice
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    B)North-east
    C)North-west
    D)South-east
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  • Q. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: I. Nallamala Hills II. Nilgiri III. Anaimalai IV. Cardamon Hills
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)I, IV, III, II
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  • Q. The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are
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    B)Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
    C)Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
    D)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
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    A)Hydration and Hydrolysis
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  • Q. The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called
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    B)9° channel
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    B)Over land bodies only
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    B)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter
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