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Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?

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

Correct Answer

Mediterranean Sea

More Questions on Geography

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    C)Kuroshio
    D)Antarctica Current
    Answer: Kuroshio
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?
    A)The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
    B)The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
    C)The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
    D)None of the above
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  • Q. Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?
    A)Tropical East Margin region
    B)Mediterranean region
    C)Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
    D)Mid-latitude Grassland region
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  • Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
    A)111 km
    B)321 km
    C)211 km
    D)91 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
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    B)Nordic Aryans
    C)Austrics
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    A)Nilgiris
    B)Jorhat
    C)Darjeeling
    D)Munnar
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    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Bihar
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    B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
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    D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
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    B)Marble
    C)Feldspar
    D)Quartz
    Answer: Gneiss
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    B)Jurassic land
    C)Angara land
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    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
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    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
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  • Q. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
    A)Mist
    B)Dew
    C)Fog
    D)Hail
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    A)59
    B)40
    C)45
    D)70
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  • Q. National Flood Commission is related to
    A)Drought and flood
    B)Flood
    C)Disaster Management
    D)Poverty Alleviation
    Answer: Flood
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    A)Dairy Farming
    B)Intensive Farming
    C)Mixed Farming
    D)Dry Farming
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    A)Farming in the thinly populated areas
    B)Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
    C)Farming in the thickly populated areas
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    B)Pacific Ocean
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