Geography World Geography

Q. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in

A
Providing employment to people
B
International trade
C
Development of resources in the interior of continents
D
Deportation of prisoners to the interior

Correct Answer

Development of resources in the interior of continents

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    B)Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
    C)Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
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    Answer: North Sea and Baltic Sea
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    A)Ireland
    B)Cuba
    C)Greenland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Sweden
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    A)Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
    B)Summers are very hot
    C)Lack of fertile soil
    D)Occurrence of frost at night
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    A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
    C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
    D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
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  • Q. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of
    A)Power, coal, animal dung and firewood
    B)Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
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  • Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
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    C)Sasaram
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    B)The USA
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
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    A)Olive
    B)Teak
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    C)II, III and IV
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