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- Question
UV rays coming from Sun, majorly causes which cancer?
Options- A. Lungs cancer
- B. Liver cancer
- C. Mouth cancer
- D. Skin cancer
- Correct Answer
- Skin cancer
- 1. Which colour is formed when Red and Green are mixed?
Options- A. Light blue
- B. Yellow
- C. White
- D. Grey Discuss
- 2. Cinnamon is obtained from which part of the plant?
Options- A. Stem
- B. Bark
- C. Roots
- D. Fruits Discuss
- 3. Which of the following gas contributes the maximum to the phenomena of global warming?
Options- A. Methane
- B. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
- C. Nitrogen dioxide
- D. Carbon dioxide Discuss
- 4. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called _____.
Options- A. magnetosphere
- B. ionosphere
- C. mesopause
- D. magnetopause Discuss
- 5. Which among the following is the major cause of acid rain?
Options- A. Carbon dioxide
- B. Carbon monoxide
- C. Nitrogen dioxide
- D. Oxygen Discuss
- 6. Which of the following is the largest mammal?
Options- A. Whale
- B. Rhinoceros
- C. Elephant
- D. Human Discuss
- 7. At which of the following place, weight of an object is maximum?
Options- A. At poles
- B. At equator
- C. At tropic of Capricorn
- D. At tropic of cancer Discuss
- 8. Which one of the following statements with regard to volcanoes is not correct?
Options- A. Stratovolcanoes produce lava flows that initially follow valleys but are highly resistant to erosion.
- B. The surrounding areas can remain highlands, lava ridges or mesas.
- C. Hawaiian shield volcanoes are eroded by steams that form deeply carved valleys with steeply sloping heads.
- D. The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern. Discuss
- 9. Which one of the following statements with regard to the winter solstice is correct?
Options- A. The South Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
- B. It occurs on June 21.
- C. The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
- D. The Sun is at aphelion. Discuss
- 10. Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?
Options- A. It often generates strong waves
- B. The pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
- C. Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves.
- D. Tsunami is a Latin word. Discuss
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Correct Answer: Yellow
Correct Answer: Bark
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: magnetopause
Correct Answer: Nitrogen dioxide
Correct Answer: Whale
Correct Answer: At poles
Correct Answer: The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern.
Explanation:
Stratovolcano, also known as acomposite volcano, is aconical volcanobuilt up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash. Because it is stratified, therefore it will definitely form a volcano cone.
Correct Answer: The North Pole experiences 24 hours of darkness.
Explanation:
On December 21, the earth is in an equivalent position on the opposite points in its orbit, So the South pole is tipped towards the sun and North pole away from it resulting in 24 hours of darkness at the North pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn. This phenomenon is winter solstice; while on June 21, North pole is tipped towards the Sun but the South pole is tipped away from the sun resulting in 24 hours of darkness on the South Pole, as the sun is overhead on the Tropic of Cancer.This phenomenon is summer solstice; while Aphelion is the position of the earth in its orbit when it is at its distant point from the sun.
Correct Answer: Tsunami is a Latin word.
Explanation:
All are correct except D, as Tsunami is a Japanese word
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