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- Question
The continents of Africa and Europe, at their closest point are seperated from each other by the strait of
Options- A. Messina
- B. Bonifacio
- C. Gibraltar
- D. Otranto
- Correct Answer
- Gibraltar
ExplanationStrait of Messina seperates Italy and Sicily , while Strait of Bonifacio is located between Corsica and Sardinia and Strait of Otranto is found between Italy and Albania.
- 1. The Waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
Options- A. The Jog Falls, India
- B. The Victoria Falls, Africa
- C. The Niagara Falls, N America
- D. The Salto Angel Falls, S America Discuss
- 2. Rice in Burma is cultivated along the deltas of ________river
Options- A. Salween
- B. Menam
- C. Mekong
- D. Irrawaddy Discuss
- 3. Uranus takes _______years to orbit the sun
Options- A. 48
- B. 84
- C. 50
- D. 60 Discuss
- 4. Which of the folowing is a rift valley
Options- A. The Amazon valley
- B. The Thames valley
- C. The Rhine valley
- D. The Mississipipi valley Discuss
- 5. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
Options- A. Pygmies
- B. Kazaks
- C. Masai
- D. Lapps Discuss
- 6. In Geography, who propounded the theory of convectional current Hypothesis?
Options- A. Carl Ritter
- B. Immanuel Kant
- C. Arthur Holmes
- D. Arnaldo Faustini Discuss
- 7. Trips and Trims are the terms associated with
Options- A. IBRD
- B. WTO
- C. IDA
- D. IMF Discuss
- 8. Addis Ababa is the Capital city of
Options- A. Angola
- B. Burundi
- C. Chile
- D. Ethiopia Discuss
- 9. Second Ozone Hole was detected over
Options- A. Tibet
- B. Sweden
- C. Northern hemisohere
- D. Antarctica Discuss
- 10. Groundwater is found underground in the zone of
Options- A. Penetration
- B. Aeration
- C. Saturation
- D. Both B & C Discuss
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Correct Answer: The Salto Angel Falls, S America
Explanation:
The greatest single drop of the waterfall, Salto Angel of Venezuela, measures 807m and the width at the base is about 150 m. From top to bottom the Angel falls measures 979 m - almost 1 km.
Correct Answer: Irrawaddy
Explanation:
Though not the largest producer, Burma is an important exporter of rice because production exceeds demand.
Correct Answer: 84
Explanation:
Uranus is 2,870 million kilometers away from the sun and the time taken to complete one round at a speed of 6.8 km/sec is as long as 84 years on earth
Correct Answer: The Rhine valley
Explanation:
A rift valley is an elongated trough like feature bounded by faults. The term 'garben' is considered synonymous to rift valley.
Correct Answer: Pygmies
Explanation:
The pygmies are hunting nomads
Correct Answer: Arthur Holmes
Correct Answer: WTO
Explanation:
TRIM "Trade-related Investment Measures", an agreement within the Uruguay round trade negotiations.
TRIPS "TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Correct Answer: Ethiopia
Explanation:
The Capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Countries and Capital cities ::
Angola - Launda
Burundi - Bujumbura
Chile - Santiago
Correct Answer: Tibet
Explanation:
Second ozone hole was detected over Tibet in the year 2006.
Ozone is a form of oxygen, acts as a high-altitude atmospheric screen against cancer-causing ultraviolet light.
The main source of these halogens in the stratosphere is photodissociation of man made halocarbon refrigerants, solvents, propellants and CFC's.
Correct Answer: Both B & C
Explanation:
Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.
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