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- Question
In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
Options- A. Liverpool to Hull
- B. Cardiff to Birmingham
- C. Glasgow to Edinburgh
- D. West Midlands to the London area
- Correct Answer
- West Midlands to the London area
ExplanationIn Britain few of the Canals built during the early days of the Industrial Revolution are now playing an important role in the economy of the country. Example, Grand Union Canal.
- 1. The Planets that have no natural satellites are________
Options- A. Mercury and Venus
- B. Earth and Mars
- C. Jupiter and Saturn
- D. Uranus and Neptune Discuss
- 2. Suez Canal was completed in the year
Options- A. 1859
- B. 1869
- C. 1871
- D. 1889 Discuss
- 3. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
Options- A. Los Angeles
- B. New Orleans
- C. Hollywood
- D. San Francisco Discuss
- 4. The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
Options- A. hot spring
- B. extinct volcano
- C. geyser
- D. oak tree Discuss
- 5. The World's largest reserves of petroleum are located in
Options- A. The USA
- B. Russia
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Kuwait Discuss
- 6. Which continent has the least countries?
Options- A. Africa
- B. South America
- C. Antarctica
- D. Europe Discuss
- 7. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the southern lights.
Options- A. Aurora australis
- B. Aurora borealis
- C. Aurora polaris
- D. Aurora coriolis Discuss
- 8. Which country imports the most metals?
Options- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. Africa
- D. Australia Discuss
- 9. What comes first latitude or longitude?
Options- A. Latitude
- B. Longitude
- C. Both A & B
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 10. What two countries have nearly 50% of global coal reserves?
Options- A. Iran & USA
- B. USA & China
- C. Russia & USA
- D. Brazil & Russia Discuss
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Correct Answer: Mercury and Venus
Correct Answer: 1869
Explanation:
Of the two international ship canals, the Suez is more important than the Panama. Constructed over a period of 10 years according to a plan of the French Engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Suez Canal was opened as early as 1869.
Correct Answer: San Francisco
Explanation:
A devastating series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.
Correct Answer: geyser
Explanation:
Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
Nearly 15% of the petroleum reserves are found in Soudi Arabia
Correct Answer: Antarctica
Explanation:
Africa - 54 countries
South America - 12 countries
Antarctica - 0 countries
Europe - 43 countries.
Hence, Antarctica continent has the least countries.
Correct Answer: Aurora australis
Explanation:
Polar lights (aurora polaris) are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres that can be truly awe inspiring.
Northern lights are also called by their scientific name, aurora borealis, and
Southern lights are called aurora australis.
Correct Answer: Japan
Correct Answer: Latitude
Explanation:
Latitude comes first among latitude or longitude.
Latitude is written before longitude. The first number is always the latitude and the second is the longitude.
Latitude is written with a number, followed by either ?north? or ?south? depending on whether it is located north or south of the equator. Longitude is written with a number, followed by either ?east? or ?west? depending on whether it is located east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Correct Answer: Russia & USA
Explanation:
United States and Russia have together almost 400 billion tones. Which represents nearly 50% of world's reserves of coal.
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