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  • Question
  • The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.


  • Options
  • A. (1/4) th
  • B. (1/3) rd
  • C. (1/2)
  • D. (1/7) th

  • Correct Answer
  • (1/7) th 


  • World Geography problems


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    • 1. The third world includes about 120 countries of

    • Options
    • A. Asia, Africa and Central America
    • B. Asia, Australia and Europe
    • C. Africa, North America
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

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    • A. spodsols
    • B. alfisols
    • C. aridsols
    • D. ultisols
    • Discuss
    • 3. The tropical easterlies wind lie at

    • Options
    • A. 0-30? latitude
    • B. 30-60? latitude
    • C. 60-90? latitude
    • D. 10-40? latitude
    • Discuss
    • 4. The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____

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    • A. SO3
    • B. SO2
    • C. SO4
    • D. SO
    • Discuss
    • 5. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

    • Options
    • A. Vatican City
    • B. Monaco
    • C. Nauru
    • D. Liechtenstein
    • Discuss
    • 6. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

    • Options
    • A. ebb tide
    • B. high tide
    • C. spring tide
    • D. neap tide
    • Discuss
    • 7. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

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    • A. protons
    • B. electrons
    • C. cosmic rays
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to

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    • A. assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
    • B. plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
    • C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
    • D. role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance
    • Discuss
    • 9. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

    • Options
    • A. one sidereal day
    • B. one solar day
    • C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

    • Options
    • A. Caribbean sea and Mediterranean
    • B. Baltic and Arctic seas
    • C. Gulf of Mexico
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss


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