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- Question
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
Options- A. tropical depressions
- B. tropical storms
- C. hurricane
- D. None of the above
- Correct Answer
- hurricane
- 1. The umbra is
Options- A. the inner portion of the moon's shadow
- B. formed by tangents to the sun and moon
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. The smallest country of the world is
Options- A. Russia
- B. Vatican city
- C. Brazil
- D. Canada Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
Options- 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
- 6. The time at a place is determined by
Options- A. the parallels of longitude
- B. the parallels of latitude
- C. distance from equator
- D. distance from prime meridian Discuss
- 7. The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called
Options- A. neap tide
- B. spring tide
- C. diurnal tide
- D. ebb tide Discuss
- 8. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called
Options- A. ultisols
- B. alfisols
- C. aridsols
- D. mollisols Discuss
- 9. Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?
Options- A. Ecology
- B. Geography
- C. Geology
- D. Geomorphology Discuss
- 10. The shape of earth is
Options- A. sphere
- B. oblate spheroid
- C. circular
- D. spheroid Discuss
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: Vatican city
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: one sidereal day
Correct Answer: plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
Correct Answer: the parallels of longitude
Correct Answer: neap tide
Correct Answer: ultisols
Correct Answer: Geomorphology
Correct Answer: oblate spheroid
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