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World Geography - Section 2

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World Geography - Section 2

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Question 71
The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel?

A
Anthracite
B
Bituminous coal
C
Lignite
D
Peat
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 72
The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is

A
vegetation
B
topography
C
climate
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 73
The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the

A
Irtysh river
B
Ob river
C
Yenisei river
D
Volga river
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 74
The monsoon climatic regions are

A
South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
B
Europe and South America
C
Asia, Africa and Antarctica
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 75
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

A
Novas
B
Comets
C
Meteors
D
Asteroids
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 76
The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is

A
Pliocene
B
Palaeozoic
C
Holocene
D
Palaeocene
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 77
The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the

A
nebula
B
comet
C
asteroid
D
corona
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 78
The longest ship canal in the world is the

A
St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
B
Suez canal, Egypt
C
Kiel canal, Germany
D
Panama canal, Central America
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 79
The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include

A
Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
B
Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 80
The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include

A
formation of crust, continents and oceans
B
formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
C
formation of present day atmosphere
D
All of the above.
Correct Answer: Option D

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