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World Geography - Section 3

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World Geography - Section 3

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Question 41
The original landmass, pangola split into

A
Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
B
Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
C
Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
D
Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 42
The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of

A
unweathered bedrock
B
weathered parent material
C
plant litter at various levels of decomposition
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 43
The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called

A
salinisation
B
gleisation
C
calcification
D
podsolisation
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 44
The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called

A
aquifers
B
aquicludes
C
perched aquifer
D
spring
Correct Answer: Option B

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.

Question 45
The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is

A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Earth
D
Pluto
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 46
The Penumbra is

A
the outer portion of the moon's shadow
B
formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 47
The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is

A
the Rio Grande
B
the Amazon
C
the Mississippi
D
the Colorado
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 48
The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called

A
sublimation
B
stem flow
C
interception
D
through fall
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 49
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

A
the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun
B
infrared rays from the sun
C
ultraviolet rays from the sun
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 50
The planets that are called superior planets are

A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter
B
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
C
Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
D
Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
Correct Answer: Option B

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