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World Geography - Section 4

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World Geography - Section 4

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Question 41
The second largest continent in the world is

A
Asia
B
Australia
C
Africa
D
Europe
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 42
The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only

A
50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year
B
100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year
C
200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
D
50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year
Correct Answer: Option A

The southern Deccan area is in a "rain shadow" and receives only fifty to 1,000 millimeters of rainfall a year. Temperature ranges are wide--from some 15°C to 38°C--making this one of India's most comfortable climatic areas.

Question 43
The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is

A
poverty and unsustainable development projects
B
macroeconomic policies
C
international trade factors
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 44
The temperature increases rapidly after

A
ionosphere
B
exosphere
C
stratosphere
D
troposphere
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 45
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called

A
stream flow
B
laminar flow
C
turbulent flow
D
helical flow
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 46
The storms or frontal systems develop where

A
air is rising
B
atmospheric pressure is low
C
at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
D
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 47
The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are

A
spodsols
B
alfisols
C
aridsols
D
ultisols
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 48
The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

A
neap tide
B
spring tide
C
diurnal tide
D
ebb tide
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 49
The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is

A
peat and marshy soil
B
saline and alkaline soil
C
black soil
D
alluvial soil
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 50
The thickness of biosphere is

A
8-10 km above the earth's surface
B
5-8 km above the earth's surface
C
5-10 km above the earth's surface
D
10-12 km above the earth's surface
Correct Answer: Option A

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