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The average salinity of the ocean water is —
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
3.5%
Out of the total Sun's energy radiated towards Earth, the amount actually reaching the surface of the Earth is —
47 percent
51 percent
67 percent
77 percent
51 percent
Which one of the following is a fresh water fish?
Pomfret
Rohu
Sardine
Salmon
Rohu
Which of the following is the largest island?
Sumatra
Madagascar
Honshu
Cuba
Madagascar
Consider the following zones in a fresh water pond:
1. Sub-littoral zone
2. Littoral zone
3. Profundal zone
Select their correct sequence from the surface to the bottom using the following codes:
2, 1, 3
1, 2, 3
3, 1, 2
2, 3, 1
2, 1, 3
Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars.
2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within tropical air mass.
3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons.
4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes:
1, 2 and 4
1 only
2 and 3
3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
The seismic activities associated with the 'Ring of Fire' are linked to
Circum-Pacific Belt
Mid-Continental Belt
Mid-Atlantic Belt
Indian Ocean Belt
Circum-Pacific Belt
Which amongst the following deserts is the largest?
Arabian
Gobi
Kalahari
Sahara
Sahara
When it is 12:00 noon at Delhi (77° 10'E) people at another place on earth take their 6 o'clock morning tea. The longitude of that place is
17°30'E
12°50'W
172°30'E
17°E
12°50'W
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List:
List I (Lakes)
(a) Caspian Sea
(b) Baikal lake
(c) Michigan lake
(d) Dead Sea
List II (Characteristic)
1. Lake bordered by big cities
2. World's biggest lake
3. Lake below sea level
4. World's deepest lake
a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3