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Q41 :

Which one of the following is a river island?

A
  

Sri Saila

B
  

Kodaikkanal

C
  

Shivasamudram

D
  

Tuticorin

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Correct Answer: C

Shivasamudram

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Q42 :

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A
  

Plimsoll Line : India and Afghanistan

B
  

Durand Line : India and Myanmar

C
  

McMahon Line : India and Nepal

D
  

Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan

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Correct Answer: D

Radcliffe Line : India and Pakistan

Description:

Plimsoll Line - A distinctive marking on a ship's hull is used to ascertain the maximum depth to which the vessel can be submerged while loading cargo.
Durand Line - Serving as an international boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Durand Line is a significant geopolitical demarcation.
Macmohan Line - The Macmohan Line delineates the separation between Tibet and India.
Radcliffe Line - The Radcliffe Line is the designated border of demarcation between India and Pakistan.

Q43 :

Strong tropospheric winds flowing in a narrow zone of steep pressure and temperature gradient and with a circumpolar character are the

A
  

Hurricanes

B
  

Typhoons

C
  

Jet Streams

D
  

Roaring Forties

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Correct Answer: C

Jet Streams

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Q44 :

Which one of the following is the major cause of depletion of ozone strata of the atmosphere?

A
  

Carbon dioxide

B
  

Chlorofluorocarbon

C
  

Sulphur dioxide

D
  

Nitrogen oxide

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Correct Answer: B

Chlorofluorocarbon

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Q45 :

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Country)
(1) Armenia
(2) Jordan
(3) Oman
(4) Yemen

List II (Capital)
(a) Yerevan
(b) Sana'a
(c) Muscat
(d) Amman

A
  

1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

B
  

1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

C
  

1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a

D
  

1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

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Correct Answer: D

1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

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Q46 :

Which of the following countries is not in South America?

A
  

Bolivia

B
  

Paraguay

C
  

Suriname

D
  

Swaziland

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Correct Answer: D

Swaziland

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Q47 :

Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of —

A
  

the influence of the warm ocean current

B
  

the influence of bright sunshine

C
  

the lower mountainous terrain

D
  

peninsular nature of the continent

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Correct Answer: A

the influence of the warm ocean current

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Q48 :

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Desert)
(1) Gibson
(2) Karakum
(3) Patagonia
(4) Sonoran

List II (Country)
(a) Argentina
(b) Turkmenistan
(c) Australia
(d) Mexico

A
  

1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

B
  

1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

C
  

1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d

D
  

1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

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Correct Answer: B

1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

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Q49 :

Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?

A
  

Argentina

B
  

India

C
  

Kazakhstan

D
  

Sudan

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Correct Answer: B

India

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Q50 :

When it is 12.00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be close to —

A
  

11.30 pm

B
  

10.30 pm of previous day

C
  

8.30 pm

D
  

8.30 pm of previous day

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Correct Answer: B

10.30 pm of previous day

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