Doldrum is an area of ________.
A. Low rainfall
B. Low temperature
C. Low pressure
D. High winds
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Malaspine Glacier is in
A. Karakoram Range
B. Alps
C. Alaska
D. Hindukush
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Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?
A. Vatican City
B. Monaco
C. Nauru
D. San Marino
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Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth's crust?
A. Silicon
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon
D. Calcium
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Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations?
A. Papua New Guinea
B. Cuba
C. Vatican
D. Seychelles
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Pygmies are people living in
A. Congo forests
B. Namibia
C. Kenya
D. Cape Province
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The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
A. Rotation of the Earth
B. Revolution of the Earth
C. Uneven heating of the Earth
D. All the above
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Mixed farming involves
A. Both crops and livestock
B. Growing a series of different crops
C. Specialised cultivation of vegetables and fruits
D. Pooling land voluntarily and managing it jointly under a democratic constitution
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Moraine is
A. A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
B. The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
C. A salt water lake in Arabia
D. A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
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Mount Kailas is in
A. Nepal
B. Tibet
C. Sikkim
D. Bhutan
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Mount Kilimanjaro is in
A. Alaska
B. Argentina
C. Chile
D. Tanzania
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In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed?
A. England
B. Italy
C. Greece
D. France
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The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is
A. North Sea
B. Baltic Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Red Sea
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The world's major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is
A. The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
B. The Dogger Bank in the North Sea
C. The coastal region of Norway
D. Fisheries off the coast of Peru
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Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?
A. Closeness of the sun
B. Decrease in atmospheric pressure
C. Concentration of ozone
D. None of these
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The biggest railway Junction in the United States is
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. St Louis
D. Washington DC
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The meeting or warm and cold currents in the ocean gives rise to
A. Frost
B. Rain
C. Fog
D. Cloud-burst
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Durand line is the border common to which two countries?
A. India and China
B. China and Afghanistan
C. India and Tibet
D. Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Vernal equinox occurs on the
A. 23rd September
B. 21st March
C. 21st June
D. 22nd December
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The 'Old Faithful' in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
A. Hot spring
B. Extinct volcano
C. Geyser
D. Oak tree
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