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The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
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Answer: Option B
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The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years. A normal year is defined as 365 days. Putting all of these rules together, you can see that a year is a leap year not only if it is divisible by 4, it also has to be divisible by 400 if it is a centurial year. So 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not leap years.
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Which among these is a form of precipitation?
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Answer: Option D
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Hail is a form of precipitation. Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into ice.
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The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
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Answer: Option C
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The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as Selvas. The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It’s crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon.
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Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
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Answer: Option D
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A plateau which is enclosed or surrounded by mountain ranges is known as an intermontane plateau. The Plateau of Tibet and the Plateau of Mongolia are the two intermontane plateaus in Asia. The Plateau of Tibet is surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south.
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The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
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Answer: Option B
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The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in Tropical moist forests. The tropical rainforests contain the greatest diversity of species of all biomes on earth. They are found around the equator, between 23.5° N latitude and 23.5° S latitude.
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Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
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Answer: Option A
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Pygmies are not pastoral nomads. Pygmies are nomadic peoples living in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa, with smaller numbers in south-east Asia. They are characterized by their short height (below 1.5 meters, or 4.5 feet, on average). They prefer their specific ethnic names, such as Baka or Mbuti, rather than the generic "pygmy."
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"Tin Bigha" corridor connects
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Answer: Option D
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Tin Bigha Corridor is a strip of land in West Bengal on Indian border which was leased to Bangladesh in 2011 so as to provide it access to its Dahagram-Angarpota enclaves.
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What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
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Answer: Option D
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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. Pretoria, city in Gauteng province and administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa. Pretoria stretches along both sides of the Apies River and extends into the western foothills of the Magaliesberg on the east.
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A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
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Answer: Option B
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A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is Iceland. The mainland of Iceland is just a few degrees south of the Arctic Circle (66°30'N). The Arctic Circle does however pass through Grímsey island, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) off the north coast of Iceland.
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Which of the following is known as "the cold pole" of the world?
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Answer: Option B
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Verkhoyansk in Russia is known as "the cold pole" of the world. Verkhoyansk is the iciest city on the globe having once measured minus 67.8° Celsius. It's now trying to use the frigid record to attract tourists.