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Mountain of accumulation is
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mountain of accumulation is Volcanic mountains. The mountains formed by the accumulation of volcanic materials are called as Volcanic Mountains or Mountains of accumulation.
22
The home or the fur-bearing animals is the
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Answer: Option A
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The home of the fur-bearing animals is the Coniferous forests. Thick coniferous forests are found on the mountains region. Fur bearing animals like squirrel, bear and fox are found.
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Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India
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Answer: Option C
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Nepal shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India. Nepal agreed to the 1920 Sarda treaty, involving an exchange of territory, but not an advantageous one for Nepal. India enjoys most of the benefits of the Kosi and Gandak treaties (of 1954 and 1959), leading to the construction of dams primarily irrigating and protecting Indian lands.
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Grasslands in Australia are known as the
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Answer: Option A
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Grasslands in Australia are known as the Downs. Temperate grasslands are areas of open grassy plains that are sparsely populated with trees. Various names of temperate grasslands include pampas, downs, and veldts.
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Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
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Answer: Option B
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It actually takes the Earth slightly over 23 hours and 56 minutes to rotate once around this axis.
26
The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of
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Answer: Option B
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The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of Gondwana formation. Gondwana coal has overwhelmingly higher share (99%) in India’s coal resources and the entire coal mined in the peninsular plateau part belongs to this category.
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Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
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Answer: Option B
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Gibraltar strait divides Europe from Africa. The Strait of Gibraltar is the entry point into the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the continents of Africa and Europe, and the countries of Morocco, Spain, the British colony of Gibraltar, and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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The longest railway platform is ________
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Answer: Option C
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The longest railway platform is Kharagpur (India). Kharagpur Junction railway station has the world's third longest railway platform with a length of 1,072.5 metres (3,519 ft).
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People living in Sweden generally belong to
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Answer: Option C
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People living in Sweden generally belong to Nordic. Swedes are a North Germanic ethnic group native to Sweden. They mostly inhabit Sweden and the other Nordic countries, in particular Finland, with a substantial diaspora in other countries, especially the United States.
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What is a "shaft mine"?
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Answer: Option C
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A mine dug deep into the earth is a "shaft mine". Shaft mining is a type of underground mining where shafts are pushed vertically start to finish to uncover the metals and minerals. It is additionally called shaft sinking.