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51
A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
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Answer: Option C
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A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as Conurbation. Conurbation is the result of several central cities whose urban areas have merged.
52
Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
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Answer: Option B
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The mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm, It is due to Fall in the atmospheric pressure. In general, a falling barometer indicates the approach of a storm. If the mercury is over 30.20 inches but falling quickly, warmer, cloudier weather is coming.
53
Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
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Answer: Option C
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Tasman Sea, section of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, between the southeastern coast of Australia and Tasmania on the west and New Zealand on the east; it merges with the Coral Sea to the north and encloses a body of water about 1,400 miles (2,250 km) wide and 900,000 square miles (2,300,000 square km) in area. It is not landlocked.
54
Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in ________
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Answer: Option A
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Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in Central and Western Africa.
55
The length of the Suez Canal is approximately
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Answer: Option D
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The length of the Suez Canal is approximately 190 km. It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi), including its northern and southern access channels.
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Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
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Answer: Option C
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Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami. People who are near the seashore during a strong earthquake are at the highest risk. Rapid changes in the water level are an indication of an approaching tsunami.
57
The place of origin of an earthquake is called
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Answer: Option D
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The place of origin of an earthquake is called Seismic focus. Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates.
58
The "cradles of civilization" have been
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Answer: Option B
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The "cradles of civilization" have been Plains. In Mesopotamia, the convergence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers produced rich fertile soil and a supply of water for irrigation.It is because of this that the fertile crescent region, and Mesopotamia in particular, are often referred to as the "cradle of civilization".
59
Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of ________ in former Soviet Union.
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Answer: Option D
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Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of Iron ore in former Soviet Union. The Krivoy Rog Basin and the Kerch' district, on the Crimean peninsula, are the iron ore producing areas in the southern Ukraine.
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Forest soils are
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Answer: Option D
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Forest soils are Rich in organic matter. Forest soils, where soil formation has been influenced by forest vegetation, are generally characterized by deeply rooted trees, significant ‘litter layers’ or O horizons, recycling of organic matter and nutrients, including wood, and wide varieties of soil-dwelling organisms.