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51
Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of Bauxite.
52
Israel has common borders with ________
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Answer: Option B
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Israel is located in the Middle East along the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bound by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest. The country is divided into three topographical regions.
53
The country with the highest density of population in Europe is ________
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Answer: Option D
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The country with the highest density of population in Europe is Netherlands. With over 16.5 million people and a population density of 488 people per km2, the Netherlands is the most densely populated country of the European Union and one of the mostly densely populated countries in the world.
54
Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river
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Answer: Option A
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Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river Danube.
55
Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
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Answer: Option A
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Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of Peru. The Peruvian Current affects Peru year round, and moderates the climate of Chile in spring and summer, when it displaces a subtropical center of high pressure. The air that accompanies the current is dry, keeping the coast arid.
56
Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
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Answer: Option D
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India is connected with Europe, North America and South America through both the routes-the Cape of Good Hope and the Suez Canal. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, distance between India and Europe has been reduced by 7000 kms.
57
The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on
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Answer: Option C
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The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on Climate types. The natural regions of the world are divided on the basis of climate. The climate includes both the temperature and rainfall in a given region.
58
The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to ________
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Answer: Option B
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The cold Labrador Current brings nine months winter to Eastern Newfoundland. The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean. It flows from the Arctic Ocean along the coast of Labrador. It passes around Newfoundland and continues south along the east coast of Nova Scotia.
59
Contours are lines showing
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Answer: Option C
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Contours are lines showing Places on earth at the same altitude. Contour lines are isolines joining places that have the same height value.
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A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is
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Answer: Option A
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A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is Brazil. The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5° south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil (Brazil is the only country that passes through both the equator and a tropic), and northern South Africa.