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61
The "Horn of Africa" includes ________
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The "Horn of Africa" includes Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia. Horn of Africa, region of eastern Africa. It is the easternmost extension of African land and for the purposes of this article is defined as the region that is home to the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, whose cultures have been linked throughout their long history.
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The smallest amongst the following continents is ________.
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Answer: Option B
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The smallest amongst the following continents is Antarctica. Below is the list of continents starting from smallest
Continent Area (km2)
Australia 8600000
Europe 10180000
Antarctica 14000000
South America 17840000
North America 24709000
Africa 30370000
Asia 44579000
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The highest coal-producing country in the world is
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Answer: Option C
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The highest coal-producing country in the world is China. China has been the biggest coal producer in the past three decades. China produced nearly 3.7 billion tons of coal in 2013 representing 47% of global total coal yield. It is estimated that China uses half of its coal for power generation, which accounts for over 80% of the country's electricity production.
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Which one of the following does not border Panama?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Venezuela does not border Panama. Panama is a country located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama is located on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama.
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Which one of the following is not a plant product?
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Answer: Option A
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Lac is not a plant product. Lac is the scarlet resinous secretion of a number of species of lac insects, of which the most commonly cultivated is Kerria lacca.
66
Which one of the following statements is not true?
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Answer: Option A
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Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides is incorrect. The gulfs with wide fronts and narrow rears experience higher tides. The in and out movement of water into a gulf through a channels called a tidal current.
67
Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
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Answer: Option B
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Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers.
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Which among these is a cold current
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Canaries current is a cold current. Cold currents flow toward the equator on the eastern side of ocean basins.
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The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
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Answer: Option D
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The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States, The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy and Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal.
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The navigable European rivers are
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The navigable European rivers are Danube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe.