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The smallest country in South America is ________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The smallest country in South America is Surinam. Suriname, country located on the northern coast of South America. Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, yet its population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region.
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The tip of South America is ________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The tip of South America is Cape Horn. Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, remain a maritime legend to this day, as sailing around this remote point and then through the Drake Passage was (and is) one of the most challenging nautical routes on the planet.
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________ is called the 'low country' of the earth.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Holland (Netherlands) is called the 'low country' of the earth because much of their land surface is at or below sea level.
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Which of the following is a hardwood tree?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Shisham is a hardwood tree. Sheesham wood also known as Indian Rosewood or Dalbergia sisso, is a deciduous tree. After teak, it's most significant cultivated timber tree in Asian country.
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The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five ocean basins.
76
Ozone layer is present in
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ozone layer is present in Stratosphere. Ozone is mainly found in two regions of the Earth's atmosphere. Most ozone (about 90%) resides in a layer that begins between 6 and 10 miles (10 and 17 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and extends up to about 30 miles (50 kilometers). This region of the atmosphere is called the stratosphere.
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Ozone layers absorb
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ozone layers absorb Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun. Although the concentration of the ozone in the ozone layer is very small, it is vitally important to life because it absorbs biologically harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation coming from the sun.
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Pakistan is bordered by
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pakistan is bordered by Afghanistan, Iran and India.
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Arrange the following countries of southAsia in their descending order of literacy of people-
1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Srilanka
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Descending order of countries in literacy rate:- Sri Lanka > India > Pakistan > Bangladesh (in 2006). At present, Sri Lanka (92%) > India (72%) > Bangladesh (61%) > Pakistan(56%).
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World's principal producer of silver is
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
World's principal producer of silver is Mexico. Fresnillo Company from Mexico is the world's leading producers of silver.