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Palk Strait separates
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Answer: Option B
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Palk Strait separates India and Sri Lanka. Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. It is bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam’s (Rama’s) Bridge (a chain of shoals), the Gulf of Mannar, and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka).
82
Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pyrenees separates France and Spain. It is located right on the border between the two countries.
83
Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
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Answer: Option D
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Tidal nature of waves is not helpful for delta formation. A tidal delta is the sand bar or shoaling area left at the mouth of a river by the movement of bottom mud and sand by a diurnal tide and the currents that result from that tide.
84
In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
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Answer: Option C
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Atmospheric pressure is measured in Kilograms per square metre.
85
The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
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Answer: Option C
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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.
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Po river flows through
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Answer: Option B
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Po river flows through Italy. Po River, Latin Padus, longest river in Italy, rising in the Monte Viso group of the Cottian Alps on Italy’s western frontier and emptying into the Adriatic Sea in the east after a course of 405 miles (652 km).
87
Prognathiam rerers to
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Answer: Option B
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Prognathiam refers to Protruding jaw. Prognathism refers to a protruding jaw. It is also called an extended chin or Habsburg jaw. The condition is usually a sign of an underlying condition. Talk to your doctor if you suspect your jaw is protruding.
88
Cut off loops of rivers are known as
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Answer: Option C
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Cut off loops of rivers are known as Oxbow lake. Cut off, in a river, shortcut across a meander (q.v.). loop that shortens and straightens the course of the stream.
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Which among the following is the most populous city in the world?
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Answer: Option D
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Tokyo is the most populous city in the world. Tokyo is still the world's largest city with 37 million inhabitants, but it's growth has plateaued and is projected to begin declining around 2020.
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Oceans occupy per cent of the earth.
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Answer: Option B
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The oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the Earth's water.