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151.

Rice in Burma is cultivated along the deltas of ________river

A. Salween
B. Menam
C. Mekong
D. Irrawaddy
Answer» E.
152.

Red Indians called this local wind  Ice Eater?

A. Mistral
B. Chinook
C. Foehn
D. Haramattan
Answer» C. Foehn
153.

Salinity in Ocean water decreases when

A. evaporation is more
B. wind velocity is high
C. rainfall is heavy
D. humidity is high
Answer» D. humidity is high
154.

'Roaring Forties' are

A. waterfalls in canada
B. cyclonic winds
C. the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
D. westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40 degrees and 60 degrees south
Answer» E.
155.

Second Ozone Hole was detected over

A. Tibet
B. Sweden
C. Northern hemisohere
D. Antarctica
Answer» B. Sweden
156.

Ring of Fire is found commonly in_________

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean
157.

Soo Canal connects to which of the following?_x005F_x000D_

A. Superior to Michigan
B. Superior to Huron
C. Michigan to Huron
D. Erie to Huron
Answer» C. Michigan to Huron
158.

Settled agriculture was first seen in China around

A. 6000 BC
B. 8000 BC
C. 3000 BC
D. 15000 BC
Answer» B. 8000 BC
159.

Soils, which have undergone gleying and are associated with marshes , swamps or poorly drained upland are called ____

A. calcimorphous soils
B. hydromorphic soils
C. halomorphic soils
D. sierozems
Answer» C. halomorphic soils
160.

St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of

A. Los Angeles
B. New Orleans
C. Hollywood
D. San Francisco
Answer» E.
161.

South Asian University (SAU), a joint SARC University of SAARC Nations, has been established in___________.

A. New Delhi_x005F_x000D_
B. Male
C. Colombo
D. Dhaka
Answer» B. Male
162.

Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?

A. Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra
B. Africa and Europe
C. India and Sri Lanka
D. North America and South America
Answer» B. Africa and Europe
163.

Suez Canal connects

A. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
B. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D. North Sea and Baltic Sea
Answer» C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
164.

State funding of elections takes place in

A. Germany and Austria
B. USA and Canada
C. France and Italy
D. Britain and Switzerland
Answer» B. USA and Canada
165.

Suez Canal was completed in the year

A. 1859
B. 1869
C. 1871
D. 1889
Answer» C. 1871
166.

Tectonic activity

A. Breaks and bends the crustal rocks
B. Forms and bends the crystal rocks
C. Reshapes by bending the crustal
D. None of these
Answer» B. Forms and bends the crystal rocks
167.

Texas trial lawyers frequently ally with

A. Consumer interest groups.
B. Public employee unions.
C. The gas and oil industry.
D. Pharmaceutical companies.
Answer» B. Public employee unions.
168.

The American cotton textile industry moved from new England to the Southern States because:

A. The latter have a more humid climate
B. New England diversified its manufacturing industries
C. The Population growth in the south provided a major market
D. The south offered lower coast of prodution
Answer» E.
169.

Tarsands containing large molecular hydrocarbons like crude oil are found in limited quantities in several parts of the world but the most important known occurrence is in:_x005F_x000D_

A. U.S.A
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Russia
Answer» C. Australia
170.

The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body?

A. 11° channel
B. 10° Channel
C. Palk Strait
D. Gulf of Mannar
Answer» B. 10° Channel
171.

The capital of Colombia is ?

A. Caracas
B. Santiago
C. Lima
D. Bogota
Answer» E.
172.

The busiest  sea route is

A. The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
B. The South Atlantic Route
C. The North Atlantic Route
D. The Pacific Route
Answer» D. The Pacific Route
173.

The Chief Financial Officer for a city is called the

A. City Controller
B. Mayor Council
C. Concil Manager
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Mayor Council
174.

The continents of Africa and Europe, at their closest point are seperated from each other by the strait of

A. Messina
B. Bonifacio
C. Gibraltar
D. Otranto
Answer» D. Otranto
175.

The City of Cartagena, which is famous for Protocol on Biosafety,is located in

A. Colombia
B. Venezuela
C. Brazil
D. Guyana
Answer» B. Venezuela
176.

The country which tops in the production of cocoa is __________ .

A. Ghana
B. Brazil
C. Ivory Coast
D. Nigeria
Answer» B. Brazil
177.

The deepest lake of the world is ___________._x005F_x000D_

A. Aral Sea
B. Caspian Sea
C. Baikal
D. Dead Sea
Answer» D. Dead Sea
178.

The country which covers two continents is

A. USSR
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Indonesia
Answer» B. Canada
179.

The deepest oceanic trench Mariana is located in ______

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Answer» D. Indian Ocean
180.

The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas , Vicunas and llamas are found in

A. Tibet
B. Afghanistan
C. Burma
D. Cyprus
Answer» B. Afghanistan
181.

The earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path and the sun is located at one focus of the ellipse. Imagine a situation in which the earth goes around the Sun on a circular path. Which one among the following would result in under that situation ?

A. It would not make any difference
B. Difference between seasons will be reduced
C. The earth would become very hot
D. The earth would become very cold
Answer» C. The earth would become very hot
182.

The Earthquake at Sagami bay in Japan which killed two and half lakh people was an example of

A. Tectonic earthquake
B. Plutonic earthquake
C. Main induced evarthquake
D. Isostatic earthquake
Answer» B. Plutonic earthquake
183.

The Earth's population has ________since the turn of the century

A. Stayed the same
B. doubled
C. trebled
D. multiplied ten times
Answer» D. multiplied ten times
184.

The famous ' Ring of fire ' which account for 68% of an earthquakes occuring in the earth is in the

A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer» D. Arctic Ocean
185.

The endangered Ridley turtles have the world's largest aggregation_____

A. Gahirmatha
B. Sagarmatha
C. Lakshadweep islands
D. Andaman and Nicobar group of islands
Answer» B. Sagarmatha
186.

The G-77 is a coalition of developing nation, what was the venue of G-77, 2017 summit?

A. Indonesia
B. Ecuador
C. South Korea
D. Argentina
Answer» C. South Korea
187.

The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A. radiation
B. advection
C. frontal
D. convection
Answer» C. frontal
188.

The first oil well in the world was drilled at

A. Assam
B. Japan
C. Pensylvania
D. Former USSR
Answer» D. Former USSR
189.

The Gobi Desert is one of the largest deserts on Earth. A part of it lies in which of the following countries?

A. Australia
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Mongolia
D. Madagascar
Answer» D. Madagascar
190.

The Gurudwara 'Panja Sahib' is located in which neighbouring country of India?

A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
Answer» B. Bangladesh
191.

The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the _____region

A. North - West Pacific
B. South - East Pacific
C. North - West Atlantic
D. North - East Atlantic
Answer» D. North - East Atlantic
192.

The Headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located at

A. New Delhi
B. Yokohama
C. Madrid
D. Jakarta
Answer» C. Madrid
193.

The Highest navigable lake in the world is

A. Huron
B. Titicaca
C. Superior
D. Tanganyika
Answer» C. Superior
194.

The IMBEX 2018-19 started between India and which country?

A. Afghanistan
B. Myanmar
C. China
D. Nepal
Answer» C. China
195.

The hills, namely Black, Blue and Green Hill, are located in which country?

A. Australia
B. Germany
C. USA
D. Russia
Answer» D. Russia
196.

The Island of Japan that was included in UNESCO'S World Heritage Site list in July 2017 ?

A. Okinoshima Island
B. Honshu
C. Kyushu
D. Kamome Island
Answer» B. Honshu
197.

The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels from _______ to _________

A. Poles, Equator
B. Equator, Poles
C. Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
D. Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer
Answer» C. Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
198.

The land-locked country in SE Asia is

A. Thailand
B. Malayasia
C. Laos
D. Vietnam
Answer» D. Vietnam
199.

The Jigme Dorji National Park is located in which country  ?

A. Myanmar
B. Bhutan
C. India
D. Nepal
Answer» C. India
200.

The Kyaik Htee Yoe pagoda is located in:_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Nepal
B. Mayanmar
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer» C. Bhutan