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The deepest lake of the world is ___________.

 

A) Aral Sea B) Caspian Sea
C) Baikal D) Dead Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Baikal

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The place of origin of an earthquake is called

A) Epicentre B) Seismal
C) Focus D) Amphidromic Point
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Focus

Explanation:

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The point or place of origin of an earthquake is called Focus. 

And,

The point where the seismic waves reach the surface is called as Epicenter.

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__________ is called the 'low country' of the earth

 

A) Spain B) Holland
C) Italy D) Hungary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Holland

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Q:

The Tropic of cancer does not pass through

A) India B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh D) Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pakistan

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The Tropic of Cancer is 23.5 degrees north latitude. It passes through 16 countries across 3 continents. They are

 

1. In North America,

Mexico and Bahamas(Archipelago).

 

2. In Africa,

Niger, Algeria, Mauritania, Egypt, Libya, Mali and Western Sahara.

 

3. In Asia,

Myanmar, Omen, Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.

 

The Tropic of Cancer also passes through 6 Water Bodies on the whole. They are

1. Indian Ocean,

2. Atlantic Ocean,

3. Pacific Ocean,

4. Taiwan Strait,

5. Red Sea (and) 

6. Gulf of Mexico.

 

Hence, The Tropic of cancer does not pass through Pakistan.

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Q:

India accounts for half of the world's total number of :

 

A) Cattle B) Sheep
C) Buffaloes D) Camels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Buffaloes

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Q:

Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena

A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Rectilinear propagation D) Diffraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rectilinear propagation

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The relative humidity of a region is low when :

 

A) The wet and dry bulb thermometers read the same B) The difference between the readings of the wet and dry bulb thermometers is large
C) The temperature are high D) The temperatures are low
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The difference between the readings of the wet and dry bulb thermometers is large

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The national Temple of Bangladesh is _________.

 

A) Jagannath Temple, Pabna B) Boro Kali Bari Temple, Mymensingh
C) Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka D) Sugandha Shaktipeeth, Barisal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka

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