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...................is called the "land of a  thousand lakes"

A) Canada B) Finland
C) Switzerland D) Sweden
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finland

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The Sea that separates Greece and Italy is 

A) Mediterranean B) The Tyrrhenian
C) The Adriatic D) The Aegean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Adriatic

Explanation:

The Mediterranean Sea seperates the continents of Europe and Africa. Tyrrhenian Sea is found between Italy and Sardinia and Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey. 

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Which one of the following rivers has a cuspate delta?

A) Mississippi B) Niger
C) Nile D) Tiber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tiber

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The Wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is

A) Azizia (Libya) B) Ramagundam (India)
C) Stwart Island (New Zealand) D) Kandy (Sri lanka)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Azizia (Libya)

Explanation:

Temperature as high as 58.7oC has been recorded at this place

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Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust

A) Silicon B) Oxygen
C) Carbon D) Calcium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Oxygen

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What is the capital of the country Turkmenistan ?

A) Dushanbe B) Ashgabat
C) Bishkek D) Astana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ashgabat

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What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about 45 degrees from the base of an ocean trench, down through lithosphere to the asthenosphere known as

A) Appleton layer B) Benioff zone
C) Conard discontinuity D) Convergence zone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benioff zone

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In which Ocean is the Christmas Island located?

A) Pacific Ocean B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean D) Antarctic Ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indian Ocean

Explanation:

It is located in Indian Ocean

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