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If population density of particular area remains between 15 to 150 then area is said to be ______________.

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  1. sparsely populated

  2. aggressively populated

  3. densely populated

  4. moderately populated

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 If population density of particular area remains between 15 to 150 then area is said to be moderately populated.


Moderately populated area refers to places where average number of people live per unit area. These places have comparatively lower population density than that of densely populated areas. These places are neither scarcely populated neither densely.

Asia is located primarily in the _______ and _______ hemisphere.

geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

  1. Southern, Western 

  2. Southern, Eastern

  3. Northern, Western

  4. Northern, Eastern

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa.


 Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. 

The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. 

Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements, as well as vast barely populated regions. Its 4.5 billion people (as of June 2019) constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.

The Median age of asia is ___________ years.

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  1. 30.7

  2. 35.7

  3. 28.7

  4. 36.7

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The current population of Asia is 4,586,475,221.
Asia population is equivalent to 59.66% of the total world population.
Asia ranks number 1 among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to "continents"), ordered by population.
The population density in Asia is 148 per Km2 (383 people per mi2).
The total land area is 31,033,131 Km2 (11,981,954 sq. miles)
46.8 % of the population is urban (2,147,483,647 people in 2019)
The median age in Asia is 30.7 years.

Dead sea a salt water lake, is located between _______.

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  1. Israel and Jordan

  2. Egypt and Libya

  3. Israel and Lebanon

  4. Morocco and Spain

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east, and Israel to the west. Its surface and shores are 427 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.

Areas of low density of population such as Siberia, Tundra have less than ______ person per square km.

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  1. 25

  2. 40

  3. 50

  4. 100

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Correct Option: A

The density of population in Israel, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon is __________.

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  1. very high

  2. high

  3. moderate

  4. low

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Correct Option: C

What is population of Asia in 2017?

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  1. 4194 billion

  2. 4419 billion

  3. 4462 billion

  4. 4504 billion

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Correct Option: D

 which is the largest producer of common salt in India?

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gujarat. 

Gujarat is the largest salt producer state of India and third largest in the world. The state contributes 76 percent to the total salt production in India, Kharaghoda,Bhavnagar, Porbandar and Rann of Kutch of Gujarat are major salt produced districts.

 Which is the largest city in Asia by population?

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  1. Shanghai

  2. Mumbai

  3. Tokyo

  4. Kolkata

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
Area: 2,188 km²
Weather: 26 °C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 91% Humidity
Island: Honshu
Population: 92.7 lakhs (2015).

Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajasthan has the largest number of salt lakes in India. Rajasthan is the arid state of India with average yearly rainfall appx 58-60cm. There are large number lakes mostly artificial as well as natural.