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The rainfall which is experienced by the Amazone river basin every afternoon is called the ______.

geography life in tropical and subtropical regions life in the ganga - brahmaputra basin drainage system in brazil human environment interactions - the tropical and the subtropical region

  1. 3 o'clock rainfall

  2. 4 o'clock rainfall

  3. 5 o'clock rainfall

  4. 6 o'clock rainfall

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Convectional rainfall is common in the hot and wet tropical rain forests of central Africa, Amazon basin of South America and the islands of south-east Asia. In the late afternoon, the clouds burst into a heavy downpour, often accompanied by thunder and lighting. It usually occurs at about 4 pm, so convectional rain is called 'four o'clock rain' and occurs daily in the equatorial regions.

Igneous rocks that have the lowest content of silica are known as______

geography plate tectonics lithosphere and asthenosphere rocks and rock cycle rocks and rock types

  1. felsic rocks

  2. porphyry

  3. mafic rocks

  4. ultramafic rocks

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ultramafic rocks are the igneous rocks that have the lowest content of silica.


Felsic rocks- rich in feldspar and silicon (igneous rock).

Porphyry- igneous rock having feldspar & quartz crystals.
Mafic rocks- igneous rocks rich in magnesium and iron.

Thus the answer is Ultramafic rocks.

The volcanoes which are not active now but have the possibility of eruption in the future are known as ______________.

geography plate tectonics lithosphere and asthenosphere rocks and rock cycle rocks and rock types

  1. Composite volcanoes

  2. Dormant volcanoes

  3. Extinct volcanoes

  4. Extrusive volcanoes

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Correct Option: B

Lithosphere is divided into number of huge slabs of rock, called ______.

geography study of continents - north america endogenic process and creation of mountains earth's movement and creation of landforms our changing earth

  1. rocky plates

  2. tectonic plates

  3. crust

  4. huge rocks

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Correct Option: B

In the divergent boundary, the plates __________.

geography study of continents - north america endogenic process and creation of mountains earth's movement and creation of landforms our changing earth

  1. moves toward each other

  2. sinks under the another

  3. slide horizontally

  4. pull away from each other

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Correct Option: D

In which company the Bhopal gas tragedy occurred?

geography natural disasters disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

  1. Union chemical corporation

  2. Union carbide corporation

  3. Bhopal iron and steel corporation

  4. Agro Orion Fabricators

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Correct Option: B

When did the Bhopal gas tragedy occurred?

geography natural disasters disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

  1. 1980

  2. 1982

  3. 1984

  4. 1988

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Correct Option: C

What should be done in gas leakage situation?

geography natural and man-made disaster disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

  1. Observe the wind direction and run into its opposite direction

  2. Inform fire brigade and police

  3. Park the vehicles in such a way that they do not obstruct the vehicles of rescue operations

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Which chemical is leaked and caused the Bhopal gas tragedy?

geography natural disasters disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

  1. Sodium isothiocyanate

  2. Methyl isothiocyanate

  3. Potassium isothiocyanate

  4. Ethyl isothiocyanate

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following are safety remedies for viral diseases?

geography natural and man-made disaster disasters - case studies man made disaster tsunami and floods

  1. Be vigilant about infection

  2. Take the anti- disease vaccines

  3. Arrange a special separate ward for patient's treatment

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D