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Who should be evacuated first when hit by a tsunami?
This question has multiple answers.

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  1. Children

  2. Aged persons

  3. Men

  4. Physically handicapped

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Correct Option: A,B,D
Explanation:

Initially Children, Aged Persons and Physically handicapped peoples should be evacuated first because they might panic and may have difficulties in finding a way out. They need external helps to evacuate.

The Panama Canal shortens the distance between _________________.

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  1. The Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea

  2. The Red sea and the Arabian sea

  3. The Pacific and the Atlantic oceans

  4. The Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Panama Canal is a waterway that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Before the canal was opened in 1914 ships had to travel around the southern tip of South America to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal shortens the journey by about 11000 km.

The capital of Tasmania is _______.

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  1. New castle

  2. Hobart

  3. Launceston

  4. Perth

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Correct Option: B

The name of the canal which links Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, is _________.

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  1. Panama

  2. Suez

  3. Kiel

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

OTEC refers to ________.

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  1. Oceanic mineral resources

  2. Tidal and wave energy.

  3. Ocean thermal energy conversion.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) uses the ocean thermal gradient between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface seawaters to run a heat engine and produce useful work, usually in the form of electricity