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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
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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.

Which is the most populous country after Asia?

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  1. Africa

  2. Europe

  3. Asia

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: A
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Correct answer is Africa.

At 11,677,239 square miles, the second largest continent in the world is Africa. Africa is also the second largest continent in terms of population, as over one billion people, or 14 percent of the world's population, call Africa home. Africa covers 20 percent of the Earth's total land area. The continent is made up of 55 unique countries including Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria. At 19,340 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak in Tanzania is the highest point in Africa. The Nile is the longest river in Africa which is 6,695 kilometers in length. Nearly 1,000 different languages are spoken in Africa.

If population density of particular area remains below 15, then area is said to be _____________.

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  1. densely populated

  2. moderately populated

  3. sparsely populated

  4. aggressively populated

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Correct Option: C
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Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Places which are sparsely populated contain few people. Places which are densely populated contain many people. Sparsely populated places tend to be difficult places to live. These are usually places with hostile environments e.g. Antarctica. Places which are densely populated are habitable

The country that lies to the south of India is _________.

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  1. Srilanka

  2. Maldives

  3. Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh

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Correct Option: A
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Srilanka,
Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean and separated from India by the Palk Strait. The country has two geographical regions. 
(1) A rolling plain which comprises 80% of the land area as well as the entire northern half of the island and continues around the coast to the southern half. 
(2.) The south-central region which is hilly and mountainous with two plateaux, the Hatton and Kandy, that rises abruptly from the Ura Basin. The country has sixteen rivers of which the Mahaweli Ganga and the Aruvi Aru are the longest. Major Cities (pop. est.); Colombo 615,000, Dehiwala 196,000, Moratuwa 170,000, Jaffna 129,000 (1990). Land Use; forested 33%, pastures 7%, agricultural-cultivated 29%, other 31% (1993).