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Questions Related to general physical geography

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Chilean Earthquake (February 2010)?
(1) Scientists estimated that the Earth's axis of rotation had moved by 3 inches due to the earthquakes.
(2) Santa Maria island off the coast near Concepcion, Chile second largest city, may have been raised by 2m.
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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following countries is land locked?

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  1. Bolivia

  2. Peru

  3. Suriname

  4. Uruguay

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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  1. Geographical Feature- Abyssinian Plateau; Region- Arabia

  2. Geographical Feature- Atlas mountains; Region- North-Western Africa

  3. Geographical Feature- Guiana Highlands; Region- South-Western Africa

  4. Geographical Feature- Okavango Basin; Region- Patagonia

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Correct Option: B

Give the correct sequence of the following from South to North:

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  1. Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland

  2. Dunedin, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland

  3. Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Hamilton

  4. Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin

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Correct Option: B

With respect to Tsunami, consider the following statement:
1) Japanese word 'tsu' means harbor and 'nami' means 'wave'.
2) Generated due to abrupt deformation of sea floor resulting vertical displacement of overlying water.
3) Tsunami waves have small amplitude but very long wavelength.
4) It may be caused by non-seismic event also.
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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 4

  3. Only 3

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The planets nearest to the Sun are

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  1. Mercury and Mars

  2. Earth and Mercury

  3. Mercury and Venus

  4. Mercury and Uranus

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Correct Option: C

Temperate Cyclone are characterized by which of the following? 

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  1. Fronts

  2. Diverging winds

  3. Dry winds

  4. Hot winds

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Correct Option: A

A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is knows as

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  1. Rift Valley

  2. U Shaped Valley

  3. V Shaped Valley

  4. Hanging Valley

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Correct Option: A

Australia lies between ______________.

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  1. Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean

  2. Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean

  4. Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Australia is the sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. It is also known as the island continent.
  • It is located south of the equator and is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and Pacific Ocean in the east.

The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called

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  1. Comets

  2. Asteroids

  3. Novals

  4. Mekors

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Correct Option: B