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In which region water is found in solid state?

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. polar

  2. top of high mountains

  3. Both A and B

  4. tropical

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Correct Option: C

Landforms having an altitude of more than _____ meters above the mean sea level and with steep slopes are called mountains.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. 700

  2. 900

  3. 1000

  4. 1200

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Correct Option: B

What does the Landform with almost flat top and comparatively higher elevation than the surroundings is known as?

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. Mountains

  2. Plateaus

  3. Plains

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

It is estimated that the major chunk of rainwater falling on the western ghats reaches the sea within _______.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. one day

  2. two days

  3. four days

  4. one week

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Correct Option: B

It takes more than thousand years to form one ______ of soil.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. centimeter

  2. meter

  3. inch

  4. feet

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Correct Option: C

Minerals are obtained from ________.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. lithosphere

  2. hydrosphere

  3. atmosphere

  4. both A & B

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Correct Option: D

Contour bunding is used _______________.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. to stop the winds in sandy deserts

  2. to irrigate desert areas

  3. to prevent erosion in hilly areas

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low. It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming. 

The National Institute of Oceanography headquarter is located at _______.

geography earth and biosphere the earth's structure components of earth inside our earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? earth and structure

  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Cochin

  4. Goa

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is wrong?

geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. The gaseous envelop of the earth that consists of a mixture of gases and water vapours is called atmosphere

  2. The lower level of the atmosphere up to about $7$ miles is called troposphere

  3. The middle region of the atmosphere is called stratosphere

  4. The locus of the point in space where gravity is constant is called ionosphere

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Correct Option: D

Which one of the following is the largest ocean?

geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
  •  It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles).
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins.
  • It covers around a third of the Earth's total area, more than all the land in the world.