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Which is the largest continent in the world?

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  1. America

  2. Europe

  3. Asia

  4. Africa

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Correct Option: C

Richter scale is used for measuring ______________.

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  1. depth of the ocreans

  2. velocity of the winds

  3. earthquakes

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is wrong?

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  1. The mountains are colder than the plains

  2. There is more rain in the regions nearer to the Equator

  3. The seasonal contrasts in temperature between the summer and the winter are greater o the continents than on the oceans

  4. Vegetation in the mountains is the same at all heights

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Correct Option: D

The theory of Continental Drift was first given by ______________.

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  1. Alfred Wrenger

  2. Werner Heisenberg

  3. Wilhelm Roentgen

  4. Humboldt

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
(1) The point of origin of earthquake is called epicentre.
(2) The lines joining the places which were affected earthquakes at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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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: B

Statement I: There is a large-scale fluctuation of oil flow from oil wells prior to earthquakes.
Statement II: Tectonic stress accumulates to a certain level, the pore pressure within a deep oil bearing stratum reaches its breaking strength causing oil to sprout along the oil wells.

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  1. Both statements are true and statement II is correct explanation of statement I

  2. Both the statements are true, but Statement I is not the correct explanation of Statement II

  3. Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

  4. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

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  1. East Australian current

  2. West Australian current

  3. Benguela current

  4. Peru current

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Correct Option: A

Ocean basin has been divided into number of types. Abyssal plain is one of them. Choose correct statement.
1. It lies immediately after continental slope.
2. They are among flattest, smoothest surface on Earth.
3. It covers more than 50% of Earth's surface.

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C

Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents?

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  1. Planetary winds

  2. Variation in ocean water temperature

  3. Revolution of the earth

  4. Shape and configuration of the coastlines

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Correct Option: C

Pelagic zone is one of the most important division of ocean with respect to commercial exploitation. Choose correct statement:
1. Any water in sea or lake is neither close to bottom nor near the shore can be said to be in pelagic zone.
2. Pelagic life decreases with increasing depth.
3. Demersal zone lies between benthic and pelagic zone.

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  1. Only 1

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D