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Through which one of the following continents, do the equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricon pass through?

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  1. Africa

  2. South America

  3. North America

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: A

South-East Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?

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  1. It was the hot theatre during the Second World War

  2. Its location is between the Asian powers of China and India

  3. It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period

  4. Its location is  between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character

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Correct Option: D

Which one of the ocean touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?

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  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Atlantic Ocean

  4. Antarctic Ocean

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Correct Option: A

Eucla Basin in Australia is well-known as _______.

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  1. Salina Rand

  2. Nullarbor Plain

  3. Barkley Tableland

  4. Murray-Darling Basin

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Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is the highest plateau in the world?

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  1. Colorado plateau

  2. Pamir plateau

  3. Patagonia plateau

  4. Potwar plateau

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Correct Option: B

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