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The 'eye' of the cyclone has ______.

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  1. abnormally high temperature and lowest pressure

  2. abnormally low temperature and pressure

  3. clear sky and lowest temperature

  4. dense cloud cover and low pressure

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following conditions does not favour the formation of a tropical cyclone?

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  1. Temperature above $27°$C

  2. Significant vertical wind difference

  3. High humidity levels

  4. Divergence in the upper atmosphere

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Correct Option: B

The highest hydro-power potential in the African Continent is in ______.

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  1. North-Western Africa

  2. North-Eastern Africa

  3. Equatorial Africa

  4. Southern Africa

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. Australia is situated in the Southern and Western Hemisphere

  2. Australia is the smallest of all continents

  3. About 94% of Australian surface is below 600m

  4. Australia was part of ancient landmass, Gondwanaland

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Correct Option: A

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.
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: A