41. Which of the following is the largest lake of Mongolia?
[A] Uvs
[B] Khar
[C] Boon
[D] Achit
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Correct Answer: A [Uvs]
Notes:
The largest lake of Mongolia country is Uvs lake. It is a highly saline lake in the Uvs nuur basin in Mongolia. Its total area is about 3350 sq. km.
42. The term NiFe is used for which of the following parts of Earth?
[A] Oceanic Crust
[B] Continental Crust
[C] Mantle
[D] Core
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Correct Answer: D [Core]
Notes:
The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about 3500 km. It is mainly made up of nickel and iron and is called nife (ni – nickel and fe – ferrous i.e. iron). The central core has very high temperature and pressure. The radius of the earth is 6371 km.
43. Which of the following lake is also known as the ‘teardrop lake’ of Pakistan?
[A] Rush Lake
[B] Manchar Lake
[C] Ratti Gali Lake
[D] Ansoo Lake
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Correct Answer: D [Ansoo Lake]
Notes:
Ansoo lake is a teardrop-shaped lake in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 4245m in Kaghan Valley, near the highest mountain of the valley, Malika Parbat.
44. Belau, Palaos or Pelew are the historic names of which country?
[A] Nicaragua
[B] Panama
[C] Palau
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: C [Palau]
Notes:
Belau, Palaos or Pelew are the early names of Palau. Officially , the Republic of Palau is an island nation and an archipelago of 340 islands in the pacific ocean. The capital of Palau is Ngerulmud and it’s largest city is Koror.
45. Which of the following planet is farthest from Sun?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Neptune
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: C [Neptune]
Notes:
Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Its distance from Sun is 4495 million km.In the Solar System, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet.
46. The jet streams are located approximately which of these latitudes?
[A] 27°–30°
[B] 20°–23°
[C] 35°–37°
[D] 22°–25°
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Correct Answer: A [27°–30°]
Notes:
These jet streams are located approximately over 27°-30° north latitude, therefore, they are known as subtropical westerly jet streams. Over India, these jet streams blow south of the Himalayas, all through the year except in summer. The western cyclonic disturbances experienced in the north and northwestern parts of the country are brought in by westerly jet streams.
47. Which of the following water current is not a cold current?
[A] Humbolt current
[B] Brazil current
[C] Oyashio current
[D] Canary current
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Correct Answer: B [Brazil current]
Notes:
The Brazil Current is a warm water current that flows south along the Brazilian south coast to the mouth of the Río de la Plata. This current is caused by diversion of a portion of the Atlantic South Equatorial Current from where that current meets the South American continent.
48. Mount St. Helens is an active strato volcano located in which of the following countries?
[A] Japan
[B] United States of America
[C] Chile
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is on the plate boundary between the Juan de Fuca plate and North American plate.
49. Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are _________
[A] wheat, rice, barley
[B] rice, maize, sorghum
[C] wheat, maize, sorghum
[D] wheat, rice, maize
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Correct Answer: D [wheat, rice, maize]
Notes:
Maize (corn), rice and wheat are the world’s most popular food crops. Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice.
50. Which is the most populous and oil-rich country in Africa?
[A] Kenya
[B] Sudan
[C] Nigeria
[D] Uganda
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Correct Answer: C [Nigeria]
Notes:
Nigeria is the most populous and oil rich country in Africa.
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