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81. |
What happens when ships cross the International Date Line? |
A. |
They have to pay a tax. |
B. |
Ships going west from the USA lose a day, ships going East from Japan and Australia gain a day. |
C. |
They have to report at the customs post. |
D. |
They have to check their clocks against Greenwich Mean Time. |
Answer: Option B
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82. |
Which one is the smallest planet? |
Answer: Option A
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83. |
Which is the specific feature of the Mercator Projection? |
A. |
It distorts the shape of India. |
B. |
It flattens the world. |
C. |
It makes Australia rectangular. |
D. |
It exaggerates Greenland almost 25 times. |
Answer: Option D
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84. |
How many satellites does the largest planet have? |
A. |
Twelve |
B. |
Ten |
C. |
Six |
D. |
Nine (around Jupiter) |
Answer: Option A
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85. |
What is the distance around the earth at the Equator? |
A. |
21,000 km. |
B. |
16,800 km. |
C. |
18,600 km. |
D. |
12,500 km. |
Answer: Option C
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86. |
Four of the five most populous countries are also among the five largest countries in the world by area. Which is the fifth largest by area? |
A. |
Australia |
B. |
Mongolia |
C. |
Zaire |
D. |
Canada |
Answer: Option D
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87. |
From which language is the word "Monsoon" derived? |
A. |
Arabic |
B. |
Hindi |
C. |
Malayalam |
D. |
Marathi ("Mausim" season) |
Answer: Option A
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88. |
Who or what are Mollweide, Bonne and Gall? |
A. |
All are explorers |
B. |
All are map projections. |
C. |
All are geologists. |
D. |
All are editors of atlases. |
Answer: Option B
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89. |
What are the Doldrums? |
A. |
The Trade Winds |
B. |
Areas of great humidity |
C. |
A low-pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas. |
D. |
Areas where the seas are calm. |
Answer: Option C
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90. |
What is an oasis and where would you find it? |
A. |
A small area of green and water in a desert. |
B. |
A rich farmland in Asia |
C. |
A desert island in the Pacific. |
D. |
A waterhole in the jungle. |
Answer: Option A
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