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- Equator
- Tropic of Cancer
- Tropic of Capricorn
- None of the above
When days and nights are equal, the rays of the sun directly fall on the _____.
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- Equator
- South Pole
- Tropic of Cancer
- North Pole
Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to _____.
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- Shape of the earth
- Movement of the sun
- Revolution of the earth around the sun
- Rotation of the earth on its axis
Which of the following is the icy continent?
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- Greenland
- Australia
- Antarctica
- Africa
The length of the Suez Canal is approximately _____.
In a tropical cyclone, pressure _____.
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- first decreases towards the centre and then increases
- does not vary appreciably
- increases towards the centre
- decreases towards the centre and wind moves in an anti-clockwise
What are cyclones?
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- Sudden, heavy floods
- Violent winds and rain
- No rain for a long period
- Heavy showers
The heaviest rainfall is recorded in _____.
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- Mediterranean regions
- Temperate regions
- Tropical mountain areas
- Equatorial regions
On 11th March, 2011, an earthquake magnitude _____ and subsequent tsunami hit the east of Japan, killing over 14,000 and leaving another 12,000 missing.
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- 9.0
- 8.4
- 7.6
- 9.7
Nearest part of atmosphere to earth is called _____.
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- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Stratosphere
- Ionosphere
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