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Consider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
- Norway borders the North Sea to the northeast.
- Germany borders the North Sea to the southeast.
- Therefore, only Norway and Germany have a border with the North Sea. Finland and Russia do not have a border with the North Sea.
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Statement 1 is correct: The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
- Statement 2 is correct: Barka river enters the Red Sea. There are other small and seasonal river streams.
- The Red Sea is a body of water that connects the Indian Ocean to the north with the Bab-el-Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. It is located between Africa and Asia, bordered by the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez.
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Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
- Over time, the Rann of Kutch has undergone several cycles of fluctuations in sea levels. Initially, it was a shallow area connected to the Arabian Sea, but due to geological changes, this connection was severed. As a result, the region transformed into a seasonal marshy salt desert.
- During the monsoon season, water fills up the area, turning it into a wetland. However, during the summer months, the water evaporates, leaving behind a white salty terrain.
- Hence, option d is correct.
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At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shoreline a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
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Which of the following have coral reefs? 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kachchh 3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderbans Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia. 2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
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Elephant pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?
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Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
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In India, how many States share the coastline?
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Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
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Where is Copacabana Beach located?
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In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
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Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. Hawaii Islands Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Match List-I (Beaches in India) with List-II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I A. Gopnath Beach B. Lawsons Bay Beach C. Devbagh Beach D. Sinquerim Beach List-II 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat 4. Goa 5. Karnataka Codes: A?B?C?D
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Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I A. Black Sea B. Red Sea C. Yellow Sea D. Caspian Sea List-II 1. Bulgaria 2. China 3. Eritrea 4. Kazakhstan Codes: A?B?C?D
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Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
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Match the following and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Oceanic Trench - Location A. Aleutian - 1. Indian Ocean B. Kermadec - 2. North Pacific Ocean C. Sunda - 3. South Pacific Ocean D. S Sandwich - 4. South Atlantic Ocean Codes: A B C D
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"You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because — used to be Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem." The place referred to in this quotation lies on the:
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Duncan pass is located between