Ans. (c)

Explanation

Dover Strait is between English Channel and North Sea. Dover is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel. The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, some 6 km north-east of Dover in the country of Kent, England. The strait lies at the east end of the English Channel, where it joins the North Sea. Its width is the shortest distance between France and England.

Ans. (c)

Explanation

Copacabana Beach is located right in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, it is also one of the most lively beaches of the world. It is famous for its 4 km beach. It plays host to millions of revellers during the annual New Year's Eve celebrations.

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Amazon - 6570 km (longest river of the world)

Amur - 2825 km (A river in N-E Asia)

Congo - 4667 km (Second largest river of Africa)

Lena - 4410 km (A river in Siberia)

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. It is found at the banks of Chao Phraya river near the Gulf of Thailand.

Phnom-Penh is located is south-central region of Cambodia, at the confluence of Mekong river.

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is located on the right bank of the Red river.

Yangon is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar. It is located at the convergence of the Yangon and Bago rivers.

Ans. (a)

Ans. (a)

Explanation

'Horse latitudes' are sub tropical high pressure belts extends between 30°-35° (25°-35°) latitudes in both the hemispheres.

Ans. (d)

Explanation

London, Lisbon and Accra cities are situated approximately on the same longitude away from Addis Ababa showing the same clock time.

Ans. (d)

Explanation

Nicaragua is likely to pursue an ambitious $20 b project to create an alternative to Panama canal. This project would redraw the map of the world trade by opening an east coast of North America, Europe, Brazil to large scale sea traffic from pacific Rim countries like China and South Korea.

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Bigger the size of ocean (pacific), lesser the annual range of temperature.