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Answer: Option A. -> Sudan
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Sudan's currency is Sudanese pound, whereas remaining countries (i.e. Yugoslavia, U.A.E., Tunisia) are associated with Dinar/New Dinar.
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Sudan's currency is Sudanese pound, whereas remaining countries (i.e. Yugoslavia, U.A.E., Tunisia) are associated with Dinar/New Dinar.
Question 82. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I
A. European trans - continental railway
B. Trans-Andean railway
C. Trans-Siberian railway
D. Orient Express
List II
1. Paris to Istanbul
2. Leningrad to Vladivostok
3. Leningrad to Volgograd
4. Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
5. Paris to Warsaw
A B C D
List I
A. European trans - continental railway
B. Trans-Andean railway
C. Trans-Siberian railway
D. Orient Express
List II
1. Paris to Istanbul
2. Leningrad to Vladivostok
3. Leningrad to Volgograd
4. Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
5. Paris to Warsaw
A B C D
Answer: Option A. -> 5,4,2,1
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
European transcontinental railway is from Paris to WarSaw. Trans-Andean railway is from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso. Trans-Siberian railway is from Leningrad to Vladivostok. Orient express is from Paris to Istanbul.
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
European transcontinental railway is from Paris to WarSaw. Trans-Andean railway is from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso. Trans-Siberian railway is from Leningrad to Vladivostok. Orient express is from Paris to Istanbul.
Answer: Option A. -> Antarctica
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Antarctica is having highest mean elevation. It is located in South pole region. Its Eastern side is more elevated than the Western side.
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Antarctica is having highest mean elevation. It is located in South pole region. Its Eastern side is more elevated than the Western side.
Question 84. The Standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich.
1. Cube
2. Greece
3. Iraq
4. Costa Rica
5. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
1. Cube
2. Greece
3. Iraq
4. Costa Rica
5. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
Answer: Option A. -> 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
The Greenwich line which passes through London is called Prime Meridian. It is 0° longitude. The countries which lies east of the Prime Meridian has their standard time ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time, and which lies west of the Prime Meridian has their standard time behind the Greenwich Mean Time. Accordingly from East to West, the order of the given countries is Japan, Iraq, Greece, Cuba and Costa Rica.
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
The Greenwich line which passes through London is called Prime Meridian. It is 0° longitude. The countries which lies east of the Prime Meridian has their standard time ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time, and which lies west of the Prime Meridian has their standard time behind the Greenwich Mean Time. Accordingly from East to West, the order of the given countries is Japan, Iraq, Greece, Cuba and Costa Rica.
Answer: Option C. -> 3
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
The place indicated is Chechenya. It is a part of the Russia, it is located in the South-West region of that country. It was in news recently because the separatist movement going on in there. Russia is trying to supress that movement.
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
The place indicated is Chechenya. It is a part of the Russia, it is located in the South-West region of that country. It was in news recently because the separatist movement going on in there. Russia is trying to supress that movement.
Answer: Option A. -> Durand line
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
It is the Durand line which is demarcated by a Commission under Mr. Durand, between India and Afghanistan.
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A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
It is the Durand line which is demarcated by a Commission under Mr. Durand, between India and Afghanistan.
Answer: Option D. -> Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzebekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan
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D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
1. Kazakhastan; 2. Turkmenia (Tukmenistan); 3. Uzbekistan; 4. Kirgizia (Kirgystan); 5. Tajukistan.
These were separated from U.S.S.R. in 1991
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D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
1. Kazakhastan; 2. Turkmenia (Tukmenistan); 3. Uzbekistan; 4. Kirgizia (Kirgystan); 5. Tajukistan.
These were separated from U.S.S.R. in 1991
Answer: Option C. -> India
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Gypsies are the nomadic people, whose origin place is Noth-West India i.e. Western Rajasthan and Punjab, and migrated and found mostly now in Central Asia. 'Gypsy' is an Egyptian term.
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Gypsies are the nomadic people, whose origin place is Noth-West India i.e. Western Rajasthan and Punjab, and migrated and found mostly now in Central Asia. 'Gypsy' is an Egyptian term.
Answer: Option C. -> 1,3,2,4
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Black sea shares its borders with Bulgaria in the west.
Red sea shares its borders with Eritrea (Africa) in south west.
Yellow sea is located in the east of China, and
Caspian sea is located in the south west region of Kazakhstan.
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C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Black sea shares its borders with Bulgaria in the west.
Red sea shares its borders with Eritrea (Africa) in south west.
Yellow sea is located in the east of China, and
Caspian sea is located in the south west region of Kazakhstan.
Answer: Option D. -> Poland
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D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
Latvia shares its borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.
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D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
Latvia shares its borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.