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Question 41. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
  1.    northeastern zone
  2.    northwestern zone
  3.    southern zone
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> northeastern zone
The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in Northern Eastern zone.
Question 42. The leading state in producing paper is
  1.    Bihar
  2.    West Bengal
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Orissa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> West Bengal
Production of paper in West Bengal is the highest because raw material for the industry, i.e., bamboo, is abundantly available in the state. Moreover, the neighboring state of Assam also provides bamboo in large amounts to West Bengal.
Question 43. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
  1.    haematite
  2.    siderite
  3.    limonite
  4.    magnetic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> haematite
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly haematite.
Question 44. The largest dune files are found in
  1.    Middle East
  2.    North Africa
  3.    both (a) and (b)
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> both (a) and (b)
both (a) and (b)
Question 45. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
  1.    silicate group
  2.    organic group
  3.    oxide group
  4.    hydride group
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> organic group
organic group
Question 46. The most explosive type of volcano is
  1.    the caldera
  2.    a cinder cone
  3.    basalt plateau
  4.    shield volcanoes
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> the caldera
Rhyolite caldera complexes are the most explosive of Earth's volcanoes but often don't even look like volcanoes.
Question 47. The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are
  1.    extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy seas
  2.    power generation by constructing hydro power stations
  3.    flood controls and making rivers navigable
  4.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above
All of the above
Question 48. The lowest point, on land, in the world is
  1.    Death valley, USA
  2.    Caspian sea, Russia
  3.    Dead sea, Jordan/Israel
  4.    Lake Eyre, Australia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Dead sea, Jordan/Israel
Dozens of land areas of the Earth sit below current sea level. The lowest land area is the shoreline of the Dead Sea Depression in Israel, Jordan and Syria. It is approximately 413 meters or 1355 feet below sea level.
Question 49. The low latitude zone of globe extends between
  1.    Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
  2.    North pole to South pole
  3.    Tropic of Capricorn and equator
  4.    Equator and Tropic of Cancer
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
The low latitude zone of globe extends between Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer.
Question 50. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are
  1.    young mountains
  2.    old mountains
  3.    volcanic mountains
  4.    fold mountains
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> young mountains
The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are young mountains.

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