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Question 51. Which of the following is a landlocked sea?
  1.    Arafura Sea
  2.    Timor Sea
  3.    Aral Sea
  4.    Greenland Sea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Aral Sea
Answer: (c)
The landlocked seas are the Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake, Salton Sea and Sea of Galilee. Landlocked seas may are also considered lakes as the definition of a lake is “a large body of fresh water surrounded by land”.
A landlocked sea would be one with no access to the rest of the world’s oceans.
Question 52. Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
  1.    Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses
  2.    A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between 3°C – 8°C
  3.    No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall
  4.    Uniformly high temperature throughout the year
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Uniformly high temperature throughout the year
Answer: (d) Savanna subtropical grassland are prevailing in both hemisphere from 5° to 20° latitudes. The main countries of this area are South Africa, Sudan, Venezuela and Brazil. Hanoi is the Capital of Vietnam.
Question 53. The pacific Ring of Fire is
  1.    a volcanic belt around the Pacific
  2.    an area of constant forest fires in the Pacific islands
  3.    islands rich in fuel minerals in the pacific
  4.    an area of intense heat in the Pacific
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a volcanic belt around the Pacific
Answer: (a)
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
It has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
Question 54. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of the U.S.A.?
  1.    Kilauea
  2.    Albert
  3.    Mc kinley
  4.    Mauna Lao
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mc kinley
Answer: (c)
Mc Kinley is the highest mountain peak in the USA. Mount Mc Kinley or Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,237 feet above sea level.
At some 18,000 feet, the base to peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level.
Question 55. Turkey is located between
  1.    Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  2.    Black Sea and Caspian Sea
  3.    Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
  4.    Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Answer: (a) Turkey’s smaller part is in Southeastern Europe and its larger part in Western Asia which is located between Black Sea and Mediterranean
Question 56. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched based on River & Countries?

  1. Niger — Guinea

  2. Orange — S. Africa

  3. Karai — Egypt

  4. Nile — Mali


Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
  1.    1 and 3
  2.    1 and 2
  3.    2, 3 and 4
  4.    1, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending about 4,180 km. Its drainage basin is 2,117,700 km² in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea. The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa.
It rises in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Nile, which is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long, is an “international” river as its drainage basin covers eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.
Question 57. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
  1.    Central Asian Steppe
  2.    African Savannah
  3.    Siberian Tundra
  4.    North American Prairie
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Central Asian Steppe
Answer: (a)The central Asian steppes run through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. The climate here is harsh with dust storms, little to no rainfall and temperature ranging from – 4 to 50 degree Celsius.
Question 58. Suez Canal connects
  1.    Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
  2.    Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
  3.    Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
  4.    Lake Huron and Lake Erie
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Answer: (a)
The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt extending from Port Said to Suez and connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It is one of the world’s most important waterways.
The canal separates the African continent from Asia, and it provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans. It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.
The canal extends 101 miles (163 kilometres) between Port Said in the north and Suez in the south, with dredged approach channels north of Port Said into the Mediterranean, and south of Suez.
Question 59. Match List –I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: 
List I
List II
A. Bushfires
1. U. S. A.
B. Hurricanes
2. Australia
C. Typhoons
3. Philippines
D. Baguio
4. China
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 1 4 3
  2.    1 2 3 4
  3.    2 1 3 4
  4.    1 2 4 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (a)
Bushfires are rampant in Australia,
while hurricanes affect the U.S.A. the most and typhoons to china.
Baguio is a mountain resort city in the Philippines.
Question 60. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A):
Aridity is the distinctive characteristic of the deserts.Reason (R):
They receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.
Codes:
  1.    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  2.    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  3.    A is false, but R is true.
  4.    A is true, but R is false.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Answer: (b)Aridity is the distinctive characteristics of deserts because they receive low rainfall and have high evaporation.

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