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The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administered by the

A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development B) International Fund for Agricultural Development
C) United Nations Development Programme D) United Nations Industrialized Development Organization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three maor sports awards viz.Drona Charya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?

A) Prakash Padukone B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
C) Harika Dronavali D) Pullela Gopichand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pullela Gopichand

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A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as

A) Metropolis B) Megalopolis
C) Conurbation D) City sprawl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Conurbation

Explanation:

Metropolis is a central city with the developed area surrounding it while Megalopolis is a region made up of 2 or more metropolitan areas.

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In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from 

A) Liverpool to Hull B) Cardiff to Birmingham
C) Glasgow to Edinburgh D) West Midlands to the London area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) West Midlands to the London area

Explanation:

In Britain few of the Canals built during the early days of the Industrial Revolution are now playing an important role in the economy  of the country. Example, Grand Union Canal.

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The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

A) hot spring B) extinct volcano
C) geyser D) oak tree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) geyser

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Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

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East African Valleys, streching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of

A) river valley B) rift valley system
C) glaciated valley D) a canyon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rift valley system

Explanation:

A rift valley is formed either due to upheaval of blocks on either sides of a fracture or due to subsidence of block between them.

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A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as 

A) Strait B) Isthmus
C) Headland D) Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isthmus

Explanation:

Isthmus of panama and Isthmus of Suez are well known examples

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Which of the following planets is known as Earth's twin?

A) Mars B) Saturn
C) Uranus D) Venus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Venus

Explanation:

Venus is known as earth's twin because of its closeness to the earth with respect to size, mass(weight) and density.

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