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__________ is called the 'low country' of the earth

 

A) Spain B) Holland
C) Italy D) Hungary

Answer:   B) Holland



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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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'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is 

A) Sardinia B) Corsica
C) Sicily D) Crete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corsica

Explanation:

There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.

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Fiords abound the coast of

A) Sweden B) France
C) Norway D) German
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Norway

Explanation:

Fiords are along narrow inlets into the sea-coast with steep sides. It usually occurs along the coast of a mountainous region.It has been formed by glacial action.

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The continents of Africa and Europe, at their closest point are seperated from each other by the strait of 

A) Messina B) Bonifacio
C) Gibraltar D) Otranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gibraltar

Explanation:

Strait of Messina seperates Italy and Sicily , while Strait of Bonifacio is located between Corsica  and Sardinia and Strait of Otranto  is found between Italy and Albania.

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Name the mountain that seperates France and Spain

A) Alps B) Pyrenees
C) Jura D) Vosges
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pyrenees

Explanation:

Pyrenees, a chief mountain in Europe, forms a part of the great mountain across Europe and Asia.

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Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in 

A) Norway B) Sweden
C) India D) UK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Norway

Explanation:

The short and swift streams running down the Scandinavian mountains have been harnessed for power which also compensates for the absence of coal and oil.

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The Waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is 

A) The Jog Falls, India B) The Victoria Falls, Africa
C) The Niagara Falls, N America D) The Salto Angel Falls, S America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Salto Angel Falls, S America

Explanation:

The greatest single drop of the waterfall, Salto Angel of Venezuela, measures 807m and the width at the base is about 150 m. From top to bottom the Angel falls measures 979 m - almost 1 km.

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The world's largest delta system is the _________

A) The Nile, Egypt B) Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/ Bangladesh
C) The Mississippi, USA D) The Amazon , Brazil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/ Bangladesh

Explanation:

The Ganges, Brahmaputra delta covers an area of about 75000 sq km.

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