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Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?

A) It often generates strong waves B) The pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
C) Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves. D) Tsunami is a Latin word.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tsunami is a Latin word.

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All   are   correct   except   D,   as Tsunami is a Japanese word

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The warm and cold ocean currents are caused by

A) Prevailing winds B) Earth's rotation
C) Variations in density of sea water D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of these

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What is called the maximum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A) Perihelion B) Aphelion
C) Apogee D) Perigee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aphelion

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Psychoanalysis falls under which class of psychological theory

A) cognitive B) behavioral
C) humanistic D) psychodynamic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) psychodynamic

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Minamata disease is a nervous disorder caused by eating fish, polluted with _____

A) Iron B) Mercury
C) Lead D) Nickel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mercury

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Which of the following are the smaller planets than the size of the Earth?

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

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The outermost layer of sun is called

A) Lithosphere B) Chromosphere
C) Photosphere D) Corona
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chromosphere

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Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?

A) Greenhouse effect B) Solid wastes
C) Pollution D) Deforestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pollution

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