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In what city would you find the Kowloon peninsula?

Answer

Hong Kong

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Though the countries of South - West Asia have abundant power resources, they have not developed major industries mainly because

A) They do not have raw materials B) They do not have a large market
C) They do not have skilled labour D) They do not have capital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They do not have raw materials

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Uranus takes _______years to orbit the sun

A) 48 B) 84
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84

Explanation:

Uranus is 2,870 million kilometers away from the sun and the time taken to complete one round at a speed of 6.8 km/sec is as  long as 84 years on earth

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The American cotton textile industry moved from new England to the Southern States because:

A) The latter have a more humid climate B) New England diversified its manufacturing industries
C) The Population growth in the south provided a major market D) The south offered lower coast of prodution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The south offered lower coast of prodution

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Venus has atmosphere made up of 

A) Ammonia B) Carbon-di-Oxide
C) Helium D) Hydrogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Carbon-di-Oxide

Explanation:

Venus has a very high surface temperature of 500o Cand the pressure is 90 times that on the earth.

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Which ocean takes up about half of the surface of the earth?

A) Southern B) Pacific
C) Atlantic D) Indian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pacific

Explanation:

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. We know that, Earth is made up of 70% of water and 30% of land. Pacific Ocean covers 1/3rd of the water on the Planet Earth.

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Tides in the sea are caused by 

A) Effect of Sun B) Effect of Moon
C) Combined effect of Moon and Sun D) Gravitational Force of Earth and Sun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Combined effect of Moon and Sun

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Landowners often complain that hunters

A) do not get written permission to hunt B) make too much noise
C) leave litter behind D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) do not get written permission to hunt

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