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What is the tallest active volcano in Italy?

Answer

Mt. Etna

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The most abundent metal in the Earth's crust is 

A) Calcium B) Aluminium
C) Iron D) Magnesium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aluminium

Explanation:
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Latitude of place is indicative of its

A) Temperature B) Altitude
C) Time D) Rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperature

Explanation:

Latitude of place is indicative of its temperature. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.

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'Abadan' is well known as 

A) a major Air Force base in Iraq B) the main oil terminal in Iran
C) a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well D) an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into india
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the main oil terminal in Iran

Explanation:

Iran is an important oil-producing region in the Middle East. Abadan on the Abadan island has one of the largest refineries in the world. 

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Q:

Diego Garcia is

A) An Island B) A Country
C) An Ocean D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None

Explanation:

Diego Garcia is a chain of Islands in the Indian ocean with large military base under British Indian Ocean Territory.

The U.S. military facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean represents a horrific example of the human costs of war and imperialism.

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Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

A) dew B) fog
C) mist D) hail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) hail

Explanation:

While dew , fog and mist are formed due to condensation of vapour into water drops, hail falls from the clouds in the form of hard pellets of ice.

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The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is _________

A) the Dead Sea B) the Red Sea
C) the Arabian Sea D) the Baltic Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the Dead Sea

Explanation:

Salinity is often high in enclosed seas, this is due to high temperature, rapid evaparation and little inflow of fresh water.

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Lowest temperature is recorded in

A) USA B) Mexico
C) Verkhoyansk D) Alaska
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Verkhoyansk

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