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General Awareness Practice Questions Set 14
For India's Top Government Exams
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The transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
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the epicenter within the body of the earth
the focus on the surface of the earth
the focus within the body of the earth
the epicenter on the body of the earth
The typical soil of the tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock
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which promotes leaching of the soil is
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laterite soil
black soil
red and yellow soil
peat and marshy soil
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth give rise to tides. This is related to
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the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun
infrared rays from the sun
ultraviolet rays from the sun
None of the above
The rate at the change of temperature is called
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temperature difference
temperature gradient
isotherm
None of the above
The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from
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a spring in Vering
near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
Rakas lake in Tibet
Mansarovar lake
The Suez Canal connects the
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Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
Red sea and the Caspian sea
Mediterranean sea and the North sea
The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
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the temperature gradient
the development of waves
the latitude difference
the longitude difference
The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called
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the Chinook
the foehn
the sirocco
the loo
The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
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Konkan plain
Malabar coast
Coromendel coast
None of the above
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth’s
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rotation on its axis
revolution around the sun
inclination of an angle of 60 h degrees
both (a) and (b)
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