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The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused

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The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from

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The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called

Q.4.

The largest gold producing country in the world(inis

Q.5.

The length of the day is determined in

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The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by

Q.7.

The largest city in Latin America is

Q.8.

The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?

Q.9.

The ground water that occurs when flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called

Q.10.

The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the

Q.11.

The temperature increases rapidly after

Q.12.

The leading state in producing paper is

Q.13.

The island state of Australia is

Q.14.

The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

Q.15.

The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is

Q.16.

The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes

Q.17.

The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called

Q.18.

The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences

Q.19.

The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are

Q.20.

Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.

Q.21.

The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is

Q.22.

The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is

Q.23.

The humidity of the air depends upon

Q.24.

The largest dune files are found in

Q.25.

The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.

Q.26.

The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called

Q.27.

The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the

Q.28.

The least explosive type of volcano is called

Q.29.

The islands of Seychelles are located in the

Q.30.

The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from

Q.31.

The highest mountain peak of Oceania is

Q.32.

The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called

Q.33.

The largest continent in the world is

Q.34.

The important mountains of Europe include

Q.35.

The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called

Q.36.

The Harmattan is

Q.37.

The languages used in China is

Q.38.

The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to

Q.39.

The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows theº meridian, is called the

Q.40.

The largest fish exporting region in the world is

Q.41.

The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

Q.42.

The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at

Q.43.

The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of

Q.44.

Which of the following is tropical grassland?

Q.45.

The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics are called

Q.46.

The last major glacial period began about 2,000,years before present and is commonly known as

Q.47.

The largest glaciers are

Q.48.

The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, KKanchenjanga are located in

Q.49.

The largest country of the world by geographical area is

Q.50.

With the disintegration of USSR in endcomprised of ____ Union Republics.