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An imaginery line encircling the earth at equal distances from the poles
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Equinox
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Equator
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Equator
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"The two periods when day & night are equal, which occur when sun is vertical over Equator"
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Equinox
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Sidereal Day
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Equator Day
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Fine Day
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Answer : Equinox
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| 3. |
Vernal/ Spring Equinox and Autumnal Equinox occurs on
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15 March & 22 Sept
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15 March & 15 Oct
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15 March & 22 Oct
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21 March & 22 Sept
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Answer : 21 March & 22 Sept
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| 4. |
It is covering of air which surrounds the earth
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Aurora Borealis
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Earth's Atmosphere
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Aurora Borealis
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Asteriods
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Answer : Earth's Atmosphere
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| 5. |
Huge mass of snow moves slowly down the hills till it melts after passing the snow line
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Iceberg
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Equator
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Glacier
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| 6. |
Part of earth which surrounds the South Pole
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Arctic
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Antarctic
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Peninsula
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Asteriods
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Answer : Antarctic
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| 7. |
Winds which blow spirally ouward from a central region of High pressure
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Canyon
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Comet
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Delta
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Anticyclone
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Answer : Anticyclone
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| 8. |
Heavenly body's point of greatest distance from Earth
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Perigee
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Apogee
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Epicentre
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Estuary
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Answer : Apogee
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| 9. |
Part of earth which surrounds the North Pole
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Arctic
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Antarctic
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Peninsula
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Asteriods
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Answer : Arctic
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| 10. |
"Rain water gushes out, which was collected between impermeable rocks"
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Horse Latitudes
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Doldrums
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Artesian Well
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Avalanche
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Answer : Artesian Well
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| 11. |
Small bodies which revolve around the Sun between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter
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Arctic
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Antarctic
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Peninsula
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Asteriods
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Answer : Asteriods
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"Coral reef which is in shape of ring/horse shoe, enclosing a lagoon"
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Avalanche
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Atoll
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Atoll
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| 13. |
Coloured lights phenomenon seen in Northern Hemisphere
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Avalanche
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Atoll
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Aurora Borealis
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| 14. |
Heavy mass of snow falling down a hill with great noise
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Avalanche
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Iceberg
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Avalanche
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A narrow gorge formed by a river cutting the soft rocks
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Canyon
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Comet
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Delta
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Anticyclone
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Answer : Canyon
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"Bright nucleus, enveloping haze & a tail of luminous matter moving round the sun is "
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Canyon
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Comet
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Delta
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Anticyclone
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Answer : Comet
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| 17. |
Trees which bear cones & have needle shaped leaves ( Pines/Firs) found in Europe & Canada are
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Coniferous
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Deciduous
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Prairies
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Sedimentary
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Answer : Coniferous
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Trees which shed their leaves at a certain period
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Coniferous
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Deciduous
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Prairies
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Sedimentary
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Answer : Deciduous
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| 19. |
Triangular shaped land between the distributories of a river
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Canyon
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Comet
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Delta
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Anticyclone
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Answer : Delta
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| 20. |
Sunderbans is the Delta of
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Ganges
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Indus
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Nile
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Yamuna
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Answer : Ganges
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| 21. |
"Zone of tropics where calm, lasting over weeks, is broken by violent winds & storms"
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Horse Latitudes
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Geysers
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Fog
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Doldrums
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Answer : Doldrums
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| 22. |
"Study of plants,animals,people, institution in relation to envornment"
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Botany
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Psychology
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Ecology
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Anatomy
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Answer : Ecology
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| 23. |
A Point on earth where earthquake begins
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Perigee
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Apogee
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Epicentre
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Estuary
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Answer : Epicentre
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| 24. |
Point in space where gravity is constant
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Equigravisphere
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Epicentre
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Perigee
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Apogee
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Answer : Equigravisphere
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| 25. |
Broad channel formed by joining of the sea & river water
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Perigee
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Apogee
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Epicentre
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Estuary
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Answer : Estuary
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Water vapour when condensed remains in air & close to the surface of earh
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Horse Latitudes
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Geysers
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Fog
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Doldrums
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Answer : Fog
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| 27. |
Natuiral hot water spring
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Horse Latitudes
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Geysers
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Fog
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Doldrums
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Answer : Geysers
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| 28. |
Warm ocean current emerging from the gulf of Mexico
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Gulf Stream
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Geysers
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Fog
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Doldrums
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Answer : Gulf Stream
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| 29. |
Belt of calm between regions of the Trade Winds & Westerlies of higher latitudes
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Savanna
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Prairies
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Roaring Forties
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Horse Latitudes
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Answer : Horse Latitudes
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| 30. |
"Broken land ice from glacier, floating on sea"
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Iceberg
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Equator
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Glacier
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Aurora Borealis
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Answer : Iceberg
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| 31. |
Eskimos make hut made of ice to live
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Perigee
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Candy
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Huts
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Igloo
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Answer : Igloo
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| 32. |
Stretch of land almost surrounded by water
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Arctic
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Antarctic
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Peninsula
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Asteriods
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Answer : Peninsula
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| 33. |
Heavenly body's point of lowest distance from Earth
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Perigee
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Apogee
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Epicentre
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Estuary
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Answer : Perigee
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| 34. |
Vast treeless tracts covered with tall grasses e.g Central Part of North America
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Savanna
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Prairies
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Roaring Forties
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Horse Latitudes
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Answer : Prairies
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"Distant celestial bodies which are niether stars nor galaxies, but are moving away at great speed"
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Roaring Forties
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Satellites
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Quasars ( Quasi Stellar Radio Sources)
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Perigee
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Answer : Quasars ( Quasi Stellar Radio Sources)
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| 36. |
Low side of range which is sheltered from rain bearing winds gets samll average rain
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Savanna
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Rain Shadow
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Roaring Forties
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Horse Latitudes
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Answer : Rain Shadow
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"Extreme, unhindered, westerly winds blowing throughout the year over southern hemisphere between 40 and 60 degrees South"
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Savanna
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Prairies
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Roaring Forties
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Horse Latitudes
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Answer : Roaring Forties
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| 38. |
Secondary bodies which revolve round a planet
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Roaring Forties
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Satellites
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Quasars ( Quasi Stellar Radio Sources)
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Perigee
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Answer : Satellites
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| 39. |
Moon is a steallite of planet
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Earth
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Sun
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Mars
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Saturn
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Answer : Earth
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| 40. |
Place where astronauts Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin landed on Moon
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Sea of Salt
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White Square
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Sea of Tranquility
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Roaring Forties
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Answer : Sea of Tranquility
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| 41. |
Neil Armstrong & Edwin Aldrin landed on Moon
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"15 July,1969"
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"21 July,1970"
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"25 Jyly,1969"
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"21 July, 1969"
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Answer : "21 July, 1969"
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| 42. |
Tropical grassland bordering equatorial region in each hemisphere ( Lianos & Pampas of South America)
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Savanna
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Prairies
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Roaring Forties
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Horse Latitudes
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Answer : Savanna
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Rocks which have been laid down in beds or layers by wind/running water/sea
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Deciduous
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Estuary
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Sedimentary/Stratified
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Hard
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Answer : Sedimentary/Stratified
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| 44. |
Period of time during which earth makes a complete revolution of its axis
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Equinox
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Sidereal Day
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Equator Day
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Fine Day
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Answer : Sidereal Day
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| 45. |
Period of time during which earth makes a complete revolution of its axis
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23 hours 56 minutes 4 secs
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24 hours
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24 Hours 4 sec
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23 hours 16 minutes 4 sec
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Answer : 23 hours 56 minutes 4 secs
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