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41. The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

Konkan plain

Malabar coast

Coromendel coast

None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe northern portion of the western coastal plain is called

42. The smallest division of geological time scale is

eon

eras

stage

periods

Detailed SolutionThe smallest division of geological time scale is

43. The largest city in Latin America is

Mexico city

Caracas

Rio-de-Janeiro

Buenos Aires

Detailed SolutionThe largest city in Latin America is

44. The process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

abrasion, crystallization, pressure release

abrasion, oxidation, hydrolysis

crystallization, carbonation, thermal insolation

None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe process that may cause physical weathering or mechanical rupture are

45. The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

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

Detailed SolutionThe periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

46. The umbra is

the inner portion of the moon's shadow

formed by tangents to the sun and moon

both (a) and (b)

None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe umbra is

47. The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

149,502,000 km

150,503,000 km

148,000,000 km

150,000,000 km

Detailed SolutionThe mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

48. The time at a place is determined by

the parallels of longitude

the parallels of latitude

distance from equator

distance from prime meridian

Detailed SolutionThe time at a place is determined by

49. The latitude ‘AA’ on the map represents the

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Equator

None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe latitude ‘AA’ on the map represents the

50. The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the

Doon valley

Kashmir valley

plains of Aksai Chin

None of the above

Detailed SolutionThe most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the

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