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Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in: 
 

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Important Questions on World Geography

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Consider the following statements: 

1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the same.

2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance.

3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.

4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.

Which of these statements are correct?

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Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

  List I
(Ethnic community)
  List II
(Country)
A Apatani i China
B Dyak ii India
C Dinka iii Indonesia
D Uighur iv Sudan

Codes A B C D

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Which of these countries has/have the Adriatic sea as a boundary? 

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Consider the following statements: 
1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2. In the Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3. In China's type of climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of these statements is correct?

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Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in: 

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Consider the following ecosystems.
1. Taiga
2. Tropical Evergreen
3. Tropical Deciduous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the Albedo values of these ecosystems is:
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Assertion (A): 60°-65° latitudes in both hemispheres have a low-pressure belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R): The low-pressure areas are more on oceans rather than on land.
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Assertion (A): Artificial satellites are always launched from the Earth in the Eastward direction.

Reason (R): The Earth rotates from West to East and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.

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