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The major hot deserts of the world are located on the western coasts of continents between latitudes 15 and 30 degree North and South. Which among the following are examples of such deserts?

1. Patagonian Desert
2. Gobi Desert
3. Atacama Desert
4. Great Australian Desert

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Important Questions on Practice Test-World Geography

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Consider the following:
1. Rotation of the earth on its axis
2. Revolution of earth around the sun
3. Length of the day
4. Configuration of land in terms of its aspect

Which of the above-mentioned factors are responsible for variability of insulation at the earth surface?

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The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively:

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Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present generation without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development intervened with which of the following concepts?
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Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas, whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.
2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cutting only.

Which of the above-mentioned statements is/are NOT correct?

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An artificial satellite orbiting around the Earth does not fall down. This is so because the attraction of Earth:
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Which one of the following is correctly matched?

       Geographical feature                     Region
(a) Central Massif  France
(b) Guiana highlands  South-west Central Africa 
(c) Sichuan basin    Central Europe
(d) Brooks Range   South America
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What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore

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Ocean currents are primarily horizontal water movements generated by a number of factors namely
1. Wind
2. Temperature
3. Salinity
4. Coriolis effect
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