71). The colour of a star is an indication of its:
| A). distance from the sun |
| B). luminosity |
| C). distance from the earth |
| D). temperature |
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72). The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in:
| A). temperate deciduous forests |
| B). tropical moist forests |
| C). heavily polluted rivers |
| D). deserts and savannas |
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73). Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet:
| A). Pluto |
| B). Mars |
| C). Jupiter |
| D). Saturn |
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74). Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in:
| A). Baluchistan |
| B). Myanmar |
| C). Nepal |
| D). Kashmir |
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75). A meteor is:
| A). a rapidly moving star |
| B). a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space |
| C). part of constellation |
| D). a comet without a tail |
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76). Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas:
The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively-
| A). Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Kazakhstan |
| B). Turkmenia, Kirgizia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan |
| C). Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kirgizia, Turkmenia |
| D). Kazakhstan, Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia, Tajikistan |
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77). The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east and west of the longitude passing through Greenwich:
1. Cuba 2. Greece 3. Iraq 4. Costa Rica 5. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind G.M.T.?
| A). 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| B). 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 |
| C). 4, 1, 3, 2, 5 |
| D). 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 |
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78). Willy willy is:
| A). a type of tree grown in temperate regions |
| B). a wind that blows in a desert |
| C). a tropical cyclone of north-west Australia |
| D). a kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep Islands |
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79). Consider the map given below indicating four places frequently figuring in the news
Which one of them is Chechnya? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
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80). In which one of the following crops international trade is low in the context of total produce?
| A). Rice |
| B). Coffee |
| C). Rubber |
| D). Wheat |
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