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Which of the following waves are responsible for most of the destructive force of the earthquake?
- R-wave
- S-wave
- L-wave
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- L-wave
Continental drift refers to?
Correct answer(s):
- The horizontal movement of the continents on a vast scale
Which of the following constituents of the Pelagic sediment is maximum in area wise distribution?
Correct answer(s):
- Red clay
The largest planet in our solar system is:
Correct answer(s):
- Jupiter
Which planet is called the red planet in our solar system?
Correct answer(s):
- Mars
Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?
Correct answer(s):
- Venus
Among the following planets, which is the brightest planet?
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- Venus
Identify the planet whose length of the days and tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth.
Correct answer(s):
- Mars
What does the phrase a close-fisted person mean?
Correct answer(s):
- a miser
In the sentence, what does in a nutshell mean?
I want to tell you in a nutshell: lust for money and power ruined her life.
Correct answer(s):
- in a brief manner
In the sentence, what does other fish to fry mean?
Please be as brief as you can; I have other fish to fry.
Correct answer(s):
- some important work to attend to
In the sentence, what does throw dust in someone’s eyes mean?
You cannot throw dust in my eyes.
Correct answer(s):
- cheat me
In the sentence, what does eat like a horse mean?
Despite the doctor’s advice, he still eats like a horse.
Correct answer(s):
- eats a lot of food
In the sentence, what does make a mockery of mean?
The trial made a mockery of justice.
Correct answer(s):
- made the system look ridiculous
In the sentence, what does get down to business mean?
After getting a severe scolding from his mother, Karim got down to business.
Correct answer(s):
- began to work seriously
What does the idiom or phrase a close shave mean?
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- a narrow escape from danger
‘U’ shaped valley is formed by?
- A river in plains
- A river in mountainous areas
- Glacier
- All of the above
Correct answer(s):
- Glacier
Sedimentary rocks are also called?
- Aqueous rocks
- Stratified rocks
- Both “Aqueous rocks” and “Stratified rocks”
- None of these
Correct answer(s):
- Stratified rocks
The shape of the river valley is generally like?
- V
- U
- Both V and U
- None of them
Correct answer(s):
- V
Ox-bow lakes are formed due to?
- Flooding
- Wave erosion
- Intense meandering
- None of these
Correct answer(s):
- Intense meandering