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The powest point of Australia is ____________.

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  1. Caspian Lake

  2. Eyre Lake

  3. Valdes Peninsula

  4. Death Valley

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Correct Option: B

In which of the following is a knowledge of underlying rocks least essential _____________.

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  1. Road construction

  2. Oil drilling

  3. Soil analysis

  4. Weather studies

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Correct Option: D

What is cirrostratus?

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  1. High level sheets of transparent clouds

  2. Low level sheets of transparent clouds

  3. High level sheets of black clouds

  4. none of above

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following names is used for the soil that is composed of very small particles of sediment?

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  1. Clay

  2. Sand

  3. Sediment

  4. Alluvial

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Correct Option: A

Shift of population from villages to cities is __________.

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  1. Urbanization

  2. Ruralization

  3. Communalization

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urbanization is a process where population shifts from rural to urban areas. Urban areas become large as people begin to live and work in increasing numbers. Ruralization is an act of becoming rural. A region getting the appearance, features of rural area and the movement of people to country side. Communalization refers to abolition of private ownership of property, resources and share the collective resources among the local community for the common good. Hence, option A is the correct answer.   

Greenhouse effect is a term associated with interrelationship of different cultural ties and political movements over the world.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The greenhouse effect is not a term associated with the interrelationship of different cultural ties and political movements over the world. It is a term associated with pollution.

Holes in the ___________ layer of the atmosphere allow ____________ ___________ of the sun which causes ____________.

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  1. Ozone layer, gamma rays, brain tumour

  2. Ozone layer, harmful rays, skin cancer

  3. Greenhouse, x rays, brain tumour

  4. Ozone layer, alpha rays, brain tumour

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Air pollution leads to the greenhouse effects due to the constant emission of poisonous gases from vehicles, households and industries which the atmosphere cannot use. Gases remain trapped inside the atmosphere causing the global temperature to rise. This is called global warming. This has resulted in holes in the ozone layer due to which harmful rays of the sun are allowed to enter the earth's atmosphere causing skin cancer and various other ailments.