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(51) ........ is one of the biggest deltas of the world
[A] Mississippi delta
[B] Nile delta
[C] Ganga-Brahmaputra delta
[D] Amazon delta

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta.

(52) International date line is the line where
[A] Local time is advanced by one hour
[B] The date changes by exactly one day when it is crossed
[C] From all other meridians radiate eastward and westward up to 1800
[D] None of the above

Comment

Answer: The date changes by exactly one day when it is crossed

The International Date Line (IDL) is located at about 180° east (or west). It is halfway around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude), the reference point of time zones, which runs through Greenwich, UK.

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(53) The rocks of the Paleozoic Era are known as
[A] Shale
[B] Graphite
[C] Granite
[D] Light limestone

Answer: Option [A]

The rocks of the Paleozoic Era are known as Shale. Sedimentary strata consisting of shale, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, conglomerate, breccia, and chert make up the bulk of the Paleozoic section. Coal, salt, gypsum, and other rock types occur in certain beds.

(54) Incised meanders occur in
[A] Karst areas
[B] Riverine areas
[C] Glaciated regions
[D] Mountain areas

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

Incised meanders occur in Riverine areas. Incised meanders occur at the base of the river and they occur when the river base level has reduced, thus giving the river enough power for vertical erosion to take place.

(55) Drumlins are associated with
[A] Glacial deposition
[B] River deposition
[C] Glacial erosion
[D] River erosion

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

Drumlins are associated with Glacial deposition. Drumlins are often associated with smaller, glacially streamlined bedrock forms known as roches moutonnées. Drumlins are commonly found in clusters numbering in the thousands.

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