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Question : 16 [NDA 2012-I]

The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called

a) loamy soil

b) silty soil

c) loess soil

d) sandy soil

Answer: (c)

Loess soil is a wind-blown sedimentary deposit. Good examples are found in China and Europe and United States etc. It is a kind of silt that forms a fertile topsoil in some parts of the world. Loess consists of tiny mineral particles brought by wind to the places where they now lie. These mineral particles are finer than sand, but coarser than clay.

Question : 17 [UP PCS (M) 2016]

Which one of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana Land?

a) South America

b) North America

c) Australia

d) Africa

Answer: (b)

North America was not the part of Gondwana Land.

Question : 18

Consider the following statements

  1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
  2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Answer: (a)

In Macedonia, ethinic Albanian population is 23%, which is a good number in Macedonia. But in Kosovo 92% Albanians present where Serbians are the minority.

Question : 19 [SSC LDEO 2011]

List I List II
(Towns) (Rivers)
A. Jabalpur 1. Ravi
B. Paris 2. Narmada
C. London 3. Siene
D. Lahore 4. Thames
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 2 1 4

b) 2 3 4 1

c) 4 1 2 3

d) 1 4 3 2

Answer: (b)

  1. Jabalpur: Narmada;
  2. Paris: Seine;
  3. London: Thames; and
  4. Lahore: Ravi

The river flows on the north-western side.

Question : 20 [SSC CHSL CAPFs 2014]2014]

Sahara is located in which part of Africa ?

a) Western

b) Eastern

c) Southern

d) Northern

Answer: (d)

The Sahara covers most of North Africa and extends over Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. It covers about 1D 4 of the African continent.

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