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Question : 16

“From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghadad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits:

a) Japan

b) West Indies

c) Indonesia

d) Philippines

Answer: (c)

Indonesia consists of 13,677 islands (nearly 14,000) and this country is 5000 miles from Torres strait.

Question : 17 [SSC CAPFs 2016]

Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?

a) Hormuz

b) Malacca

c) Bosphorus

d) Bab-al-Mandeb

Answer: (d)

Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa.

Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects the Red sea with the Gulf of Aden (part of the Arabian sea).

Question : 18 [SSC GL 2014]

Which among the following is an abiotic factor ?

a) Moisture

b) Mites

c) Rodents

d) Insects

Answer: (a)

Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).

Question : 19 [NDA 2008-II]

In which one of the following countries is the volcano ‘Guallatiri” located?

a) Chile

b) Peru

c) Ecuador

d) Tanzania

Answer: (a)

Guallatire is one of the most active volcanoes in northern Chile.

Question : 20

In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campo found ?

a) China

b) Brazil

c) North America

d) Eurasia

Answer: (b)

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