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Question : 41 [SSC CPO 2016]
Which of the following deserts has been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?
a) Mojave Desert
b) Namib Desert
c) Sahara Desert
d) Kalahari Desert
Answer »Answer: (d)
The Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning 'the great thirst', or Kgalagadi, meaning 'a waterless place'.
It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
Question : 43 [NDA 2011-II]
Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?
a) East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo
b) South Africa
c) Russia and Northern Europe
d) The Western coasts of South America
Answer »Answer: (c)
Climate change benefits Russia and Northern Europe as they are in colder region.
Question : 44 [SSC CML 2000]
Many of the active volcanoes are situated in
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Indian Ocean
Answer »Answer: (a)
Most scientists consider a volcano active if it has erupted in the last 10,000 years. There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world – the majority along the Pacific Ring of Fire – and around 50 of these erupt each year.
Question : 45 [SSC LDEO 2012]
The river which has a greater flow of water than any other river in the world is.
a) River Amazon
b) River Hwang-ho
c) River Nile
d) River Zaire
Answer »Answer: (a)
South America’s Amazon river is the world’s largest river. It flows into the South Altantic Ocean. Its length is 6,296 km.
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» Nature & Scope of Geography
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