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Question : 11 [SSC GL 2014]

Sunda Trench is in

a) Pacific Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Gulf of Mexico

d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: (b)

The Sunda Trench, earlier known as the Java Trench, is located in the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a length of 2,600 kilometres. It is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean.

Question : 12 [SSC CML 2000]

Cape Cod is located near

a) Washington

b) Philadelphia

c) Boston

d) Florida

Answer: (c)

Cape Cod often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. The nearest city is Boston which is the capital of Massachusetts.

The Cape Cod Canal, completed in 1916, connects Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay; this shortened the trade route between New York and Boston by 100 km.

Question : 13 [UP–PCS 2012]

Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?

a) Mediterranean sea

b) Caspian sea

c) Dead Sea

d) Red sea

Answer: (c)

Question : 14

Match List I with list II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I List II
(Agents of erosion) (Topographical feature)
A. Running water 1. Cirque
B. Glacier 2. Barchan
C. Wind 3. Rift Valley
D. Underground Water 4. Doline
  5. Gorge
Codes: A B C D

a) A-5; B-2; C-1; D-3

b) A-5; B-1; C-2; D-4

c) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

d) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-5

Answer: (b)

  1. Running water – Gorge (A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon.)
  2. Glacier – Cirque (A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion.)
  3. Wind – Barchan, is a crescent-shaped dune.
  4. Underground water – Doline

Question : 15

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Mt. Etna — Italy

b) Mt. Rainier — USA

c) Taal — Argentina

d) Paricutin — Mexico

Answer: (c)

Taal is a complex Volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

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