271. Which is correct order of Ocean sizes in decreasing?
1. Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean
Option “2” is correct. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions and the second largest is Atlantic Ocean.
272. The largest brackish water lake of India is in the state of-
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Maharashtra
3. Odisha
4. West Bengal
Option “3” is correct. The brackish water lagoon or Chilika Lake of Odisha is largest coastal lagoon in India which is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals. Chilika Lake is the second largest lagoon in the world and largest wintering ground for migratory birds, it also supports a unique life of marine, brackish and freshwater species.
273. Huge deposits of uranium were recently found in-
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu
Option “1” is correct. Huge deposits of natural uranium, which promise to be one of the top 20 of the world’s reserves, have been found in the Tummalapalle belt in the southern part of the Kadapa basin in Andhra Pradesh.
274. The tropical grassland is called-
1. Pampas
2. Prairies
3. Savanna
4. Veld
Option “3” is correct. Tropical Grasslands are located near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Most of the Tropical Grasslands are found in the interior part of continents between the Tropical Rain Forests and Tropical Deserts. Tropical Grasslands are also known as ‘ Savannas’.
275. In which State is Hutti gold mine situated?
1. Maharashtra
2. West Bengal
3. Orissa
4. Karnataka
Option “4” is correct. Hutti Gold Mines also spelled as Hatti is a town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
276. The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as:
Option “2” is correct. The term “continental shelf” is used by geologists generally to mean that part of the continental margin which is between the shoreline and the shelf break or, where there is no noticeable slope, between the shoreline and the point where the depth of the superjacent water is approximately between 100 and 200 metres.
Option “1” is correct. The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates.
278. The busiest ocean trade route of the world is in-
Option “1” is correct. The Atlantic Ocean is the busiest ocean of all Oceans. It connects the South Amrica to North America(Panama Canal) , Africa to Europe and Europe to Asia (through Gibraltar Strait connecting Mediterranean Sea ).It is the trade route between the continents and is always full of cargo ships being carried around continent
279. Atlas Mountain is in which continent?
1. Africa
2. Europe
3. Asia
4. Australia
Option “1” is correct. Atlas Mountains, series of mountain ranges in northwestern Africa, running generally southwest to northeast to form the geologic backbone of the countries of the Maghrib (the western region of the Arab world)—Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
280. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
1. Sri Lanka
2. Myanmar
3. Indonesia
4. Pakistan
Option “2” is correct. Andaman & Nicobar is a group of islands, so for each island in the group, there will be a country which is close to it. Myanmar is the most nearest country to Andaman & Nicobar following with India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia.
