Great Circle: A circle on the earth’s surface whose plane passes through its centre, and bisects it into two hemispheres. Two opposing meridians together form a Great Circle. The shortest distance between any two points on the earth’s surface is the arc of the Great Circle which passes through them.Continue Reading
A America’s Motor City Detroit B Britain of the South New Zealand Bowl of the world Cuba C City of Dreaming Spires Oxford (England) City of Eternal Springs Quito (S.America) City of Flowers Cape Town (S.Africa) City of Golden Gate San Francisco (USA) City of Magnificient BuildingsWashington (USA) City ofContinue Reading
1. Which of the following rocks is different from the remaining three on the basis of its mode of origin? (A) Limestone (B) Sandstone (C) Shale (D) Marble Ans : (D) 2. Which of the following land forms is not associated with river erosion? (A) Waterfall (B) V-shaped valley (C)Continue Reading
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world’s oceans, and the lowest elevation of the surface of the Earth’s crust. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands. The trench is about 2,550 kilometres (1,580 mi) long but has a mean widthContinue Reading
The United States Facts & Figures Map of United States President: Barack H. Obama (2009) Vice President: Joseph Biden (2009) Land area: 3,539,225 sq mi (9,166,601 sq km); total area: 3,718,691 sq mi (9,631,420 sq km) Population (2010 est.): 310,232,863 (growth rate: 0.9%); birth rate: 13.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 6.1/1000;Continue Reading
1. The International date line deviates from 1800 meridian in the North Pacific Ocean due to 1 Aleutian Islands 2 Samoa Islands 3 Fuji Islands 4 Cook Islands Ans:1 2. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in 1 Rangoon 2 Kathmandu 3 Himachal Pradesh 4 Beijing Ans:3Continue Reading
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