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General Knowledge - World Geography

Exercise : World Geography - Section 3
1.
The pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called
salinisation
gleisation
calcification
podsolisation
Answer: Option
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2.
The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called
aquifers
aquicludes
perched aquifer
spring
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.
3.
The planet that takes the highest time for completing a rotation is
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Pluto
Answer: Option
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4.
The Penumbra is
the outer portion of the moon's shadow
formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon
both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
the Rio Grande
the Amazon
the Mississippi
the Colorado
Answer: Option
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