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The density of population in Israel, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon is __________.

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  1. very high

  2. high

  3. moderate

  4. low

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Correct Option: C

What is population of Asia in 2017?

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  1. 4194 billion

  2. 4419 billion

  3. 4462 billion

  4. 4504 billion

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Correct Option: D

 which is the largest producer of common salt in India?

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gujarat. 

Gujarat is the largest salt producer state of India and third largest in the world. The state contributes 76 percent to the total salt production in India, Kharaghoda,Bhavnagar, Porbandar and Rann of Kutch of Gujarat are major salt produced districts.

 Which is the largest city in Asia by population?

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  1. Shanghai

  2. Mumbai

  3. Tokyo

  4. Kolkata

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
Area: 2,188 km²
Weather: 26 °C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 91% Humidity
Island: Honshu
Population: 92.7 lakhs (2015).

Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?

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  1. West Bengal

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajasthan has the largest number of salt lakes in India. Rajasthan is the arid state of India with average yearly rainfall appx 58-60cm. There are large number lakes mostly artificial as well as natural.

Which is the most populous country after Asia?

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  1. Africa

  2. Europe

  3. Asia

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is Africa.

At 11,677,239 square miles, the second largest continent in the world is Africa. Africa is also the second largest continent in terms of population, as over one billion people, or 14 percent of the world's population, call Africa home. Africa covers 20 percent of the Earth's total land area. The continent is made up of 55 unique countries including Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria. At 19,340 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro's Uhuru Peak in Tanzania is the highest point in Africa. The Nile is the longest river in Africa which is 6,695 kilometers in length. Nearly 1,000 different languages are spoken in Africa.

If population density of particular area remains below 15, then area is said to be _____________.

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  1. densely populated

  2. moderately populated

  3. sparsely populated

  4. aggressively populated

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Correct Option: C
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Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Places which are sparsely populated contain few people. Places which are densely populated contain many people. Sparsely populated places tend to be difficult places to live. These are usually places with hostile environments e.g. Antarctica. Places which are densely populated are habitable

Practice  of growing same crop year after year is called as, ______________.

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  1. Sericulture

  2. Epiculture

  3. Monoculture

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
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Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing single crop year after year and all around the year in a field at a time.

Two of the main plantation crops of Asia are ____________.

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  1. Tea and Rubber

  2. Jute and Tea

  3. Tea and Coffee

  4. Tea and Teak

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A.  Tea and Rubber

The tea bush grows best in areas of abundant rainfall, gravelly soils well-drained hill-slopes (usually between 910-1,218 meters of altitude) in a warm climate. The leaves are handpicked involving a good deal of painstaking and methodical effort. The availability of an abundant supply of labour is essential for harvesting.

In Vietnam the French set up estates (planta­tions) in the Central Annamese Mountains under environmental conditions some­what similar to those prevailing in Indonesia. Rubber (natural) is the major planta­tion crop of Southeast Asia.

Dry farming is done in regions of _____________.

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  1. Higher rainfall

  2. Less rainfall

  3. Scanty rainfall

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dry farming is done in the region of scanty rainfall where rain is less than 50 cm. Under this method the land is terraced and divided into compartments and rainwater is allowed to move under a controlled condition. The land is deeply ploughed and repeated harrowings before sowing in order to conserve soil moisture are undertaken. This dry farming method is too expensive.