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Has Antarctica always been cold?

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  1. No, it used to be tropical

  2. Yes, but sometimes the ice gets a lot thinner

  3. Yes, it has always been covered in thick ice

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world.
  • But it was not the case before a few million years ago. It used to be tropical. There is no proper explanation behind the cooling of Antarctica. But it is believed that reduction of carbon dioxide levels led ice to be in frozen state even during Antarctica summers.

Duration of a day at the poles is _____________.

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  1. 12 hours

  2. 24 hours

  3. three months

  4. six months

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Correct Option: D

Cold Pole is the title of the ________________.

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  1. Eurasian region.

  2. Siberian region.

  3. Tundra region.

  4. Mediterranean region.

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Correct Option: B

In which country the Giant Panda is found?

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  1. Poland

  2. Alaska

  3. China

  4. New Zealand

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Giant Panda, is a native to South Central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. It is widely used within China in international contexts, for example as in the Beijing Olympic .

India's permanent research station-Dakshin Gangotri is situated in the _________.

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  1. Great Himalayas

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Antarctica

  4. Arabian sea

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Correct Option: C

The continent with lowest human population is ____________.

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  1. Antarctica

  2. Australia

  3. Africa

  4. North America

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

It is the continent that has lowest human population. The population is around 4000 in summer and 1000 in winter. This population is constituted by research teams of various countries.

Which of the following is the only continent that does not have a hot desert?

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  1. North America

  2. South America

  3. Antarctica

  4. Australia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antarctica is the southernmost continent of the earth. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world. It was in 1820 when the human first set foot in this place.

Among the given options it is the only continent without desert.