Which one among the following countries is NOT a part of the Arabian Peninsula ?
- A.Kuwait
- B.Oman
- C.Libya
- D.Yemen
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The correct answer is C, Libya. Libya lies in North Africa, west of Egypt, and is separated from the Arabian Peninsula by Egypt and the Red Sea.
The Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world, bounded by the Red Sea on the west, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden on the south, and the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman on the east. Seven countries lie on it: Saudi Arabia, which covers most of it, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. Libya, with its capital at Tripoli, has a coast on the Mediterranean Sea and is a Maghreb country of Africa.
A is wrong: Kuwait sits at the head of the Persian Gulf in the north-east of the peninsula.
B is wrong: Oman occupies the south-eastern corner of the peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea.
D is wrong: Yemen lies at the southern tip of the peninsula, on the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
Exam tip: Arabian Peninsula has seven countries: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Practice Questions
View all2011 Census has divided the working population of India into four major categories. Which one of the following is NOT one of them ?
- A.Cultivators
- B.Domestic workers
- C.Household industrial workers
- D.Agricultural Labourers
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Census 2011 sorted workers into four economic categories: cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers; domestic workers is not one of them.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is a cold ocean current ?
- A.Brazilian Current
- B.Gulf Stream
- C.North Equatorial Current
- D.California Current
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It flows south along the west coast of North America, carrying cold water from higher latitudes towards the equator. As a rule, currents moving from the poles towards the equator are cold, and those moving from the equator towards the poles are warm.
Read the full explanation →Rani told her friends that last year she did boating in four different lakes, namely, Loktak, Barapani, Kolleru and Pulicat. Which of the following States did she visit?
- A.Manipur, Meghalaya, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- B.Manipur, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- C.Mizoram, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- D.Mizoram, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
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Loktak is in Manipur, Barapani in Meghalaya, Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh, and Pulicat on the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border. Loktak is the largest freshwater lake in north-east India, famous for its floating islands of vegetation called phumdis; Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world, lies on it.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements on 'Fog' : 1. Fog is simply a cloud that forms close to the ground. 2. Radiation fog is associated with radiation cooling of the land at night. 3. Advection fog forms when moisture is blown over a cold surface and is chilled by contact. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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All three statements are correct descriptions of fog and its two main types. Fog forms when air near the ground cools to its dew point and its water vapour condenses on tiny dust and smoke particles, so it is in effect a cloud at or near ground level.
Read the full explanation →Salal Power Project is situated on which one among the following rivers?
- A.Chenab
- B.Jhelum
- C.Nubra
- D.Shyok
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The Salal hydroelectric project is a run-of-the-river project on the Chenab in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Built and run by NHPC, Salal has an installed capacity of 690 MW and was the first project India built under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 on a western river.
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