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Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C the sea water is relatively more saline
D of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
World's worst radioactive pollution was caused by nuclear reactor disaster which occured in
A Arizona (U.S.A.)
B Chernobyl (undivided U.S.S.R.)
C Pensylvania (U.S.A.)
D Moscow (U.S.S.R.)
Dying sea birds along the Kerala coast may be----- signs of potentially dangerous changes in the temperature of the ocean.
A threatening
B premature
C invisible
D literal
240 radioactive grams of goo loses half its radioactivity every 10 days. How many grams of radioactive goo is left in 40 days?
A 120
B 60
C 15
D none
The half life period of a radioactive substance is best determined by counting the number of alpha particles emitted per second in a Geiger Muller counter from its known quantity. If the half life period of a radioactive substance is one month, then
A $${\frac{3}{4}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of it will disintegrate in two months
B It will completely disintegrate in two months
C It will completely disintegrate in four months
D $${\frac{l}{8}^{{\text{th}}}}$$ of it will remain intact at the end of four months
Air pollution caused by industrial fumes "has" been studied for years, "but " only recently "has" the harmful effects of noise pollution "become" known.
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
What is the name of the tropical storm that caused 'catastrophic' floods in Texas and left a deadly trial of devastation along the Gulf coast during the last week of August 2017?
A Harvey
B Humvee
C Henri
D Hershey
An abnormal rise in the level of the sea along a coast caused by the onshore winds of a winds of a severe cyclone is --- .
A storm surge
B coastline
C onshore
D swamps
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the windscausing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to winddirection

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