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[#171] Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
Correct Answer

(D) Indira Gandhi Canal

Explanation

Solution: The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. Indira Gandhi Canal is 649 km long and consists of Rajasthan feeder canal and Rajasthan main canal and runs through 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and remaining 492 km in Rajasthan.

[#172] The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
Correct Answer

(C) Palk Strait

Explanation

Solution: The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is Palk Strait. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. The strait is 53 to 82 kilometres (33 to 51 mi) wide.

[#173] Where are the Balearic Islands located?
Correct Answer

(A) Mediterranean Sea

Explanation

Solution: The Balearic Islands is a Spanish archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an autonomous community of Spain. It has four major islands and several minor ones.

[#174] Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
Correct Answer

(D) Bulgaria

Explanation

Solution: Bulgaria does not border mediterranean sea, shares the boundary with Black-sea.

[#175] Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth's gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
Correct Answer

(D) All of these

Explanation

Solution: The factors that effect the movement of ocean currents are Earth's gravity, Atmospheric pressure, Winds, Salinity of the water and Seasonal Variations.