A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east of the point where he was standing. He had no instruments to find the direction but he located the polestar. The most convenient way now to reach his village is to walk in the:
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Consider the following factors:
- Rotation of the Earth
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Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because
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Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth?
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Most repeated Topics from Physical Geography in Last 5 years
Repeated Topics | Questions in Last 5 Years |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | 11 (50%) |
| Movement of Earth | 4 (18%) |
| Tectonics | 3 (14%) |
| Ocean | 2 (9%) |
| Landforms | 2 (9%) |
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