576: Match List I (Mangrove ) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Mangrove) (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka
B. Coondapur 2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra
5. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 5 4
(b) 4 5 3 2
(c) 2 5 3 4
(d) 4 1 5 2
577: The speed of revolution of the earth in its orbit round the sun is
(a) Same throughout the year
(b) Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun
(c) Greatest when the earth is farthest from the sun
(d) Least when the earth is nearest to the sun
578: Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej
Explanation:
The beas River is the second easternmost of the rivers of the Punjab. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pardesh, India and flows for some 470 km (290 miles) to the Sutlej River in western Punjab state.
The Chenabe River is formed by the confluence of the chandra and Bhaga rivers at Thandi located in the upper Himalayas in the Lahul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Ravi river originates in the Himalayas in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India followhing a north westerly course.
The Sutlej originates from the Raas Lake which is Connected to the manasarovar lake by a Stream in Tibet. Its flows in a north -Westerly direction and enters Himachal Pradesh at the Shipki pass, where it is joined by the Spiti river.
579: Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of
(a) Virginia
(b) Florida
(c) South Carolina
(d) North Carolina
Explanation:
Cape Canaveral, is a headland in Brevard County, Florida, United States-near the center of that state's Atlantic coast.
Known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it sits due east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River. It is
part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Since many United States spacecraft are launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on nearby Merritt Island, the term "Cape Canaveral" or "Canaveral" has become a metonym that refers to both as the launch site of spacecraft. In homage to its space faring heritage, the Florida Public Service Commission allocated "321" as the telephone area code for Cape Canaveral and surrounding counties.
580: Which one of the following does not border Panama?
(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
Explanation:
Venezuela does not border Panama. Colombia on the eastern side, Costa Rica on the western side, Pacific Ocean on the southern side, are having border with Panama.