176: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
Well known Place : Country
(a) Cannes : France
(b) Kourou : French Guiana
(c) Baikonour : Russia
(d) Borobudar : Indonesia
177: The great Asian river Mekong does not run through :
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Laos
Explanation:
Mekong river does not run through Malaysia but runs through China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
178: Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.
2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. In addition to stem cuttings, tea is also propagated from seeds and leaf cuttings.
179: Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass ?
(a) Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
(b) Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
(c) Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
(d) Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
Explanation:
Equator passes through Columbia, Kenya and Indonesia.
The other countries through which the equator passes through includes Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Somalia, Equador and Brazil.
180: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam.
(b) The language Konyak is spoken in Nagaland.
(c) The largest river island in the world is in Assam.
(d) Sikkim is the least-populated state of the Indian Union.