Q. 91. The strait that connects the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is
(A) Panama
(B) Malacca
(C) Palk
(D) Bering
Answer:
(C) Palk
Explanation:
The Palk Strait connects the Bay of Bengal with the Palk Bay (and through to the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Mannar) between India and Sri Lanka.
Q. 92. Neap tides are produced when
(A) The sun, Moon and Earth are in alignment
(B) The Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other
(C) There is new Moon
(D) There is full moon
Answer:
(B) The Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other
Explanation:
Neap tides occur during the first and third quarter moon, when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other relative to Earth, counteracting each other’s gravitational pulls.
Q. 93. If you cross the date line moving east
(A) You subtract a day
(B) You add a day
(C) You add 12 hours
(D) You subtract 12 hours
Answer:
(A) You subtract a day
Explanation:
When traveling east across the International Date Line, you go back one calendar day (subtracting a day), whereas traveling west adds a day.
Q. 94. In a parliamentary system, to whom is the executive responsible?
(A) President of the nation
(B) House of the people
(C) Legislature
(D) Judiciary
Answer:
(C) Legislature
Explanation:
In a parliamentary democracy, the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislature, to which it is held accountable.
Q. 95. India is a federal state because its constitution provides for
(A) dual citizenship
(B) Dual judiciary
(C) sharing powers between states and centre
(D) written constitution
Answer:
(C) sharing powers between states and centre
Explanation:
A defining feature of a federal state is the division and sharing of legislative, administrative, and executive powers between the central/national government and its constituent states.
