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UPSC 2025 · Q23 · Geography › Astronomy & Earth–Sun System · Save

Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
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Answer: (d) None
UPSC 2025 · Q33 · Geography › Astronomy & Earth–Sun System · Save

Consider the following statements :

Statement I : Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis.

Statement II : Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.

Statement III : As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Answer: (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
UPSC 2025 · Q77 · Geography › Astronomy & Earth–Sun System · Save

Consider the following statements :

I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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Answer: (a) I only