Daily Quiz-175

1. Which of the following is not correct about P waves in the context of earthquakes?

A. They are compressional

B. They vibrate along the direction of propagation

C. They cannot travel through liquids

D. They are like sound waves

2. Which of the following countries has coastline with Black Sea?

A. Armenia B. Georgia

C. Azerbaijan D. Belarus

3. Pyrolysis/Gasification is a process of chemical decomposition of organic matter through heat. The organic matter is heated in the absence of air till it breaks down to smaller molecules of gas. The gas is known as Producer Gas. Constituents of this gas are:

i. Carbon dioxide

ii. Carbon monoxide

iii. Nitrogen

iv. Hydrogen

v. Sulphur dioxide

vi. Ammonia

4. Choose the correct statements:

i. A gulf is a large body of sea surrounded by land on three sides

ii. A bay is a large area of sea partially enclosed by land

iii. A lagoon is a shallow lake of salt water

separated from sea by offshore islands

iv. Chilka Lake is a lagoon

A. i, ii and iv only B. i, ii, iii and iv

C. iii and iv only D. i, ii and iii only

5. Which of the following is the first indigenously built research ship that was dedicated to the nation on July 14, 2014?

A. Sagar Nidhi B. Sagar sampada

C. Sindhu Sadhana D. Sagar Kanya

C i, ii and iv D. i and iv

 Answers Quiz- 174