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7 continents and 5 oceanus (profound)

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CONTINENTAREA (KM²)POPULATIONMOST POPULOUS CITYAsia43,820,0004,164,252,000Shanghai, ChinaAfrica30,370,0001,022,234,000Lagos, NigeriaAntarctica13,720,0004,490McMurdo Station, USAustralia3,478,20029,127,000Sydney, AustraliaEurope3,930,000738,199,000Moscow, RussiaNorth America9,460,000542,056,000Mexico City, MexicoSouth America6,890,000392,555,000São Paulo, Brazil Showing 1 to 7 of 7 entries PreviousNext Africa Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It is also the second largest continent in the world in terms of population. Africa is commonly referred to as the black continent by many. This large land mass comprises of 54 countries and is home to one billion people. About 15 percent of the world population lives in this continent, which constitutes about 20 percent of the total land area. Africa lies in the centre of the earth with the equator passing through its centre. It is the only continent that stretches from the northern temperate to the southern temper...

UPSC Preliminary Exam 2015 General Studies Paper – 1

1) With reference to cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts. 3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS Select the correct answer using the code given below. a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) None Solution: a) • The Union Government and its legislature were to have limited powers, dealing with Finance, Foreign Affairs and Communications also.The union would have powers necessary to raise the finances to manage the subjects. • All subjects other than the Union Subjects and all the residuary powers would be vested in the provinces. • The Cabinet Mission plan proposed a weak Centre with Provincial autonomy – essentially proposing a federal structure of government. Source: B.L.GROVER. 2) Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic? a) Khangchendzonga National park...