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Question

A Nautical mile is equivalent to ___________ metres.

The correct answer is

1852

A nautical mile is defined as 1,852 metres, based on one minute of arc of latitude along a meridian. It is the standard distance unit used in marine and air navigation worldwide.

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Important Questions from Geography

  1. Which of the following is the closest layer to the Earth's surface in which all weather occurs?

  2. Baltic plateaux is situated in this continent:

  3. Consider the following statements 

    1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters. 

    2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines. 

    3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests. 

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  4. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?

  5. What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?

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