SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
cataract
A
A reed plant that grows along the Nile River.
B
A grassy plain with some scattered trees.
C
Dangerous, fast-moving waters.
D
Woven cloth.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -cataract, a waterfall (q.v.), especially one containing great volumes of water rushing over a precipice.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cataract is a shallow stretch of turbulent waters formed where flowing waters encounter resistant rock layers. In the case of the Nile cataracts, large outcroppings of granite make the flow of the river unpredictable and much more difficult to traverse by boat.

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