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Q.1
Maoris are the inhabitants of ________
Nigeria
Egypt
Brazil
New Zealand
Q.2
The Bedouins are inhabitants of ________.
Australia
Northern Canada
The Arabian Desert
Central Asia
Q.3
Silk production in the world has declined because of
Lack of demand
Lack of remunerative prices
Growing competition from man-made fibres
Dearth of skilled labour
Q.4
Where are most or the Earth's active volcanoes concentrated at present?
South America
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Europe
Q.5
Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately
70%
3%
10%
9%
Q.6
What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?
50%
70%
86%
97%
Q.7
"Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest Coral reef is located in
Caribbean Islands
Australia
Philippines
Indonesia
Q.8
Which is the smallest Country (in population)?
Vatican city
Nauru
Monaco
Palau
Q.9
Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
Pygmies
Kazaks
Masai
Lapps
Q.10
"Tin Bigha" corridor connects
India and Pakistan
India and China
Bangladesh and Pakistan
Bangladesh and India
Q.11
What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Kimberley
Pretoria
Q.12
The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
Leap years
Not leap years
Famine years
Years of natural calamities
Q.13
Which among these is a form of precipitation?
Dew
Fog
Mist
Hail
Q.14
A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Q.15
Which of the following is known as "the cold pole" of the world?
Laurentian region of Canada
Verkhoyansk in Russia
Antarctica
Greenland
Q.16
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
Savanna
Prairies
Selvas
Pampas
Q.17
Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
Deccan
Anatolia
Columbia
Tibet
Q.18
The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
Temperate deciduous forests
Tropical moist forests
Heavily polluted rivers
Deserts and savannas
Q.19
The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
Llanos
Campos
Selvas
Savanna
Q.20
Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
Q.21
Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
Steppes
Prairies
Pampas
Downs
Q.22
The most important oil producing area of the USA is
The Applachian region
The Texas-Louisiana belt
The Ohio-Indiana belt
The California-Colorado belt
Q.23
Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of
Tension
Compression
Expansion
Volcanoes
Q.24
Borobudur in Java is famous for
Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
ABuddhist Temple
Its natural museum
Fisheries Research Station
Q.25
The temperature at which dew is formed is known as
Evaporation point
Dew point
Precipitation point
Critical point
Q.26
A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
Bay
Isthmus
Strait
Archipelago
Q.27
The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
India, U.S.A., China, Russia
U.S.A., India, China, Russia
India, China, U.S.A., Russia
Q.28
Doldrums is/are
Mount of sand blown and formed on beaches and in deserts
Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
The north-east and south-east winds
Planetary winds
Q.29
Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?
High Mountain region
Polar Tundra
The Taiga region
Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region
Q.30
'Land of Fishermen' refers to
Europe
Former USSR
Norway
Japan
Q.31
'The Land of the Morning Calm' is
Japan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Korea
Q.32
The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called
Biogeography
Ethnography
Cartography
Paleontology
Q.33
In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
Equator
Horse latitudes
Sub polar low pressure belts
Poles
Q.34
Death Valley is in
The USA
Jordan
Israel
Peru
Q.35
A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by
Cape of Good Hope route
Seuz Canal
Panama Canal
North Atlantic route
Q.36
Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest.
Deciduous
Coniferous
Evergreen
Alpine
Q.37
Cuban economy is based on
Fishing
Sugarcane cultivation
Iron ore mining
Dairying
Q.38
Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________
High tides occur, causing storms
The rainfall is heavy
Warm and cold currents meet
Icebergs melt around the coast
Q.39
Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?
Peat
Lignite
Bituminous
Anthracite
Q.40
Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?
Palk Strait
Gulf of Palk
Gulf of Mannar
Cook Strait
Q.41
Condensation occurs when
The air is cold
The air is warm
The air is saturated
None of the above
Q.42
Where is Copacabana Beach located?
Buenos Aires
Hawaiian Islands
Rio de Janeiro
Valletta
Q.43
Which one of the following countries is land locked?
Bolivia
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Q.44
Tropical deserts are rich in ________ resources.
Mineral
Agricultural
Soil
Animal
Q.45
Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
England
Japan
Borneo
New Guinea
Q.46
The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
Messina
Bonifacio
Gibraltar
Otranto
Q.47
Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?
Salt Lake City - Pittsburgh - San Francisco - Boston
San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston
Salt Lake City - San Francisco - Boston - Pittsburgh
San Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City - Boston
Q.48
The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
Due to excessive pressure at great depths
By deposition of magma at a great depth
At an intermediate depth by transformation
Q.49
The capital of South Sudan is
Suva
Juba
Khartoum
Taichung
Q.50
Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
The market price of rice is not very remunerative
Rice is not eaten throughout the world
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