Chapters
1. |
'The Land of the Morning Calm' is |
A. | Japan |
B. | Malaysia |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Korea |
Answer» D. Korea |
2. |
Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in |
A. | North West Atlantic |
B. | North East Pacific |
C. | North East Atlantic |
D. | North West Pacific |
Answer» C. North East Atlantic |
3. |
Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of |
A. | Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber |
B. | Teak, Sal, Bamboo |
C. | Pine, Fir, Spruce |
D. | Olive, Mapple, Walnut |
Answer» D. Olive, Mapple, Walnut |
4. |
White coal refers to |
A. | Hydroelectricity |
B. | Petroleum |
C. | Uranium |
D. | Coal |
Answer» A. Hydroelectricity |
5. |
Ladang refers to |
A. | Shifting cultivation |
B. | Plantation agriculture |
C. | Subsistence type of agriculture |
D. | Dry farming |
Answer» A. Shifting cultivation |
6. |
The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the 'Pole of hunger' are |
A. | European Countries |
B. | Middle East Countries |
C. | Mid-West Countries |
D. | South East Asian Countries |
Answer» A. European Countries |
7. |
The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are |
A. | China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India |
B. | Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
C. | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia |
D. | Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India |
Answer» B. Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
8. |
The metallic minerals are |
A. | asbestos, mica, graphite |
B. | iron ore, copper, lead |
C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
D. | salt, potash, sulphur |
Answer» B. iron ore, copper, lead |
9. |
Power minerals are |
A. | manganese, platinum, tungsten |
B. | mica, potash, sulphur |
C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
D. | lead, zinc, bauxite |
Answer» C. coal, oil, natural gas |
10. |
Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in |
A. | Kiruna |
B. | Mesabi and Gegobic |
C. | Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin |
D. | Lorraine field |
Answer» C. Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin |
11. |
Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to _____ type of fish. |
A. | Pelagic |
B. | Demersal |
C. | Anadromous |
D. | Fresh water |
Answer» A. Pelagic |
12. |
Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are |
A. | major species of Tropical Forests |
B. | cattle breeds |
C. | fish varieties |
D. | Pacific Islands |
Answer» C. fish varieties |
13. |
Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing In |
A. | North America |
B. | Europe |
C. | Africa |
D. | Australia |
Answer» B. Europe |
14. |
Cuban economy is based on |
A. | fishing |
B. | sugarcane cultivation |
C. | iron ore mining |
D. | dairying |
Answer» B. sugarcane cultivation |
15. |
Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are |
A. | food crops |
B. | fodder crops |
C. | fibre crops |
D. | plantation crops |
Answer» C. fibre crops |
16. |
Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are |
A. | Iron ore varieties |
B. | Mica varieties |
C. | Coal varieties |
D. | Manganese varieties |
Answer» B. Mica varieties |
17. |
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as |
A. | Savanna |
B. | Prairies |
C. | Selvas |
D. | Pampas |
Answer» C. Selvas |
18. |
Botswana was formerly known as |
A. | Bachuanaland |
B. | Bahamas |
C. | Barbados |
D. | Cameroon |
Answer» A. Bachuanaland |
19. |
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area? |
A. | Vatican City |
B. | Monaco |
C. | Nauru |
D. | San Marino |
Answer» A. Vatican City |
20. |
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in |
A. | forests |
B. | deserts |
C. | plain areas |
D. | grass lands |
Answer» A. forests |
21. |
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct? |
A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 |
22. |
The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is: |
A. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
B. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
C. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
D. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
Answer» C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
23. |
_____ canal lies on one of the world's largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East. |
A. | The Panama |
B. | The Suez |
C. | The Kiel |
D. | The Goth |
Answer» B. The Suez |
24. |
The Earth's population has _____ since the turn of the century. |
A. | stayed the same |
B. | doubled |
C. | trebled |
D. | multiplied ten times |
Answer» C. trebled |
25. |
In which country will you find the river Po? |
A. | China |
B. | Italy |
C. | Sri Lanka |
D. | Zambia |
Answer» B. Italy |