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 | |
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