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  1. Consider the following statements:
    1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.
    2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.
    3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 and 3 only

    C.

     1 and 3 only

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  3. On the bank of which river is New York situated?

  4. A.

     River Colorado

    B.

     River Hudson

    C.

     River Mississippi

    D.

     River Amazon


  5. Water exists in how much part of the world?

  6. A.

     0.7

    B.

     0.8

    C.

     0.25

    D.

     0.55


  7. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ?

  8. A.

     Lake Tanganyika

    B.

     Lake Superior

    C.

     Lake Baikal

    D.

     Lake Michigan


  9. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population?
    I. Only 10 percent of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere
    II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea
    III. Nearly 80 percent of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels

  10. A.

     I and II

    B.

     II and III

    C.

     I and III

    D.

     I, II and III


  11. Consider the following percentages regarding the world's water resources:
    1. Oceans and lakes - 95%
    2. Frozen as ice - 4%
    3. For man's use - 1%
    Which of the above are correct percentages?

  12. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 3

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1 and 2


  13. The world's highest waterfall is in ________

  14. A.

     Brazil

    B.

     U. S.A.

    C.

     Venezuela

    D.

     Zambia


  15. What is coral island?

  16. A.

     Sand Dune

    B.

     Lake

    C.

     Sand Coast

    D.

     Terrestrial Sea


  17. Where is Sunda Trench?

  18. A.

     Indian Ocean

    B.

     Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Atlantic Ocean

    D.

     Gulf of Mexico


  19. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?

  20. A.

     Antarctic ocean

    B.

     Arctic Ocean

    C.

     Indian Ocean

    D.

     Atlantic ocean