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  1. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of

  2. A.

     Coal

    B.

     Gold

    C.

     Mercury

    D.

     Iron


  3. Snow is formed by the process of

  4. A.

     Condensation

    B.

     Evaporation

    C.

     Sublimation

    D.

     Evaporation and condensation


  5. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________

  6. A.

     Hook Strait

    B.

     Strait of Gibraltar

    C.

     Palk Strait

    D.

     Bering Strait


  7. Consider the following statements:
    1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power
    2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW
    3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

  8. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     2 and 3

    C.

     1 and 2

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  9. The gap between birth rate and death rate per 1000 mid-year population of a given region is known as

  10. A.

     Population rate

    B.

     Natural growth rate of population

    C.

     Birth and death rate of population

    D.

     Population increamental ratio


  11. Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag?

  12. A.

     Congo

    B.

     Cyprus

    C.

     Jordan

    D.

     Libya


  13. The Great Circle routes join

  14. A.

     London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo

    B.

     Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne

    C.

     Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec

    D.

     Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay


  15. Which of the following continent is located in Northern-Southern and Eastern-Western hemisphere of the earth?

  16. A.

     Australia

    B.

     Africa

    C.

     Europe

    D.

     South America


  17. Maoris are the inhabitants of ________

  18. A.

     Nigeria

    B.

     Egypt

    C.

     Brazil

    D.

     New Zealand


  19. The Bedouins are inhabitants of ________.

  20. A.

     Australia

    B.

     Northern Canada

    C.

     The Arabian Desert

    D.

     Central Asia