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  1. In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the

  2. A.

     Elbe to the Wesser

    B.

     Oder to the Elbe

    C.

     Rhine to the Wesser

    D.

     Rhine to the Oder


  3. ________ is called "the land of thousand lakes”.

  4. A.

     Switzerland

    B.

     Canada

    C.

     Finland

    D.

     Sweden


  5. Which of the following lies on the Nile Rivers?

  6. A.

     Nairobi

    B.

     Addis Ababa

    C.

     Khartoum

    D.

     Kinhasa


  7. The strait that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia is

  8. A.

     Cook Strait

    B.

     Bass Strait

    C.

     Torres Strait

    D.

     Palk Strait


  9. Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of

  10. A.

     North West Atlantic

    B.

     North East Pacific

    C.

     North East Atlantic

    D.

     North West Pacific


  11. In spite of the very high temperature at the Earth's centre, the inner core is not in a molten state because the

  12. A.

     Core has a very high melting point

    B.

     Core is full of gases

    C.

     Great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks

    D.

     Core is impervious to heat


  13. What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?

  14. A.

     Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America

    B.

     Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America

    C.

     Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific

    D.

     Over the North Pole and over Canada


  15. Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for

  16. A.

     Polders

    B.

     Dykes

    C.

     Canyons

    D.

     Geysers


  17. Life expectancy of a region is ________

  18. A.

     The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region

    B.

     The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live

    C.

     The average age at which people die in the region

    D.

     The age at which majority of people die in the region


  19. Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?

  20. A.

     Indian Ocean

    B.

     Pacific Ocean

    C.

     Atlantic Ocean

    D.

     Antarctic Ocean