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  1. The United Kingdom' consists of England and ________

  2. A.

     Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland

    B.

     Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

    C.

     Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island

    D.

     Scotland, Sardinia and Wales


  3. The nuclear reactor, where the leak of radioactive substance was detected in Japan following the tsunami of March 11,2011 ,are in

  4. A.

     Fukushima

    B.

     Kyoto

    C.

     Tokyo

    D.

     None of These


  5. The earlier name of Surinam was ________

  6. A.

     British Guyana

    B.

     Dutch Guyana

    C.

     Medagascar

    D.

     Venezuela


  7. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?

  8. A.

     Canada

    B.

     South Africa

    C.

     Namibia

    D.

     USA


  9. The only cereal crop which originated in America is

  10. A.

     Rye

    B.

     Barley

    C.

     Oats

    D.

     Corn


  11. Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds?

  12. A.

     Norway

    B.

     Canada

    C.

     Netherlands

    D.

     Japan


  13. The world's largest reserves of petroleum are located in

  14. A.

     The USA

    B.

     Russia

    C.

     Saudi Arabia

    D.

     Kuwait


  15. Liverpool Hull, Bristol and Southampton are ports in

  16. A.

     America

    B.

     Europe

    C.

     Africa

    D.

     England


  17. A huge muss of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before It starts melting is called

  18. A.

     Glacier

    B.

     Avalanche

    C.

     Iceberg

    D.

     Snow cover


  19. If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees

  20. A.

     Its hull

    B.

     Its funnel

    C.

     Its mast

    D.

     The ship