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  1. A strait is

  2. A.

     A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea

    B.

     A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses

    C.

     A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake

    D.

     A narrow headland


  3. The world's largest delta system is the ________.

  4. A.

     The Nile, Egypt

    B.

     Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh

    C.

     The Mississippi, USA

    D.

     The Amazon, Brazil


  5. 'Abadan' is well known as

  6. A.

     A major Air Force base in Iraq

    B.

     The main oil terminal in Iran

    C.

     A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well

    D.

     An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India


  7. The highest navigable lake in the world is

  8. A.

     Huron

    B.

     Titicaca

    C.

     Superior

    D.

     Tanganyika


  9. Mongoloid races are characterised by

  10. A.

     Prognathism

    B.

     Epicanthic fold

    C.

     Dolico cephalic head

    D.

     None of these


  11. The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of

  12. A.

     Myanmar

    B.

     Bangladesh

    C.

     Thailand

    D.

     Laos


  13. Shwedagon pagoda is located in

  14. A.

     Mahabalipuram

    B.

     Rangoon

    C.

     Mandalay

    D.

     Jakarta


  15. The yield or food grain per man is high under

  16. A.

     Intensive cultivation

    B.

     Extensive cultivation

    C.

     Mono cultivation

    D.

     Farm cultivation


  17. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________

  18. A.

     It is on the western side of the continent

    B.

     It 'is near the sea

    C.

     It receives only light falls of snow

    D.

     It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift


  19. The 38th parallel separates ________

  20. A.

     North Korea and South Korea

    B.

     East Germany and West Germany

    C.

     China and Tibet

    D.

     Asia and Europe