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  1. Adam's bridge connects ________

  2. A.

     Amman and Damascus

    B.

     Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar

    C.

     Israel and Jerusalem

    D.

     Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman


  3. The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called

  4. A.

     Breakers

    B.

     Tsunamis

    C.

     Currents

    D.

     Drift


  5. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in

  6. A.

     Turkey

    B.

     France

    C.

     Germany

    D.

     Australia


  7. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.

  8. A.

     Granite

    B.

     Basalt

    C.

     Shale

    D.

     Dolerite


  9. ________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

  10. A.

     Toronto

    B.

     Chicago

    C.

     Quebec

    D.

     Halifax


  11. The capital of South Sudan is

  12. A.

     Suva

    B.

     Juba

    C.

     Khartoum

    D.

     Taichung


  13. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?

  14. A.

     The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation

    B.

     The main producers of rice are also the main consumers

    C.

     The market price of rice is not very remunerative

    D.

     Rice is not eaten throughout the world


  15. In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to

  16. A.

     Flow of water

    B.

     Burning of coal

    C.

     Burning of diesel

    D.

     Production of steam


  17. Asia accounts for nearly ________ percent of world population.

  18. A.

     40

    B.

     45

    C.

     59

    D.

     70


  19. Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.

  20. A.

     33

    B.

     39

    C.

     29

    D.

     43