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  1. A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by

  2. A.

     Cape of Good Hope route

    B.

     Seuz Canal

    C.

     Panama Canal

    D.

     North Atlantic route


  3. Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest.

  4. A.

     Deciduous

    B.

     Coniferous

    C.

     Evergreen

    D.

     Alpine


  5. Cuban economy is based on

  6. A.

     Fishing

    B.

     Sugarcane cultivation

    C.

     Iron ore mining

    D.

     Dairying


  7. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________

  8. A.

     High tides occur, causing storms

    B.

     The rainfall is heavy

    C.

     Warm and cold currents meet

    D.

     Icebergs melt around the coast


  9. Silk production in the world has declined because of

  10. A.

     Lack of demand

    B.

     Lack of remunerative prices

    C.

     Growing competition from man-made fibres

    D.

     Dearth of skilled labour


  11. 'Land of Fishermen' refers to

  12. A.

     Europe

    B.

     Former USSR

    C.

     Norway

    D.

     Japan


  13. 'The Land of the Morning Calm' is

  14. A.

     Japan

    B.

     Malaysia

    C.

     Indonesia

    D.

     Korea


  15. The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called

  16. A.

     Biogeography

    B.

     Ethnography

    C.

     Cartography

    D.

     Paleontology


  17. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the

  18. A.

     Equator

    B.

     Horse latitudes

    C.

     Sub polar low pressure belts

    D.

     Poles


  19. Death Valley is in

  20. A.

     The USA

    B.

     Jordan

    C.

     Israel

    D.

     Peru