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  1. The temperature at which dew is formed is known as

  2. A.

     Evaporation point

    B.

     Dew point

    C.

     Precipitation point

    D.

     Critical point


  3. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as

  4. A.

     Bay

    B.

     Isthmus

    C.

     Strait

    D.

     Archipelago


  5. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is

  6. A.

     China, India, Russia, U.S.A.

    B.

     India, U.S.A., China, Russia

    C.

     U.S.A., India, China, Russia

    D.

     India, China, U.S.A., Russia


  7. Doldrums is/are

  8. A.

     Mount of sand blown and formed on beaches and in deserts

    B.

     Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator

    C.

     The north-east and south-east winds

    D.

     Planetary winds


  9. Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?

  10. A.

     High Mountain region

    B.

     Polar Tundra

    C.

     The Taiga region

    D.

     Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region


  11. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as

  12. A.

     Llanos

    B.

     Campos

    C.

     Selvas

    D.

     Savanna


  13. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as

  14. A.

     Steppes

    B.

     Prairies

    C.

     Pampas

    D.

     Downs


  15. The most important oil producing area of the USA is

  16. A.

     The Applachian region

    B.

     The Texas-Louisiana belt

    C.

     The Ohio-Indiana belt

    D.

     The California-Colorado belt


  17. Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of

  18. A.

     Tension

    B.

     Compression

    C.

     Expansion

    D.

     Volcanoes


  19. Borobudur in Java is famous for

  20. A.

     Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity

    B.

     ABuddhist Temple

    C.

     Its natural museum

    D.

     Fisheries Research Station