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  1. Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet?
    I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates
    II. Plankton - the chief fish feed - thrives in these regions
    III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated
    IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom

  2. A.

     I and III

    B.

     II and IV

    C.

     I, II and III

    D.

     II, III and IV


  3. The Great Barrier Reef is found

  4. A.

     Close to Greenland

    B.

     Near the Suez Canal

    C.

     In the Bay of Bengal

    D.

     Of the coast of Queensland


  5. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

  6. A.

     Pacific Ocean

    B.

     Indian Ocean

    C.

     Atlantic Ocean

    D.

     Arctic Ocean


  7. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of

  8. A.

     Lakes

    B.

     Steep slopes

    C.

     Great rivers

    D.

     Waterfalls


  9. Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?

  10. A.

     Depth of the sea

    B.

     Availability of ports and harbours

    C.

     Climate of the region

    D.

     All the above


  11. Country peopled almost by migration is

  12. A.

     The USA

    B.

     Brazil

    C.

     Australia

    D.

     Hawaii


  13. European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by

  14. A.

     Straits of Bosporus

    B.

     Sea of Marmara

    C.

     Straits of Dardanelles

    D.

     All the above


  15. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as

  16. A.

     Relative humidity

    B.

     Moisture content

    C.

     Dew point

    D.

     Absolute humidity


  17. The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is

  18. A.

     Leningrad

    B.

     Odessa

    C.

     Murmansk

    D.

     Vladivostok


  19. On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world's largest hydel power systems located?

  20. A.

     The Nile

    B.

     The Niger

    C.

     The Congo

    D.

     The Zambezi