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  1. Mount Kilimanjaro is in

  2. A.

     Alaska

    B.

     Argentina

    C.

     Chile

    D.

     Tanzania


  3. In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed?

  4. A.

     England

    B.

     Italy

    C.

     Greece

    D.

     France


  5. The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is

  6. A.

     North Sea

    B.

     Baltic Sea

    C.

     Mediterranean Sea

    D.

     Red Sea


  7. The world's major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is

  8. A.

     The Grand Banks off Newfoundland

    B.

     The Dogger Bank in the North Sea

    C.

     The coastal region of Norway

    D.

     Fisheries off the coast of Peru


  9. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?

  10. A.

     Closeness of the sun

    B.

     Decrease in atmospheric pressure

    C.

     Concentration of ozone

    D.

     None of these


  11. The biggest railway Junction in the United States is

  12. A.

     New York

    B.

     Chicago

    C.

     St Louis

    D.

     Washington DC


  13. The meeting or warm and cold currents in the ocean gives rise to

  14. A.

     Frost

    B.

     Rain

    C.

     Fog

    D.

     Cloud-burst


  15. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?

  16. A.

     India and China

    B.

     China and Afghanistan

    C.

     India and Tibet

    D.

     Pakistan and Afghanistan


  17. Vernal equinox occurs on the

  18. A.

     23rd September

    B.

     21st March

    C.

     21st June

    D.

     22nd December


  19. The 'Old Faithful' in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

  20. A.

     Hot spring

    B.

     Extinct volcano

    C.

     Geyser

    D.

     Oak tree