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  1. Quinine is obtained from the

  2. A.

     Mulberry tree

    B.

     Eucalyptus tree

    C.

     Cinchona plant

    D.

     Cocoa plant


  3. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?

  4. A.

     Davis Strait

    B.

     Denmark Strait

    C.

     Strait of Dover

    D.

     Strait of Gibraltar


  5. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?

  6. A.

     Thames

    B.

     Elbe

    C.

     Rhine

    D.

     Volga


  7. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by ________ canal

  8. A.

     Suez

    B.

     Panama

    C.

     Kiel

    D.

     Soo


  9. The hair or Nordic races is generally

  10. A.

     Blond

    B.

     Woolly

    C.

     Straight

    D.

     All of these


  11. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South ?

  12. A.

     Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar - Multan

    B.

     Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad

    C.

     Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan

    D.

     Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala


  13. By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?

  14. A.

     Least developed countries

    B.

     Underdeveloped countries

    C.

     Developing countries

    D.

     Underdeveloped countries


  15. ________ grasses are known as elephant grasses.

  16. A.

     Prairie

    B.

     Steppe

    C.

     Savannah

    D.

     Llanos


  17. The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________.

  18. A.

     Steppe

    B.

     Prairies

    C.

     Pampas

    D.

     Pusztas


  19. What was Norway's rank in 2016 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme?

  20. A.

     1

    B.

     10

    C.

     100

    D.

     200