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  1. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.

  2. A.

     Indonesia

    B.

     Sri Lanka

    C.

     Pakistan

    D.

     Bangladesh


  3. Valparaiso is an important port of

  4. A.

     Argentina

    B.

     Uruguay

    C.

     Chile

    D.

     Paraguay


  5. The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the

  6. A.

     Continental slope

    B.

     Continental shelf

    C.

     Continental mass

    D.

     Continental territory


  7. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?

  8. A.

     Karakoram Pass

    B.

     Zojila Pass

    C.

     Namika La Pass

    D.

     Khybar Pass


  9. In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.

  10. A.

     Peat

    B.

     Lignite

    C.

     Bituminous coal

    D.

     Anthracite


  11. Oases are examples of

  12. A.

     Wet point settlements

    B.

     Dry point settlements

    C.

     Foothill settlements

    D.

     None of these


  13. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?

  14. A.

     Ria coasts

    B.

     Uplifted lowland

    C.

     Emergent upland

    D.

     Concordant coasts


  15. Ocean currents rotate

  16. A.

     Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere

    B.

     Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

    C.

     Clockwise in both the hemispheres

    D.

     Anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres


  17. The ________ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.

  18. A.

     Suez

    B.

     Panama

    C.

     North Atlantic

    D.

     South Atlantic


  19. Spot the odd item in the following

  20. A.

     Mt Fuji

    B.

     Mt Everest

    C.

     Mt Vesuvius

    D.

     Mt Pele