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  1. ________ is famous for its rubber production.

  2. A.

     Nigeria

    B.

     Ghana

    C.

     Malaysia

    D.

     Germany


  3. Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism?

  4. A.

     Crust

    B.

     Mantle

    C.

     Core

    D.

     Lithosphere


  5. Bara (kral) is used for which of the following

  6. A.

     House of Maasai shepherd

    B.

     Village of Maasai shepherd

    C.

     Stockyard of kikuyu

    D.

     Tent of Kirgiz


  7. The temperature at the core of the earth is about

  8. A.

     20000º C

    B.

     5200º C

    C.

     200000º C

    D.

     26000º C


  9. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?

  10. A.

     Tsunamis have a very long wavelength

    B.

     Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface

    C.

     Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water

    D.

     Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis


  11. Where is the Port City of Cork located?

  12. A.

     Italy

    B.

     France

    C.

     Greece

    D.

     Ireland


  13. People of North Africa are generally

  14. A.

     Negroid

    B.

     Berbers

    C.

     Mongoloid

    D.

     None of these


  15. The Strait which separates Asia from North America is ________

  16. A.

     The Bering Strait

    B.

     The Palk Strait

    C.

     The Strait of Gibraltar

    D.

     The Strait of Malacca


  17. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is

  18. A.

     Over the Atlantic Ocean

    B.

     Over the Pacific via Siberia

    C.

     Over the North Pole

    D.

     Through the latitude which passes through them


  19. Which of the following does not characterless 'selva'?

  20. A.

     Evergreen forest

    B.

     They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man

    C.

     Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage

    D.

     Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult