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  1. Palk Strait separates

  2. A.

     Malaysia and Sumatra

    B.

     India and Sri Lanka

    C.

     Sunda and Sumatra

    D.

     Borneo and Celebes


  3. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.

  4. A.

     Alps

    B.

     Pyrenees

    C.

     Jura

    D.

     Vosges


  5. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?

  6. A.

     Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments

    B.

     Slow speed

    C.

     Long river course

    D.

     Tidal nature of waves


  7. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?

  8. A.

     Grams per square km

    B.

     Grams per centimetre

    C.

     Kilograms per square metre

    D.

     Pounds per cubic mile


  9. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is

  10. A.

     Asia

    B.

     South America

    C.

     Africa

    D.

     Australia


  11. Po river flows through

  12. A.

     Austria

    B.

     Italy

    C.

     Yugoslavia

    D.

     France


  13. Prognathiam rerers to

  14. A.

     Slanting forehead

    B.

     Protruding jaw

    C.

     Slit eye

    D.

     None of these


  15. Cut off loops of rivers are known as

  16. A.

     Bajada

    B.

     Meanders

    C.

     Oxbow lake

    D.

     Levee


  17. Which among the following is the most populous city in the world?

  18. A.

     Kolkata

    B.

     Mexico City

    C.

     Sao Paulo

    D.

     Tokyo


  19. Oceans occupy per cent of the earth.

  20. A.

     21

    B.

     71

    C.

     29

    D.

     79