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  1. The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels from ________ to ________.

  2. A.

     Poles, Equator

    B.

     Equator, Poles

    C.

     Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

    D.

     Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer


  3. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?

  4. A.

     Australia, Canada and Sweden

    B.

     U.K., Sweden and Germany

    C.

     France, Italy and Ireland

    D.

     Japan, U.S.A. and Russia


  5. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term 'Karroo' of Southern Africa?

  6. A.

     Rift valley formed due to faulting

    B.

     Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements

    C.

     Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau

    D.

     None of the above


  7. Infant mortality rate is ________

  8. A.

     Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population

    B.

     Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population

    C.

     Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population

    D.

     Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population


  9. Strait of Florida runs in between ________

  10. A.

     Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea

    B.

     Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

    C.

     Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

    D.

     Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean


  11. Ear rot is a disease which Infects

  12. A.

     Wheat

    B.

     Sugarcane

    C.

     Corn

    D.

     Coffee


  13. Addis Ababa is the capital of

  14. A.

     Ethiopia

    B.

     Kenya

    C.

     Zambia

    D.

     Nigeria


  15. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to

  16. A.

     Collect taxes

    B.

     Ensure safety

    C.

     Control the level of water

    D.

     Load or unload freight


  17. The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in

  18. A.

     Tibet

    B.

     Afghanistan

    C.

     Myanmar

    D.

     Cyprus


  19. The area or the Indian Ocean is approximately ________.

  20. A.

     24 million sq km

    B.

     44 million sq km

    C.

     64 million sq km

    D.

     74 million sq km