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  1. Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?

  2. A.

     Potassium

    B.

     Aluminium

    C.

     Cadmium

    D.

     Uranium


  3. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is

  4. A.

     Dew

    B.

     Frost

    C.

     Smoke fog

    D.

     Fog


  5. During the early period of Industrial Revolution industries were located primarily

  6. A.

     Near major ports

    B.

     On the banks of navigable rivers

    C.

     Near coal fields

    D.

     Near nodal centres


  7. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________

  8. A.

     To protect themselves from the herbivores.

    B.

     To provide more surface for photosynthesis

    C.

     To save the moisture from evaporation.

    D.

     None of the above


  9. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called

  10. A.

     Drizzle

    B.

     Hail

    C.

     Sleet

    D.

     Snow


  11. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is

  12. A.

     Rotation of crops

    B.

     Rotation of fields

    C.

     Single cropping

    D.

     Use of plenty of fertilizer


  13. Cork is chiefly produced in ________

  14. A.

     Baku (Russia

    B.

     Havana (Cuba)

    C.

     Cadiz (Spain)

    D.

     Leeds (England)


  15. Fog is an Example of

  16. A.

     Gas in dispersed gas

    B.

     Gas in dispersed liquid

    C.

     Gas in dispersed solid

    D.

     Liquid in dispersed solid


  17. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

  18. A.

     Temperate Coniferous forests

    B.

     Temperate Deciduous forests

    C.

     Tropical Monsoon forests

    D.

     Tropical Rainforests


  19. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?

  20. A.

     Equatorial forests

    B.

     Monsoon regions

    C.

     Temperate deserts

    D.

     Tropical grasslands