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  1. Cooperative farming is well-developed in:
    I. Denmark
    II. Belgium
    III. Russia
    IV. Sweden

  2. A.

     I and IV

    B.

     I, III and IV

    C.

     II, III and IV

    D.

     I, II and IV


  3. Which of the following is/are 'rain cloud'?
    1. Cirrus,
    2. Nimbostratus,
    3. Cumulonimbus,
    4. Altocumulus

  4. A.

     1 and 2 only

    B.

     2 and 3 only

    C.

     3 and 4 only

    D.

     1 and 4 only


  5. Which one of the following areas is dominant in hunting and gathering?

  6. A.

     Hot desert

    B.

     Cold desert

    C.

     Tropical forest

    D.

     Temperate grassland


  7. The hottest place in the world is ________

  8. A.

     Tehran, Iran

    B.

     Jaisalmer, India

    C.

     Dallol, Ethiopia

    D.

     Azizia, Libya


  9. The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is ________

  10. A.

     France

    B.

     India

    C.

     U.S.A.

    D.

     Zaire


  11. The largest exporter of cotton textile in the world is ________

  12. A.

     U.S. A.

    B.

     China

    C.

     Japan

    D.

     India


  13. The leading producer of "bort" variety of diamond in the world is ________

  14. A.

     South Africa

    B.

     Zaire

    C.

     Ghana

    D.

     Angola


  15. What does acid rain contain which destroys plants?

  16. A.

     Nitrate

    B.

     Ozone

    C.

     Carbon Monoxide

    D.

     Sulphuric Acid


  17. Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in

  18. A.

     USA

    B.

     France

    C.

     Former USSR

    D.

     Italy


  19. Which is the biggest coffee producing country in the world?

  20. A.

     India

    B.

     Brazil

    C.

     Peru

    D.

     Argentina