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  1. Monazite is an ore of

  2. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Iron

    C.

     Thorium

    D.

     Titanium


  3. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.

  4. A.

     Nearness to a port

    B.

     Where demand is high

    C.

     Where transportation facilities are available

    D.

     Availability of raw materials


  5. Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in

  6. A.

     Lower Yangtse Basin

    B.

     Hwang Ho Basin

    C.

     The Lower Si Basin

    D.

     South East Coast


  7. What is the main natural cause of disruption of road in hilly areas?

  8. A.

     Landslide

    B.

     Falling of Trees

    C.

     Traffic

    D.

     Road Construction


  9. Coniferous forests are in the region of ________

  10. A.

     High humidity and high temperature

    B.

     Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year

    C.

     Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter

    D.

     Heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer


  11. What does the machine tool industry produce?

  12. A.

     It produces tools for the repair of machines

    B.

     It produces machines with a high component of precision tools

    C.

     It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods

    D.

     None of these


  13. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?

  14. A.

     Copper

    B.

     Tin

    C.

     Manganese

    D.

     Aluminium


  15. Which of the following statements is correct?

  16. A.

     Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America

    B.

     Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America

    C.

     Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia

    D.

     Forests-with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous forests


  17. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?

  18. A.

     Dean

    B.

     Vutiye

    C.

     Sidr

    D.

     None of these


  19. Silk textiles are mainly produced in ________

  20. A.

     Japan and U.S.A.

    B.

     Japan and China

    C.

     China and India

    D.

     U.S.A. and U.K.