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  1. Onshore breeze develops in

  2. A.

     Day

    B.

     Night

    C.

     Both A and B

    D.

     Season


  3. On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals ________

  4. A.

     Decreases

    B.

     Increases

    C.

     Remains unchanged

    D.

     Does not show any consistent behavior


  5. Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ________.

  6. A.

     Bathymeter

    B.

     Ceraunograph

    C.

     Cyanometer

    D.

     Barometer


  7. Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?

  8. A.

     France

    B.

     Germany

    C.

     Great Britain

    D.

     Poland


  9. The largest producer of coffee in the world is

  10. A.

     Ivory coast

    B.

     Brazil

    C.

     India

    D.

     Mexico


  11. I.R.20 is a high yielding variety of which of the following

  12. A.

     Cotton

    B.

     Rice

    C.

     Wheat

    D.

     Sugarcane


  13. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?

  14. A.

     Equatorial region

    B.

     Savanna

    C.

     Mediterranean region

    D.

     Coniferous forests


  15. The Amazon forests are a type of?

  16. A.

     Tropical Forest

    B.

     Temperate Forest

    C.

     Temerate Evergreen Forest

    D.

     Tropical Seasonal Forest


  17. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?

  18. A.

     German

    B.

     Spanish

    C.

     Dutch

    D.

     Portuguese


  19. The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________

  20. A.

     Australia

    B.

     Indonesia

    C.

     Malaysia

    D.

     Thailand