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  1. What type or vegetation is associated with Australia?

  2. A.

     Pampas

    B.

     Downs

    C.

     Canada

    D.

     All the above


  3. The Ruhr coal fields area of ________ is a major industrial area of the world.

  4. A.

     USA

    B.

     Erstwhile USSR

    C.

     Australia

    D.

     Germany


  5. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?

  6. A.

     Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood

    B.

     Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut

    C.

     Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests

    D.

     Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods


  7. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?

  8. A.

     Kuwait

    B.

     Iran

    C.

     Iraq

    D.

     Nigeria


  9. Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates:
    1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates.
    2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates.
    3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates.
    Which of these statements is/are correct?

  10. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     3 only

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  11. Postaz are temperate grassland in ________

  12. A.

     Australia

    B.

     South Africa

    C.

     Hungary

    D.

     Egypt


  13. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched?
    1. Zinc-calamine
    2. Platinum-iridium
    3. Tin-cassiterite
    4. Copper-carnolite

  14. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 4

    C.

     2, 3 and 4

    D.

     1 and 3


  15. The main mineral constituents of the continental mass water ________ and alumina.

  16. A.

     Iron Oxide

    B.

     Silica

    C.

     Water

    D.

     Oxygen


  17. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?

  18. A.

     Mulching

    B.

     Contour barriers

    C.

     Rockdam

    D.

     Terrace farming


  19. Which of the following forest is the forest with maximum bio diversity?

  20. A.

     Tropical

    B.

     Temperate

    C.

     Monsoon

    D.

     Equatorial