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  1. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly

  2. A.
    haematite
    B.
    siderite
    C.
    limonite
    D.
    magnetic

  3. The leading state in producing paper is

  4. A.
    Bihar
    B.
    West Bengal
    C.
    Kerala
    D.
    Orissa

  5. The largest dune files are found in

  6. A.
    Middle East
    B.
    North Africa
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

  7. The Harmattan is

  8. A.
    cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows westward or south-westward to the African coast
    B.
    wind that blows during the dry season from December to February
    C.
    tertiary wind that carry great quantities of fine dust from the Sahara
    D.
    All of the above

  9. The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is

  10. A.
    China
    B.
    Canada
    C.
    South Africa
    D.
    USA

  11. The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes

  12. A.
    the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
    B.
    the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
    C.
    both (a) and (b)
    D.
    None of the above

  13. The least explosive type of volcano is called

  14. A.
    Basalt plateau
    B.
    Cinder cone
    C.
    Shield volcanoes
    D.
    Composite volcanoes

  15. The largest fish exporting region in the world is

  16. A.
    the north-east atlantic region
    B.
    the north-east pacific region
    C.
    the north-west pacific region
    D.
    the south-east asian region

  17. The largest country of the world by geographical area is

  18. A.
    Russia
    B.
    Vatican City
    C.
    Australia
    D.
    USA

  19. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.

  20. A.
    1/2
    B.
    1/4th
    C.
    1/3rd
    D.
    3/4th