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  1. The middle latitude extends between

  2. A.
    23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South
    B.
    23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres
    C.
    66? North to 66? South
    D.
    North pole and South pole

  3. The major graphite producing country is

  4. A.
    Russia
    B.
    Sri Lanka
    C.
    India
    D.
    China

  5. The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of

  6. A.
    5.0 to 6.2
    B.
    6.0 to 7.2
    C.
    7.0 to 8.2
    D.
    4.0 to 5.2

  7. The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in

  8. A.
    Andhra Pradesh
    B.
    Bihar
    C.
    Rajasthan
    D.
    West Bengal

  9. The most well known member of halick group is

  10. A.
    Halite
    B.
    Pyrite
    C.
    Galena
    D.
    Hematite

  11. The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are

  12. A.
    the Pyranees
    B.
    the Balkans
    C.
    the Carpathians
    D.
    the Urals

  13. The main properties of cosmic ray particles are

  14. A.
    its electric charge
    B.
    its rest mass
    C.
    its energy
    D.
    All of these are its properties

  15. The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called

  16. A.
    water cycle
    B.
    energy cycle
    C.
    rock cycle
    D.
    None of the above

  17. The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field.

  18. A.
    same
    B.
    opposite
    C.
    southward
    D.
    northward

  19. The main factor determining a region's climate is

  20. A.
    longitude
    B.
    latitude
    C.
    temperature
    D.
    All of the above