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  1. The original landmass, pangola split into

  2. A.
    Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
    B.
    Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
    C.
    Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
    D.
    Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east

  3. The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of

  4. A.
    unweathered bedrock
    B.
    weathered parent material
    C.
    plant litter at various levels of decomposition
    D.
    None of the above

  5. The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by

  6. A.
    troposphere
    B.
    ionosphere
    C.
    exosphere
    D.
    thermosphere

  7. The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called

  8. A.
    horns
    B.
    cirques
    C.
    aretes
    D.
    medial moraines

  9. The process that involves the eroded material being dissolved and carried along in water as individual ions is called

  10. A.
    solution
    B.
    suspension
    C.
    saltation
    D.
    traction

  11. The relative abundance of dissolved salts in seawater in descending order is as follows

  12. A.
    chlorine, sodium, sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium
    B.
    sodium, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sulphate, calcium
    C.
    chlorine, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, sulphate
    D.
    chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, sulphate

  13. The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are

  14. A.
    Mercury and Venus
    B.
    Earth and Pluto
    C.
    Mars and Neptune
    D.
    Jupiter and Saturn

  15. The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called

  16. A.
    planet's albedo
    B.
    earth's albedo
    C.
    both are similar terms
    D.
    None of the above

  17. The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?

  18. A.
    Barely
    B.
    Cotton
    C.
    Maize
    D.
    None of the above

  19. The religion of Afghanistan is

  20. A.
    Islam
    B.
    Buddhism
    C.
    Hinduism
    D.
    Christianity