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  1. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

  2. A.
    Jute
    B.
    Maize
    C.
    Mustard
    D.
    Rice

  3. The shape of earth is

  4. A.
    sphere
    B.
    oblate spheroid
    C.
    circular
    D.
    spheroid

  5. The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called

  6. A.
    the Chinook
    B.
    the foehn
    C.
    the sirocco
    D.
    the loo

  7. The tropical easterlies wind lie at

  8. A.
    0-30? latitude
    B.
    30-60? latitude
    C.
    60-90? latitude
    D.
    10-40? latitude

  9. The spring season in the north temperate zone is when

  10. A.
    the sun is directly overhead the equator
    B.
    the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
    C.
    the sun returns to equator
    D.
    the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer

  11. The term 'Abyssal refers to

  12. A.
    inner most part of the earth
    B.
    organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
    C.
    deeper parts of the oceans
    D.
    None of the above

  13. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

  14. A.
    the temperature gradient
    B.
    the development of waves
    C.
    the latitude difference
    D.
    the longitude difference

  15. The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are

  16. A.
    Mongolia and Tibet
    B.
    Sinkiang and Turkistan
    C.
    Kirghiz steppe
    D.
    All of the above

  17. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

  18. A.
    one sidereal day
    B.
    one solar day
    C.
    both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
    D.
    None of the above

  19. The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the

  20. A.
    northern hemisphere only
    B.
    southern hemisphere only
    C.
    two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere
    D.
    one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere