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  1. The most explosive type of volcano is

  2. A.

     the caldera

    B.

     a cinder cone

    C.

     basalt plateau

    D.

     shield volcanoes


  3. The lowest point, on land, in the world is

  4. A.

     Death valley, USA

    B.

     Caspian sea, Russia

    C.

     Dead sea, Jordan/Israel

    D.

     Lake Eyre, Australia


  5. The low latitude zone of globe extends between

  6. A.

     Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

    B.

     North pole to South pole

    C.

     Tropic of Capricorn and equator

    D.

     Equator and Tropic of Cancer


  7. The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are

  8. A.

     extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy seas

    B.

     power generation by constructing hydro power stations

    C.

     flood controls and making rivers navigable

    D.

     All of the above


  9. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are

  10. A.

     young mountains

    B.

     old mountains

    C.

     volcanic mountains

    D.

     fold mountains


  11. The Mistral is

  12. A.

     very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France

    B.

     swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern F

    C.

     wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants

    D.

     All of the above


  13. The main period of Mesozoic era include

  14. A.

     Triassic period and Cretaceous period

    B.

     Jurassic period and Triassic period

    C.

     Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period

    D.

     cretaceous period and Jurassic period


  15. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

  16. A.

     oceans and seas

    B.

     groundwater, rivers and streams

    C.

     glaciers and ice sheets

    D.

     freshwater lakes and water vapours


  17. The main tributaries of Indus river system are

  18. A.

     the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi

    B.

     the Beas, the Sutlej

    C.

     both (a) and (b)

    D.

     None of the above


  19. The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks

  20. A.

     rock cycle

    B.

     Bowens reaction series

    C.

     both are similar terms

    D.

     None of the above