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  1. The radiation belts are zones in space around the

  2. A.

     Earth

    B.

     Jupiter and Saturn

    C.

     Mercury

    D.

     Earth, Jupiter and Saturn


  3. The periods of different eras are further divided into

  4. A.

     eons

    B.

     epochs

    C.

     stages

    D.

     Any of the above


  5. The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ____ years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations.

  6. A.

     1,00,000

    B.

     1,000

    C.

     10,000

    D.

     100


  7. The production of wheat has increased mainly due to

  8. A.

     increase in area under wheat

    B.

     increase in yield per hectare

    C.

     increase in demand for wheat

    D.

     increase in prices


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

  10. A.

     Jute

    B.

     Maize

    C.

     Mustard

    D.

     Rice


  11. The shape of earth is

  12. A.

     sphere

    B.

     oblate spheroid

    C.

     circular

    D.

     spheroid


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

  14. A.

     the Chinook

    B.

     the foehn

    C.

     the sirocco

    D.

     the loo


  15. The tropical easterlies wind lie at

  16. A.

     0-30o latitude

    B.

     30-60o latitude

    C.

     60-90o latitude

    D.

     10-40o latitude


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

  18. 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


  19. The term 'Abyssal' refers to

  20. 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