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251.

Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land?

A. ibya, Zambia, Czech Republic
B. ongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
C. araguay, Mongolia, Syria
D. yria, Czech Republic, Paraguay
Answer» C. araguay, Mongolia, Syria
252.

Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of

A. osewood, Mahogany, Rubber
B. eak, Sal, Bamboo
C. ine, Fir, Spruce
D. live, Mapple, Walnut
Answer» E.
253.

Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are

A. ood crops
B. odder crops
C. ibre crops
D. lantation crops
Answer» D. lantation crops
254.

Eskimos belong to

A. ongoloid race
B. hite race
C. egroid race
D. one of these
Answer» B. hite race
255.

The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is ________

A. oland
B. orway
C. ermany
D. elgium
Answer» C. ermany
256.

Which parallel separates North and South Korea?

A. 8th
B. 0th
C. 2nd
D. 0th
Answer» B. 0th
257.

The 90º East Ridge lies in the ________ Ocean.

A. acific
B. tlantic
C. ndian
D. rctic
Answer» D. rctic
258.

The pygmies are found in ________.

A. he Congo Basin, Africa
B. ihar, India
C. ueenslands, Australia
D. inland, Northern Europe
Answer» B. ihar, India
259.

The river transports material in

A. uspension
B. olution
C. raction
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
260.

The number of women per thousand men is called

A. en-women ratio
B. ex ratio
C. elative density
D. anage ratio
Answer» C. elative density
261.

The river Mahaweli flows through

A. ndia
B. angladesh
C. ri Lanka
D. akistan
Answer» D. akistan
262.

Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?

A. anama Canal
B. uez Canal
C. ile River
D. uckingham River
Answer» C. ile River
263.

On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world's largest hydel power systems located?

A. he Nile
B. he Niger
C. he Congo
D. he Zambezi
Answer» E.
264.

The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is

A. eningrad
B. dessa
C. urmansk
D. ladivostok
Answer» D. ladivostok
265.

The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as

A. elative humidity
B. oisture content
C. ew point
D. bsolute humidity
Answer» E.
266.

The term "epicentre" is associated with

A. he inner core of the earth
B. he outer core of the Earth
C. arthquakes
D. olcanoes
Answer» D. olcanoes
267.

Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?

A. ontinental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
B. ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
C. ontinental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
D. ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
Answer» D. ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
268.

Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?

A. epth of the sea
B. vailability of ports and harbours
C. limate of the region
D. ll the above
Answer» E.
269.

Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of

A. akes
B. teep slopes
C. reat rivers
D. aterfalls
Answer» B. teep slopes
270.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

A. acific Ocean
B. ndian Ocean
C. tlantic Ocean
D. rctic Ocean
Answer» B. ndian Ocean
271.

The Great Barrier Reef is found

A. lose to Greenland
B. ear the Suez Canal
C. n the Bay of Bengal
D. f the coast of Queensland
Answer» E.
272.

Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea.

A. tlantic
B. altic
C. rctic
D. one of these
Answer» C. rctic
273.

The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are

A. irths
B. eaths
C. igrations
D. ll the above
Answer» E.
274.

The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are

A. hina, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
B. yanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
C. ndia, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
D. apan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
Answer» C. ndia, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
275.

The population of India has of late been growing very fast because

A. ot enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
B. he death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
C. he birth rate has continuously been increasing
D. ndustrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
Answer» C. he birth rate has continuously been increasing
276.

The canal that connects the upper Hudson at Albany with the Great Lakes at Buffalo is

A. rie canal
B. iel canal
C. orth Sea canal
D. rent and Mersey canal
Answer» B. iel canal
277.

You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three?

A. ustralia
B. apan
C. anada
D. ew Zealand
Answer» B. apan
278.

Diego Garcia is in ________

A. rabian Sea
B. ay of Bengal
C. ndian Ocean
D. ulf of Aden
Answer» D. ulf of Aden
279.

Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?

A. ali
B. runei
C. ava
D. ingapore
Answer» E.
280.

Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?

A. ast Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts
B. mazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia
C. ongo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia
D. ast Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
Answer» E.
281.

Which is the largest island of the world?

A. ew Guinea
B. edagascar
C. reenland
D. celand
Answer» D. celand
282.

Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific" ?

A. uez Canal
B. anama Canal
C. ering Sea
D. ulf of Alaska
Answer» C. ering Sea
283.

The navigable European rivers are

A. ississippi, Missourie, Tennesee, St Lawrence
B. b, Yenisey, Volga, Rhine
C. anube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe
D. angtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang
Answer» D. angtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang
284.

The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________

A. he trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
B. he canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
C. arge oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
D. ll the above
Answer» E.
285.

Which among these is a cold current

A. lorida current
B. anaries current
C. razilian current
D. orwegian current
Answer» C. razilian current
286.

Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is

A. resence of water falls and rapids
B. easonal freezing and drying up of rivers
C. nternational controls on traffic
D. luctuating volume of traffic
Answer» C. nternational controls on traffic
287.

Which one of the following is not a plant product?

A. ac
B. emp
C. inen
D. lax
Answer» B. emp
288.

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

A. osta Rica
B. acific Ocean
C. olumbia
D. enezuela
Answer» E.
289.

The smallest amongst the following continents is ________.

A. frica
B. ntarctica
C. orth America
D. outh America
Answer» C. orth America
290.

Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?

A. violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
B. he deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
C. he Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
D. he revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Answer» D. he revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
291.

Hammada is the name given to ________.

A. n icy desert
B. sandy desert
C. stony desert
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
292.

Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated?

A. elgium
B. rance
C. ermany
D. he Netherlands
Answer» E.
293.

Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?

A. t. Gothard (Switzerland
B. ast Finchley (London)
C. ascade (U.S.A.)
D. anna (Japan)
Answer» E.
294.

Forest soils are

A. ich in potash
B. eficient in potash
C. ich in salt
D. ich in organic matter
Answer» E.
295.

Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of ________ in former Soviet Union.

A. oal
B. anganese
C. opper
D. ron ore
Answer» E.
296.

The "cradles of civilization" have been

A. alleys
B. lains
C. lateaux
D. ills
Answer» C. lateaux
297.

Silk production in the world has declined because of

A. ack of demand
B. ack of remunerative prices
C. rowing competition from man-made fibres
D. earth of skilled labour
Answer» D. earth of skilled labour
298.

Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________

A. igh tides occur, causing storms
B. he rainfall is heavy
C. arm and cold currents meet
D. cebergs melt around the coast
Answer» D. cebergs melt around the coast
299.

Cuban economy is based on

A. ishing
B. ugarcane cultivation
C. ron ore mining
D. airying
Answer» C. ron ore mining
300.

Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest.

A. eciduous
B. oniferous
C. vergreen
D. lpine
Answer» C. vergreen