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done World Geography (Physical Aspect) Total Questions - 138

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
  A)
   Malacca Strait       done clear
  B)
   Bering Strait done clear
  C)
   Strait of Florida                  done clear
  D)
   Strait of Gibraltar done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following-two countries have this as a joint project?
  A)
   Brazil and Peru  done clear
  B)
   Paraguay and Ecuador done clear
  C)
   Brazil and Paraguay done clear
  D)
   Colombia and Paraguay done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
  A)
   Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam done clear
  B)
   Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia done clear
  C)
   Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia done clear
  D)
   Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
  A)
   Chained                 done clear
  B)
   Malawi done clear
  C)
   Victoria                done clear
  D)
   Zambezi done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following affects atmospheric pressure?
  A)
   Altitude                 done clear
  B)
   Temperature done clear
  C)
   Earth rotation       done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The ports on either end of the Suez canal are Cairo and Alexandria Suez and Cairo and Port Said Port Said and Suez
  A)
   Cairo and Alexandria done clear
  B)
   Suez and Cairo done clear
  C)
   Cairo and Port Said done clear
  D)
   Port Said and Suez done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following town is located in the New England state of the USA?
  A)
   Boston                  done clear
  B)
   Chicago done clear
  C)
   Milwauki              done clear
  D)
   St. Paul done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

  I) The temperature of air rises when its pressure falls.

  II) The pressure of the air falls when the temperature rises.

  A)
   I only                               done clear
  B)
   II only done clear
  C)
   Both                                done clear
  D)
   None. done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following is the most industrialized country of Latin America?
  A)
   Brazil                               done clear
  B)
   Chile done clear
  C)
   Colombia              done clear
  D)
   Argentina done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following is the lowest point of Africa?
  A)
   Lake Assal done clear
  B)
   Lake Tangunjika done clear
  C)
   Lake Malawi                     done clear
  D)
   Lake Chad done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
  A)
   via Canada       done clear
  B)
   over land done clear
  C)
   over the South Pole done clear
  D)
   over the North Pole done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which three continents have the largest areas of coniferous forest?
  A)
   Australia, Europe and South America done clear
  B)
   Asia, North America and Europe done clear
  C)
   North America, South America and Europe done clear
  D)
   Asia, Australia and South America done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which one the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
  A)
   Caracas                         done clear
  B)
   Maracaibo done clear
  C)
   Maracay           done clear
  D)
   Carupano done clear
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• question_answer14)
  In which part of the world would you find the Veld ??
  A)
   Argentina                        done clear
  B)
   Australia done clear
  C)
   Central Europe   done clear
  D)
   South Africa done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?
  A)
   Canada                           done clear
  B)
   France done clear
  C)
   Russia                             done clear
  D)
   U.S. A done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of Uranium?
  A)
   United States of America done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Germany done clear
  D)
   Zambia done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which one of the following countries has replaced Italy as the major importer of bauxite from India?
  A)
   Canada                          done clear
  B)
   Greece done clear
  C)
   Ukraine  done clear
  D)
   United Arab Emirates done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Grand Banks is one of the important producers of
  A)
   Nitrate               done clear
  B)
   Iron ore done clear
  C)
   Marine fish                     done clear
  D)
   Bauxite done clear
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• question_answer19)
    Plantation agriculture is most widespread in
  A)
   Nile valley                       done clear
  B)
   Mississippi valley done clear
  C)
   California                      done clear
  D)
   Caribbean done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The largest iron-producing region of USA is
  A)
   North East Appalachian region done clear
  B)
   Alabama state done clear
  C)
   Western region done clear
  D)
   Lake Superior region done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following cities in USA is a steel manufacturing centre?
  A)
   New York                           done clear
  B)
   Rochester done clear
  C)
   Chicago                             done clear
  D)
   Dallon done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

  I) Lower layers of atmosphere have low pressure.

  II) Higher layers of atmosphere have high pressure.

  A)
    I only                  done clear
  B)
    II only done clear
  C)
    Both                   done clear
  D)
   None done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?
  A)
   Rainfall throughout the year done clear
  B)
   Rainfall in winter only done clear
  C)
   An extremely short dry season done clear
  D)
   A definite dry and wet season done clear
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• question_answer24)

  1.  Cirrus .......... A. feather

  2. Cumulus ........... B. Heap

  3.   Stratus .......... C. Layer type

  4. Nimbus .......... D. Rain cloud

  A)
   1A, 2B, 3C, 4D                   done clear
  B)
   1A, 2C, 3B, 4D done clear
  C)
   1C, 2A, 3D, 4C                 done clear
  D)
   ID, 2C, 3B, 4 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
  A)
   Malta                 done clear
  B)
   Libya done clear
  C)
   Italy                 done clear
  D)
   Bulgaria done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The wet forest of the Amazon basin are known as which one of the following?
  A)
   Campos                           done clear
  B)
   Lianos done clear
  C)
   Pampas               done clear
  D)
   Selves done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
  A)
   Angola               done clear
  B)
   Mozambique done clear
  C)
   Namibia                         done clear
  D)
   Zimbabwe done clear
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• question_answer28)
  In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campos found?
  A)
   Brazil                 done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   Eurasia               done clear
  D)
   North America done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
  A)
   A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between \[3{}^\circ C\] - \[8{}^\circ C\] done clear
  B)
   Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses done clear
  C)
   Uniformly high temperature throughout the year done clear
  D)
   No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?
  A)
   Montane forests done clear
  B)
   Tropical rain forests done clear
  C)
   Wet deciduous forests done clear
  D)
   Subtropical mixed forests done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
  A)
   Mediterranean Suez Route done clear
  B)
   South Atlantic Route done clear
  C)
   North Atlantic Route done clear
  D)
   Pacific Ocean Route done clear
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• question_answer32)
  The sea of Okhotsk is enclosed by the Kirill Islands, Northern Japan and a long peninsula. What is the name of this peninsula?
  A)
   Karnataka                        done clear
  B)
   Sakhalin done clear
  C)
   Hokaido              done clear
  D)
   Korea done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Which of the following two gulfs are connected by Hormuz Strait?
  A)
   Persian Gulf-Gulf of Oman done clear
  B)
   Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aden done clear
  C)
   Gulf of Aden-Gulf of Oman done clear
  D)
   Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aquaba done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The Kiel canal connects
  A)
   Caribbean sea and Pacific Ocean done clear
  B)
   Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea done clear
  C)
   Red sea and Mediterranean sea done clear
  D)
   Baltic sea and North sea done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following is the highest mountain peak of the U.S.A.?
  A)
   Albert                         done clear
  B)
   Kilauea done clear
  C)
   Mauna Lao                done clear
  D)
   Me Kinley done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The water fall 'Victoria' is associated with the river.
  A)
   Amazon                    done clear
  B)
   Missouri done clear
  C)
   St. Lawrence                 done clear
  D)
   Zambezi done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which one of the following volcanoes is called the Light House of the Mediterranean?
  A)
   Etna                                  done clear
  B)
   Vesuvius done clear
  C)
   Kilimanjaro            done clear
  D)
   Stromboli done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Mount Fujiyama, the highest point in Japan is in
  A)
   Hokkaido                           done clear
  B)
   Kyushu done clear
  C)
   Shikoku                 done clear
  D)
   Honshu done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The correct sequence of languages in descending order in terms of their number of speakers in the world is
  A)
   Spanish, English, Chinese, Hindi done clear
  B)
   English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish done clear
  C)
   Hindi, Chinese, Spanish, English done clear
  D)
   Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Davis strait - Baffin Sea and Atlantic Ocean done clear
  B)
   Dover strait - Arctic Sea and N. Atlantic Ocean done clear
  C)
   Palk strait - Mannar Gulf and Bay of Bengal done clear
  D)
   Sunda strait - Java Sea and Indian Ocean done clear
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• question_answer41)
  The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is
  A)
   Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia. done clear
  B)
   Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia. done clear
  C)
   Asia, Eruope, Africa, America, Australia. done clear
  D)
   Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia. done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Duluth        -       Lake Superior done clear
  B)
   Detroit        -       Lake Huron done clear
  C)
   Chicago      -       Lake Michigan done clear
  D)
   Ottawa       -       Lake Ontario done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which of the following pairs of straights and the countries they separate is wrongly matched?
  A)
   Gibraltar strait   -    Spain and Morocco done clear
  B)
   Bering strait      -     Sumatra and Malaysia done clear
  C)
   Magellan strait   -     Chile and Tiera del fuego done clear
  D)
   Bass strait       -     Australia and Tasmania done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Currently half of the world's population lives in just six countries. Identify them from the following.
  A)
   India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia. done clear
  B)
   India, China, Brazil, Pakistan, Bhutan, United State. done clear
  C)
   China, India, United State, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan. done clear
  D)
   China, India, Bangladesh, United State, Pakistan, Brazil. done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Indonesia         -      Jakarta done clear
  B)
   Maldives          -      Male done clear
  C)
   North Korea     -      Seoul done clear
  D)
   Zimbabwe       -     Harare done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Which one of the following 'City River' pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Berlin          -       Rhine done clear
  B)
   London       -      Thames done clear
  C)
   New York    -      Hudson done clear
  D)
   Vienna        -      Danube done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature      Region
  A)
   Abyssinian Plateau   :    Arabia done clear
  B)
   Atlas Mountains       :   North-Western Africa done clear
  C)
   Guiana Highlands    :   South-Western Africa done clear
  D)
   Okavango Basin      :   Patagonia done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the layers of the atmosphere starting closest to the earth:
  A)
   Troposphere, Mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere done clear
  B)
   Mesosphere,     Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere done clear
  C)
   Troposphere,     Stratosphere,   Mesosphere, Thermosphere done clear
  D)
  Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which of the following are correct?

  I) In the Hot wet equatorial climate there is no winter

  II) The diurnal and the annual range of temperature is small

  A)
   I only                                               done clear
  B)
   II only done clear
  C)
   Both I and II             done clear
  D)
   none done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which of the following seas/gulfs are connected by the Suez Canal?
  A)
   The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea done clear
  B)
   Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea done clear
  C)
   The Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Oman done clear
  D)
   Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea done clear
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• question_answer51)
  The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in
  A)
   Turkey                          done clear
  B)
   France done clear
  C)
   Germany              done clear
  D)
   Australia done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Which of the following are incorrect?

  I) The Savanna climate is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons

  II) Mean high temperature is between 27-30 degrees

  A)
   I                        done clear
  B)
   II done clear
  C)
   both                                 done clear
  D)
   None of the Above done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa?
  A)
   Botswana                        done clear
  B)
   Zambia done clear
  C)
   Lesotho               done clear
  D)
   Nigeria done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following?
  A)
   A distinct wet and dry season with annual range of temperature between \[3{}^\circ C\] - \[8{}^\circ C\] done clear
  B)
   Broad-leaf evergreen forests and grasses done clear
  C)
   Uniformly high temperature throughout the year done clear
  D)
   No spatial variation in mean annual rainfall done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America?
  A)
   Montane forests done clear
  B)
   Tropical rain forests done clear
  C)
   Wet deciduous forests done clear
  D)
   Subtropical mixed forests done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on which river?
  A)
   Zaire                                done clear
  B)
   Orange done clear
  C)
   Zambezi                            done clear
  D)
   Niger done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Consider the following statements

  i) Five countries of Central America have sea coast on both the sides

  ii) El Salvador has a coast on the pacific side and Belize on the Atlantic side

  iii) Mexico is the largest country of Central America.

  Which of the above are correct?
  A)
   I and II                  done clear
  B)
   II and III done clear
  C)
   none                                   done clear
  D)
   I, II and III done clear
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• question_answer58)
  In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
  A)
   East Europe          done clear
  B)
   West Europe done clear
  C)
   South Africa           done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:

  	Temperature (0\[{}^\circ \]C)	Rainfall (cm)
  J	9.4	12.2
  F	0.6	9.1
  M	11,7	7.9
  A	12.2	2.5
  M	13.3	1.0
  J	13,9	0.3
  J	13.9	-
  A	14.4	-
  S	15.6	0.8
  V	15.0	2.5
  N	13.3	6.1
  D	10.6	11.7

  Average temperature: 12.x\[8{}^\circ C\] Average rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum Identify the region having the above climatic patterns from amongst the following:
  A)
   Mediterranean region done clear
  B)
   Monsoon region done clear
  C)
   Steppe region done clear
  D)
   N.W. European region done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
  A)
   Portugal and Spain done clear
  B)
   Bulgaria and Greece done clear
  C)
   Romania and Bulgaria done clear
  D)
   Portugal and Greece done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Through which one of the following Straits, does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
  A)
   Davis Strait            done clear
  B)
   Denmark Strait done clear
  C)
   Strait of Dover                    done clear
  D)
   Strait of Gibraltar done clear
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• question_answer62)
  The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
  A)
   Australia                             done clear
  B)
   Cuba done clear
  C)
   Ghana                                done clear
  D)
   Philippines done clear
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• question_answer63)
  A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of
  A)
   Africa                                 done clear
  B)
   Australia done clear
  C)
   South America        done clear
  D)
   South-east Asia done clear
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• question_answer64)
  The Great Barrier Reef is broken in gaps due to
  A)
   outpouring of river water into the sea done clear
  B)
   wave action done clear
  C)
   oceanic currents done clear
  D)
   tropical cyclones done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Outside the Mediterranean region, where else is a Mediterranean climate found?
  A)
   The Japanese and Chinese coasts done clear
  B)
   The southern coast of Australia and parts of the western coast of North and South America done clear
  C)
   The east coast of North America done clear
  D)
   The North Atlantic coast of Africa done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Which one of the following is the continent with   the highest mean elevation in the world?
  A)
   Antarctia                           done clear
  B)
   North America done clear
  C)
   Asia                                  done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South?
  A)
   Islamabad-Gujranwala-Peshawar-Multan done clear
  B)
   Peshawar-Gujranwala-Multan-Islamabad done clear
  C)
   Peshawar-Islamabad-Gujranwala-Multan done clear
  D)
   Islamabad-Multan-Peshawar-Gujranwala done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Bahamas: Nassau done clear
  B)
   Costa Rica: San Jose done clear
  C)
   Nicaragua: Balmopan done clear
  D)
   Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium?
  A)
   Australia                           done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Russian Federation           done clear
  D)
   USA done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
  A)
   Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia done clear
  B)
   Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia done clear
  C)
   Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia done clear
  D)
   Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Which one of the following cities is known as the Pitts- burg of Japan?
  A)
   Kobe                  done clear
  B)
   Yuwaha done clear
  C)
   Tokyo              done clear
  D)
   Osaka done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Intensive subsistence farming is prevalent in
  A)
   Canada                        done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   USA                             done clear
  D)
   Ukraine done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Baku is famous as
  A)
   Railway junction         done clear
  B)
   Industrial city done clear
  C)
   Fish port   done clear
  D)
   Petroleum extracting centre done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Ural industrial region is dominated by
  A)
   Textiles                            done clear
  B)
   Metal fabricating done clear
  C)
   Electronics           done clear
  D)
   Automobiles done clear
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• question_answer75)
  The best inland waterways system is developed in
  A)
   Guinea coast               done clear
  B)
   Central Europe done clear
  C)
   Amazon basin              done clear
  D)
   North America done clear
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• question_answer76)
  Which one of the following is known as the Manchester of the East?
  A)
   Tokyo                            done clear
  B)
   Shanghai done clear
  C)
   Kuala Lumpur                 done clear
  D)
   Osaka done clear
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• question_answer77)
  Grozny is famous for the production of
  A)
   Petroleum                    done clear
  B)
   Uranium done clear
  C)
   Gold                            done clear
  D)
   Thorium done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Which country has the densest railway network in terms of per million people?
  A)
   China                   done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   India                                done clear
  D)
   Australia done clear
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• question_answer79)
  The first three countries in order of iron-steel production in the world are
  A)
   USA, China, Germany done clear
  B)
   Japan, USA, China done clear
  C)
   Germany, China, USA done clear
  D)
   Japan, Germany, China done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Flanders industrial region is renowned for
  A)
   Iron & steel industry done clear
  B)
   ar manufacturing done clear
  C)
   Textile manufacturing done clear
  D)
   Electronics done clear
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• question_answer81)
  The third position in the manufacture of cars in the world is occupied by
  A)
   Japan                                done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   France                               done clear
  D)
   Germany done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Largest producer of silver in the world is
  A)
   Mexico                done clear
  B)
   USA done clear
  C)
   Laos                                done clear
  D)
   South Africa done clear
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• question_answer83)
  The main centres of ship building industry in Japan are
  A)
   Nagasaki and Yawata done clear
  B)
   Yakohama and Wakohama done clear
  C)
   Osaka and Kyoto done clear
  D)
   Nagita and Issikari done clear
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• question_answer84)
  The three leading coal producers of the world are:
  A)
   USA, Russia, Germany done clear
  B)
   England, France, Australia done clear
  C)
   France, Poland, Japan done clear
  D)
   Germany, India, South Africa done clear
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• question_answer85)
  The regions with highest and lowest densities are respectively
  A)
   Europe and Africa done clear
  B)
   Asia and Oceania done clear
  C)
   North America and Africa done clear
  D)
   Europe and Oceania done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Which of the following countries are the best examples of highly scientific development and management of pastoral farming?
  A)
   France and Spain done clear
  B)
   Denmark and Holland done clear
  C)
   Czechoslovakia and Poland done clear
  D)
   Greenland and Norway done clear
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• question_answer87)
  "From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghadad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world." This description best fits:
  A)
   West Indies                 done clear
  B)
   Japan done clear
  C)
   Philippines                  done clear
  D)
   Indonesia done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Well-known	Country
  Baikonour	Russia

  done clear
  B)

  Well-known	Country
  Kourou	French Guiana

    done clear
  C)

  Well-known	Country
  Borobudur	Indonesia

  done clear
  D)

  Well-known	Country
  Cannes	France

  done clear
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• question_answer89)
  In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
  A)
   Pacific Coast of Columbia done clear
  B)
   South-Eastern United States done clear
  C)
   Southern Part of South Africa done clear
  D)
   Central California done clear
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• question_answer90)
  Turkey is located between
  A)
   Black Sea and Caspian Sea done clear
  B)
   Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea done clear
  C)
   Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea done clear
  D)
   Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea done clear
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• question_answer91)
  Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?
  A)
   Cook Straits                      done clear
  B)
   Megallan done clear
  C)
   Tasman Sea                      done clear
  D)
   Great Barrier Reef done clear
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• question_answer92)
  The pacific Islands from new Guinea South East-wards to the Fiji Islands' group is called
  A)
   The Polynesia                     done clear
  B)
   The Mellanesia done clear
  C)
   The Micronesia                   done clear
  D)
   The Australasia done clear
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• question_answer93)
  Which one among the following is not a Baltic nation?
  A)
   Lativia                              done clear
  B)
   Slovakia done clear
  C)
   Lithuania               done clear
  D)
   Estonia done clear
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• question_answer94)
  Which one of the following mountain ranges separates Europe from Asia?
  A)
   Apenine                             done clear
  B)
   Black Forest done clear
  C)
   Ural                                 done clear
  D)
   Sulaiman done clear
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• question_answer95)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Kuroshio:  Warm ocean current done clear
  B)
   Labrador: Warm ocean current done clear
  C)
   Benguela: Cold ocean current done clear
  D)
   Oyashio:  Cold ocean current done clear
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• question_answer96)
  Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has choosen the following shortest flight route Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X?
  A)
   Tasman Sea                       done clear
  B)
   Labrador Sea done clear
  C)
   Beaut fort Sea                    done clear
  D)
   Black Sea done clear
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• question_answer97)
  Consider the following statements :

  1. The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean.

  2. The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the Chile coast of South Pacific Ocean.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1                                  done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2             done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer98)
  What is the name given to an almost circular coral reef inside which there is a lagoon?
  A)
   Fringing reef                         done clear
  B)
   Barrier reef done clear
  C)
   Atoll                                    done clear
  D)
   Isthmus done clear
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• question_answer99)
  In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
  A)
   East Europe                         done clear
  B)
   West Europe done clear
  C)
   South Africa                         done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer100)
  The equatorial rain forest is also known as
  A)
   Savanna                               done clear
  B)
   Campos done clear
  C)
   Selva                      done clear
  D)
   Lanose done clear
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• question_answer101)
  In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campo found?
  A)
   Brazil                                    done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   Eurasia                                 done clear
  D)
   North America done clear
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• question_answer102)
  Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?    [IAS Prelims 2014 - I]
  A)
   Andaman and Nicobar done clear
  B)
   Nicobar and Sumatra done clear
  C)
   Maldives and Lakshadweep done clear
  D)
   Sumatra and Java done clear
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• question_answer103)
  Turkey is located between  [IAS Prelims 2014 - 1]
  A)
   Black Sea and Caspian Sea done clear
  B)
   Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea done clear
  C)
   Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea done clear
  D)
   Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea done clear
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• question_answer104)
  Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? [IAS Prelims 2015-1]
  A)
   Syria                                    done clear
  B)
   Jordan done clear
  C)
   Lebanon                               done clear
  D)
   Israel done clear
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• question_answer105)
  What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?

  1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.

  2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
  A)
   1 only              done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer106)
  Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places?

  1. Southern Florida

  2. Puerto Rico

  3. Hawaii Islands

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                         done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3                            done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer107)
  Consider the following countries:

  1.  Australia

  2.  Namibia

  3.   Brazil

  4.   Chile

  Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass?
  A)
   1 only                  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3             done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer108)
  North America is separated from the eastern most tip of Siberia by the
  A)
   Hudson strait                     done clear
  B)
   Florida Strait done clear
  C)
   Belle isle strait                   done clear
  D)
   Bering done clear
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• question_answer109)
  Consider the following statements :

  1. In Savanna climate, wet summers alternate with dry winters.

  2. In China type of climate, winters are very severe and summers are mild and dry.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2               done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer110)
  Arrange the following continents in the ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1.  Antarctica

  2.  Australia

  3.  Europe

  4.  South America

  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4                         done clear
  B)
   2, 4, 1, 3 done clear
  C)
   2, 3, 1, 4     done clear
  D)
   1, 3, 4, 2 done clear
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• question_answer111)
  Match the following Location

  (i)	Baffin bay	[a]	North of Canada
  (ii)	Hudson bay	[b]	Between Greenland and Baffin island
  (iii)	Chesapeake bay	[c]	West of Costa Rica
  (iv)	Coronado bay	[d]	Between Virginia and Maryland.

  A)
   i- b, ii- a, iii-d, iv- c done clear
  B)
   i.-a, ii-b, ii-c, iv- done clear
  C)
   i-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d done clear
  D)
   i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b done clear
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• question_answer112)
  Which of the following are temperate grasslands? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1.  Campos

  2.  Llanoes

  3.  Downs

  4.  Pampas

  A)
   1 and 2                          done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4      done clear
  D)
   1 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer113)
  Arrange the following islands of Japan in ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes:

  1.  Hokkaido

  2.  Honshu

  3.  Shikoku

  4.  Kyushu

  A)
   4, 3, 2, 1                        done clear
  B)
   1, 2, 3, 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 4, 1, 3                      done clear
  D)
   3, 4, 1, 2 done clear
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• question_answer114)
  Consider the following statements

  (1) Baffin Island is a type of continental glacier.

  (2) Cape Bretop Island is known for its coal fields.

  (3) Florida Keys are small islands of Coral origin.

  Which of the above are true?
  A)
   1, 2            done clear
  B)
   2, 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3       done clear
  D)
   None of the above. done clear
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• question_answer115)
  Consider the following statements

  I) Great Salt Lake is the reservoir of Hoover and Boulder dam of Colorado River.

  II) Lake Mead is Remnant of Fresh Lake called Bonneville.

  Which of the above statements are true?
  A)
   I only                           done clear
  B)
   II only done clear
  C)
   Both I and II                   done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer116)
  Which of the following items and their leading producers are correctly matched?

  1.   Grapes-Italy

  2.  Oilseeds - India

  3.   Millets-India

  4.  Coffee-Ethiopia

  Which of the above statement are correct?
  A)
    1, 3 and 4                    done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer117)
  A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

  1. Warm and dry climate

  2. Mild and wet winter

  3. Evergreen Oak trees

  The above features are distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
  A)
   Mediterranean done clear
  B)
   Eastern China done clear
  C)
   Central Asia done clear
  D)
   Atlantic coast of North America done clear
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• question_answer118)
   What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?

  1.  Bangkok

  2.  Hanoi

  3.  Jakarta

  4.  Singapore

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  A)
   4-2-1-3                            done clear
  B)
   3-2-4-1 done clear
  C)
   3-4-1-2      done clear
  D)
   4-3-2-1 done clear
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• question_answer119)
  Consider the following statements with reference to doldrums:

  1. Doldrums comprise the equatorial belt of low atmospheric pressure.

  2. The trade winds converge at doldrums.

  3. There is strong upward movement of air in doldrums.

  4. Doldrums are characterized by turbulent weather.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only           done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3 only                    done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer120)
  Consider the following pairs :

  Region	Country
  1.  Chechnya   :	Russian Federation
  2.  Darfur         :	Mali
  3.  Swat Valley  :	Iraq

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
   1 only                                  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only          done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer121)

  DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

  Assertion (A): The Steppe climate is most widespread in North America and Eurasia.

  Reason (R): The Steppe climate is characterized by wet summers as well as wet winters.

  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer122)

  DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

  Assertion (A): Major natural regions of the world posses similar topography.

  Reason (R): Climate is a major influencing factor in a natural region.

  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is    the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer123)

  DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 'Reason (R), You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

  Statement I: Temperatures of countries like United Kingdom. Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are higher as compared to places located on similar latitudes during the winter.

  Statement II: United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are located on the coast.

  A)
   Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  B)
   Both the statements 'are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done clear
  C)
   Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done clear
  D)
   Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done clear
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• question_answer124)
  Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?

  1. It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free

  2. It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe

  3. It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog

  Select the correct answer using the code given below
  A)
   1, 2 and 3                            done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 only                                 done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer125)
  What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?                                                                                                         [CSAT 2014-15]

  1.  Bangkok

  2.  Hanoi

  3.  Jakarta

  4.  Singapore

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  A)
   4-2-1-3                done clear
  B)
   3-2-4-1 done clear
  C)
   3-4-1-2                done clear
  D)
   4-3-2-1 done clear
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• question_answer126)
  Consider the following

  i) Snake river is the largest tributary of the Columbia River

  ii) Columbia is the largest river in the USA which drains into the Pacific

  iii) Grand Coulee, Bonneville and Chief Joseph are the main dams of Columbia River.

  Which of the above are true?
  A)
    i and ii            done clear
  B)
   ii and iii done clear
  C)
   all of the above             done clear
  D)
   iii only done clear
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• question_answer127)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. 

  	List-I (City)	List-II(Industry)
  [A]	Osaka	(1) Shipbuilding
  [B]	Hamburg	(2) Textiles
  [C]	Detroit	(3) Iron & Steel
  [D]	Pittsburg	(4) Automobiles

  A)
   A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  B)
   A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer128)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. 

  	List-I	List-II
  [A]	Iron & Steel	Portsmouth
  [B]	Automobile	Dortmund
  [C]	Shipbuilding	Banglore
  [D]	Aircraft	Detroit

  A)
   A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done clear
  D)
   A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer129)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

  	List-I (Crop)	List-II (Main Producing area)
  (A)	Coconut	(1) Kenya
  (B)	Banana	(2) Popua New Guinea
  (C)	Groundnut	(3) Ecuador
  (D)	Tea	(4) Senegal

  A)
  A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer130)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  (River)		(Countries)
  1.	Niger -	Guinea
  2.	Orange -	S. Africa
  3.	Karai -	Egypt
  4.	Nile -	Mali

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
  1 and 2     done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4                         done clear
  D)
  2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer131)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  	List-I (Type of  winds)	List-II (Region)
  [A]	Blizzard	1. Pairie Plains
  [B]	Chinook	2. Siberian Plains
  [C]	Bora	3. Greenland
  [D]	Khamsin	4. Egypt

  A)
     A-3          B-1            C-4           D-2 done clear
  B)
     A-1          B-2            C-3           D-4 done clear
  C)
      A-2          B-1           C-3           D-4 done clear
  D)
     A-4          B-3           C-1            D-2 done clear
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• question_answer132)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  	List-I (Current)	List-II (Feature)
  [A]	Kuroshio current	1. Warm current in Atlantic Ocean
  [B]	Peru current	2. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
  [C]	Labrador current	3.Warm current in the Pacific Ocean
  [D]	Florida current	4. Cold current in the Pacific Ocean

  A)
     A-3          B-4           C- 2           D-1 done clear
  B)
     A-3          B-2           C-4           D-1 done clear
  C)
     A-1          B-4           C-2            D-3 done clear
  D)
     A-1          B-2           C-4            D-3 done clear
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• question_answer133)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  	List-I (Mountains peak)		List-II (Country)
  A.		Mt. Everest	1. India
  B.		K2	2. Nepal
  C.		Mt. McKinley	3. North America (USA)
  D.		Mt. Aconcagua	4. South America

  Codes:
  A)
     A-2          B-1            C-3           D-4 done clear
  B)
     A-1          B-2            C-3           D-4 done clear
  C)
     A-4          B-3            C-2           D-1 done clear
  D)
     A-3          B-4           C-1            D-2 done clear
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• question_answer134)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  	List-I (Countries new name)	List-II (Countries old name)
  [A]	Thailand	1. Nippon
  [B]	Ghana	2. Gold Coast
  [C]	Zambia	3. Siam
  [D]	Japan	4. Northern Rhodesia

  A)
      A-3          B-2           C-4           D-1 done clear
  B)
      A-1          B-2           C-3           D-4 done clear
  C)
       A-2         B-3           C-1           D-4 done clear
  D)
      A-4          B-3           C-2           D-1 done clear
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• question_answer135)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  	List-I (Geographic feature)	List-II (Country)
  [a]	Great Viotoria Desert	(1) Australia
  [b]	Grand Canyon	(2) Canada
  [c]	Lake Winnipeg	(3) New Zealand
  [d]	Southern Alps	(4) USA

     
  A)
   A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 done clear
  B)
   A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 done clear
  D)
   A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 done clear
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• question_answer136)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. Consider the following statements

  i)   Africa is the second largest continent after Asia and is ten times the size of India

  ii)  Also called as The Dark Continent

  iii)  It is the only continent that crosses the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn.

  Which of the above are correct?
  A)
   i and                                    done clear
  B)
    ii and iii done clear
  C)
   i only                                   done clear
  D)
    i and iii done clear
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• question_answer137)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

  	List-I (City)	List-II (River)
  [A]	Washington D.C	(1) River Manzanares
  [B]	Spain	(2) River Seine
  [C]	Paris	(3) River Spree
  [D]	Madrid	(4) River Potomac

  A)
   A-2; B-3 C-4; D-1 done clear
  B)
   A-4; B-1 C-2; D-3 done clear
  C)
   A-2; B-1 C-4; D-3 done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-3 C-2; D-1 done clear
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• question_answer138)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

  List-I (Naturel Vegetation of India)	List-II (Annual Rainfall Received)
  A. Tropical evergreen     forests	1. 100-200 cm
  B. Tropical deciduous   forests	2. Above 200 cm
  C. Tropical dry forests	3. Less than 50 cm
  D. Arid forests	4. Above 300 cm 5. 50-100 cm

    Codes
  A)
    A-1    B-2    C-5     D-3         done clear
  B)
    A-4     B-3    C-1    D-5 done clear
  C)
     A-2   B-1    C-5     D-3         done clear
  D)
    A-2    B-1    C-3    D-4 done clear
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