UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank

done Social and Economic Geography of the World Total Questions - 220

• question_answer1)
  What is the correct sequence of the following continents in descending order of their areas?
  A)
   Asia, Africa, North America, South America done clear
  B)
   Africa, Asia, North America, South America done clear
  C)
   South America, North America, Asia, Africa done clear
  D)
   North America, Asia, South America, Africa done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following continents are surrounded by sea on all sides?
  A)
   Asia and Europe done clear
  B)
   North America and South America done clear
  C)
   Antarctica and Australia done clear
  D)
   Australia and Asia done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following continents.

  1. Asia	2. Europe
  3. North America	4. South America
  5. Africa	6. Australia

  Parts of which continent are not crossed by the equator?
  A)
   1, 2, 4                          done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 6 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 5                          done clear
  D)
   1, 3, 5 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following countries?
  A)
   Iran                              done clear
  B)
   Mexico done clear
  C)
   Morocco           done clear
  D)
   Sudan done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Consider the following countries

  1. Australia	2. Malaysia
  3. Peru	4. Bolivia
  5. Zimbabwe	6. Argentina

  Which of the above countries are crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn?
  A)
   1, 2, 6              done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 6 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 5                          done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Prime Meridian passes through which of the following countries?
  A)
   France, Spain, Algeria and Mali done clear
  B)
   U.K., Morocco, Niger and Nigeria done clear
  C)
   Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and Angola done clear
  D)
  Namibia, Portugal, Denmark and Belgium done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following islands are located on or near \[{{180}^{o}}\] longitude and cause deviation in the international dateline?
  A)
   Hawaiian Islands           done clear
  B)
   Aleutian Islands done clear
  C)
   Tubuai Islands               done clear
  D)
   Marquesas Islands done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Arrange the following countries in a descending order according to area and select the correct answer using the code given below

  1. Afghanistan	2. Kazakhstan
  3. Uzbekistan	4. Turkmenistan

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       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_answer9)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below

  List I (Country)	List II (Capital)
  A. Burundi	1. Bujumbura
  B. Guyana	2. Georgetown
  C. Kiribati	3.  Tarawa
  D. Latvia	4.  Riga

  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer10)
                                      Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below

  List (Country)	List II (Major city)
  A. Angola	1. Luanda
  B. Belarus	2.  Minsk
  C. Croatia	3.  Tbilisi
  D. Georgia	4. Zagreb

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
   A-1      B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below

  List I (Mountain)	List II (Country)
  A. Dent Blanche	1. Switzerland
  B. Ararat	2.  Turkey
  C. Mara	3. Tanzania
  D. Bonete	4.  Argentina

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Match the following

  List I (Rivers)	List II (Sources)
  A. Ob	1. Brazilian Plateau
  B. Parana	2. Altai Range
  C. Mackenzie	3. Sierra Leon
  D. Niger	4. Great Slave Lake

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Rivers)	List II (Falling Ints)
  A. Volga	1. Caspian Sea
  B. Danube	2. North Sea
  C. Rhine	3. Black sea
  D. Wisia	4. Baltic Sea

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (Lake)	List II (Country)
  A. Lake Onega	1.Russia
  B. LakeKoko	2. China
  C. Lake Tana	3. Bolivia
  D. Lake de Poopo	4. Ethiopia

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following sequence of rivers is correct considering the descending order of their length?
  A)
   Ural, Yangtze, Ganga, Amur done clear
  B)
   Yangtze, Ganga, Ural, Amur done clear
  C)
   Amur, Ural, Ganga, Yangtze done clear
  D)
   Yangtze, Amur, Ural, Ganga done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following sequence of lakes is correct considering the descending order of their area? 
  A)
  Lake Superior, Lake Victoria, Lake Baikal, Lake Malawi done clear
  B)
   Lake Victoria, Lake Baikal, Lake Malawi, Lake Superior done clear
  C)
   Lake Baikal, Lake Malawi, Lake Superior, Lake Victoria done clear
  D)
   Lake Malawi, Lake Superior, Lake Victoria, Lake Baikal done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which of the following has the lowest elevation below sea level?
  A)
   Lake Assal done clear
  B)
   Lake Eyre North done clear
  C)
   Death Valley                 done clear
  D)
   Laguna del carbon done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (Island)	List II (Country)
  A. Crete	1. Indonesia
  B. Timor	2. Greece
  C. Panay	3. Japan
  D. Shikoku	4. Philippines

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below

  List I (Mountain Peaks)	List II (Country)
  A. Elbrus	1. U.S.A.
  B. Mt. Elbert	2. Russia
  C. Nupise	3. Nepal
  D. Ararat	4.Turkey

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Arrange the following mountain peaks in descending order of their respective height.
  A)
   Mount Blanc, Jungfrau, Kamet, Mt Markham done clear
  B)
   Kamet, Mount Blanc, Mt Markham, Jungfrau done clear
  C)
   Jungfrau, Kamet, Mount Blanc, Mt Markham done clear
  D)
   Mt Markham Mt Blanc, Kamet, Jungfrau H. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Match the following and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Country)	List II (Currency)
  A. Peru	1. Sol
  B. Panama	2.  Balboa
  C. Slovenia	3. Tolar
  D. Ukraine	4. Hryvnia

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Find out the correct sequence of the following countries from east to west.
  A)
   Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam done clear
  B)
   Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar done clear
  C)
   Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand done clear
  D)
   Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar done clear
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• question_answer23)
  What is the exact sequence of the following countries as we move from north to south?
  A)
   Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan done clear
  B)
   Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan done clear
  C)
   Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan done clear
  D)
   Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan done clear
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• question_answer24)
  What is the correct sequence of countries from west to east?
  A)
   Romania, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland done clear
  B)
   Austria, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland done clear
  C)
   Hungary, Romania, Switzerland, Austria done clear
  D)
   Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following countries lie entirely to the south of equator?
  A)
   Equador, Colombia, Congo, Kenya done clear
  B)
   Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Bolivia done clear
  C)
   Peru, Uganda, Somalia, Angola done clear
  D)
   Gabon, Congo, Paraguay, Peru done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following countries are crossed by the equator?
  A)
   Indonesia, Colombia, Congo, Uganda done clear
  B)
   Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia done clear
  C)
   Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia done clear
  D)
   Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Boundary)	List II (Between countries)
  A. Lake Nyasa	1. Malawi and Tanzania
  B. Pyrenees	2. France and Spain
  C. \[{{49}^{o}}N\] Parallel	3. U.S.A. and Canada
  D. River Danube	4. Romania and  Bulgaria

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (Characteristics)	List II (Country)
  A. Smallest country	1. Nauru
  B. Smallest island	2. Vatican City country
  C. Most sparsely populated country	3. Mongolia
  D. Most densely populated country	4. Monaco

  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C1        D-3 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following countries does not touch the coast of the Baltic Sea?
  A)
   Estonia             done clear
  B)
   Latvia done clear
  C)
   Lithuania          done clear
  D)
   Belarus done clear
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• question_answer30)
  With which of the following countries Brazil does not share its international border?
  A)
   Bolivia and Paraguay done clear
  B)
   Paraguay and Uruguay done clear
  C)
   Columbia and Venezuela done clear
  D)
   Ecuador and Chile done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Arrange the following islands in a descending order according to the area and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Iceland

  2. Sakhalin

  3. Java

  4. Tasmania

  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Consider the following statements,

  1. Brazil is the fourth largest country of the world on the basis of its area.

  2. Brazil is the seventh largest country of world with respect to its population

  Which of the above statements 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_answer33)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below the lists

  List I (Currencies)	List II (Countries)
  A. Ringget	1. Indonesia
  B. Baht	2. South Korea
  C. Rupiah	3. Thailand
  D. Won	4. Malaysia

  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct? Dinar/New Dinar is the currency of
  A)
   Sudan              done clear
  B)
   Yugoslavia done clear
  C)
   U.A.E.        done clear
  D)
   Tunisia done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which one of the following lakes forms the international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
  A)
   Kyoga                          done clear
  B)
   Malawi done clear
  C)
   Victoria      done clear
  D)
   Zambezi done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Consider the following countries

  1. Albania

  2. Slovenia

  3. Croatia

  4. Macedonia

  Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   4 only                          done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Israel has common borders with:
  A)
   Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt done clear
  B)
   Lebanon, Syria. Turkey and Jordan done clear
  C)
   Cyprus, Turkey, Jordon and Egypt done clear
  D)
   Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?
  A)
   Armenia           done clear
  B)
   Azerbaijan done clear
  C)
   Kazakhstan      done clear
  D)
   Turkmenistan done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which one of the following countries is land locked?
  A)
   Bolivia       done clear
  B)
   Peru done clear
  C)
   Surinam           done clear
  D)
   Uruguay done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Latvia does not share its border with which one of the following countries?
  A)
   Russia                          done clear
  B)
   Estonia done clear
  C)
   Lithuania          done clear
  D)
   Poland done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Which one of the following does not border Panama?
  A)
   Costa Rica        done clear
  B)
   Pacific Ocean done clear
  C)
   Colombia          done clear
  D)
   Venezuela done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following countries does not border Lithuania?
  A)
   Poland.                        done clear
  B)
   Ukraine done clear
  C)
   Belarus             done clear
  D)
   North Sea done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (Sea)	List II (Country)
  A. Black Sea	1. Bulgaria
  B. Red Sea	2. China
  C. Yellow Sea	3. Eritrea
  D. Caspian Sea	4. Kazakhstan

  A)
  A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Where are the Balearic Islands located?
  A)
   Mediterranean Sea    done clear
  B)
   Black Sea done clear
  C)
   Baltic Sea                     done clear
  D)
   North Sea done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Bahamas          :           Nassau done clear
  B)
   Costa Rica        :           San Jose done clear
  C)
   Nicaragua         :           Beloropar done clear
  D)
   Dominican            :       Santa Domingo Republic   done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below

  List I (Country)	List II (Capital)
  A. Libya	1.Tripoli
  B. Guyana	2. Georgetown
  C. Tanzania	3. Dodoma
  D. Vanuatu	4. Port Vila

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?
  A)
   Karachi (Pakistan) done clear
  B)
   Auckland (New Zealand) done clear
  C)
   Kyoto (Japan) done clear
  D)
   Brisbane (Australia) done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Match List I with List II and find out the corn answer using the code given below.

  List I (Capitals)	List II (Countries)
  A. Launda	1. Angola
  B. Ouagadougou	2. Burkina
  C. Lefkosia	3. Cyprus
  D. Bairiki	4. Kiribati

  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Country	Capital
  Lesotho	Monrovia

  done clear
  B)

  Country	Capital
  Nauru	Domaneab

  done clear
  C)

  Country	Capital
  Surinam	Paramaribo

  done clear
  D)

  Country	Capital
  Vanuatu	Port Via

  done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Match list I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with list II (country) and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I	List II
  A. British Colombia	1. U.S.A.
  B. Bavaria	2. U.K
  C. Gibraltar	3. Canada
  D. Rhode Island	4. Germany
  5. Denmark

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-5       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-5       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer51)
  "From Aceh in the far north west to Torres Strait in the east is 8000 km, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some 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_answer52)
  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 Aquaba and Dead Sea done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which of the following mountain ranges lie between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?
  A)
   Carpathian        done clear
  B)
   Caucasus done clear
  C)
   Balkan                         done clear
  D)
   Elburz done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Which of the following rivers does not fall in the Black Sea?
  A)
   Don           done clear
  B)
   Dnepre done clear
  C)
   Dnestre                         done clear
  D)
   Bug done clear
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• question_answer55)
  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_answer56)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Slovenia          :            Bratislava done clear
  B)
   Seychelles       :             Victoria done clear
  C)
   Sierra Leone    :             Freetown done clear
  D)
   Uzbekistan       :            Tashkent done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Well-known place	Country
  Baikonur	Russia

  done clear
  B)

  Well-known place	Country
  Kourou	French Guiana

  done clear
  C)

  Well-known place	Country
  Borobudur	Indonesia

  done clear
  D)

  Well-known place	Country
  Cannes	France

  done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Other than India and China which 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_answer59)
  Which of the following pairs (current name and old name) is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Harare - Salisbury done clear
  B)
   Ethiopia-Abyssinia done clear
  C)
   Ghana - Dutch Guiana done clear
  D)
   Kinshasa - Leopoldville done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Match list I (New names of the countries) with list II (old names of the countries)

  List I	List II
  A. Benin	1. Nyasaland
  B. Belize	2. Basutoland
  C. Botswana	3. Bechuanaland
  D. Malawi	4. British Honduras
  5. Dahomey

  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-5       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  C)
   A-3      B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-5       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Match list I (Old names of the countries) with list II (New names of the countries) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below

  List I (Old names)	List II (New names)
  A. Belgian Congo	1. Zambia
  B. North Rhodesia	2. Zaire
  C. Formosa	3. Surinam
  D. Dutch Guyana	4.Taiwan

  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Match list I (Old names of places) with list II (New names) of places and select the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Old names)	(New names)
  A. Abbazia	1. Pemik
  B. Baikh	2. Tjirebon
  C. Cheribon	3. Wazirabad
  D. Dimitrovo	4. Opatija

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  (Old names of	(New names of places) places)
  Kayani	Loi-kaw

  done clear
  B)

  (Old names of	(New names of places) places)
  Kishinev	Chisinau

  done clear
  C)

  (Old names of	(New names of places) places)
  Kuiibyshov	Samara

  done clear
  D)

  (Old names of	(New names of places) places)
  Mitau	Mintow

  done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Match list I (English names) and list II (Native/ local names) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (English names)	List II (Native/local names)
  A. Chad	1. Tepad
  B. Croatia	2. Hrvatska
  C. Spain	3. Espana
  D. Bangkok	4. Krung Thep

  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer65)
   Match list I (City) with list II (River)

  List I	List II
  A. Washington D.C	1. River Manzanares
  B. Berlin	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_answer66)
  The great Asian river Mekong does not run through
  A)
   China                           done clear
  B)
   Malaysia done clear
  C)
   Cambodia         done clear
  D)
   Laos done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?
  A)
   Beijing                          done clear
  B)
   Ho Chi Minh City done clear
  C)
   Shanghai   done clear
  D)
   Manila done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Which of the following rivers is the longest?
  A)
   Yenisey            done clear
  B)
   Amur done clear
  C)
   Yukon                          done clear
  D)
   Lena done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Match List I (city) with List II (river) and find out the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (City)	List II (River)
  A. Bangkok	1. Ayeyarwady
  B. Phnom-Penh	2. Mekong
  C. Hanoi	3. Menam (Chao Pahraya)
  D. Yangon	4. Red River

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  (City)	(River)
  Hamburg	Rhine

  done clear
  B)

  (City)	(River)
  London	Thames

  done clear
  C)

  (City)	(River)
  New York	Hudson

  done clear
  D)

  (City)	(River)
  Vienna	Danube

  done clear
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• question_answer71)
  The waterfall '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_answer72)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Waterfall)	List II (Country)
  A. Angel falls	1. U.S.A.
  B. Yosemite	2. Venezuela
  C. Uitshi	3. Guyana
  D. Takkakau	4. Canada

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 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_answer73)
  Match list I (Geographical Feature) with list II (Country) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Geographical Feature)	List II (Country)
  A. Great Victoria Desert	1. Australia
  B. Grand Canyon	2. Canada
  C. Lake Winnipeg	3. New Zealand
  D. Southern Alps	4. U.S.A.

  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-2 done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Itapúa 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_answer75)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Hoover Dam has been built on the Colorado  River in the U.S.A.

  2. Bakhra Dam on the Sutlej River in India is based on the design of the Hoover dam.

  Which of the above statements 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_answer76)
  On the planet earth most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwaters, the largest proportion is
  A)
   is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds. done clear
  B)
   is found in freshwater lakes and rivers. done clear
  C)
   exists as groundwater. done clear
  D)
   exists as soil moisture. done clear
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• question_answer77)
  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_answer78)
  Find out the correct sequence of the following cities from east to west.
  A)
   Wuhan, Tehran, Ankara, Ashgabat done clear
  B)
   Tehran, Ashgabat, Wuhan, Ankara done clear
  C)
   Wuhan, Ashgabat, Tehran, Ankara done clear
  D)
  Ankara, Tehran, Wuhan, Ashgabat done clear
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• question_answer79)
  Which of the following factors result in population growth of an area?

  I. Births alone

  II. Deaths alone

  III. Excess of births over deaths

  IV. Immigration

  A)
   I and II                         done clear
  B)
   II and III done clear
  C)
   III and IV          done clear
  D)
   I and IV done clear
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• question_answer80)
  How many years it took to increase the population of the world from 1 billion to 2 billion?
  A)
   50                                done clear
  B)
   100 done clear
  C)
   150                              done clear
  D)
   200 done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Which of the following has high density of population?
  A)
   South-east Asia done clear
  B)
   South-west Asia done clear
  C)
   South-east Europe done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their population?
  A)
   Brazil & U.S.A. done clear
  B)
   U.S.A. & Indonesia done clear
  C)
   Pakistan and Japan done clear
  D)
   Russia and Nigeria done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Which among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density?
  A)
   India                            done clear
  B)
   Pakistan done clear
  C)
   Indonesia          done clear
  D)
   Sri Lanka done clear
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• question_answer84)

  Assertion (A): Areas of dense population in Asia lie between \[10{}^\circ \] and \[40{}^\circ \] N latitudes.

  Reason (R): These areas have monsoon climate

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are 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_answer85)

  Assertion (A): The world population experienced an unprecedented growth during the second half of the 20th century.

  Reason (R): Death rate fell considerably during that period due to development of health services.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are 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_answer86)
  About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes
  A)
  \[{{5}^{o}}N\] and \[{{20}^{o}}N\] done clear
  B)
  \[{{20}^{o}}N\] and \[{{40}^{o}}N\] done clear
  C)
  \[{{40}^{o}}N\] and \[{{60}^{o}}N\] done clear
  D)
  \[{{20}^{o}}S\] and \[{{40}^{o}}S\] done clear
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• question_answer87)
  High density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
  A)
   Intensive agriculture done clear
  B)
   Industrialization done clear
  C)
   Urbanization done clear
  D)
   Topographic constraints done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I (Country)	List II (Population in 2011)
  A. Nigeria	1. 158.3 millions
  B. Bangladesh	2. 164.4 millions
  C. Russia	3. 128.1 millions
  D. Japan	4. 140.4 millions

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer89)
  ?They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height" The reference here is to.
  A)
   Nordic Aryans   done clear
  B)
   Austries done clear
  C)
   Negroids           done clear
  D)
   Mongoloids done clear
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• question_answer90)
  Consider the following countries:

  1. Brazil

  2. Indonesia

  3. Japan

  4. Russia

  What is the descending order of the size of the above countries population-wise?
  A)
   1, 2, 4, 3                      done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 1, 4 done clear
  C)
   2, 1, 4, 3                      done clear
  D)
   1,2,3,4 done clear
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• question_answer91)
  Match list I (Tribes) with list II (Areas) and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I (Tribes)	List II (Areas)
  A. Pigmies	1. Congo basin
  B. Semangs	2. Malaysia
  C. Boros	3. Amazon basin
  D. Masais	4. Kenya

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer92)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code below.

  List I (Region)	List II (Tribute)
  A. Arabian Peninsula	1. Bedouins
  B. Kalahari Desert	2. Bushman
  C. Canadian Tundra	3. Lapps
  D. Scandinavian Tundra	4. Eskimos

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 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_answer93)
  Which of the following countries have registered negative growth of population during the recent years?
  A)
   Austria, Belarus, Denmark, France done clear
  B)
   Belarus, Hungary, Romania, Russian Federation done clear
  C)
   Russian, Federation, Germany, Greece, Belgium done clear
  D)
   Italy, Netherlands, Norway, U.K. done clear
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• question_answer94)
  Match the following pairs with respect to Demographic Transition Theory of population growth

  List I (Stage)	List II (Characteristics)
  A. Stage I declining death rate	1. High birth rate and
  B. Stage II	2. High birth rate and high death rate
  C. Stage III	3. Low birth rate and low death rate
  D. Stage IV	4. Low birth rate and stable death rate

  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer95)
  Which one of the following is the major problem of population in the developed countries?
  A)
   Unemployment done clear
  B)
   Illiteracy done clear
  C)
   Rapid growth of population done clear
  D)
   High life expectancy done clear
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• question_answer96)
  Life expectancy is the highest in the world in:
  A)
   Japan                           done clear
  B)
   Sweden done clear
  C)
   Canada                        done clear
  D)
   U.S.A. done clear
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• question_answer97)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Migration does not affect the overall population of a region.

  2. Push and Pull factors work simultaneously to encourage migration.

  3. Adults are more likely to migrate than any other age group.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 only                          done clear
  D)
   1,2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer98)
  What is meant by transhumance with respect to migration?
  A)
   Permanent migration done clear
  B)
   Seasonal migration done clear
  C)
   Daily migration done clear
  D)
   Long term migration done clear
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• question_answer99)
  Which among the following is the major .course of migration of population from rural to urban areas?
  A)
   Employment done clear
  B)
   Marriage done clear
  C)
   Education done clear
  D)
   Medical Treatment done clear
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• question_answer100)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   In New Zealand, sex ratio is expressed in terms of number of females per hundred males. done clear
  B)
   In U.S.A. sex ratio is expressed in terms of number of males per hundred females. done clear
  C)
   In India, sex ratio is expressed in terms of number of females per thousand males. done clear
  D)
   In the Russian Federation, sex ratio is expressed in terms of number of males per thousand females. done clear
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• question_answer101)
  Which of the following countries have sex ratio in favour of females i.e. number of females is more than the number of males?
  A)
   China and U.S.A. done clear
  B)
   U.S.A. and Brazil done clear
  C)
   Indonesia and Russian Federation done clear
  D)
   Bangladesh and Japan done clear
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• question_answer102)
  Which of the religious groups given below have the largest following as per percentage of the world's population?
  A)
   Christians and Muslims done clear
  B)
   Christians and Hindus done clear
  C)
   Hindus and Muslims done clear
  D)
   Christians and Buddhists done clear
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• question_answer103)
  Apart from Chinese and English, which of the following language have the largest speakers?
  A)
   Hindi and Spanish done clear
  B)
   Spanish and Russian done clear
  C)
   Hindi and Russian done clear
  D)
   Russian and Portuguese done clear
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• question_answer104)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. An area is said to be over populated when population is more than its resource base.

  2. Optimum population is that which gives the maximum income per head.

  3. In an area of optimum population, the resources are over exploited.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer105)
  Which of the following statements is not true about the dispersed settlements?
  A)
   Houses are scattered done clear
  B)
   People establish individual farmstead done clear
  C)
   People lead isolated life done clear
  D)
   They are found in areas of rich alluvial soils done clear
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• question_answer106)
  What is the name of a settlement established along a road?
  A)
   Linear                          done clear
  B)
   Cross done clear
  C)
   Star                             done clear
  D)
   Circular done clear
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• question_answer107)
  Match the following

  List I (Rural settlement pattern)	List II (Characteristics)
  A. linear	1. Along a railway line
  B. checkerboard	2. Around a pond
  C. circular	3. Streets intersect each other at right angles
  D. star	4. Convergence of transport routes

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-2      B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer108)
  Match List I (country) to List II (minimum number of people a settlement should have to qualify as urban settlement) and find out the correct answer by using the code below.

  List I	List II
  A. Finland	1. 2500
  B. Thailand	2. 250
  C. France	3. 2000
  D. Australia	4. 5000

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-4      B-1       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
   A-3      B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer109)
  Match List I (Towns) with List II (Function) and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Towns)	List II (Function)
  A. Buenos Aires	1. Administration
  B. Detroit	2. Industry
  C. Winnipeg	3. Trade
  D. Lali	4. Mining

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer110)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Conurbation refers to a large area of urban development that resulted from merging of originally separated towns or cities.

  2. Urbanization refers to total urban population of a country.

  Which of the above statements 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_answer111)
  Match the following

  List I	List II
  A. Primary activity	1. Blue collar
  B. Secondary activity	2. Red collar
  C. Tertiary activity	3. White collar
  D. Quaternary activity	4. Pink collar

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer112)
  Match List I with List II and find out the exact answer using the code given below.

  List I	List II
  A. Making cloth	1. Primary Activity
  B. Mining of coal	2. Secondary Activity
  C. Teaching	3. Tertiary
  D. Transport	4. Quaternary Activity

  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer113)
  Consider the following statements:

  I. Any material which can be transformed in a way that it becomes more valuable and useful is termed as resource.

  II. Resources are not, they become so, because of man's cooperation.

  A)
  Only I is correct done clear
  B)
  Only II is correct done clear
  C)
   Both I and II are correct                    done clear
  D)
   Neither I nor II is correct done clear
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• question_answer114)
  Any material cannot be called a resource till it satisfies the following conditions:

  I. It should be possible to use it for the benefit of man.

  II. It can be transformed into more useful and valuable goods.

  III. Things can be converted into resources even without any development in science and technology.

  IV. High technology is required for developing resources for which enough capital should be available.

  A)
   Only I and II done clear
  B)
   Only II and III done clear
  C)
   Only III and IV done clear
  D)
   Only I, II and IV done clear
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• question_answer115)
  Match the following

  List I (Types of resources)	List II (Examples)
  A. Renewable	1. Coal
  B. Non-renewable	2. Solar energy
  C. Cyclic	3. Forests and their products
  D. Biotic	4. Water

  A)
  A-1       B-2       B-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       B-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       B-4       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       B-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer116)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Nomadic herding is characterized by subsistence type of economy and is carried out in hot deserts only.

  2. Commercial livestock is a system in which animals are reared on extensive grasslands and the animals do not have to move from place to place

  Which of the above statements 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_answer117)
  Which among the following has the largest livestock population in the world?
  A)
  Brazil                            done clear
  B)
  China done clear
  C)
  India          done clear
  D)
  U.S.A. done clear
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• question_answer118)
  Match list I to list II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Grasslands)	List II (Region)
  A. Pampas	1. South Africa
  B. Prairies	2. Argentina
  C. Veldt	3. Canada
  D. Llanos	4. Venezuela

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer119)

  Assertion: (A) In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.

  Reason (R): Australians are traditionally non- vegetarians

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   Both A and R is 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_answer120)
  Match the following

  List I (Local name of shifting agriculture)	List II (Area/Region)
  A. Ladang	1. Central America
  B. Humah	2. Thailand
  C. Tamral	3. Malaysia
  D. Milpa	4. Indonesia

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer121)
  Match list I to list II and select the correct answer by using the code given below.

  List I (Country/area)	List II (Local name of shifting agriculture)
  A. Venezuela	1. Ray
  B. Brazil	2. Roca
  C. Philippines	3. Conuco
  D. Laos	4. Kaigin

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer122)
  Which of the following is not true about the intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation?
  A)
  Holdings are very large done clear
  B)
   Soil fertility is maintained by using farm manure done clear
  C)
   Yield per unit area is very high done clear
  D)
   Land is intensively used. done clear
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• question_answer123)
  Which of the following statements is not correct about plantation agriculture?
  A)
  It was introduced in the tropical lands by Europeans and North Americans. done clear
  B)
  Plantations are very large in size. done clear
  C)
  The entire labour comes from European and North American countries. done clear
  D)
   It requires large capital investment. done clear
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• question_answer124)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Wheat is the principal crop of extensive commercial grain farming.

  2. Viticulture in the greatest specialty of the Mediterranean agriculture.

  Which of the above statements is 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_answer125)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I (Type of agriculture)	List II (Area/country)
  A. Shifting cultivation	1. Amazon Basin
  B. Intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by rice cultivation	2. South-East Asia
  C. Extensive commercial grain cultivation	3. Prairies
  D. Mediterranean Agriculture	4. California

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer126)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Commercial plantations in the tropical lands are the result of efforts made by the local people.

  2. Most of world's commercial grain farming is practiced in south-east Asia.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer127)
  Consider me following statements:

  1. Mediterranean agriculture is dominated by horticulture.

  2. Truck farming is normally practiced around by industrial and urban areas.

  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 and 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer128)
  The chief characteristics of shifting agriculture are

  1. Destruction of forests.

  2. High dependence on manual labour

  3. High dependence on chemical fertilizers.

  4. Rotation of areas rather than crops.

  A)
  1, 2 and 3          done clear
  B)
  2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
  3, 4 and 1                      done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer129)
  A typical area of commercial grain farming is
  A)
   North American Prairies done clear
  B)
   Siberia of Russia done clear
  C)
   Savannas of Africa done clear
  D)
   Selvas of South America done clear
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• question_answer130)
  Find out the correct statement.
  A)
   India is the largest producer of rice in the world. done clear
  B)
   Maize travels to the market on hooves. done clear
  C)
   Tea is cultivated in plain area. done clear
  D)
   Rubber is mainly produced in temperate lands. done clear
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• question_answer131)
  Match the following

  List I (Crops)	List II (Associated factors)
  A. Wheat	1. At least 200 frost free days
  B. Cotton	2. Rainfall not exceeding 75cm
  C. Coffee	3. Friable soil
  D. Sugar-beet	4. High temperature in shade

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer132)
  Match List I with List II

  List I (Crop)	List II (Temperature)
  A. Rice	1. \[21{}^\circ C-28{}^\circ C\]
  B. Maize	2. \[18{}^\circ C-27{}^\circ C\]
  C. Jute	3. \[16{}^\circ C-23{}^\circ C\]
  D. Sugar beet	4. \[24{}^\circ C-35{}^\circ C\]

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer133)
  Match List I with List II

  List I (Crop)	List II (Rainfall in cm)
  A. Wheat	1. 50-75
  B. Sugarcane	2. 75-150
  C. Cotton	3. 50-100
  D. Tea	4. 150-300

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer134)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:

  List I	List II
  A. Cotton	1. Rainfall 1000 - 1500mm; Temperature \[40{}^\circ \text{ }-\text{ }60{}^\circ C\]
  B. Flax	2. Rainfall 1500 - 2000mm; Temperature \[25{}^\circ -35{}^\circ C\]
  C. Sugar beet	3. Rainfall 600 - 800mm; Temperature \[5{}^\circ -18{}^\circ \text{ }C\]
  D. Jute	4. Rainfall 500 - 100mm; Temperature \[{{18}^{o}}-22{{\,}^{o}}C\]
  	5. Rainfall 500 - 600mm; Temperature \[{{18}^{o}}-22{{\,}^{o}}C\]

  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-5       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-5       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-5       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer135)
  Match List I to List II

  List I (Crop)	List II (Type of soil)
  A. Castor	1. Black clayey
  B. Bajra	2. Deep loamy
  C. Wheat	3. Sandy loam
  D. Cotton	4. Clayey loam

  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer136)
  Match List I with list II

  List I (Oilseeds)	List II (Oil content in %)
  A. Sesame	1. 33 - 47
  B. Castor	2. 46 - 52
  C. Linseed	3. 35 - 38
  D. Safflower	4. 24 - 36

  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer137)
  Consider the following statements about a crop:

  1. It requires plenty of heat, plenty of moisture plenty of fertile soil.

  2. Southwest Asian countries are the main producers of this crop.

  3. This is one of the least mechanized crops of the world Identify the crop:

  A)
   Wheat                          done clear
  B)
   Rice done clear
  C)
   Maize                           done clear
  D)
   Sugarcane done clear
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• question_answer138)
  Consider the following statements about wheat.

  1. It is entirely a winter crop

  2. It is the most important food crop of the world

  3. It requires about 75 cm annual rainfall for its successful growth

  4. It can be grown on a variety of soils

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  3 and 4 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer139)
  Match the following

  List I (Crop)	List II (Largest Product
  A. Tea	1. Brazil
  B. Coffee	2. India
  C. Rice	3. China
  D. Barley	4. Russia

  A)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer140)
  Which climatic region is the chief producer of sugar beet?
  A)
   Wet Tropic        done clear
  B)
   Dry Tropic done clear
  C)
   Cool Temperate             done clear
  D)
   Mediterranean done clear
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• question_answer141)
  Which crops quickly exhaust the fertility of soil and need heavy dose of fertilizers?

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Cotton

  3. Jute

  4. Millets

  A)
  1, 2 and 3  done clear
  B)
  2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
  3, 4 and 1          done clear
  D)
  4, 1 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer142)
  Match the following

  List I (Crops)	List II (Favourable conditions)
  A. Tea	1. River deltas
  B. Rice	2. Hill slope
  C. Wheat	3. Hot and humid climate
  D. Rubber	4. Temperate climate

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer143)
  The plantation farming regions of the world differ from subsistence agricultural regions because they
  A)
   Have high level of organization and technical inputs done clear
  B)
   Do not occupy large proportions of the earth's surface. done clear
  C)
   Provide employment to a large number of skilled and unskilled workers. done clear
  D)
   Products of plantation farming regions are consumed locally. Which of the above statements is not correct? done clear
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• question_answer144)

  Assertion: (A) Mediterranean regions of the northern hemisphere specialize in horticulture

  Reason: (R): With dry summers and wet winters, the climatic conditions of the region are favourable for horticulture.

  A)
  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
  Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
  A is correct but R is wrong done clear
  D)
  A is wrong and R is correct done clear
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• question_answer145)
  Intensive subsistence agriculture is practiced in
  A)
  Developing countries with sparse population. done clear
  B)
  Developing countries with dense population. done clear
  C)
  Developed countries with sparse population. done clear
  D)
  Developed countries with dense population. done clear
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• question_answer146)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

  List I (Crops)	List II (Geographical conditions)
  A. Barley	1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil
  B. Rice	2. Cool climate with poorer soil
  C. Millets	3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude
  D. Tea	4. Hot and moist climate with rich soil

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer147)
  Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for a good cultivation of wheat?
  A)
   Moderate temperature and moderaie rainfall done clear
  B)
   High temperature and heavy rainfall done clear
  C)
   High temperature and moderate rainfall done clear
  D)
   Low temperature and low rainfall. done clear
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• question_answer148)
  Though coffee and tea are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:

  1. Coffee plant requires hot and humid areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.

  2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cutting only.

  Correct statements:
  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_answer149)
  Which one of the following is known as the "coffee port" of the world?
  A)
   Sao Paulo         done clear
  B)
   Santos done clear
  C)
   Rio de Janeiro   done clear
  D)
   Buenos Aires done clear
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• question_answer150)

  Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.

  Reason (R): Bt gene is derived from a bacterium

  A)
  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
  Both A and R are 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_answer151)
  Which of the following agricultural products is eco-friendly?
  A)
  Organic farming done clear
  B)
  Shifting agriculture done clear
  C)
  Cultivation of high yielding varieties done clear
  D)
  Growing plants in glass houses. done clear
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• question_answer152)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given below:

  List I (Type of forests)	List II (Geographical conditions)
  A. Tropical Rainforest	1. Rainfall 150 to 200 cm
  B. Tropical broad leaved deciduous forests	2. Rainfall exceeding 200cm
  C. Mediterranean forests	3. Cool temperate climate
  D. Coniferous forests	4. Wet winter and dry summers

  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer153)
  Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
  A)
   Temperate coniferous forests done clear
  B)
   Temperate deciduous forests done clear
  C)
   Tropical Monsoon forests done clear
  D)
   Tropical Rain forests done clear
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• question_answer154)

  Assertion (A): Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rainforests, if cleared can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.

  Reason (R): The primary productivity of the tropical rainforests is very high when compared to that of temperate forests.

  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are 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_answer155)
  If a tropical rainforest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because
  A)
   The soil of rainforests in deficient in nutrients. done clear
  B)
   Propagates of the trees in a rainforest have poor viability. done clear
  C)
   The rain forest species are slow growing. done clear
  D)
   Exotic species invade the fertile soil of rain forest. done clear
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• question_answer156)
  Which of the following makes the coniferous forests easier to exploit than the tropical rain forests?

  1. Tall trees

  2. Soft wood

  3. Vast stretches of single species

  4. Proximity to market

  Select the correct answer using the follower codes.
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 only               done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer157)
  1n which of the following areas do tropical rain forest grow intensively?

  I. Zaire Basin

  II. Amazon Basin

  III. Mississippi Basin

  IV. Nile Basin

  A)
   I and II      done clear
  B)
   II and III done clear
  C)
   III and IV          done clear
  D)
   IV and II done clear
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• question_answer158)
  Which of the following are the chief sources of hard wood timber?

  1. Tropical evergreen forests

  2. Tropical deciduous forests

  3. Temperate broad leaved forests

  4. Temperate coniferous forests

  A)
  1 and 2     done clear
  B)
  3 and 2 done clear
  C)
  3 and 4             done clear
  D)
  2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer159)
  Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuel wood in the world?
  A)
   Indonesia          done clear
  B)
   Russia done clear
  C)
   India                            done clear
  D)
   China done clear
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• question_answer160)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I (Timber)	List II (Country)
  A. Cedar	1. Myanmar
  B. Douglas Fur	2. Canada
  C. Mahogany	3. Mexico
  D. Teak	4. Honduras

  A)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer161)

  Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialized forest ecosystem of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.

  Reason (R): They stabilize the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?

  A)
  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
  Both A and R are 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_answer162)
  Which of the following is/are unique characteristics/characteristics of equatorial forests?

  1. Presence of tall closely set trees with crown forming a continuous canopy

  2. Coexistence of a large number of species

  3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes

  Select the correct answer using the code given below
  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_answer163)
  Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/ occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?

  1. Hard and waxy leaves

  2. Tiny leaves or no leaves

  3. Thorns instead of leaves

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only      done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer164)
  Match the following

  List I (Ore)	List II (Metal)
  A. Monazite	1. Iron
  B. Magnetite	2. Uranium
  C. Bauxite	3. Copper
  D. Pyrite	4. Aluminium

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer165)
  Which region has the world's largest reserves of petroleum?
  A)
   U.S.A.                          done clear
  B)
   Russia done clear
  C)
   South-west Asia             done clear
  D)
   South America done clear
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• question_answer166)
  Which is the best quality of iron ore?
  A)
   Magnetite          done clear
  B)
   Haematite done clear
  C)
   Limonite           done clear
  D)
   Siderite done clear
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• question_answer167)
  For which purpose is manganese mainly used
  A)
   Copper smelting             done clear
  B)
   Storage batteries done clear
  C)
   Steel making     done clear
  D)
   Paint done clear
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• question_answer168)

  Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.

  Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world's largest deposits of porphyry copper

  A)
  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
  Both A and R are 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_answer169)
  Match list I (Naturally securing substances) with list II (Elements) and select the correct answer using code given below.

  List I	List II
  A. Diamond	1. Calcium
  B. Marble	2. Silicon
  C. Sand	3. Aluminum
  D. Ruby	4. Carbon

  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer170)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using code given below the lists.

  List I (Minerals)	List II (Major producer)
  A. Mineral oil	1. Zambia
  B. Copper	2. Guyana
  C. Manganese	3. Venezuela
  D. Bauxite	4. Gabon

  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer171)
  Which of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
  A)
   U.S.A.                          done clear
  B)
   Canada done clear
  C)
   Germany          done clear
  D)
   Zambia done clear
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• question_answer172)
  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)
   U.S.A. done clear
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• question_answer173)
  Find out the correct statements about coal

  1. It has been the main source of energy since Industrial Revolution.

  2. It is found in seams.

  3. Igneous rocks contain maximum coal in the world.

  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3        done clear
  D)
   2 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer174)
  Which is the best quality of coal?
  A)
   Anthracite done clear
  B)
   Bituminous done clear
  C)
   Lignite                          done clear
  D)
   Peat done clear
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• question_answer175)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Most of the coal reserves are found in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere.

  2. Southern continents have very little coal deposit

  Which of the above statements 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_answer176)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Africa has the highest potential of hydel power in the world.

  2. North America and Europe have developed maximum of their hydel power.

  Which of the above statements is /are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both land 2                   done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer177)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer by using the code given has below.

  List I (Coalfields)	List II (Countries)
  A. Karaganda	1. U.S.A.
  B. Pittsburgh	2. France
  C. Lorraine	3. Germany
  D. Saxony	4. Kazakhstan

  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer178)
  Which country is the leading producer of uranium?
  A)
   U.S.A.                          done clear
  B)
   Russia done clear
  C)
   Canada      done clear
  D)
   France done clear
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• question_answer179)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Cotton textile industry uses pure raw material which does not lose weight during the process.

  2. Iron and steel industry tends to be located near the source of raw materials

  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer180)
  The location of aluminum industry is influenced most by the availability of
  A)
   Bauxite            done clear
  B)
   Labour done clear
  C)
   Electricity   done clear
  D)
   Capital done clear
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• question_answer181)
  Match the following

  List I (City)	List II (Industry)
  A. Detroit	1. Iron and Steel
  B. Chicago	2. Automobile
  C. Los Angeles	3.  Film
  D. Vienna	4. Glass

  A)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer182)
  Cotton textile industry in Britain declined because of
  A)
   Labour unrest done clear
  B)
   Resource crunch done clear
  C)
   Exhaustion of coal reserves done clear
  D)
   Development of this industry in countries which were the main suppliers of raw material earlier. done clear
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• question_answer183)
  The cotton textile industry in the New England region of U.S.A. had an early start due to:

  1. Ready availability of water

  2. Raw cotton from the nearby areas

  3. Development of hydel power

  4. Suitable climate

  Which of the above are true?
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3 only               done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer184)
  Although major raw wool producing regions are in the southern hemisphere, the woolen textile industry has mainly developed in the northern hemisphere because of
  A)
   Lack of market in the south. done clear
  B)
   Well-developed infrastructure in the north done clear
  C)
   Competition of wool with other crops done clear
  D)
   Lack of interest of the people of the southern hemisphere in this industry. done clear
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• question_answer185)
  Stainless steel is formed by using:
  A)
   Nickel                           done clear
  B)
   Chromium done clear
  C)
   Mang'anese                   done clear
  D)
   Cobalt done clear
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• question_answer186)
  Dnipropetrovsk Street producing centre lies in which of the following countries?
  A)
   Russian Federation         done clear
  B)
   Georgia done clear
  C)
   Ukraine     done clear
  D)
   Belarus done clear
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• question_answer187)
  Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Steel manufacturing centre)	List II (Country)
  A. Tbilisi	1. Georgia
  B. KrivayRog	2. Ukraine
  C. Metz	3. France
  D. Cracow	4. Poland

  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer188)
  Which of the following countries of the world is the leading manufacturer of silk textiles?
  A)
   Japan                           done clear
  B)
   China done clear
  C)
   India                            done clear
  D)
   Philippines done clear
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• question_answer189)

  Assertion (A): Japan is one of the leading industrial countries of the world.

  Reason (R): Japan has a large mineral resource base.

  A)
   A is true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   A is 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_answer190)

  Assertion (A): about 80% of Canadian manufacturing is concentrated in South Ontario and St Lawrence lowland region.

  Reason (R): There are sufficient deposits of coal in the South Ontario and St Lawrence lowland region.

  A)
   A is true and R is the correct explanation of A. done clear
  B)
   A is 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_answer191)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. North Atlantic Ocean route in the busiest route in the world

  2. Suez Canal has drastically reduced the distance between India and Africa.

  Which of the above statements 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_answer192)
  Consider the following statements and find out the correct answer by using the code given below.

  1. The main drawback of the Panama Canal is that it takes very long time to cross it due to lock system.

  2. The tolls in Suez Canal are so high that some ships find it cheaper to travel via much longer Cape of Good Hope route.

  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_answer193)
  Which of the following countries is not benefited by the Rhine Inland waterways of Europe?
  A)
   Switzerland      done clear
  B)
   Germany done clear
  C)
   Belgium                        done clear
  D)
   Hungary done clear
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• question_answer194)
  The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway runs between
  A)
   Darwin and Melbourne done clear
  B)
   Edmonton and Anchorage done clear
  C)
   Vancouver and St. John's City done clear
  D)
   Chengdu and Lhasa done clear
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• question_answer195)
  Which country has the highest density of railway network?
  A)
   Brazil                           done clear
  B)
   U.S.A. done clear
  C)
   Canada            done clear
  D)
   Russia done clear
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• question_answer196)
  The Big Trunk Route runs through
  A)
   The Mediterranean - Indian ocean done clear
  B)
   The North Atlantic Ocean done clear
  C)
   The South Atlantic Ocean done clear
  D)
   The North Pacific Ocean done clear
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• question_answer197)
  The Big Inch pipeline transports
  A)
   Milk done clear
  B)
   Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) done clear
  C)
   Water done clear
  D)
   Petroleum done clear
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• question_answer198)
  Which one pair of the following places is linked by Channel Tunnel?
  A)
   London - Berlin done clear
  B)
   Paris - London done clear
  C)
   Berlin - Paris    done clear
  D)
   Barcelona - Berlin done clear
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• question_answer199)
  Which of the following places will be terminal stations of the proposed Trans -Asiatic Railway
  A)
   Peshawar and Dhaka done clear
  B)
   Delhi and Istanbul done clear
  C)
   Istanbul and Bangkok done clear
  D)
   Delhi and Bangkok done clear
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• question_answer200)
  One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to
  A)
   El Iskandariya   done clear
  B)
   El Suweis done clear
  C)
   Port Said          done clear
  D)
   Damgat done clear
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• question_answer201)
  During the flight from Delhi to Tokyo the following are the landing ports.

  1. Hong Kong

  2. Hanoi

  3. Taipei

  4. Bangkok

  The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during on onward journey is
  A)
  1, 2, 3, 4 done clear
  B)
  4, 2, 1, 3 done clear
  C)
  3, 4, 1, 2                       done clear
  D)
  4, 1, 2, 3 done clear
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• question_answer202)
  Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal, to link the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans?
  A)
   Colombia          done clear
  B)
   Costa Rica done clear
  C)
   Guatemala       done clear
  D)
   Nicaragua done clear
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• question_answer203)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

  List I	List II
  A. European transcontinental railway	1. Paris to Istanbul
  B. Trans-Andean railway	2. Leningrad to Vladivostok
  C. Trans-Siberian railway	3. Leningrad to Volgograd
  D. Orient Express	4. Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
  5. Paris to Warsaw

  A)
  A-5       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-5       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer204)
  Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?

  1. Deepening of Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.

  2. Opening a new canal across Kho Khot Kra between Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea 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_answer205)
  What are the official languages of the U.N.O.?
  A)
   English, French and Russian done clear
  B)
   English, French, German and Russian done clear
  C)
   English, French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi done clear
  D)
   English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish done clear
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• question_answer206)
  Consider the following statements about the European Union.

  1. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community.

  2. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were the milestones in its formation.

  3. All the member countries of the European Union have the same currency.

  4. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 only               done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer207)
  The trading blocks in the world, such as NAFTA, ASEAN and the like, are expected to
  A)
  Act as constrictions in free trade across the world. done clear
  B)
  Promote free trade on the line laid down by the W T 0 done clear
  C)
  Permit transfer of technology between member countries. done clear
  D)
  Promote trade in agricultural commodities between countries of the North and South. Which of the above statements is correct? done clear
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• question_answer208)
  "They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of language dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialized economics and up and coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two fifths of the world population". The group of countries referred here belongs to:
  A)
  SAFTA                          done clear
  B)
  APEC done clear
  C)
  E U                               done clear
  D)
  C I S done clear
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• question_answer209)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Agency)	List II (Headquarters)
  A. United Nations Development Programme (U N D P)	1. Nairobi
  B. United Nations Environment Programme (U N E P)	2. Vienna
  C. United Nations Industrial Development Organization	3. Berne
  D. Universal Postal Union (UPU)	4. New York

  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_answer210)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below

  List I (Regional Blocks)	List II (Headquarters)
  A. ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)	1. Jakarta
  B. CIS (Commonwealth of Independent states)	2. Brussels
  C. EU (European Union)	3. Minsk
  D. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries)	4. Vienna

  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer211)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. South Asian Free Trade Agreement (S A F T aims at reducing tariffs on inter-regional trade.

  2. Latin American Integration Association (LA I A) was set up in 1960 with in headquarters at Montevideo.

  Which of the above statements 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_answer212)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  List I (Important Day)	List II (Date)
  A. World Environment Day	1. March 20
  B. World Forestry Day	2. June 5
  C. World Habitat Day	3. September 16
  D. World Ozone Day	4. October 3
  	5. December 10

  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-5 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer213)
  Consider the following statements regarding "Earth Hour".

  1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO

  2. It is movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year

  3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and need to save the planet.

  4. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3 only     done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer214)
  With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements.

  1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.

  2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 nor 2      done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer215)
  World Environment conference to discuss global warming was held in 1997 in:
  A)
   Stockholm       done clear
  B)
   Rio de Janeiro done clear
  C)
   Paris                            done clear
  D)
   Kyoto done clear
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• question_answer216)
  Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment?
  A)
   The Water (Cess) Act 1977 done clear
  B)
   The Forest (Conservation) Act 1981 done clear
  C)
   The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 done clear
  D)
   The Port Laws Amendment Act, 1997 done clear
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• question_answer217)
  The meet on climate change held between 7 and 17 December 2009 was called
  A)
  Kyoto Protocol Meet done clear
  B)
  Bali Meet done clear
  C)
  Berlin UNFCC Meet done clear
  D)
  Copenhagen Meet done clear
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• question_answer218)
  Which of the following countries emits highest amount of carbon at present?
  A)
  India                             done clear
  B)
  China done clear
  C)
  U.S.A.                           done clear
  D)
  Russia done clear
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• question_answer219)
  Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days.
  A)
   22nd March (or 21st March) done clear
  B)
   15th May (or 16th May) done clear
  C)
   31st March (or 30th March) done clear
  D)
   21st April (or 20th April) done clear
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• question_answer220)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Islamic calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian calendar

  2. The Islamic calendar began in AD 632

  3. The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only                           done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  3 only done clear
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