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01. The most explosive type of volcano is
A. the caldera B. a cinder cone
C. basalt plateau D. shield volcanoes

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02. The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from
A. seismic surveying B. echo sounder
C. side-scan sonar D. All of the above

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03. Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?
A. Charon B. Nix
C. Hydra D. All the above

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04. Which among the following gives out CFC’s / Freons?
A. Refrigerators. B. Aerosols
C. Solvents D. All of these

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Answer: All of these

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05. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.
A. 140 B. 1,400
C. 14,000 D. 140,000

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Answer: 14,000

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06. The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately
A. 0.384 million km B. 149.6 million km
C. 579 million km D. 227.9 million km

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Answer: 0.384 million km

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07. What is the velocity of earth’s rotation at the poles?
A. 1690 kmph B. 845 kmph
C. 0 kmph D. Not determined

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08. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A. coral reefs B. sea grass bed
C. hot spots D. None of the above

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09. The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the
A. Irtysh river B. Ob river
C. Yenisei river D. Volga river

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Answer: Volga river

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10. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
A. 1/2 B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd D. 3/4th

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Answer: 1/3rd

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11. The most salty sea in the world is
A. Red sea B. Dead sea 
C. Arabian sea D. Mediterranean sea

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Answer: Dead sea 

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12. The largest city in Latin America is
A. Mexico city B. Caracas
C. Rio-de-Janeiro D. Buenos Aires

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13. The Mistral is
A. very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France B. swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
C. wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants D. All of the above

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14. What was the old name of Iran?
A. Persia B. Siam
C. Constantinople D. Rhodesia

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Answer: Persia

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15. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A. shape B. area
C. baring D. distance

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Answer: area

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16. The main crops of kharif are
A. rice, jowar, bajra B. ragi, maize
C. cotton, jute D. All of the above

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17. The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from
A. the ultraviolet rays of the sun B. the infrared rays of the sun
C. the falling meteorites D. None of the above

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Answer: the falling meteorites

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18. Prime meridian which passes through Greenwich is:
A. 0 degree meridian B. 15 degree meridian
C. 30 degree meridian D. 45 degree merdian

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Answer: 0 degree meridian

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19. Radio communication takes place due to which layer?
A. Stratosphere B. Mesosphere
C. Troposphere D. Ionosphere

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Answer: Ionosphere

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20. Contour lines…
A. join places of equal height above sea level on a map B. join places of equal height below sea level on a map
C. pass through equator D. run parallel to equator

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Answer: join places of equal height above sea level on a map

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