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181.  Maximum quantity of diamonds are found in:

(a)  North America  (b)  South America

(c)India  (d)  Africa

182.  In which continent is the Alps mountains to be found?

(a)  Asia  (b)  Africa

(c)Australia  (d)  Europe

183.  “London” is situated by the side of which river?

(a)  Seine  (b)  Don

(c)Australia  (d)  Thames

184.  “Madagascar” is the largest island in the:

(a)  Pacific Ocean  (b)  Atlantic Ocean

(c)Indian Ocean  (d)  Arctic Sea

185.  “Suez” Canal is between:

(a)  Red sea and Mediterranean

(b)  North sea and Caspian sea

(c)  Indian Ocean and China sea

(d)  Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

186.  Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?

(a)  Ist January  (b)  22nd December

(c)  30th December  (d)  1st December

187.  The animal Kangaroo is to be found in :

(a)  Malaysia  (b)Australia

(c)  Sri Lanka  (d)Mauritius

188.  The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:

(a)  South to North  (b)  North to South

(c)  East to West  (d)  West to East

189.  Which country has the largest production of aluminium?

(a)  Germany  (b)  Canada

(c)  U.S.A.  (d)India

190.  To control was environmental hazards, United Nations will

hold the “Earth Summit 2002” in:

(a)  Brazil   (b)  Canada

(c)  South Africa  (d)  Norway

191.  By area, the World’s largest country is:

(a)  Canada  (b)  USA

(c)  Russia  (d)China

192.  Which country is known as “Land of midnight sun”?

(a)Italy  (b)  Canada

(c)  Japan  (d)  Norway

193.  Rainfall related to mountains is:

(a)  Orographic rainfall  (b)  Normal rainfall

(c)  Monsoon rains  (d)  Cyclonic rainfall

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194.  Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture?

(a)  Ocean  (b)  Rivers

(c)  Lakes  (d)  Canals

195.  Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on

Naaf river with:

(a)India  (b)  Myanmar

(c)  Nepal  (d)China

196.  A large group of islands is known as

(a)  Peninsula  (b)  Archipelago

(c)  Strait  (d)Channel

197.  A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea

water lagoon is named:

(a)  Arctic  (b)  Atoll

(c)Bank  (d)  Alpine

198.These are only two double land-locked countries in the world.

Double land locked means a land-locked country which is

also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries.

Name both the countries?

(a)  Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein

(b)  Uzbekistan and Chad

(c)  Uzbekistan and Mali

(d)  Liechtenstein and Chad.

199.  Basin is a low land area. Which are the largest basins in the

face of the earth?

(a)  Seas  (b)  Oceans

(c)  Rivers  (d)  None of the above

200.  Among these SAARC countries which is not land locked?

(a)Bhutan  (b)  Nepal

(c)  Sri Lanka  (d)  None of the above 181.d  182.d  183.d  184.c  185.a  186.b 187.b  188.d  189.c  190.c  191.c  192.d 193.a  194.c  195.b  196.b  197.b  198.a 199.b  200.c