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1. Which is the smallest continent?
Europe
Antarctica
South America
Australia
2. Asia is the largest continent in the world. Roughly what percentage of the earth s area is covered by it?
33.4
29.5
27.6
25.8
3. Which country in Europe has the largest area?
Spain
France
Sweden
Finland
4. Identify the world s largest island:
Greenland
New Guinea
Borneo
Great Britain
5. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Tugela
Utigord
Angel
Yosemite
6. Which is the world s largest river?
Nile
Amazon
Hudson
Mississippi-Missouri
7. Which is the biggest ocean in the world?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
8. Which two continents are complementary to each other?
Africa and South America
Asia and Australia
North America and South America
Asia and Europe
9. Which of the following is a block mountain?
Andes
Rockies
Alps
Vosges
10. Which is the world s smallest independent country?
Manaco
Vatican city
Naura
Tauralu
11. Which place is known as the Land of Thousand Lakes?
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Srinagar
12. Which country is the leading producer of wood pulp in the world?
Canada
USSR
USA
Japan
13. Which of the following resources is inexhaustible?
Natural gas
Iron ore
Coal
Solar energy
14. Identify the country which is the largest among coal producing countries in the world:
USA
China
UK
France
15. Brazil leads in the production of:
Tea
Coffee
Cotton
Tobacco
16. Identify the country which is known as the sugar bowl of the world:
Cuba
Colombia
India
Peru
17. Which country has the highest dam?
Canada
Egypt
China
USSR
18. Two countries produce about 40% of the world s wine. France is one of them. Which is the other?
Spain
USSR
Italy
Turkey
19. Which is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil in the world?
Indonesia
Mexico
Zaire
Malaysia
20. What is New Zealand s extent of dependence on waterpower as a source of electricity?
45%
55%
65%
75%
21. Two countries lead the world in bauxite production. Guinea is one. Which is the other?
Brazil
Australia
Jamaica
USSR
22. Which country is the leading producer of silver in the world?
USSR
USA
South Africa
China
23. Which of the following minerals does not contain any metal?
Silver ore
Lead ore
Aluminium ore
Mica ore
24. Identify the country which is the leading iron ore producer in the world?
USA
USSR
France
Australia
25. Which of the following prevents deserts from spreading further?
Afforestation
Constructing canals
Deforestation
Desalination
26. Where are Savana grasslands found?
Africa
North America
Canada
Australia
27. Identify the country which leads in world fish production:
China
USA
USSR
Japan
28. Which country is the largest producer of nuclear power in the world?
USA
France
USSR
Japan
29. Which country has the largest share in cotton production?
USA
China
USSR
Pakistan
30. Which one of the following cities is known as the city of skyscrapers ?
New York
Ottawa
Tokyo
Washington
31. Which of the following fertilisers is used after sowing seeds?
Potash
Phosphorus
Nitrate
Green manure
32. Which is the world s largest producer and consumer of synthetic rubber?
Malaysia
USA
Indonesia
Thailand
33. Which is the leading country in pipeline transportation of crude petroleum?
USSR
Iraq
Iran
USA
34. The Richter scale is used for measuring:
Earthquake s magnitude
Intensity of wind
Depth of ocean
Height of mountain
35. Identify the first metal used by man:
Gold
Iron
Copper
Aluminium
36. The Duncan Passage is between:
Sri Lanka and India
Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands
Pakistan and Afghanistan
China and India
37. Which is the world s largest city?
Tokyo
Seoul
Shanghai
Moscow
38. What was the earlier name of Zimbabwe?
Zanzibar
Rhodesia
South West
Bechuanaland
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