A land-locked country in Africa is:
- (a) Zambia
- (b) Tanzania
- (c) Nigeria
- (d) Somalia
- (a) Zambia
South Pole is located in the continent of:
- (a) Africa
- (b) Australia
- (c) Greenland
- (d) Antarctica
- (d) Antarctica
The atmospheric pressure at any place is measured by:
- (a) Altimeter
- (b) Pressure meter
- (c) Barometer
- (d) Thermometer
- (c) Barometer
Which mountain system lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea?
- (a) Appalachians
- (b) Caucasus
- (c) Pyrenees
- (d) Atlas
- (b) Caucasus
Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century?
- (a) Baku in Russia
- (b) Titusfills in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- (c) Digboi is Assam, India
- (d) Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
- (b) Titusfills in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
In which country was the first oil-well drilled in 1859?
- (a) Saudi Arabia
- (b) USA
- (c) Russia
- (d) Venezuela
- (b) USA
Which of the following countries is the largest supplier of meat?
- (a) Argentina
- (b) Pakistan
- (c) Iran
- (d) Arabia
- (a) Argentina
The most severe storm is a:
- (a) Hurricane
- (b) Tornado
- (c) Typhon
- (d) None of these
- (b) Tornado
Which soil is best suited for deep rooted crops?
- (a) Red soil
- (b) Black soil
- (c) Literate soil
- (d) None of these
- (b) Black soil
What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
- (a) Alkaline
- (b) Acidic
- (c) Waterlogged
- (d) None of these
- (a) Alkaline