Identify the country which is the largest among coal producing countries in the world:
1.USA
2.China
3.UK
4.France
Identify the first metal used by man:
1.Gold
2.Iron
3.Copper
4.Aluminium
Which country has the highest dam?
1.Canada
2.Egypt
3.China
4.USSR
Brazil leads in the production of:
1.Tea
2.Coffee
3.Cotton
4.Tobacco
Identify the country which is known as the sugar bowl of the world:
1.Cuba
2.Colombia
3.India
4.Peru
Identify the world s largest island:
1.Greenland
2.New Guinea
3.Borneo
4.Great Britain
The Duncan Passage is between:
1.Sri Lanka and India
2.Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands
3. Pakistan and Afghanistan
4.China and India
Two countries lead the world in bauxite production. Guinea is one. Which is the other?
1.Brazil
2.Australia
3.Jamaica
4.USSR
Which country in Europe has the largest area?
1.Spain
2.France
3.Sweden
4.Finland
Which of the following fertilisers is used after sowing seeds?
1.Potash
2.Phosphorus
3.Nitrate
4.Green manure
Which of the following is a block mountain?
1.Andes
2.Rockies
3.Alps
4.Vosges
Which two continents are complementary to each other?
1.Africa and South America
2.Asia and Australia
3.North America and South America
4.Asia and Europe
Asia is the largest continent in the world. Roughly what percentage of the earth s area is covered by it?
1.33.4
2.29.5
3.27.6
4.25.8
Identify the country which is the leading iron ore producer in the world?
1.USA
2.USSR
3.France
4.Australia
Identify the country which leads in world fish production:
1.China
2.USA
3.USSR
4.Japan
The Richter scale is used for measuring:
1.Earthquake s magnitude
2.Intensity of wind
3.Depth of ocean
4.Height of mountain
Two countries produce about 40% of the world s wine. France is one of them. Which is the other?
1.Spain
2.USSR
3.Italy
4.Turkey
What is New Zealand s extent of dependence on waterpower as a source of electricity?
1.45%
2.55%
3.65%
4.75%
What was the earlier name of Zimbabwe?
1.Zanzibar
2.Rhodesia
3.South West
4.Bechuanaland
Where are Savana grasslands found?
1.Africa
2.North America
3.Canada
4.Australia
Which country has the largest share in cotton production?
1.USA
2.China
3.USSR
4.Pakistan
Which country is the largest producer of nuclear power in the world?
1.USA
2.France
3.USSR
4.Japan
Which country is the leading producer of silver in the world?
1.USSR
2.USA
3.South Africa
4.China
Which country is the leading producer of wood pulp in the world?
1.Canada
2.USSR
3.USA
4.Japan
Which is the biggest ocean in the world?
1.Arctic Ocean
2.Indian Ocean
3.Pacific Ocean
4.Atlantic Ocean
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
1.Tugela
2.Utigord
3.Angel
4.Yosemite
Which is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil in the world?
1.Indonesia
2.Mexico
3.Zaire
4.Malaysia
Which is the leading country in pipeline transportation of crude petroleum?
1.USSR
2.Iraq
3.Iran
4.USA
Which is the smallest continent?
1.Europe
2.Antarctica
3.South America
4.Australia
Which is the world s largest city?
1.Tokyo
2.Seoul
3.Shanghai
4.Moscow
Which is the world s largest producer and consumer of synthetic rubber?
1.Malaysia
2.USA
3.Indonesia
4.Thailand
Which is the world s largest river?
1.Nile
2.Amazon
3.Hudson
4.Mississippi-Missouri
Which is the world s smallest independent country?
1.Manaco
2.Vatican city
3. Naura
4.Tauralu
Which of the following minerals does not contain any metal?
1.Silver ore
2.Lead ore
3.Aluminium ore
4.Mica ore
Which of the following prevents deserts from spreading further?
1.Afforestation
2.Constructing canals
3.Deforestation
4.Desalination
Which of the following resources is inexhaustible?
1.Natural gas
2.Iron ore
3.Coal
4.Solar energy
Which one of the following cities is known as the city of skyscrapers ?
1.New York
2.Ottawa
3.Tokyo
4.Washington
Which place is known as the Land of Thousand Lakes?
1.Norway
2.Sweden
3.Finland
4.Srinagar