The moat abundant element in sea water is
A. Sodium
B. Chlorine
C. Magnesium
D. Sulphur
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What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
A. 39 gm.
B. 37 gm.
C. 35 gm.
D. 32 gm.
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The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Manganese
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The world's largest inland sea is ________.
A. The Black Sea
B. The Dead Sea
C. The Caspian Sea
D. The Aral Sea
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A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1') of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals
A. 7200 feet
B. 6080 feet
C. 4500 feet
D. 6000 feet
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Pakistan's nuclear power plant is located at ________
A. Islamabad
B. Peshawar
C. Kahuta
D. Karachi
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World's largest solar power plant is located in ________
A. Kalahari Desert, Africa
B. Sahara Desert, Libya
C. Thar Desert India
D. Mojava Desert USA
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The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
A. The Jog Falls, India
B. The Victoria Falls, Africa
C. The Niagara Falls, North America
D. The Salto Angel Falls, South America
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The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.
A. Danube
B. Rhine
C. Elbe
D. Weser
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The highest plateau in the world is
A. Plateau of Tibet
B. Deccan Plateau
C. Plateau of Iran
D. Spanish Plateau
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The first steam boat was built by
A. Stevenson
B. Newton
C. James Watt
D. Robert Fulton
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The coast of which of the following country are not touched by Arabian sea?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Oman
C. Kenya
D. Iran
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In demographic features, India is sorted out in which of the following stage of population cycle?
A. Early expanding stage
B. High stationary
C. Late expanding stage
D. Declining stage
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The Tagus river flows through
A. Damascus
B. Khartoum
C. Lisbon
D. Kabul
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The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of
A. Montreal
B. Uruguay
C. Chile
D. Paraguay
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The approximate radius of the Earth is
A. 25000 km
B. 12500 km
C. 6400 km
D. 4500 km
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Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
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The term 'transhumance' means
A. The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
B. The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
C. Moving over to another neighbouring country
D. Moving from place to place in search of work
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The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________
A. Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London
B. Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
C. Perth, Aden, Paris, London
D. Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
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Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
A. Japan
B. Philippines
C. Hawaiian Islands
D. Singapore
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