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  1. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?

  2. A.

     Fir

    B.

     Mahogany

    C.

     Pine

    D.

     Spruce

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  3. What is the reason of duration of cold wave in America?

  4. A.

     Bio-diversity and Habitat

    B.

     Climate and Energy

    C.

     Political Administration

    D.

     Polar Vortex

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  5. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?

  6. A.

     Sahara desert

    B.

     Arabian desert

    C.

     Thar desert

    D.

     Patagonia desert

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  7. Word "Steppe" is related to which of the following biomes?

  8. A.

     Grassland

    B.

     Tropical Forest

    C.

     Savanna

    D.

     Coniferous Forest

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  9. The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is

  10. A.

     Eastern Europe

    B.

     Western Europe

    C.

     Mediterranean Sea

    D.

     Grassland

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  11. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because ________

  12. A.

     Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth

    B.

     The sky remains clear most of the time

    C.

     Sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth

    D.

     None of the above reasons

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  13. India is the largest producer and consumer of

  14. A.

     Rice

    B.

     Tea

    C.

     Coffee

    D.

     Sugar

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  15. Wind power is employed prominently in ________

  16. A.

     France

    B.

     Holland

    C.

     Saudi Arabia

    D.

     Canada

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  17. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?

  18. A.

     Cinnamon

    B.

     Cardamom

    C.

     Clove

    D.

     Coriander

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  19. Coal, which is almost pure carbons which hardly has any impurities, which is smokeless and which finds use in the steel industry is called

  20. A.

     Coking coal

    B.

     Anthracite

    C.

     Bituminous coal

    D.

     Lignite

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