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  1. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).

  2. A.

     guilder

    B.

     drachma

    C.

     yen

    D.

     dinar

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  3. The main examples of Rabi crop are

  4. A.

     wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams

    B.

     rice, jowar, barley, wheat

    C.

     peas, maize, cotton and jute

    D.

     All of the above

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  5. The modern theory of plate tectonics states

  6. A.

     the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents

    B.

     the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid

    C.

     that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the light

    D.

     All of the above

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  7. The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

  8. A.

     149,502,000 km

    B.

     150,503,000 km

    C.

     148,000,000 km

    D.

     150,000,000 km

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  9. The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by

  10. A.

     inputs to the hill slope

    B.

     outputs from the hill slope

    C.

     balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system

    D.

     None of the above

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  11. The middle latitude extends between how many degrees?

  12. A.

     231/2 North to 321/2 South

    B.

     231/2 and 66 in both the hemispheres

    C.

     66 North to 66 South

    D.

     North pole and South pole

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  13. The major graphite producing country is

  14. A.

     Russia

    B.

     Sri Lanka

    C.

     India

    D.

     Zaire

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  15. The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of

  16. A.

     5.0 to 6.2

    B.

     6.0 to 7.2

    C.

     7.0 to 8.2

    D.

     4.0 to 5.2

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  17. The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in

  18. A.

     Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Bihar

    C.

     Rajasthan

    D.

     West Bengal

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  19. The most well known member of halick group is

  20. A.

     Halite

    B.

     Pyrite

    C.

     Galena

    D.

     Hematite

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