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For Aspirants appearing in Geography in KAS PRELIMS TEST PAPER NO.3 Q1 Ethiopia lies in the: a) Horn of Africa b) Sahel of Africa c) Cape of Africa d) Central highlands of Africa Q2 The geographic unity among the South-East Asian Countries is maintained by: a) Climate b) Culture c) Economy d) Topography Q3. The Major significance of South West Asia lies in its: a) Commands over land routes b) Most picturesque desert landscape c) enormous oil wealth d) holy pilgrimage centre of Christians, Muslims and Jews. Q4. The contrast in economic development between Israel and the other South West Asian countries is due to: (a) desertic condition of other countries (b) mineral wealth of Israel (c) irrigational facilities available in Israel (d) application of high technology in Israel Q5. The loess uplands in China are largely devoid of forest due to: (a) agriculture expansion (b) arid climate (c) excessive exploitation of forests (d) over-grazing Q6. The important region for sericulture in China is: (a) Hwag-Ho valley (b) Yunnan Plateau (c) Xun-Jiang Valley (d) Shandong Peninsula Q7. Guano is a unique fertilizer product of: (a) Atacama (b) Grand Banks (c) Paraguay (d) Coastal area and islands off Peru Q8. The major amount of wheat, in Ukraine is produced in area of: (a) acidic soil (b) podzol soil (c) black Earth (soil) (d) red soil Q9. The most urbanized region in Anglo-America is a) Mexico Gulf Coastal Region b) North East Atlantic Coastal Region c) Pacific Coastal Region d) The Great Lakes Region Q10. The coal mines of Karaganda are situated in: a) Kazakhstan b) Azerbaijan c) Urbekistan d) Georgia Q11. The continent that has occupied the largest area in the equatorial belt is a) South America b) Africa c) Australia d) Asia Q12. The Aral Sea is located between: a) Kazakhtstan and Turkmenia b) Uzbekistan and Turkmenia c) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan d) Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Q13. The Amazon basin remains a backward region because of its a) lack of natural resources b) inaccessibility c) primitive tribal ways of life d) climatic hazards Q14. Lake Van-Golu is situated in: a) Iran b) Iran c) Jordan d) Turkey Q15 Which one of the following agricultural pattern is not practised in Western Europe? a) Dairy farming b) Mixed farming c) Market gardening d) Intensive subsistence farming Q16. The term ‘Megalopolis’ for the description of urban pattern of north-eastern seaboard of the USA was first introduced by: a) C.D. Harris b) Jean Gottmann c) Brian Berry d) David Harvey Q17. Which one of the following pairs in not correctly matched? a) Szechwan Basin: Petroleum b) Hainan region: Iron ore c) Shansi region: Coal d) Shensi region: Tin Q18. A person moving from Chile to Brazil along the coast has to cross: a) Brass Strait b) Cook Strait c) Magellan Strait d) Torres Strait Q19 Which one of the following statements is not correct about Netherlands? a) It is the most densely populated country if, Western Europe b) It is an efficient dairy producer in the Europe Community c) It depends heavily on the imports of livestock feed. d) It is the largest exported of butter in the world. Q20 The major oilfields of South – west Asia are located in: (a) Shore regions of Persian gulf (b) Tigris – Euphrates basin (c) Rub – at – khali desert (4) off – shore region Q21 Lake Baikal is the only fresh water ‘inland sea’ discharging its outflow into : (a) Amur river (b) Lena river (c) Ob river (d) Yenisei river Q22 The snake river plateau in the USA is formed of : (a) Great sheets of lava (b) Enormous quantities if river borne material (c) Wind blown sand (d) None of the above Q23 Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe ? (a) France b) Switzerland c) Denmark d) Germany Q24. In which one of the following countries is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest? a) Norway b) Sweden c) Italy d) Denmark Q25 French Canadian are largely concentrated in: a) the lowlands along the St. Lawrence river in Quebec b) The areas all along the US board will Canda c) the province of Ontario bordering the Great Lakes d) the wheat belt in the lower interior plains Q26. Which one of the following is a land of geysers, hot springs, lava flows and snow-fields? a) Alaska b) Iceland c) Ireland d) Finland Q27 Which one of the following regions is not characterized by the Mediterranean type of climate? a) South Africa b) south Western Austrian c) South Western United States of America d) North western Europe Q28 Which one of the following African countries is not land-locked? a) Mali b) Zambia c) Libya d) Chad Q29. A majority of the population of Newfoundland are engaged in: a) Limbering b) fishing c) hunting d) dairying Q30. The largest producer of fruits in the Anglo-American Region is: a) New-England Region b) Great Lakes Region c) California Region d) Application Region Q31. Fishing, hunting and food gathering activities are carried out by: a) Semangs of Malaysia b) Masais of East Africa c) Bedounis of Arabia d) Jirghiz of Central Asia Q34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: List I List II (Scholars) (Theories) A. Weber 1. Population Theory B. Von Thunen 2. Theory of Industrial Location C. Christaller 3. Agricultural Location D. Malthus 4. Central Place Theory Q35. Weber’s model of industrial location has been usefully applied to interpret the changing location of the British. a) Iron and Steel industry b) Cotton textile industry c) Ship building industry d) heavy engineering industry Q36. In which one of the following natural regions, is subsistence farming, the main occupation? a) Mediterranean type b) Steppe type c) China type d) Monsoon type Q37. The largest producer of paper in the world is: a) Canada b) Japan c) Sweden d) U.S.A Q38. The Largest oil-field of Iraq is: a) Al-Faq b) Haft Sulaiman c) Kirkuk d) Khor-al-Amaya 39. The extensive coffee plantations in Brazil are called : a) Fazendas b) Trasil c) Corrals d) Estancias Q40. Nitrate deposits are found in the northern part of : a) Ecuador b) Chile c) Brazil d) Columbia Q41. Rich coal deposits of China are found in: a) Shansi and Shensi b) Shantung c) Hunan d) Kwangtung and Kwangsi Q42. The important iron are mining region situated in Siberian Russia is: a) Krivoy Rog b) Kursk c) Magnitogorsk d) Kuznetsk Q43. The largest producer of cloves in the world is: a) Comoros b) Mauritius c) Seychelles d) Zanzibar Q44 In the world, viticulture, horticulture, sericulture are well developed in the: a) monsoon regions b) tropical regions c) Mediterranean regions d) marine west coast areas Q45. Who among the following has divided the world into major agriculture regions? a) Stamp b) Whittlesey c) Barker d) Weaver Q46 ‘Estancia’ are: a) Vast cattle farms in Aregentina b) Smaller estates in Brazil c) Plantation farm in Malaysia d) commercial grain farms in Western USA Q47. Weber introduced a famous locational theory for localization of manufacturing industries, known as: a) hexagon b) circle c) triangle d) rectangle Q48. Most of the Japanese industries are located on the: a) Hokkaido coast b) Honshu coast c) Shikoku coast d) Kyushu coast Q49. Shaba province in the Democratic Republic of the congo is known for which of the following reserves? a) Bauxite b) Iron ore c) Tungsten d) Copper Q50. Which one of the following is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world? a) Germany b) Australia c) Norway d) Switzerland
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