Great Britain is warmer than other places of the world the same distance from the equator because of: (a) its nearness to water (b) its altitude (c) the warming effects of the Gulf Stream
1 3073Both Canada and the United States are interested in the Arctic region because it: (a) has many minerals (b) is the shortest route to Asia (c) is rich in fur-bearing animals
1 3063A reason why Latin America has been slow to develop industry is that : (a) most of her trade is with Europe (b) lack of rain means that there is little water power available (c) There has been a lack of skilled workers
1 3265A feature of the Mediterranean climate is: (a) frequent rain and fog (b) a long growing season (c) hillside farming
1 3627A reason why farming is difficult in Scandinavia is that : (a) the growing season is short (b) there is a small population (c) there is a lack of water
1 3468The largest producer of sugar in the world is: (a) Brazil (b) Indonesia (c) Mexico (d) Cuba
16 25630Mountains are important in the Middle East because they : (a) are the source of rivers (b) are rich in minerals (c) block the cold winds
1 3717Cotton is grown in the Nile River Valley because: (a) the climate of Egypt different from the rest of the Middle East (b) a warm climate and irrigated land are best for growing cotton (c) farmers in Egypt are richer than farmers in the rest of the region
1 4166The continent of Africa is divided into two parts by the: (a) Sahara Desert (b) Atlas Mountains (c) Congo River
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2 13455Congo has been an important country of Africa because : (a) it lies along the trade routes from north to south (b) its mines have copper and diamonds (c) it has the only oil processing plants in Africa (d) None of the above
1 3409Australia may be called a ?hollow continent? because: (a) most people live along the coasts (b) It is shaped like a saucer (c) there are no rivers in the interior
1 6824Australians are able to grow large amounts of wheat because : (a) the fields are large, flat and suited to the use of machinery (b) fields are far from the smoke filled cities (c) they have a large labour supply and plenty of rainfall
1 3004Australia is good for raising sheep because : (a) there is plenty of grass throughout the country (b) the warm northern lowlands are ideal for raising sheep (c) much of the country is dry and sheep need little water
1 3967The two cities that are most similar in terms of climate are : (a) Vancouver-Paris (b) Capetown-Algiers (c) Montreal-Murmansk (d) Panama City-Tokyo
1 3525Post New General Knowledge_Current Affairs Questions
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To which field is Padma Vibhushan Yamini Krishna Moorthy related?
Do you have any idea about Common wealth games? In which year they will be held?
name the vitamin found in orange and lime?
Uruguay is the country of which continent?
who won the recent oscar award for indian music?
Name the governor of RBI?
what is non cenvatable duty? How it can be calculated? Is it difers from item to item?
what is the function referred when a branch track rail merger with another main rail track in junction?
i m selected in boi i m from arts with english so that i want guidance about interview
what is aql
where does the southernmost tip in india lie?
In the Vedic period, the kings collected tax from the people. What was that tax called?
What are your views on Kashmir issues?
which is the highest mountain in the world?