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Question 31. Which one of the following statements is false?
  1.    All countries other than India have over 80% literacy
  2.    Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries
  3.    Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
  4.    The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
:
C
Ans. (c)
Question 32. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
  1.    Baltic Sea
  2.    Black Sea
  3.    Caribbean Sea
  4.    Caspian Sea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Baltic Sea
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in Baltic Sea.
Question 33. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
  1.    Chad
  2.    Malawi
  3.    Victoria
  4.    Zambezi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Victoria
:
C
Ans. (c)
Explanation
Lake Victoria (Biggest lake in Africa) forms the international boundary between Tanzania (South) and Uganda (North).
Question 34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List I (Oceanic Trench)                         List II (Location)
Aleutian                                                1. Indian Ocean
Kermadec                                             2. North Pacific Ocean
Sunda                                                   3. South Pacific Ocean
S. Sandwich                                          4. South Atlantic Ocean
Codes:
A    B    C     D
  1.    2    4    1    3
  2.    2    3    1    4
  3.    1    3    2    4
  4.    1    4    2    3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2    3    1    4
:
B
Ans. (b)
Explanation
A-Aleutian trench in North Pacific ocean near Bering Sea B- Kermadec trench in South Pacific ocean near New Zealand C-Sunda trench in Indian ocean near Sumatra Island D-South Sandwich trench in Atlantic ocean
Question 35. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
  1.    intensive agriculture
  2.    industrialization
  3.    urbanization
  4.    topographic constraints
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> intensive agriculture
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Fertile alluvial soil beds in these region lead to intensive agriculture, due to which the high density of population is seen in those areas.
Question 36. Which one of the following countries is land locked?
  1.    Bolivia
  2.    Peru
  3.    Suriname
  4.    Uruguay
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Bolivia
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Bolivia is land locked among Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay.
Question 37. Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?
  1.    Armenia
  2.    Azerbaijan
  3.    Kazakhstan
  4.    Turkmenistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Armenia
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation
Armenia is land locked among Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.
Question 38. Assertion (A) : Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R) : The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of temperate forests.
  1.    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2.    Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3.    A is true but R is false
  4.    A is false but R is true
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> A is false but R is true
:
D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
A is wrong and R is correct.
In tropical rainforests because of the rainfall throughout the year, leaching of minerals occur. Due to high temperatures bacterial activity Is enormous, there by humous cantent in the soil decreases. To raise crops in this region requires application of chemical fertilizers.
Question 39. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
  1.    Temperate Coniferous forests
  2.    Temperate Deciduous forests
  3.    Tropical Monsoon forests
  4.    Tropica! Rain forests
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Temperate Coniferous forests
:
A
Ans. (a)
Explanation -
Temperate coniferous forests cover the highest percentge of forest area in the world.
Question 40. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency?
  1.    Bhutan
  2.    Malaysia
  3.    Maldives
  4.    Seychelles
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Seychelles
:
D
Ans. (d)
Explanation
Seychelles currency is Rupee.
Bhutan's currency is Ngultrum.
Malaysia's currency is Ringgit.
Maldives currency is Rufiyaa.

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