1. What is the International Date Line?
(a) It is the equator
(b) It is the 00 longitude
(c) It is the 900 east longitude
(d) It is the 1800 longitude

2. The oldest type of energy known to man is
(a) wind power
(b) solar power
(c) tidal power
(d) geothermal energy

3. Rusting of iron takes place due to
(a) oxidation
(b) carbonation
(c) exidiation
(d) corrosion

4. The river also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is
(a) Ganga
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Indus
(d) Teesta

5. The largest ocean is
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean

6. Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called
(a) Light energy
(b) Kinetic energy
(c) Thermal energy
(d) Potential energy

7. Jhum cultivation is a method of cultivation which used to be practiced in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Central H ighland
(c) Coastal Tamil Nadu
(d) Nagaland

8. Earthquake is caused by
(a) disturbance of earth surface
(b) adjustment of layers of earth’s crust
(c) breakage of rock system
(d) upliftment of rocks

9. We always see the same face of the moon, because
(a) it is smaller than the earth
(b) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the earth
(c) it takes equal time for revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
(d) it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun

10. The largest producer of gold in the world is
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) South Africa

11. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is
(a) North Pacific Sea Route
(b) North Atlantic Sea Route
(c) South Atlantic Sea Route
(d) Indian Ocean Route

12. In terms of area, India is the – largest country of the world.
(a) Second
(b) Fourth
(c) Sixth
(d) Seventh

13. The word ‘Veda’ means
(a) knowledge (b) wisdom
(c) skill
(d) power

14. Ain-i-Akbari was written by
(a) Firishta
(b) Ibn Batuta
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Birbal

15. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is not known as
(a) Chandragiri
(b) Halebidu
(c) Hampi
(d) Kondavidu