31. The core of the earth is .
(a) Of amorphous material
(b) A vacuum
(c) Metallic-
(d) Plastic
32. The important country close to International Date Line is — .
(a) Malaysia
(b) Mauritius
(c) New Zealand-
(d) Surinam
33. Which of the following towns is situated at the highest altitude?-
(a) Lhasa
(b) Kathmandu
(c) Gartole
(d) Thimpu
34. Winter rain in Kashmir is due to .
(a) South-West monsoon
(b) Western disturbances-
(c) North-East monsoon
(d) Local winds
35. Which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) 20th June
(b) 21st June-
(c) 22nd December
(d) 23rd December
36. Equinox refers to .
(a) The area near the Equator
(b) A kind of pox affecting horses
(c) Lines connecting points of equal altitude
(d) Two periods in the year when the days and nights are equal-
37. The tide at its maximum height is known as
(a) Tsunami
(b) Spring tide-
(c) Equinoxes
(d) Neap tide
38. Where is the coldest place in the world situated?
(a) England
(b) Greenland
(c) Russia
(d) Antarctica-
39. Which place in the world has the least rainfall?
(a) Africa-
(b) Thar
(c) Mt. Everest
(d) Pamir
40. The International Date Line is an imaginary line extending from pole to pole along the places on the earth’s surface and lies along the
(a) 0° meridian
(b) 45° meridian
(c) 90° meridian
(d) 180° meridian-
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