1371. The Kalahari Desert, which stretches over 900,000 sq.km, is in:

A.australia
B.south africa *
C.east africa
D.saudi arabia

1372. What percentage of earth’s total surface is covered by forests?

A.15 per cent *
B.20 per cent
C.24 per cent
D.29 per cent

1373. The Panama Canal links:

A.canada with greenland
B.north america with south america *
C.siberia (russia) with greenland
D.none of the above

1374. Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the Universe?

A.cosmography *
B.cosmology
C.geomorphology
D.none of these

1375. The basin of which of the following rivers is regarded as having the highest hydel power potential?

A.amazon
B.congo *
C.mississippi
D.nile

1376. Which amongst the following countries is in the continent of Europe?

A.albania *
B.algeria
C.libya
D.venezuela

1377. Which amongst the following countries has the highest density of population per sq. km?

A.bangladesh *
B.burma
C.pakistan
D.sri lanka

1378. Which of the following countries does not have a common land with the peoples republic of china?

A.japan *
B.north korea
C.russia
D.all of the above have a common land border with china

1379. Which is the smallest continent of the world area-wise?

A.antarctica
B.asia
C.australia *
D.europe

1380. Which of the following metals is not only magnetic but also radioactive?

A.aluminium
B.iron
C.platnium
D.thorium *