651. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
A. lakes
B. steep slopes
C. great rivers
D. waterfalls
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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652. Which is the largest fishing ground in the world?
A. Japan Sea
B. North Sea
C. North-East Pacific
D. Newfoundland Water
✅ The correct answer is option B.
653. The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
A. Contour ploughing
B. Terracing
C. Crop rotation
D. Furrowing
✅ The correct answer is option C.
654. Which of the following does not characterless ‘selva’?
A. Evergreen forest
B. They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
C. Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
D. Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
✅ The correct answer is option B.
655. Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?
A. Depth of the sea
B. Availability of ports and harbours
C. Climate of the region
D. All the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
656. Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests?
A. Nuts and Gums
B. Tannin
C. Pitch and Turpentine
D. Pulp
✅ The correct answer is option D.
657. Seasonal contrasts are maximum in
A. low latitudes
B. high latitudes
C. mid latitudes
D. subtropics
✅ The correct answer is option C.
658. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
A. Distance from sea
B. Direction of winds
C. Latitude
D. Ocean currents
✅ The correct answer is option C.
659. Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Antarctic Ocean
✅ The correct answer is option B.
660. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
A. hydration
B. oxidation
C. carbonation
D. exfoliation
✅ The correct answer is option B.