741. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
A. Singapore
B. Lagos
C. Colombo
D. Jakarta
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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742. Oases are examples of
A. wet point settlements
B. dry point settlements
C. foothill settlements
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
743. The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.
A. Danube
B. Rhine
C. Elbe
D. Weser
✅ The correct answer is option A.
744. Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by
A. civilization
B. culture
C. mode of life
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
745. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A. Norway
B. Finland
C. Ireland
D. Iceland
✅ The correct answer is option D.
746. Caucasoid people account for ______ per cent of world population.
A. 33
B. 39
C. 29
D. 43
✅ The correct answer is option A.
747. The largest Inland Sea is the
A. Black Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Aral Sea
✅ The correct answer is option C.
748. The highest water fall in the world is
A. Tugela
B. Jog
C. Angel
D. Yosemite
✅ The correct answer is option C.
749. The world’s longest river is the
A. Volga
B. Amazon
C. Mississippi-Missouri
D. Nile
✅ The correct answer is option D.
750. The largest desert in the world is the
A. Sahara
B. Gobi
C. Kalahari
D. Thar
✅ The correct answer is option A.