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DIRECTIONS : Questions based on Geography.

16.     The word used to describe the shape of earth is
      A.  Flat
      B.  Circle
      C.  NewSphere Delhi
      D.  Oblate spheroid
 Ans: D.

17.     One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx)
      A.  100 km
      B.  111 km
      C.  151 km
      D.  175 km
  Ans: B.

18.     The total surface area of the earth is
      A.  510 million sq.km
      B.  610 million sq.km
      C.  710 million sq.km
      D.  810 million sq.km
  Ans: A.

19.     What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
      A.  30,000 km
      B.  35,000 km
      C.  40,000 km
      D.  45,000 km
  Ans: C.

20.     Which of the following Indian states is broadly as large as the European Nation Greece ?
      A.  Tamil Nadu
      B.  Orissa
      C.  Bihar
      D.  Assam
 Ans: A.