State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

1. Man started using metallic tools from the Iron Age onwards.
2. India is a major producer of mica in the world.
3. Coal was also known as black gold.
4. Hydroelectricity is a non-renewable source of energy.
5. Shaft mining is a small-scale operation.

Choose one option to match the names of rivers given in Column A with their sources in Column B.

1. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
2. 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-ii
3. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i

South America lies entirely in the …………… Hemisphere.

1. Eastern
2. Western
3. Southern

The Drake Passage separates South America from

1. North America.
2. Africa.
3. Antarctica.