G.K Geography (Fundamental of World Geography) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 271 :
A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by

  1. Cape of Good Hope route
  2. Seuz Canal
  3. Panama Canal
  4. North Atlantic route
  

Question 272 :
Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in

  1. Lower Yangtse Basin
  2. Hwang Ho Basin
  3. The Lower Si Basin
  4. South East Coast
  

Question 273 :
The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as

  1. relative humidity
  2. moisture content
  3. dew point
  4. absolute humidity
  

Question 274 :
The world's largest inland sea is ______.

  1. the Black Sea
  2. the Dead Sea
  3. the Caspian Sea
  4. the Aral Sea
  

Question 275 :
The most important oil producing area of the USA is

  1. the Applachian region
  2. the Texas-Louisiana belt
  3. the Ohio-Indiana belt
  4. the California-Colorado belt
  

Question 276 :
The velocity of winds is related to

  1. revolution of the earth
  2. rotation of the earth
  3. temperature
  4. pressure gradient
  

Question 277 :
The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is_____.

  1. The Richter Scale
  2. The Moho's Scale
  3. The Modified Mercalli Scale
  4. The Beaufort Scale
  

Question 278 :
Uranus takes _____ years to orbit the Sun.

  1. 48
  2. 84
  3. 50
  4. 60
  

Question 279 :
Which of the following is a hardwood tree?

  1. shisham
  2. pine
  3. spruce
  4. deodar
  

Question 280 :
The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is

  1. The Jog Falls, India
  2. The Victoria Falls, Africa
  3. The Niagara Falls, North America
  4. The Salto Angel Falls, South America
  

Question 281 :
The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ______.

  1. Venus
  2. Jupiter
  3. Saturn
  4. Mercury
  

Question 282 :
Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by

  1. civilization
  2. culture
  3. mode of life
  4. None of these
  

Question 283 :
A fumarole is

  1. a small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
  2. a river truncated by river piracy
  3. a rock projecting through ice cap
  4. an underground cavern
  

Question 284 :
_______ is called the 'low country' of the earth.

  1. Spain
  2. Holland (Netherlands)
  3. Italy
  4. Hungary
  

Question 285 :
White coal refers to

  1. Hydroelectricity
  2. Petroleum
  3. Uranium
  4. Coal
  

Question 286 :
Po river flows through

  1. Austria
  2. Italy
  3. Yugoslavia
  4. France
  

Question 287 :
Which country is known as the Emerald Isle?

  1. Great Britain
  2. Ireland
  3. Japan
  4. New Zealand
  

Question 288 :
Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.

  1. Alps
  2. Pyrenees
  3. Jura
  4. Vosges
  

Question 289 :
The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in

  1. Tibet
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Myanmar
  4. Cyprus
  

Question 290 :
When rain falls through a cold layer of air Dear the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called

  1. hail
  2. snowfall
  3. snowstorm
  4. sleet
  

Question 291 :
The age of a tree can be estimated by

  1. its height
  2. the girth of its trunk
  3. the number and size of its branches
  4. the number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
  

Question 292 :
The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called

  1. hardness
  2. jointing
  3. porosity
  4. permeability
  

Question 293 :
Ferrel's Law is associated with the

  1. velocity of winds
  2. high pressure of winds
  3. low pressure of winds
  4. direction of winds
  

Question 294 :
The length of the Suez Canal is approximately

  1. 80 km
  2. 110 km
  3. 140 km
  4. 170 km
  

Question 295 :
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)

  1. permeable, non-permeable and permeable
  2. non-permeable and permeable
  3. permeable and non- permeable
  4. non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
  

Question 296 :
Mount Kailas is in

  1. Nepal
  2. Tibet
  3. Sikkim
  4. Bhutan
  

Question 297 :
Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?

  1. Pygmies
  2. Kazaks
  3. Masai
  4. Lapps
  

Question 298 :
Forest soils are

  1. rich in potash
  2. deficient in potash
  3. rich in salt
  4. rich in organic matter
  

Question 299 :
Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for

  1. Polders
  2. Dykes
  3. Canyons
  4. Geysers
  

Question 300 :
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?

  1. Vatican City
  2. Monaco
  3. Nauru
  4. San Marino
  
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