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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 421 :
The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as

  1. pampas
  2. steppes
  3. prairies
  4. llanos
  

Question 422 :
The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are

  1. China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
  2. Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
  3. India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
  4. Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
  

Question 423 :
The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of

  1. 40000 km
  2. 65000 km
  3. 95000 km
  4. 150000 km
  

Question 424 :
Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called

  1. Isotherms
  2. Isobars
  3. Isohalines
  4. Isohyets
  

Question 425 :
Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are

  1. lacustrine plains
  2. flood plains
  3. drift plains
  4. coastal plains
  

Question 426 :
Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature

  1. over land bodies only
  2. in a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
  3. anywhere in the tropical zone
  4. over water bodies only
  

Question 427 :
Jute requires

  1. hot and humid climate
  2. cold climate
  3. hot and dry climate
  4. Mediterranean climate
  

Question 428 :
Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Pakistan
  3. Nepal
  4. Bhutan
  

Question 429 :
Limestone changes into _____ due to metamorphism.

  1. marble
  2. quartzite
  3. gneiss
  4. schists
  

Question 430 :
In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the

  1. southern slopes
  2. northern slopes
  3. eastern slopes
  4. western slopes
  

Question 431 :
A strait is

  1. a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
  2. a narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
  3. a wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
  4. a narrow headland
  

Question 432 :
Venus has atmosphere made up of

  1. Ammonia
  2. Carbon-di-Oxide
  3. Helium
  4. Hydrogen
  

Question 433 :
Which or the following is a rift valley?

  1. The Amazon Valley
  2. The Thames Valley
  3. The Rhine Valley
  4. The Mississippi Valley
  

Question 434 :
Everyday the moon rises about _____ minutes later than the previous day

  1. 20
  2. 30
  3. 60
  4. 50
  

Question 435 :
Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called

  1. metamorphic
  2. igneous
  3. sedimentary
  4. inorganic
  

Question 436 :
The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake

  1. Baikal
  2. Titicaca
  3. Superior
  4. Victoria
  

Question 437 :
The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is

  1. 5530 m
  2. 7530 m
  3. 11030 m
  4. 13030 m
  

Question 438 :
The world's longest river is the

  1. Volga
  2. Amazon
  3. Mississippi-Missouri
  4. Nile
  

Question 439 :
The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between

  1. India and China
  2. India and Pakistan
  3. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  4. India and Afghanistan
  

Question 440 :
_____ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

  1. Toronto
  2. Chicago
  3. Quebec
  4. Halifax
  

Question 441 :
What is the usual altitude of the plains?

  1. Sea level
  2. Less than 500 metres above sea level
  3. Less than 600 metres above sea level
  4. Less than 800 metres above sea level
  

Question 442 :
During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industries were located primarily

  1. near major ports
  2. on the banks of navigable rivers
  3. near coal fields
  4. near nodal centres
  

Question 443 :
Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?

  1. Closeness of the sun
  2. Decrease in atmospheric pressure
  3. Concentration of ozone
  4. None of these
  

Question 444 :
The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ______ and activities and ______is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.

  1. farming and grazing
  2. farming and fishing
  3. grazing and fishing
  4. fishing and mining
  

Question 445 :
Chicago, one of world's largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.

  1. Superior
  2. Michigan
  3. Huron
  4. Erie
  

Question 446 :
The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called

  1. Biogeography
  2. Ethnography
  3. Cartography
  4. Paleontology
  

Question 447 :
Panama Canal connects ____ and____.

  1. San Jose and Colon
  2. Panama and San Jose
  3. Panama and Colon
  4. Cartagena and Colon
  

Question 448 :
An estuary is a place where

  1. deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land
  2. silt is deposited near the mouth of a river
  3. fresh water collects at the mouth of a river
  4. fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river
  

Question 449 :
Ursa Major' is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is

  1. The Northern Crown
  2. The Chained Lady
  3. The Milky Way
  4. The Great Bear
  

Question 450 :
Botswana was formerly known as

  1. Bachuanaland
  2. Bahamas
  3. Barbados
  4. Cameroon
  
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