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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 511 :
The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere is

  1. eastward then poleward
  2. eastward then towards the equator
  3. westward then poleward
  4. westward then towards the equator
  

Question 512 :
The average salinity of the sea water is ____ parts per thousand.

  1. 25
  2. 35
  3. 50
  4. 60
  

Question 513 :
Limnology refers to the study of

  1. Limestone
  2. Lignite of brown coal
  3. Lakes and ponds
  4. Laterites
  

Question 514 :
Latex is a name for

  1. a milk product
  2. latent heat
  3. crude rubber
  4. refined honey
  

Question 515 :
Llanos and Campos are grasslands found in

  1. Siberia
  2. North America
  3. South America
  4. India
  

Question 516 :
The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is

  1. Over the Atlantic Ocean
  2. Over the Pacific via Siberia
  3. Over the North Pole
  4. Through the latitude which passes through them
  

Question 517 :
The Earth's population has _____ since the turn of the century.

  1. stayed the same
  2. doubled
  3. trebled
  4. multiplied ten times
  

Question 518 :
Bangkok lies on river

  1. Kizil
  2. Spree
  3. Karnaphuli
  4. Maenam
  

Question 519 :
Kolkhoz and Sovkhoz are

  1. farming organization on agriculture
  2. fertile alluvial lands
  3. high yielding variety seeds
  4. breeds of cattle
  

Question 520 :
The latitude also known as the

  1. Tropic of Capricorn
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Antarctic Circle
  4. Arctic Circle
  

Question 521 :
Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?

  1. Green Revolution
  2. Blue Revolution
  3. White Revolution
  4. Orange Revolution
  

Question 522 :
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in

  1. forests
  2. deserts
  3. grasslands
  4. plain areas
  

Question 523 :
Roaring Forties is/are

  1. one of the major water currents of the Atlantic Ocean
  2. westerly winds
  3. the biggest and most dangerous river of Russia
  4. the name given to the biggest waterfalls in the world
  

Question 524 :
The smallest amongst the following continents is ______.

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

Question 525 :
Sues Canal connects ____ and____.

  1. Port Said and Suez
  2. Cairo and Dumyat
  3. Dumyat and Port Said
  4. Suez and Dumyat
  

Question 526 :
Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.

  1. Granite
  2. Basalt
  3. Shale
  4. Dolerite
  

Question 527 :
Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?

  1. typhoon
  2. tornado
  3. hurricane
  4. willy-willy
  

Question 528 :
What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?

  1. Veld
  2. Steppes
  3. Pampas
  4. Prairies
  

Question 529 :
Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of

  1. Hokkaido
  2. Honshu
  3. Shikoku
  4. Kyushu
  

Question 530 :
Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?

  1. Indian Ocean
  2. Pacific Ocean
  3. Atlantic Ocean
  4. Antarctic Ocean
  

Question 531 :
The ____ current is a cold water current.

  1. Gulf Stream
  2. Kuroshio
  3. Brazil
  4. Labrador
  

Question 532 :
What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?

  1. 50%
  2. 70%
  3. 86%
  4. 97%
  

Question 533 :
The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in

  1. North America
  2. Germany
  3. Europe
  4. Former USSR (now defunct)
  

Question 534 :
The approximate distance between the Earth and the Sun is

  1. 100000 km
  2. 2000000 km
  3. 102000000 km
  4. 150000000 km
  

Question 535 :
Which calendar is being universally followed?

  1. Christian Era
  2. Julian Calendar
  3. Gregory Calendar
  4. Saka Era
  

Question 536 :
Takla Makan desert is situated in

  1. Mongolia
  2. Tibet
  3. Sinkiang
  4. South West China
  

Question 537 :
When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

  1. 21st June
  2. 22nd December
  3. 21st March
  4. 23rd March
  

Question 538 :
The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as

  1. Llanos
  2. Campos
  3. Selvas
  4. Savanna
  

Question 539 :
The radiation that heats earth's atmosphere comes from the

  1. sun
  2. earth
  3. ionosphere
  4. sun and earth
  

Question 540 :
Which among these is a cold current

  1. Florida current
  2. Canaries current
  3. Brazilian current
  4. Norwegian current
  
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