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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 121 :
Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an

  1. 11-year cycle
  2. 25-year cycle
  3. 3-year cycle
  4. 15-year cycle
  

Question 122 :
Fish farming is practised in

  1. Africa
  2. South Africa
  3. China
  4. Peru and Brazil
  

Question 123 :
Suez Canal route handles more traffic than the Panama Canal route mainly because

  1. Suez Canal has no locks
  2. Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
  3. Suez Canal is older
  4. Panama Canal has limited capacity
  

Question 124 :
Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth's origin is from gases and dust particles?

  1. James Jeans
  2. H Alfven
  3. F Hoyle
  4. O Schmidit
  

Question 125 :
The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of

  1. cotton
  2. rice
  3. sugarcane
  4. tobacco
  

Question 126 :
The term epicentre is associated with

  1. the inner core of the earth
  2. the outer core of the Earth
  3. earthquakes
  4. volcanoes
  

Question 127 :
_____ canal is gateway to the Pacific.

  1. Suez
  2. Panama
  3. Kiel
  4. Grand Union
  

Question 128 :
The river Mahaweli flows through

  1. India
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Pakistan
  

Question 129 :
Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to

  1. regulate traffic
  2. permit check by customs staff
  3. control the level of water
  4. collect canal dues
  

Question 130 :
The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as

  1. Yurt
  2. Tupic
  3. Igloo
  4. Tent
  

Question 131 :
The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of

  1. Myanmar
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Thailand
  4. Laos
  

Question 132 :
The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from

  1. the focus within the body of the earth
  2. the epicentre on the surface of the earth
  3. the focus on the surface of the earth
  4. the epicentre within the body of the earth
  

Question 133 :
Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of

  1. Coal
  2. Gold
  3. Mercury
  4. Iron
  

Question 134 :
Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?

  1. Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
  2. Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
  3. Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
  4. Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
  

Question 135 :
Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?

  1. Troposphere
  2. Stratosphere
  3. Mesosphere
  4. Ionosphere
  

Question 136 :
The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is

  1. Okhotsk
  2. Vladivostok
  3. Leningrad
  4. Moscow
  

Question 137 :
Malaspine Glacier is in

  1. Karakoram Range
  2. Alps
  3. Alaska
  4. Hindukush
  

Question 138 :
The largest country in the world (area-wise) is

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. the USA
  

Question 139 :
Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

  1. dew
  2. fog
  3. mist
  4. hail
  

Question 140 :
In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?

  1. Grams per square km
  2. Grams per centimetre
  3. Kilograms per square metre
  4. Pounds per cubic mile
  

Question 141 :
The smallest amongst the following oceans is ______.

  1. The Arctic Ocean
  2. The Indian Ocean
  3. The Atlantic Ocean
  4. The Pacific Ocean
  

Question 142 :
The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is

  1. eucalyptus
  2. teak
  3. birch
  4. oak
  

Question 143 :
The age of the Earth is approximately

  1. 1000 million years
  2. 4600 million years
  3. 3000 million years
  4. 100 million years
  

Question 144 :
Which of the following is a Great Circle?

  1. the Equator
  2. the 0º longitude
  3. 180º longitude
  4. Antarctic region
  

Question 145 :
The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is

  1. radiation
  2. insolation
  3. reflection
  4. refraction
  

Question 146 :
The ______ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.

  1. Suez
  2. Panama
  3. North Atlantic
  4. South Atlantic
  

Question 147 :
The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called

  1. breakers
  2. tsunamis
  3. currents
  4. drift
  

Question 148 :
The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called

  1. hot spring
  2. geyser
  3. cyclone
  4. volcano
  

Question 149 :
Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause

  1. earth's temperature to rise
  2. earth's temperature to fall
  3. no change in earth's temperature
  4. increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
  

Question 150 :
A river erodes by

  1. hydraulic action
  2. corrosion
  3. attrition
  4. All the above
  
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