Basic Science - Geography (Fundamental of World Geography) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 391 :
The desert regions of the world occupy about _______ part of the land surface of the earth.

  1. 1/3
  2. 1.6
  3. 1/2
  4. None of the above
  

Question 392 :
The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of

  1. Messina
  2. Bonifacio
  3. Gibraltar
  4. Otranto
  

Question 393 :
Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for

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

Question 394 :
Mount Kailas is in

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

Question 395 :
Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?

  1. Mediterranean region
  2. Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
  3. Tropical East Margin region
  4. Mid-latitude Grassland region
  

Question 396 :
Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag?

  1. Congo
  2. Cyprus
  3. Jordan
  4. Libya
  

Question 397 :
Silk production in the world has declined because of

  1. lack of demand
  2. lack of remunerative prices
  3. growing competition from man-made fibres
  4. dearth of skilled labour
  

Question 398 :
Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?

  1. copper
  2. tin
  3. manganese
  4. aluminium
  

Question 399 :
The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is

  1. Orange
  2. Zambezi
  3. Limpopo
  4. Nile
  

Question 400 :
A sierra is a/an

  1. mountain range
  2. a midday or afternoon nap
  3. unit of electrical conductance
  4. holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
  

Question 401 :
In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the

  1. Elbe to the Wesser
  2. Oder to the Elbe
  3. Rhine to the Wesser
  4. Rhine to the Oder
  

Question 402 :
A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is

  1. Brazil
  2. Argentina
  3. Congo
  4. Indonesia
  

Question 403 :
Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in

  1. Japan
  2. Philippines
  3. Hawaiian Islands
  4. Singapore
  

Question 404 :
Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?

  1. Potassium
  2. Aluminium
  3. Cadmium
  4. Uranium
  

Question 405 :
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 406 :
Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

  1. 20°30’W
  2. 82°30'E
  3. 92°30’W
  4. 92°30'E
  

Question 407 :
The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is

  1. 17th parallel
  2. 23rd parallel
  3. 38th parallel
  4. Oder-Neisse Line
  

Question 408 :
The North Pole is always in the light

  1. from September 23 to March 21
  2. from March 21 to September 23
  3. from June 21 to December 22
  4. on June 21
  

Question 409 :
The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is

  1. North Sea
  2. Baltic Sea
  3. Mediterranean Sea
  4. Red Sea
  

Question 410 :
Spot the odd item.

  1. Mt Fuji
  2. Mt Godwin Austin
  3. Mt Vesuvius
  4. Mt Etna
  

Question 411 :
Which country is known as the Emerald Isle?

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

Question 412 :
Which is the largest island of the Philippines?

  1. Mindanao
  2. Palawan
  3. Luzon
  4. Negnos
  

Question 413 :
Po river flows through

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

Question 414 :
The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ______.

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

Question 415 :
A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth's surface is

  1. meteorite
  2. asteroid
  3. meteor
  4. comet
  

Question 416 :
White coal refers to

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

Question 417 :
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 418 :
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 419 :
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?

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

Question 420 :
The temperature at which dew is formed is known as

  1. evaporation point
  2. dew point
  3. precipitation point
  4. critical point
  
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