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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 31 :
The metallic minerals are

  1. asbestos, mica, graphite
  2. iron ore, copper, lead
  3. coal, oil, natural gas
  4. salt, potash, sulphur
  

Question 32 :
Lakes formed due to marine deposits are

  1. crater lakes
  2. cirque lakes
  3. ox-bow lakes
  4. lagoons
  

Question 33 :
Which of the following does not characterless 'selva'?

  1. Evergreen forest
  2. They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
  3. Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
  4. Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
  

Question 34 :
Ear rot is a disease which Infects

  1. wheat
  2. sugarcane
  3. corn
  4. coffee
  

Question 35 :
The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is

  1. more than that associated with igneous rocks
  2. less than that associated with igneous rocks
  3. same as that in igneous rocks
  4. unknown
  

Question 36 :
Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to

  1. Australia
  2. South America
  3. North America
  4. Central America
  

Question 37 :
Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in

  1. Tropical Savannas
  2. Temperate grasslands
  3. Equatorial regions
  4. Mediterranean lands
  

Question 38 :
The biggest island at the tip of South America is the

  1. Falkland Island
  2. Long Island
  3. Tierra Del Fuego Island
  4. Azores Island
  

Question 39 :
The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is

  1. Pluto
  2. Mars
  3. Venus
  4. Mercury
  

Question 40 :
Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in

  1. Bhutan
  2. Nepal
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 41 :
What is the shape of the Earth?

  1. Geoid
  2. Circle
  3. Sphere
  4. Hemi-sphere
  

Question 42 :
Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)?

  1. Turkey
  2. Cyprus
  3. Syria
  4. Yemen
  

Question 43 :
Which among these is a form of precipitation?

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

Question 44 :
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 45 :
The Persian Gulf region is rich in _____.

  1. crude oil reserves
  2. iron ore reserves
  3. bauxite ore reserves
  4. uranium ore reserves
  

Question 46 :
Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of

  1. tension
  2. compression
  3. expansion
  4. volcanoes
  

Question 47 :
Fjords abound the coast of

  1. Sweden
  2. France
  3. Norway
  4. Germany
  

Question 48 :
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as

  1. Savanna
  2. Prairies
  3. Selvas
  4. Pampas
  

Question 49 :
Outwash plain is a depositional feature associated with

  1. rivers
  2. wind
  3. glacier
  4. wave
  

Question 50 :
The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in

  1. Austria
  2. Switzerland
  3. France
  4. Sweden
  

Question 51 :
The ______ railway is the longest railway route in the world.

  1. Trans-Siberian
  2. Canadian-Pacific
  3. Trans-Andes
  4. Trans-Continental, Australia
  

Question 52 :
Blizzards are more frequent in

  1. Tropical region
  2. Temperate region
  3. Arctic region
  4. Antarctic region
  

Question 53 :
Doldrum is an area of ___.

  1. low rainfall
  2. low temperature
  3. low pressure
  4. high winds
  

Question 54 :
The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type.

  1. radiation
  2. advection
  3. frontal
  4. convection
  

Question 55 :
The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is mown as

  1. Llanos
  2. Sudan climate
  3. Campos
  4. None of these
  

Question 56 :
Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?

  1. Thames
  2. Elbe
  3. Rhine
  4. Volga
  

Question 57 :
What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?

  1. one kg per sq km
  2. one kg per sq mtr
  3. five kg per sq cm
  4. five kg per sq mtr
  

Question 58 :
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 59 :
Everyday the moon rises about _____ minutes later than the previous day

  1. 20
  2. 30
  3. 60
  4. 50
  

Question 60 :
Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is

  1. presence of water falls and rapids
  2. seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  3. international controls on traffic
  4. fluctuating volume of traffic
  
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