World Geography General Knowledge: Important Facts, Topics, and MCQs - Section 1
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1. The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A. shape
B. area
C. baring
D. distance
Correct Answer: B. area
2. The latitudinal differences in pressure delineate a number of major pressure zones, which correspond with
A. zones of climate
B. zones of oceans
C. zones of land
D. zones of cyclonic depressions
Correct Answer: A. zones of climate
3. The higher the wind speed and the longer the fetch or distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.
A. larger, more
B. larger, less
C. smaller, more
D. smaller, less
Correct Answer: A. larger, more
4. The hazards of radiation belts include
A. deterioration of electronic circuits
B. damage of solar cells of spacecraft
C. adverse effect on living organisms
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
5. The Great Victoria Desert is located in
A. Canada
B. West Africa
C. Australia
D. North America
Correct Answer: C. Australia
6. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
A. latitudes
B. longitudes
C. geographic grids
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. geographic grids
7. The light of distant stars is affected by
A. the earth's atmosphere
B. interstellar dust
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
8. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Europe
Correct Answer: C. Australia
9. Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
A. latitudinal redistribution of heat
B. cycle of air circulation
C. global wind pattern
D. All are similar terms
Correct Answer: D. All are similar terms
10. The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A. coral reefs
B. seagrass bed
C. hot spots
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. seagrass bed
11. Which of the following is tropical grassland?
A. Taiga
B. Savannah
C. Pampas
D. Prairies
Correct Answer: B. Savannah
12. With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics.
A. 15
B. 10
C. 5
D. 25
Correct Answer: A. 15
13. The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
A. Britain
B. Japan
C. Poland
D. Germany
Correct Answer: B. Japan
14.The temperature increases rapidly after
A. ionosphere
B. exosphere
C. stratosphere
D. troposphere
Correct Answer: A. ionosphere
15. The humidity of the air depends upon
A. temperature
B. location
C. weather
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
16. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called
A. artesian
B. artesian well
C. unconfined groundwater
D. confined groundwater
Correct Answer: A. artesian
17. The largest glaciers are
A. mountain glaciers
B. alpine glaciers
C. continental glaciers
D. piedmont glaciers
Correct Answer: C. continental glaciers
18. The ionosphere includes
A. mesosphere
B. thermosphere
C. thermosphere and exosphere
D. thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere
Correct Answer: C. thermosphere and exosphere
19. The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
A. northeastern zone
B. northwestern zone
C. southern zone
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: A. northeastern zone
20. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
A. silicate group
B. organic group
C. oxide group
D. hydride group
Correct Answer: B. organic group
21. The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
A. haematite
B. siderite
C. limonite
D. magnetic
Correct Answer: A. haematite
22. The leading state in producing paper is
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Orissa
Correct Answer: B. West Bengal
23. The largest dune files are found in
A. Middle East
B. North Africa
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
24. The Harmattan is
A. cool, extremely dry wind that forms over the Sahara and blows westward or south-westward to the African coast
B. wind that blows during the dry season from December to February
C. tertiary wind that carries great quantities of fine dust from the Sahara
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
25. The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is
A. China
B. Canada
C. South Africa
D. USA
Correct Answer: C. South Africa
26. The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
A. the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
B. the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
27. The least explosive type of volcano is called
A. Basalt plateau
B. Cinder cone
C. Shield volcanoes
D. Composite volcanoes
Correct Answer: A. Basalt plateau
28. The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A. the north-east Atlantic region
B. the north-east Pacific region
C. the north-west Pacific region
D. the south-east Asian region
Correct Answer: A. the north-east Atlantic region
29. The largest country of the world by geographical area is
A. Russia
B. Vatican City
C. Australia
D. USA
Correct Answer: A. Russia
30. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
A. 1/2
B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd
D. 3/4th
Correct Answer: C. 1/3rd
31. The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer: A. Dead Sea
32. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
Correct Answer: D. Fold mountains
33. The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called
A. aridsols
B. vertisols
C. histosols
D. andisols
Correct Answer: B. vertisols
34. The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to
A. 20 MM SC MD
B. 33.4 MM SC MD
C. 22.3 MM SC MD
D. 29.6 MM SC MD
Correct Answer: B. 33.4 MM SC MD
35. The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga are located in
A. the greater Himalayas
B. the Lesser Himalayas
C. the outer Himalayas
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. the greater Himalayas
36. The infrared radiation by the sun are strongly absorbed by
A. carbon dioxide
B. water vapors
C. carbon dioxide and water vapors
D. ozone
Correct Answer: A. carbon dioxide
37. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
A. axis of the earth
B. north pole
C. south pole
D. equator
Correct Answer: D. equator
38. The landforms that are influences by several processes namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as
A. polygenetic landforms
B. structural landforms
C. polycyclic landforms
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. polygenetic landforms
39. The initial increase of the magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused
A. when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere
B. when there is a large decrease in field intensity
C. when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere
40. The island state of Australia is
A. Victoria
B. Queensland
C. Tasmania
D. New South Wales
Correct Answer: C. Tasmania
41. The Ice age ended about ____ years ago.
A. 140
B. 1,400
C. 14,000
D. 140,000
Correct Answer: C. 14,000
42. The languages used in China is
A. Chinese, English
B. Chinese, Arabic
C. Chinese, French
D. Chinese, Korean
Correct Answer: A. Chinese, English
43. The islands with coral covered surfaces in the Bay of Bengal are
A. Andaman islands
B. Nicobar islands
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. Nicobar islands
44. Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by
A. suspension
B. solution and traction
C. solution
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
45. The length of the day is determined in
A. astronomical units
B. solar terms
C. length of the hours
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. astronomical units
46. The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called
A. the Chinook
B. the Sirocco
C. the Harmattan
D. the Loo
Correct Answer: A. the Chinook
47. The islands of Seychelles are located in the
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer: C. Indian Ocean
48. The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
A. Madagascar
B. Tasmania
C. Ceylon
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. Ceylon
49. The highest sand dunes are found in
A. the Sahara desert
B. the Atacama desert
C. the Kalahari desert
D. the Gobi desert
Correct Answer: A. the Sahara desert
50. The greatest variety of animal and plant species are found in
A. temperate grasslands
B. tropical moist forests
C. tundra regions
D. in hot deserts
Correct Answer: B. tropical moist forests
51. The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A. outer core
B. inner core
C. inner mantle
D. outer mantle
Correct Answer: D. outer mantle
52. The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is
A. Mt. Aconcagua
B. Mt. Kilimanjaro
C. Mt. Kosciuszko
D. Mont Blanc
Correct Answer: B. Mt. Kilimanjaro
53. The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the
A. crust
B. core
C. mantle
D. ocean floors
Correct Answer: D. ocean floors
54. The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the
A. International Date Line
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Equator
D. Prime Meridian
Correct Answer: A. International Date Line
55. The largest part of our hydrosphere is
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific ocean
D. Antarctica ocean
Correct Answer: C. Pacific ocean
56. The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the
A. Raman Effect
B. Chandrasekhar limit
C. Aurora Borealis
D. Quasan Zone
Correct Answer: B. Chandrasekhar limit
57. The groundwater that occurs when the flow of the subterranean water is not confined by the presence of impermeable layers is called
A. unconfined groundwater
B. confined groundwater
C. aquifer
D. artesian
Correct Answer: A. unconfined groundwater
58. The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is
A. the Gulf of Bothnia
B. the Gulf of Lions
C. the Gulf of Genoa
D. the Gulf of Venice
Correct Answer: A. the Gulf of Bothnia
59. The largest continent in the world is
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Australia
D. Antarctica
Correct Answer: B. Asia
60. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics are called
A. structural landforms
B. weathering landforms
C. erosional landforms
D. depositional landforms
Correct Answer: A. structural landforms
61. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
D. India
Correct Answer: D. India
62. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Equator
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. Equator
63. The largest freshwater lake of Africa, area wise is
A. lake Victoria
B. lake Tanganyika
C. lake Malawi
D. Lake Rudolf
Correct Answer: A. lake Victoria
64. The important mountains of Europe include
A. Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
B. Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
C. Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: B. Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
65. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as
A. Pleistocene or ice age
B. Paleocene or ice age
C. Pliocene or ice age
D. Holocene or ice age
Correct Answer: A. Pleistocene or ice age
66. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit.
A. 44 1/2 °
B. 55 1/2 °
C. 66 1/2 °
D. 0 °
Correct Answer: C. 66 1/2 °
67. The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from
A. the ultraviolet rays of the sun
B. the infrared rays of the sun
C. the falling meteorites
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. the falling meteorites
68. The horizontal of the soil profile is composed of
A. weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification
B. material affected by translocation & organic modification
C. unweathered bedrock
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification
69. The largest city in Latin America is
A. Mexico city
B. Caracas
C. Rio-de-Janeiro
D. Buenos Aires
Correct Answer: A. Mexico city
70. The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are
A. extremes
B. average extremes
C. absolute extremes
D. relative extremes
Correct Answer: C. absolute extremes
71. The highest mountain peak of Oceania is
A. Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea
B. Mt. Kosciusko, Australia
C. Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand)
D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
Correct Answer: D. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia.
72. The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of
A. small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed
B. small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
73. The largest gulf in the world is
A. Gulf of Mexico
B. Persian Gulf
C. Gulf of Carpentaria
D. Gulf of Mannar
Correct Answer: A. Gulf of Mexico
74. The hunting and gathering economy can support only
A. 1 person per sq. km
B. 3 persons per sq. km
C. 5 persons per sq. km
D. 7 persons per sq. km
Correct Answer: A. 1 person per sq. km
75. The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have anet exportable surplus of oil is by
A. term contracts
B. term tenders
C. monthly tenders
D. All the above
Correct Answer: A. term contracts
76. The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences
A. the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation of the atmosphere
B. the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: C. both (a) and (b)
77. The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from
A. seismic surveying
B. echo sounder
C. side-scan sonar
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
78. The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at
A. Minsk in Byelorussia
B. Moscow in Russia
C. Kiev in Ukraine
D.Kistner in Moldavia
Correct Answer: A. Minsk in Byelorussia
