World Geography - Set 25
Which among the following is the driest desert in Earth?
A) Kalahari
B) Atacama
C) Mojave Desert
D) Tabernas Desert
Ans: Atacama
Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world ?
A) Antarctica
B) North America
C) Asia
D) South America
Ans: Antarctica
The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Ans: Indian Ocean
Which among the following biogeographical boundary kept the fauna of Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia Ecozone isolated from one another contributing to the distinctly different fauna of Australasia?
A) Strait of Malacca
B) Strait of Lombok
C) Makassar Strait
D) Sunda Strait
Ans: Strait of Lombok
In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated ?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
Ans: Indian Ocean
The “Helmand Province” of Afghanistan is famous for cultivation of __:
A) Tobacco
B) Opium
C) wheat
D) Cotton
Ans: Opium
The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries is chosen by the ruling prince from a slate of three candidates put up to him by the President of France ?
A) San Marius
B) Liechtenstein
C) Malta
D) Monaco
Ans: Monaco
By which of the following single country, Gambia, the smallest country on mainland Africa is surrounded?
A) Sudan
B) Senegal
C) Angola
D) Ghana
Ans: Senegal
Which one of the following countries is land locked ?
A) Bolivia
B) Peru
C) Suriname
D) Uruguay
Ans: Bolivia
Which of the following places of the world is known for ‘Guano’, a uniquely-produced natural fertilizer which has a high concentration of nitrates?
A) Tierra del Feugo
B) Atacama desert
C) Minas Gerais of Brazil
D) Coastal headlands and Islands of Peru
Ans: Coastal headlands and Islands of Peru
Which among the following is the main industry of MENA region of the World?
A) Manufacturing
B) Petroleum
C) Mines and Minerals
D) Tourism & Hospitality
Ans: Petroleum
One species of Coffee called Coffea charrieriana is free of Cafeine. In which of the following countries Coffea charrieriana is grown?
A) Vietnam
B) Cameroon
C) Yemen
D) Liberia
Ans: Cameroon
Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the two oceans?
A) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
World’s largest helium-rich natural gas fields are located in which country?
A) Australia
B) China
C) USA
D) India
Ans: USA
Where is Copacabana Beach located ?
A) Buenos Aires
B) Hawaiian Islands
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Valletta
Ans: Rio de Janeiro
Tibetan Plateau can be best placed in which among the following categories of Plateus?
A) Intermontane Plateu
B) Volcanic Plateau
C) Continental Plateau
D) Dissected Plateu
Ans: Intermontane Plateu
Cape Agulhas makes the dividing point between which of the two oceans?
A) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Ans: Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Which among the following is the single largest irrigated area in the world?
A) Indus Valley
B) Brahamputra Valley
C) Ganga Basin
D) Mahanadi Basin
Ans: Indus valley
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin america is called a
A) Mulatto
B) Mestizo
C) Meiji
D) Mau Mau
Ans: Mestizo
Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa ?
A) Pretoria
B) Durban
C) Johannesburg
D) Cape Town
Ans: Cape Town
What is the upper limit of Richter scale?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) NO LIMIT
Ans: NO LIMIT
Comparing to other regions, the day night temperature difference will be maximum in which among the following regions?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tundra
C) Tropical Deserts
D) Equatorial
Ans: Tropical Deserts
The Fluvial Landforms are created by
A) Air
B) Water
C) Mechanical forces
D) Chemical
Ans: Water
Which among the following methods of heat transfer is maximum responsible for heating of the lower layers of the atmosphere near earth’s surface?
A) Radiation from Sun
B) Radiation from Earth
C) Radiation from Moon
D) Convection
Ans: Radiation from Earth
Which among the following is the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake?
A) Neritic
B) Pelagic
C) .Demersal
D) Benthic
Ans: Benthic
Which among the following two countries are separated by the Straits of Johor?
A) Korea and Japan
B) Singapore and Malaysia
C) Denmark and Sweden
D) Singapore and Indonesia
Ans: Singapore and Malaysia
Which among the following is the correct set of three largest river basins (by area), from largest to smallest ?
A) Amazon, Congo, Mississippi
B) Amazon, Congo, Ganga
C) Amazon, Mississippi, Congo
D) Amazon, Mississippi, Ganga
Ans: Amazon, Congo, Mississippi
The pointer or arrow of the magnetized needle of a compass indicates which among the following?
A) Geographic North Pole
B) Magnetic North Pole
C) Geo-magnetic North Pole
D) Magnetic South Pole
Ans: Magnetic South Pole
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