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Chapters
1. |
'The Land of the Morning Calm' is |
A. | Japan |
B. | Malaysia |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | Korea |
Answer» D. Korea |
2. |
Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in |
A. | North West Atlantic |
B. | North East Pacific |
C. | North East Atlantic |
D. | North West Pacific |
Answer» C. North East Atlantic |
3. |
Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of |
A. | Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber |
B. | Teak, Sal, Bamboo |
C. | Pine, Fir, Spruce |
D. | Olive, Mapple, Walnut |
Answer» D. Olive, Mapple, Walnut |
4. |
White coal refers to |
A. | Hydroelectricity |
B. | Petroleum |
C. | Uranium |
D. | Coal |
Answer» A. Hydroelectricity |
5. |
Ladang refers to |
A. | Shifting cultivation |
B. | Plantation agriculture |
C. | Subsistence type of agriculture |
D. | Dry farming |
Answer» A. Shifting cultivation |
6. |
The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the 'Pole of hunger' are |
A. | European Countries |
B. | Middle East Countries |
C. | Mid-West Countries |
D. | South East Asian Countries |
Answer» A. European Countries |
7. |
The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are |
A. | China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India |
B. | Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
C. | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia |
D. | Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India |
Answer» B. Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
8. |
The metallic minerals are |
A. | asbestos, mica, graphite |
B. | iron ore, copper, lead |
C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
D. | salt, potash, sulphur |
Answer» B. iron ore, copper, lead |
9. |
Power minerals are |
A. | manganese, platinum, tungsten |
B. | mica, potash, sulphur |
C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
D. | lead, zinc, bauxite |
Answer» C. coal, oil, natural gas |
10. |
Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in |
A. | Kiruna |
B. | Mesabi and Gegobic |
C. | Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin |
D. | Lorraine field |
Answer» C. Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin |
11. |
Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to _____ type of fish. |
A. | Pelagic |
B. | Demersal |
C. | Anadromous |
D. | Fresh water |
Answer» A. Pelagic |
12. |
Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are |
A. | major species of Tropical Forests |
B. | cattle breeds |
C. | fish varieties |
D. | Pacific Islands |
Answer» C. fish varieties |
13. |
Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing In |
A. | North America |
B. | Europe |
C. | Africa |
D. | Australia |
Answer» B. Europe |
14. |
Cuban economy is based on |
A. | fishing |
B. | sugarcane cultivation |
C. | iron ore mining |
D. | dairying |
Answer» B. sugarcane cultivation |
15. |
Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are |
A. | food crops |
B. | fodder crops |
C. | fibre crops |
D. | plantation crops |
Answer» C. fibre crops |
16. |
Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are |
A. | Iron ore varieties |
B. | Mica varieties |
C. | Coal varieties |
D. | Manganese varieties |
Answer» B. Mica varieties |
17. |
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as |
A. | Savanna |
B. | Prairies |
C. | Selvas |
D. | Pampas |
Answer» C. Selvas |
18. |
Botswana was formerly known as |
A. | Bachuanaland |
B. | Bahamas |
C. | Barbados |
D. | Cameroon |
Answer» A. Bachuanaland |
19. |
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area? |
A. | Vatican City |
B. | Monaco |
C. | Nauru |
D. | San Marino |
Answer» A. Vatican City |
20. |
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in |
A. | forests |
B. | deserts |
C. | plain areas |
D. | grass lands |
Answer» A. forests |
21. |
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct? |
A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 |
22. |
The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is: |
A. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
B. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
C. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
D. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
Answer» C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
23. |
_____ canal lies on one of the world's largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East. |
A. | The Panama |
B. | The Suez |
C. | The Kiel |
D. | The Goth |
Answer» B. The Suez |
24. |
The Earth's population has _____ since the turn of the century. |
A. | stayed the same |
B. | doubled |
C. | trebled |
D. | multiplied ten times |
Answer» C. trebled |
25. |
In which country will you find the river Po? |
A. | China |
B. | Italy |
C. | Sri Lanka |
D. | Zambia |
Answer» B. Italy |
26. |
Uranus takes _____ years to orbit the Sun. |
A. | 48 |
B. | 84 |
C. | 50 |
D. | 60 |
Answer» B. 84 |
27. |
_____ grasses are known as elephant grasses. |
A. | Prairie |
B. | Steppe |
C. | Savannah |
D. | Llanos |
Answer» C. Savannah |
28. |
The 'land of eternal spring' are certain parts of |
A. | Tundra region |
B. | Highland region |
C. | Mediterranean region |
D. | Hot Wet Equatorial region |
Answer» D. Hot Wet Equatorial region |
29. |
Kolkhoz and Sovkhoz are |
A. | farming organization on agriculture |
B. | fertile alluvial lands |
C. | high yielding variety seeds |
D. | breeds of cattle |
Answer» A. farming organization on agriculture |
30. |
Agriculture Involving both crops and livestock is known as |
A. | dairy farming |
B. | mixed farming |
C. | dry farming |
D. | truck farming |
Answer» B. mixed farming |
31. |
Cyclones are called as hurricanes in |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | China |
C. | Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea |
D. | Japan |
Answer» C. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea |
32. |
Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest? |
A. | dew |
B. | fog |
C. | mist |
D. | hail |
Answer» D. hail |
33. |
The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as |
A. | pampas |
B. | steppes |
C. | prairies |
D. | llanos |
Answer» D. llanos |
34. |
Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)? |
A. | Turkey |
B. | Cyprus |
C. | Syria |
D. | Yemen |
Answer» B. Cyprus |
35. |
Trincomalee is a port situated on the |
A. | east coast, Tamil Nadu |
B. | east coast of Sri Lanka |
C. | east coast, Andhra Pradesh |
D. | west coast of Sri Lanka |
Answer» B. east coast of Sri Lanka |
36. |
Borobudur in Java is famous for |
A. | Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity |
B. | A Buddhist Temple |
C. | Its natural museum |
D. | Fisheries Research Station |
Answer» B. A Buddhist Temple |
37. |
Shwedagon pagoda is located in |
A. | Mahabalipuram |
B. | Rangoon |
C. | Mandalay |
D. | Jakarta |
Answer» B. Rangoon |
38. |
Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag? |
A. | Congo |
B. | Cyprus |
C. | Jordan |
D. | Libya |
Answer» B. Cyprus |
39. |
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ____ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. |
A. | 17.5° |
B. | 23.5° |
C. | 36° |
D. | 45° |
Answer» B. 23.5° |
40. |
The first oil well in the world was drilled at |
A. | Assam |
B. | Japan |
C. | Pensylvania |
D. | Former USSR |
Answer» C. Pensylvania |
41. |
The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is |
A. | Tea |
B. | Coffee |
C. | Cardamom |
D. | Spices |
Answer» B. Coffee |
42. |
Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in |
A. | Japan |
B. | Philippines |
C. | Hawaiian Islands |
D. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Hawaiian Islands |
43. |
'Abadan' is well known as |
A. | a major Air Force base in Iraq |
B. | the main oil terminal in Iran |
C. | a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well |
D. | an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India |
Answer» B. the main oil terminal in Iran |
44. |
'Roaring Forties' are |
A. | waterfalls in Canada |
B. | cyclonic winds |
C. | the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944 |
D. | westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South |
Answer» D. westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South |
45. |
Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of |
A. | Hokkaido |
B. | Honshu |
C. | Shikoku |
D. | Kyushu |
Answer» B. Honshu |
46. |
"Haneda" is the name of the international airport in |
A. | Hong Kong |
B. | Dacca |
C. | Tokyo |
D. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Tokyo |
47. |
The river Mahaweli flows through |
A. | India |
B. | Bangladesh |
C. | Sri Lanka |
D. | Pakistan |
Answer» C. Sri Lanka |
48. |
Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban's Delta? |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | Myanmar |
C. | India |
D. | Thailand |
Answer» A. Bangladesh |
49. |
Japan's total land is about _____ that of India. |
A. | one-sixth |
B. | one-fifth |
C. | one-ninth |
D. | one-tenth |
Answer» C. one-ninth |
50. |
Which among the following statements about the earth is not true? |
A. | The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds |
B. | The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours |
C. | The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour |
D. | The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour |
Answer» B. The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours |
51. |
Mount Kilimanjaro is in |
A. | Alaska |
B. | Argentina |
C. | Chile |
D. | Tanzania |
Answer» D. Tanzania |
52. |
Mount Kailas is in |
A. | Nepal |
B. | Tibet |
C. | Sikkim |
D. | Bhutan |
Answer» B. Tibet |
53. |
Venus has atmosphere made up of |
A. | Ammonia |
B. | Carbon-di-Oxide |
C. | Helium |
D. | Hydrogen |
Answer» B. Carbon-di-Oxide |
54. |
The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in |
A. | Tibet |
B. | Afghanistan |
C. | Myanmar |
D. | Cyprus |
Answer» A. Tibet |
55. |
The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is |
A. | 27 miles |
B. | 36 miles |
C. | 48 miles |
D. | 57 miles |
Answer» A. 27 miles |
56. |
Madagascar is the only home of many species of |
A. | giraffe |
B. | hippopotamus |
C. | lemur |
D. | orangutan |
Answer» C. lemur |
57. |
A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is |
A. | an asteroid |
B. | a comet |
C. | Moon |
D. | Mars |
Answer» C. Moon |
58. |
"Limnology" refers to the study of |
A. | Limestone |
B. | Lignite of brown coal |
C. | Lakes and ponds |
D. | Laterites |
Answer» C. Lakes and ponds |
59. |
A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1') of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals |
A. | 7200 feet |
B. | 6080 feet |
C. | 4500 feet |
D. | 6000 feet |
Answer» B. 6080 feet |
60. |
Which of the following planets |
A. | Mars |
B. | Saturn |
C. | Uranus |
D. | Venus |
Answer» D. Venus |
61. |
International date line is a/an |
A. | straight line |
B. | curved line |
C. | zigzag line |
D. | elliptical line |
Answer» C. zigzag line |
62. |
Horizontal transfer of heat is known as |
A. | advection |
B. | convection |
C. | conduction |
D. | elliptical line |
Answer» A. advection |
63. |
Which of the following is a hardwood tree? |
A. | shisham |
B. | pine |
C. | spruce |
D. | deodar |
Answer» A. shisham |
64. |
The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is |
A. | Azizia (Libya) |
B. | Ramagundam (India) |
C. | Stwart Island (New Zealand) |
D. | Kandy (Sri Lanka) |
Answer» A. Azizia (Libya) |
65. |
The term 'transhumance' means |
A. | the practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years |
B. | the seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains |
C. | moving over to another neighbouring country |
D. | moving from place to place in search of work |
Answer» B. the seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains |
66. |
Tropical deserts are rich in _____ resources. |
A. | mineral |
B. | agricultural |
C. | soil |
D. | animal |
Answer» A. mineral |
67. |
A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as |
A. | Strait |
B. | Isthmus |
C. | Headland |
D. | Bay |
Answer» B. Isthmus |
68. |
The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called |
A. | breakers |
B. | tsunamis |
C. | currents |
D. | drift |
Answer» B. tsunamis |
69. |
Lakes formed due to marine deposits are |
A. | crater lakes |
B. | cirque lakes |
C. | ox-bow lakes |
D. | lagoons |
Answer» D. lagoons |
70. |
Lava solidifies to form _____. |
A. | Pumice |
B. | Basalt |
C. | Marble |
D. | Sandstone |
Answer» B. Basalt |
71. |
Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ______ river. |
A. | Salween |
B. | Menam |
C. | Mekong |
D. | Irrawaddy |
Answer» D. Irrawaddy |
72. |
The world's largest port is _____. |
A. | Mumbai |
B. | Sydney |
C. | New York/New Jersey |
D. | Singapore |
Answer» C. New York/New Jersey |
73. |
Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ____forest. |
A. | deciduous |
B. | coniferous |
C. | evergreen |
D. | alpine |
Answer» B. coniferous |
74. |
A strait is |
A. | a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea |
B. | a narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses |
C. | a wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake |
D. | a narrow headland |
Answer» A. a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea |
75. |
The world's largest delta system is the____. |
A. | The Nile, Egypt |
B. | Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh |
C. | The Mississippi, USA |
D. | The Amazon, Brazil |
Answer» B. Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh |
76. |
The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is |
A. | The Jog Falls, India |
B. | The Victoria Falls, Africa |
C. | The Niagara Falls, North America |
D. | The Salto Angel Falls, South America |
Answer» D. The Salto Angel Falls, South America |
77. |
World Environmental day is celebrated on ______ every year. |
A. | May 1 |
B. | June 5 |
C. | October 24 |
D. | December 25 |
Answer» B. June 5 |
78. |
World's largest solar power plant is located in _____ |
A. | Kalahari Desert, Africa |
B. | Sahara Desert, Libya |
C. | Thar Desert India |
D. | Mojava Desert USA |
Answer» D. Mojava Desert USA |
79. |
The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is |
A. | Asia |
B. | South America |
C. | Africa |
D. | Australia |
Answer» C. Africa |
80. |
In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is. |
A. | peat |
B. | lignite |
C. | bituminous coal |
D. | anthracite |
Answer» A. peat |
81. |
The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the______. |
A. | Panama Canal |
B. | Suez Canal |
C. | Kiel Canal |
D. | Buckingham Canal |
Answer» C. Kiel Canal |
82. |
The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is |
A. | eucalyptus |
B. | teak |
C. | birch |
D. | oak |
Answer» A. eucalyptus |
83. |
Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the _____ part of the continent. |
A. | northern |
B. | southern |
C. | north-western |
D. | south-eastern |
Answer» D. south-eastern |
84. |
A stony desert is termed as _____ and sandy desert as_____. |
A. | reg, erg |
B. | reg, loess |
C. | erg, loess |
D. | erg, reg |
Answer» A. reg, erg |
85. |
The strait that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia is |
A. | Cook Strait |
B. | Bass Strait |
C. | Torres Strait |
D. | Palk Strait |
Answer» B. Bass Strait |
86. |
Moraine is |
A. | a tribe inhabiting the equatorial region |
B. | the debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier |
C. | a salt water lake in Arabia |
D. | a nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests |
Answer» B. the debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier |
87. |
River Rhine of Europe drains into |
A. | North Sea |
B. | Black Sea |
C. | Caspian Sea |
D. | Adriatic Sea |
Answer» A. North Sea |
88. |
Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in |
A. | Norway |
B. | Sweden |
C. | India |
D. | UK |
Answer» A. Norway |
89. |
Name the mountain that separates France and Spain. |
A. | Alps |
B. | Pyrenees |
C. | Jura |
D. | Vosges |
Answer» B. Pyrenees |
90. |
Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of |
A. | Coal |
B. | Gold |
C. | Mercury |
D. | Iron |
Answer» B. Gold |
91. |
Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in |
A. | USA |
B. | France |
C. | Former USSR |
D. | Italy |
Answer» D. Italy |
92. |
The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is |
A. | Orange |
B. | Zambezi |
C. | Limpopo |
D. | Nile |
Answer» A. Orange |
93. |
Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in |
A. | temperate region |
B. | tropics and subtropics |
C. | urbanised region |
D. | coastal region |
Answer» B. tropics and subtropics |
94. |
The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of |
A. | Messina |
B. | Bonifacio |
C. | Gibraltar |
D. | Otranto |
Answer» C. Gibraltar |
95. |
Fjords abound the coast of |
A. | Sweden |
B. | France |
C. | Norway |
D. | Germany |
Answer» C. Norway |
96. |
Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a |
A. | Fjord |
B. | Dalmatian |
C. | Ria |
D. | Haff |
Answer» C. Ria |
97. |
Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in |
A. | Tropical Savannas |
B. | Temperate grasslands |
C. | Equatorial regions |
D. | Mediterranean lands |
Answer» B. Temperate grasslands |
98. |
'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is |
A. | Sardinia |
B. | Corsica |
C. | Sicily |
D. | Crete |
Answer» B. Corsica |
99. |
East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of |
A. | river valley |
B. | rift valley system |
C. | glaciated valley |
D. | a canyon |
Answer» B. rift valley system |
100. |
Canals serve as passage of communication in the city of ___in Italy. |
A. | Rome |
B. | Venice |
C. | Turin |
D. | Genoa |
Answer» B. Venice |
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