Chapter: Fundamentals of World Geography
401.

Llanos and Campos are grasslands found in

A. Siberia
B. North America
C. South America
D. India
Answer» C. South America
402.

The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is

A. 17th parallel
B. 23rd parallel
C. 38th parallel
D. Oder-Neisse Line
Answer» C. 38th parallel
403.

Deciduous trees

A. grow in abundance in dry places
B. grow straight
C. never bear fruit
D. shed their leaves at a certain season
Answer» D. shed their leaves at a certain season
404.

You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three?

A. Australia
B. Japan
C. Canada
D. New Zealand
Answer» A. Australia
405.

Savanna is a

A. desert
B. forest
C. grassland
D. snowclad mountain
Answer» C. grassland
406.

The duration of the day and night is always equal at the

A. Equator
B. Greenwhich Line
C. Poles
D. Tropics
Answer» A. Equator
407.

Quinine is obtained from the

A. Mulberry tree
B. Eucalyptus tree
C. Cinchona plant
D. Cocoa plant
Answer» C. Cinchona plant
408.

Latex is a name for

A. a milk product
B. latent heat
C. crude rubber
D. refined honey
Answer» C. crude rubber
409.

Ozone layers absorb

A. infrared rays
B. ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
C. all radiations from the sun
D. cosmic rays
Answer» B. ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
410.

Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to

A. increase in the humidity of air
B. fall in the atmospheric pressure
C. severe heat energy from the sun
D. rise in the atmospheric pressure
Answer» B. fall in the atmospheric pressure
411.

A sierra is a/an

A. mountain range
B. a midday or afternoon nap
C. unit of electrical conductance
D. holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
Answer» A. mountain range
412.

The largest country in the world (area-wise) is

A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. the USA
Answer» C. Russia
413.

Which among the following is a renewable source?

A. forest
B. coal
C. limestone
D. sand
Answer» A. forest
414.

"The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth". This is true of

A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Mars
Answer» D. Mars
415.

Monazite is an ore of

A. copper
B. iron
C. thorium
D. titanium
Answer» C. thorium
416.

The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were

A. leap years
B. not leap years
C. famine years
D. years of natural calamities
Answer» B. not leap years
417.

The snowline is the line on mountain or hill slope which

A. is the highest limit of perpetual snow .
B. is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
C. represents the highest amount of snowfall received
D. represents the lowest amount of snowfall received
Answer» B. is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
418.

The yield or food grain per man is high under

A. intensive cultivation
B. extensive cultivation
C. mono cultivation
D. farm cultivation
Answer» B. extensive cultivation
419.

The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere is

A. eastward then poleward
B. eastward then towards the equator
C. westward then poleward
D. westward then towards the equator
Answer» C. westward then poleward
420.

The relative humidity or the atmospheric air

A. increases with increase in temperature
B. decreases with increase in temperature
C. decreases with decrease in temperature
D. is independent of temperature
Answer» B. decreases with increase in temperature
421.

Ferrel's Law is associated with the

A. velocity of winds
B. high pressure of winds
C. low pressure of winds
D. direction of winds
Answer» D. direction of winds
422.

The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as

A. saturation temperature
B. critical temperature
C. condensation temperature
D. dew point
Answer» D. dew point
423.

In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)

A. permeable, non-permeable and permeable
B. non-permeable and permeable
C. permeable and non- permeable
D. non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
Answer» D. non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
424.

The home or the fur-bearing animals is the

A. coniferous forests
B. temperate deciduous forests
C. tundra
D. temperate grasslands
Answer» A. coniferous forests
425.

If A and B are two stations antipode to each other then their

A. seasons are opposite
B. day and night are opposite
C. seasons day and night are opposite
D. climates are opposite
Answer» C. seasons day and night are opposite
426.

The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because

A. their leaves do not fall at all
B. of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
C. their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
D. None of the above
Answer» C. their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
427.

What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?

A. Veld
B. Steppes
C. Pampas
D. Prairies
Answer» A. Veld
428.

Doldrums is/are

A. mount of sand blown and formed on beaches and in deserts
B. low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
C. the north-east and south-east winds
D. planetary winds
Answer» B. low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
429.

What is the "cloud burst"? It is

A. the states of sky with respect to clouds
B. the disintergration of a huge cloud mass
C. an abnormal heavy downpour of rain
D. breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
Answer» C. an abnormal heavy downpour of rain
430.

A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called

A. ridge
B. peninsula
C. isthmus
D. neck
Answer» C. isthmus
431.

On the Equator the day and night are equal

A. on equinoxes
B. on summer solstice
C. on winter solstice
D. throughout the year
Answer» D. throughout the year
432.

Which calendar is being universally followed?

A. Christian Era
B. Julian Calendar
C. Gregory Calendar
D. Saka Era
Answer» C. Gregory Calendar
433.

The salinity or the sea is maximum at the

A. Indian Ocean
B. Red Sea
C. Baltic Sea
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer» B. Red Sea
434.

Crude oil is generally round in

A. igneous rocks
B. sedimentary rocks
C. metamorphic rocks
D. sandy desert soils
Answer» B. sedimentary rocks
435.

If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees

A. its hull
B. its funnel
C. its mast
D. the ship
Answer» C. its mast
436.

The only cereal crop which originated in America is

A. rye
B. barley
C. oats
D. corn
Answer» D. corn
437.

Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?

A. natural growth rate of population
B. food supplies
C. energy resources
D. modem means of transport and communication
Answer» D. modem means of transport and communication
438.

The Trans-Siberian railway links

A. The Baltic coast with the North Sea
B. Leningrad with Oldiotsk
C. Buanos Aires with Valparaiso
D. Leningrad with Vladivostok
Answer» D. Leningrad with Vladivostok
439.

The Trans-Andean railway connects

A. Mexico City with Santiago
B. Panama City with Santiago
C. Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
D. Rio de Janerio with Bogota
Answer» C. Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
440.

The gap between birth rate and death rate per 1000 mid-year population of a given region is known as

A. population rate
B. natural growth rate of population
C. birth and death rate of population
D. population increamental ratio
Answer» B. natural growth rate of population
441.

The number of women per thousand men is called

A. men-women ratio
B. sex ratio
C. relative density
D. manage ratio
Answer» B. sex ratio
442.

The population of India has of late been growing very fast because

A. not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
B. the death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
C. the birth rate has continuously been increasing
D. industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
Answer» B. the death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
443.

Which or the following is the longest mountain range?

A. The Himalayas
B. The Rockies
C. The Andes
D. The Caucasus
Answer» C. The Andes
444.

Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called

A. Ebony
B. Mahogany
C. Cinchona
D. Hevea
Answer» D. Hevea
445.

Humidity in the air is measured in a

A. barometer
B. electrometer
C. hygrometer
D. hydrometer
Answer» C. hygrometer
446.

Which is the world's largest river?

A. The Nile
B. The Amazon
C. The Brahmaputra
D. The Mississippi and Missouri
Answer» B. The Amazon
447.

The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as

A. Yurt
B. Tupic
C. Igloo
D. Tent
Answer» C. Igloo
448.

Where are most or the Earth's active volcanoes concentrated at present?

A. South America
B. Africa
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Europe
Answer» C. Pacific Ocean
449.

The palace of origin of an earthquake is called

A. seismographic zone
B. perimeter
C. epicentre
D. seismic focus
Answer» D. seismic focus
450.

On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world's largest hydel power systems located?

A. The Nile
B. The Niger
C. The Congo
D. The Zambezi
Answer» D. The Zambezi
451.

What does the machine tool industry produce?

A. It produces tools for the repair of machines
B. It produces machines with a high component of precision tools
C. It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
D. None of these
Answer» C. It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
452.

In spite of the very high temperature at the Earth's centre, the inner core is not in a molten state because the

A. core has a very high melting point
B. core is full of gases
C. great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
D. core is impervious to heat
Answer» C. great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
453.

The meeting or warm and cold currents in the ocean lives rise to

A. frost
B. rain
C. fog
D. cloud-burst
Answer» C. fog
454.

The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as

A. relative humidity
B. moisture content
C. dew point
D. absolute humidity
Answer» D. absolute humidity
455.

Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?

A. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands
B. North and South of the Congo Basin
C. Central America and Guinea Coast
D. South America and South Africa
Answer» B. North and South of the Congo Basin
456.

The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because

A. of the heat of the summer
B. the rainfall is inadequate
C. it prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
D. deciduous trees shed leaves
Answer» C. it prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
457.

The age of a tree can be estimated by

A. its height
B. the girth of its trunk
C. the number and size of its branches
D. the number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
Answer» D. the number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
458.

The phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" is caused by

A. The rotation of the Earth on its axis
B. Sun spots
C. Inclination of the Earth's axis
D. Nuclear explosions
Answer» C. Inclination of the Earth's axis
459.

The continents of the world are mainly composed of

A. core
B. mantal
C. sial
D. sima
Answer» C. sial
460.

The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as

A. average annual temperature
B. mean temperature
C. annual range of temperature
D. isothermic range of temperature
Answer» C. annual range of temperature
461.

By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?

A. Least developed countries
B. Underdeveloped countries
C. Developing countries
D. Underdeveloped countries
Answer» C. Developing countries
462.

What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?

A. 50%
B. 70%
C. 86%
D. 97%
Answer» D. 97%
463.

The most common igneous rock is

A. basalt
B. granite
C. limestone
D. cobalt
Answer» B. granite
464.

Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?

A. steep height
B. extreme cold
C. lack of oxygen
D. lack of shelter
Answer» C. lack of oxygen
465.

The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and Lithosphere is known as

A. Water circulation
B. Hydrologic cycle
C. Hydro-equilibrium
D. Precipitation
Answer» B. Hydrologic cycle
466.

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

A. one kg per sq km
B. one kg per sq mtr
C. five kg per sq cm
D. five kg per sq mtr
Answer» B. one kg per sq mtr
467.

The velocity of wind is related to

A. revolution of the Earth
B. rotation of the Earth
C. temperature
D. pressure gradient
Answer» D. pressure gradient
468.

Which of the following is known as 'golden fiber'?

A. Silk
B. Egyptian cotton
C. Jute
D. Manila hemp
Answer» C. Jute
469.

Silk production in the world has declined because of

A. lack of demand
B. lack of remunerative prices
C. growing competition from man-made fibres
D. dearth of skilled labour
Answer» C. growing competition from man-made fibres
470.

What is a "shaft mine"?

A. A query
B. An open pit mine
C. A mine dug deep into the earth
D. A mine for descending into which a shaft is generally used
Answer» C. A mine dug deep into the earth
471.

Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?

A. Peat
B. Lignite
C. Bituminous
D. Anthracite
Answer» C. Bituminous
472.

Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?

A. Naphtha
B. Sulphur
C. Aniline dyes
D. Paraffin wax
Answer» B. Sulphur
473.

Which of the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft?

A. Mesosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Troposphere
Answer» C. Stratosphere
474.

Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth?

A. Ionosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Tropopause
D. Mesopause
Answer» A. Ionosphere
475.

Condensation occurs when

A. the air is cold
B. the air is warm
C. the air is saturated
D. None of the above
Answer» A. the air is cold
476.

Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in

A. space travel
B. navigation
C. aviation
D. communication
Answer» B. navigation
477.

The temperature at which dew is formed is known as

A. evaporation point
B. dew point
C. precipitation point
D. critical point
Answer» B. dew point
478.

Which of the following is not one of the three processes involved in the transfer of water between the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth?

A. Insolation
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. Precipitation
Answer» A. Insolation
479.

The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as

A. evaporation
B. evapo-transpiration
C. transpiration
D. transportation
Answer» B. evapo-transpiration
480.

The process which leads to the formation of clouds is known as

A. evaporation
B. condensation
C. cloud-transpiration
D. precipitation
Answer» B. condensation
481.

Which of the following is known as "the cold pole" of the world?

A. Laurentian region of Canada
B. Verkhoyansk in Russia
C. Antarctica
D. Greenland
Answer» B. Verkhoyansk in Russia
482.

The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on

A. atmosphere
B. rainfall
C. climate types
D. annual range of temperature
Answer» C. climate types
483.

Which of the following natural regions is known as the "big game country" a land of "Safari"?

A. Equatorial
B. Tropical deserts
C. Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
D. Temperate Grassland region
Answer» C. Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
484.

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

A. Mediterranean region
B. Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
C. Tropical East Margin region
D. Mid-latitude Grassland region
Answer» A. Mediterranean region
485.

Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?

A. High Mountain region
B. Polar Tundra
C. The Taiga region
D. Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region
Answer» B. Polar Tundra
486.

The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as

A. Llanos
B. Campos
C. Selvas
D. Savanna
Answer» B. Campos
487.

Which of the following is not a product of the 'Monsoon Forests'?

A. Teak
B. Sal
C. Olive
D. Bamboo
Answer» C. Olive
488.

Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds

A. Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
B. Reflect back the heat given off by earth
C. Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
D. Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer» B. Reflect back the heat given off by earth
489.

Why is very little rice sold in world markets?

A. The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
B. The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
C. The market price of rice is not very remunerative
D. Rice is not eaten throughout the world
Answer» B. The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
490.

Which or the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?

A. When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
B. The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
C. Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
D. it has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
Answer» B. The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
491.

Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism?

A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Lithosphere
Answer» C. Core
492.

The approximate radius or the Earth is

A. 25000 km
B. 12500 km
C. 6400 km
D. 4500 km
Answer» C. 6400 km
493.

The latitude also known as the

A. Tropic of Capricorn
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Antarctic Circle
D. Arctic Circle
Answer» D. Arctic Circle
494.

Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in

A. Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
B. Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
C. dust particles in stratus clouds
D. Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer» D. Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
495.

The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth?

A. Siberian Type
B. Tundra Type
C. Taiga Type
D. Laurentian Type
Answer» C. Taiga Type
496.

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

A. hail
B. snowfall
C. snowstorm
D. sleet
Answer» D. sleet
497.

The most salty basin in the world is the

A. Caspian Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Arabian Sea
Answer» B. Dead Sea
498.

In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?

A. Grams per square km
B. Grams per centimetre
C. Kilograms per square metre
D. Pounds per cubic mile
Answer» C. Kilograms per square metre
499.

Which set of two riven given below together form the world's largest delta?

A. The Ganges and the Brahmpautra
B. The Mississippi and the Missouri
C. The Tigris and the Euphrates
D. The Seine and the Rhine
Answer» A. The Ganges and the Brahmpautra
500.

Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is called?

A. Magma
B. Crust
C. Core
D. Lava
Answer» A. Magma
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