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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 51. |
What is called as the ‘Roof of the World? |
| A. | Indira Point |
| B. | Kanchenjunga |
| C. | Pamir Knot |
| D. | Indira Col |
| Answer» C. Pamir Knot | |
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Explanation: The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian. |
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| 52. |
The “Dark Continent” is - |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» A. Africa | |
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Explanation: Dark Continent is a former name for Africa. It is so used because its hinterland was largely unknown and therefore mysterious to Europeans until the 19th century. Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent. |
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| 53. |
Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco? |
| A. | via Canada |
| B. | overland |
| C. | Over the South Pole |
| D. | Over the North Pole |
| Answer» D. Over the North Pole | |
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Explanation: Moscow - San Francisco flight goes via the North Pole. The shortest air route from San Francisco to Moscow goes almost over the North Pole, not over Chicago. |
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| 54. |
What is the new name of the old colony of Northern Rhodesia? |
| A. | Zambia |
| B. | Zimbabwe |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Tanzania |
| Answer» A. Zambia | |
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Explanation: Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa, formed in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia. It was initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by amalgamating North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia. Although it had features of a charter colony the territory's treaties and charter gave it protectorate status. From 1924 it was administered by the British government as an official British protectorate. The geographical, as opposed to political, term “Rhodesia” referred to a region generally comprising the areas that are today Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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| 55. |
The capital of the USA is situated on the bank of the river - |
| A. | Ohio |
| B. | Tennessee |
| C. | Yukron |
| D. | Potomac |
| Answer» D. Potomac | |
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Explanation: Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, “the District”, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. The Potomac River forms the District’s border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the Anacostia River and Rock Creek. The highest natural elevation in the District is 409 feet (125 m) above sea level at Fort Reno Park in upper northwest Washington. The lowest point is sea level at the Potomac River. |
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| 56. |
Which of the following is also known as ‘Eternal City’? |
| A. | London |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Athens |
| D. | Berlin |
| Answer» B. Rome | |
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Explanation: Some of the nicknames of Rome are: The Eternal City, Caput Mundi, the City of seven hills, etc. Rome was known as the Eternal City even among the ancient Romans themselves. It was so called because the Roman people thought that no matter what happened to the world, no matter how many other empires might rise and fall, Rome would go on forever. |
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| 57. |
Out of the following, which country is dependent on others for the raw material for its Iron-Steel industry? |
| A. | England |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
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Explanation: Iron and steel had been a leading industry in Japan and had been considered critical to economic growth by the Japanese government. Japanese manufacturing industry is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. In 2005, the British Geological Survey stated China was the top steel producer with about one-third of the world share; Japan, Russia, and the US followed respectively. However, Japan has to import iron ore from other countries such as India. |
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| 58. |
Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | Namibia |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» A. Canada | |
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Explanation: Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. Theworldwide production of uranium in 2009 amounted to 50,572 tonnes. Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia are the top three producers and together account for 63% of world uranium production. Other important uranium producing countries in excess of 1000 tonnes per year are Namibia, Russia, Niger, Uzbekistan, and the United States. Canada was the world’s largest uranium producer for many years, accounting for about 22% of world output, but in 2009 was overtaken by Kazakhstan. Production comes mainly from the McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan province, which is the largest in the world. |
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| 59. |
The best variety of world’s cotton is known as - |
| A. | Sea Island |
| B. | Upland American |
| C. | Egyptian |
| D. | Short staple Indian |
| Answer» C. Egyptian | |
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Explanation: The best cotton for comfort, durability, and silky softness is the cotton with the longest, strongest fibers. Pima, Sea-Island, and Egyptian cotton are all referred to as extra- long staple cotton (ELS cotton). They all lead to better cotton comfort than other cotton varieties, yet Egyptian cotton wins the contest for having the longest, strongest fibers. This cotton is used in making thread, raincoats, underwear, and hosiery. |
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| 60. |
Detroit, USA, is famous for which of the following industries? |
| A. | Iron and Steel |
| B. | Automobile |
| C. | Petro-chemical |
| D. | Cotton textile |
| Answer» B. Automobile | |
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Explanation: Known as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies. Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a major center of commerce and global trade, most notably as home to America’s 'Big Three’automobile companies, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. |
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| 61. |
Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in - |
| A. | Shore regions of Persian Gulf |
| B. | Euphratis-Tigris Basin |
| C. | Arabian Desert |
| D. | Rub-al-Khali Desert |
| Answer» A. Shore regions of Persian Gulf | |
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Explanation: The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world’s largest single source of crude oil. The oil-rich countries (excluding Iraq) that have a coastline on the Persian Gulf are referred to as the Persian Gulf States. |
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| 62. |
The deepest trench of the world- ‘The Mariana Trench’ is located in the: |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Arctic Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. Pacific Ocean | |
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Explanation: The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is the deepest part of the world’s occans. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands. The trench is about 2,550 kilometres long but has an average width of only 69 kilometres (43 mi). It reaches a maximum-known depth of 10.994 km. The trench is not the part of the seafloor closest to the center of the Earth. This is because the Earth is not a perfect sphere: its radius is about 25 kilometres less at the poles than at the equator. As a result, parts of the Arctic Ocean seabed are at least 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) closer to the Earth’s center than the Challenger Deep seafloor. |
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| 63. |
Which country is the world’s largest archipelago? |
| A. | Philippines |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | Greenland |
| Answer» B. Indonesia | |
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Explanation: An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagos may be found isolated in bodies of water or neighboring a large land mass. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago with over 13,000 islands & totals around 18,000 islands. The Malay Archipelago (or Indonesian Archipelago) is often referred to as the largest archipelago in the world, but this is meant by area rather than number of islands. This title aptly represents its 25,000 - 30,000 or so islands which span 5,400 kilometres eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke in Irian Jaya (now known as Papua). |
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| 64. |
Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to - |
| A. | East coast |
| B. | (2)West coast |
| C. | (3) North coast |
| D. | South coast |
| Answer» A. East coast | |
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Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located off north-eastern Australia and runs more or less parallel to the coastline of the state of Queensland. It is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division. |
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| 65. |
Through which of the given regions does the equator run? |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | India |
| C. | Arabia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» A. Africa | |
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Explanation: The Equator crosses/passes through seven countries in Africa: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (off the coast of mainland Africa); Gabon; Congo- Brazzaville; Democratic Republic of Congo; Uganda; Kenya and Somalia. |
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| 66. |
The world famous ‘Serangeti Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located in - |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Tanzania |
| C. | Zambia |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» B. Tanzania | |
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Explanation: The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in Serengeti area, Tanzania. It is most famous for its annual migration of over one anda half million white bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and its many crocodile. Serengeti National Park is widely regarded as the best wildlife reserve in Africa due to its density of predators and prey. |
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| 67. |
"Yosemite" is a - |
| A. | River |
| B. | Peak |
| C. | Waterfall |
| D. | Dam |
| Answer» C. Waterfall | |
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Explanation: With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. |
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| 68. |
The temperate grasslands of South America are called - |
| A. | Prairies |
| B. | Pampas |
| C. | Downs |
| D. | Steppes |
| Answer» B. Pampas | |
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Explanation: With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. |
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| 69. |
Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm. |
| A. | Sahara to Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | North from U.S.A. |
| C. | West from Sahara |
| D. | Adriatic Sea to Italy |
| Answer» A. Sahara to Mediterranean Sea | |
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Explanation: Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass in the Arabian or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by lowpressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| 70. |
Which among the following is an abiotic factor? |
| A. | Mites |
| B. | Moisture |
| C. | Insects |
| D. | Rodents |
| Answer» B. Moisture | |
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Explanation: Abiotic factors are those non- living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight). |
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| 71. |
Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’? |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Greenland |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Finland |
| Answer» D. Finland | |
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Explanation: Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people. |
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| 72. |
Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’? |
| A. | Namib Desert |
| B. | Mojave Desert |
| C. | Kalahari Desert |
| D. | Sahara Desert |
| Answer» C. Kalahari Desert | |
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Explanation: Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa. |
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| 73. |
Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | France |
| Answer» A. Norway | |
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Explanation: Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country. |
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| 74. |
The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is: |
| A. | Denmark |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | The Netherlands |
| Answer» D. The Netherlands | |
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Explanation: In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world. |
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| 75. |
Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism? |
| A. | Boro |
| B. | Masai |
| C. | Pygmies |
| D. | Eskimo |
| Answer» C. Pygmies | |
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Explanation: Pygmies are nomadic hunter- gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views. |
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| 76. |
Yellowcomplexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of |
| A. | Mangoloid |
| B. | Negroid |
| C. | Australoids |
| D. | Cancosoid |
| Answer» A. Mangoloid | |
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Explanation: As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. |
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| 77. |
The country which tops in the production of cocoa is - |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Ivory Coast |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» C. Ivory Coast | |
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Explanation: The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tonswith a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world. |
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| 78. |
The longest railway line in the world connects . |
| A. | New York and Seattle |
| B. | Leningrad and Vladivostok |
| C. | Trivandrum and Guwahati |
| D. | Perth and Sydney |
| Answer» B. Leningrad and Vladivostok | |
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Explanation: The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia. |
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| 79. |
Male is the capital of - |
| A. | Mongolia |
| B. | Monaco |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Mauritius |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |
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Explanation: Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal. |
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| 80. |
The world's wettest continent is : |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | North America |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» D. South America | |
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Explanation: The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettestcontinents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0. |
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| 81. |
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched? |
| A. | Trafalgar Square — London |
| B. | Red Square — Moscow |
| C. | TiananmenSquare — Beijing |
| D. | Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi |
| Answer» D. Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi | |
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Explanation: Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak. |
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| 82. |
What is called as the ‘Roof of the World? |
| A. | Indira Point |
| B. | Kanchenjunga |
| C. | Pamir Knot |
| D. | Indira Col |
| Answer» C. Pamir Knot | |
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Explanation: The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian. |
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| 83. |
Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are . |
| A. | wheat, rice, barley |
| B. | rice, maize, sorghum |
| C. | wheat, maize, sorghum. |
| D. | wheat, rice, maize |
| Answer» D. wheat, rice, maize | |
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Explanation: Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As perthe 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons. |
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| 84. |
The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Switzerland | |
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Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low |
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| 85. |
The polar regions are sparsely populated because of - |
| A. | lack of minerals |
| B. | unsuitable climatic conditions |
| C. | infertile land |
| D. | mountainous topography |
| Answer» B. unsuitable climatic conditions | |
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Explanation: The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts. |
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| 86. |
Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Jordan |
| Answer» C. Egypt | |
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Explanation: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting theMediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres |
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| 87. |
India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Oman |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Iran | |
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Explanation: Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port. |
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| 88. |
Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf? |
| A. | Antarctic Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Arctic Ocean | |
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Explanation: The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains. |
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| 89. |
Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa? |
| A. | Malacca |
| B. | Hormuz |
| C. | Bab-al-Mandeb |
| D. | Bosphorus |
| Answer» C. Bab-al-Mandeb | |
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Explanation: Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea). |
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| 90. |
Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is - |
| A. | Chad |
| B. | Victoria |
| C. | Nassar |
| D. | Tanganyika |
| Answer» C. Nassar | |
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Explanation: Abiotic factors are those non- living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight). |
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| 91. |
The temperate grasslands of North America are known as - |
| A. | Pampas |
| B. | Downs |
| C. | Steppes |
| D. | Prairies |
| Answer» D. Prairies | |
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Explanation: Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South). |
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| 92. |
Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania? |
| A. | Bass |
| B. | Bab-el-Mandeb |
| C. | Palk |
| D. | Berring |
| Answer» A. Bass | |
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Explanation: With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located inDaocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. |
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| 93. |
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of- |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
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Explanation: The world’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located just off the northeastern coast of Australia. This coral reef system is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. |
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| 94. |
Which is the largest existing mangrove forest in the world? |
| A. | African forest |
| B. | Alphine forest |
| C. | Sunderbans |
| D. | Australian forest |
| Answer» C. Sunderbans | |
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Explanation: The Sundarbans Mangroves eco- region on the coast forms the seaward fringe of the delta and is the world's largest mangrove ecosystem, with 20,400 square kilometers of area covered. The dominant mangrove species Heritiera fomes is locally known as sundri or sundari. |
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| 95. |
The Victoria Falls are on the river - |
| A. | Niger |
| B. | Congo |
| C. | Zambezi |
| D. | Orange |
| Answer» C. Zambezi | |
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Explanation: The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa- Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. While it is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, it is claimed to be the largest. This claim is based on a width of 1,708 metres and height of 108metres, forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world. |
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| 96. |
Sunda strait lies between - |
| A. | Sumatra and Borneo |
| B. | Java and Borneo |
| C. | Java and Sumatra |
| D. | Sulawest and Java |
| Answer» C. Java and Sumatra | |
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Explanation: The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. The name comes from the Indonesian term Pasundan, meaning "West Java. It also comes from the name of the Sundanese people the native people of west Java with the Javanese people being found mostly in Central and East Java. |
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| 97. |
The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the- |
| A. | Iberian Peninsula |
| B. | Indian Peninsula |
| C. | Arabian Peninsula |
| D. | Cape York Peninsula |
| Answer» A. Iberian Peninsula | |
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Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. On the northern side of the Strait are Spain and Gibraltar (a British overseas territory in the Iberian Peninsula), while on the southern side are Morocco and Ceuta (a Spanish exclave in North Africa). |
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| 98. |
Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year? |
| A. | Central Europe |
| B. | Central North America |
| C. | Polar regions |
| D. | Sub-Saharan areas |
| Answer» C. Polar regions | |
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Explanation: The amount of precipitation in a given region depends on the amount of available atmospheric water vapour (precipitable water), as well as on the processes that cause condensation, in particular the uplift of air associated with cyclones and fronts, as well as convection. If all the water vapour in the atmosphere were condensed, the earth’s surface would be covered, on average, with a 25 mm layer of water. |
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| 99. |
Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world? |
| A. | Beas Dam |
| B. | Nangal Dam |
| C. | Bhakra Dam |
| D. | Hirakud Dam |
| Answer» C. Bhakra Dam | |
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Explanation: Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam, an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 m high Xiaowan Dam in China. For gravity dams, the tallest is the 285 m high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. When completed, a 335 m tall Rogun Dam also in Tajikistan could be the tallest, depending on the chosen design. Next in line is the 312 m Shuangjiangkou Dam currently under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here. |
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| 100. |
Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world? |
| A. | Mid-latitude grasslands |
| B. | Taiga |
| C. | Mediterranean |
| D. | Tropical Savannah |
| Answer» A. Mid-latitude grasslands | |
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Explanation: The mid-latitude grasslands are called the world’s bread baskets regions of grain and livestock production. They are found in the middle latitudes of South America, North America, Africa and Asia. |
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