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| 101. |
Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Finland |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Ireland |
| Answer» B. Finland | |
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Explanation: Finland is called “the land of a thousand lakes,” but at last count there were 187,888 of them – more lakes in relation to a country’s size than any other. Indeed, with a population of about five million, Finland has one lake for every 26 people. Most of the lakes are in a region that stretches from above Kuopio in the north to Lahti in the south, and fromTampere in the west to Punkaharju and the Russian border in the east. Its largest lake, Saimaa, is the fourth largest in Europe. The area with most lakes is called Finnish Lakeland. |
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| 102. |
The capital of Tanzania is - |
| A. | Nairobi |
| B. | Lusaka |
| C. | Kampala |
| D. | Dar-es-Salaam |
| Answer» D. Dar-es-Salaam | |
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Explanation: Dar es Salaam, formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Though Dar es Salaam lost its official status as capital city to Dodoma in 1974 (a move which was not complete until 1996), it remains the centre of the permanent central government bureaucracy and continues to serve as the capital for the surrounding Dar es Salaam Region. |
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| 103. |
The largest producer of world's mica is - |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | U.K. |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. China | |
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Explanation: The largest mica producer in the world in 2018 was China, producing about 80,000 metric tons of mica. Following China was Finland, which produced 55,000 metric tons that year. |
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| 104. |
Largest Mica deposits are in - |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. India | |
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Explanation: India happens to be the largest producer of mica blocks in the world. India produces about 90 per cent of the world’s mica. India accounts for 60 per cent of mica embarking in international trade. |
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| 105. |
Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» A. Switzerland | |
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Explanation: The distance between London and Perth is 8989 miles (or 14466 kilometres). The shortest air route from Perth to London is Perth-Ankara, Paris-London. |
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| 106. |
Black Forests are found in - |
| A. | France |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Czechoslovakia |
| D. | Rumania |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
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Explanation: A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E. This region is referred to as the northwest Pacific basin. It is common in the China Sea. Hurricanes are common on the east coast of the North America and the adjoining islands. In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. It is common in the Indian Ocean. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters or cyclones. Tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica. |
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| 107. |
Cape Cod is located near - |
| A. | Philadelphia |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | Florida |
| D. | Boston |
| Answer» D. Boston | |
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Explanation: Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state ofMassachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. The nearest city is Boston which is the capital of Massachusetts. The Cape Cod Canal, completed in 1916, connects Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay; this shortened the trade route between New York and Boston by 100 km. |
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| 108. |
Source of River Nile is - |
| A. | Lake Nassir |
| B. | Lake Victoria |
| C. | Lake Chad |
| D. | Lake Tanganyika |
| Answer» B. Lake Victoria | |
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Explanation: Two rivers leave Lake Victoria, the White Nile (known as the "Victoria Nile" as it leaves the lake), flows out at Jinja, Uganda on the lake's north shore, and the Katonga River flows out at Lukaya on the western shore connecting the lake to Lake George. Both are part of the upper Nile river system. |
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| 109. |
The country located between 8°N and 37°N latitudes is - |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. China | |
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Explanation: India lies to the north of the equator between 6° 44’ and 35° 30' north latitude and 68° 7' and 97° 25' east longitude. |
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| 110. |
The longest river of Europe is - |
| A. | Rhine |
| B. | Rhone |
| C. | Danube |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» D. Volga | |
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Explanation: The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through the western part of Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. |
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| 111. |
The Coast of Norway is an example of - |
| A. | Dalmatian Coast |
| B. | Fiord Coast |
| C. | Ria Coast |
| D. | Emerged Coast |
| Answer» B. Fiord Coast | |
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Explanation: Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is laced with fjords, a renowned part of its landscape. Many people consider fjords the very symbol of Norway. |
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| 112. |
The Panama Canal is different from the Suez Canal as it has - |
| A. | Lock system |
| B. | Shorter route |
| C. | Busy route |
| D. | Less busy route |
| Answer» A. Lock system | |
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Explanation: The major difference between the Panama and Suez canals are that the later has no lock system. Ships can sail right through. The Panama Canal has locks which raise the ship to cross the isthmus and then lower it on the other side. |
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| 113. |
Llanos are the grasslands of - |
| A. | Guyana Highlands |
| B. | Brazillian Highlands |
| C. | Argentina |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» D. Chile | |
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Explanation: Los Llanos is a vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, in northwestern South America. It also refers to the flatland area encompassing the Chilean Central Valley between Valdivia and Osorno. |
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| 114. |
The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is - |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | Madagascar |
| Answer» A. Maldives | |
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Explanation: Maldives is the smallest country not only in the Indian Ocean but also in Asia in terms of area and population. There are over 1,192 coral islands in the Maldives, which are spread over 90,000 sq.km, making it one of the world’s most dispersed countries. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia. |
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| 115. |
Which of the following deserts has the highest gold deposits? |
| A. | Kyzyl-Kum Desert |
| B. | Gobi Desert |
| C. | Mojave desert |
| D. | Tanami desert |
| Answer» C. Mojave desert | |
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Explanation: Maldives is the smallest country not only in the Indian Ocean but also in Asia in terms of area and population. There are over 1,192 coral islands in the Maldives, which are spread over 90,000 sq.km, making it one of the world’s most dispersed countries. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia. |
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| 116. |
What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016? |
| A. | Mount Singabung |
| B. | Mount Merapi |
| C. | Mount Rinjani |
| D. | Mount Agung |
| Answer» A. Mount Singabung | |
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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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| 117. |
Name the largest desert of Asia - |
| A. | Thar |
| B. | Gobi |
| C. | Takla Makan |
| D. | Karakum |
| Answer» B. Gobi | |
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Explanation: The Gobi Desert is the largest desert in Asia, covering 500,000 square miles. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China, and of southern Mongolia, is a rain shadow desert, formed by the Himalayan mountain range blocking rain-carrying clouds from the Indian Ocean reaching the Gobi territory. |
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| 118. |
“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct? |
| A. | African Savanna |
| B. | Central Asian Steppes |
| C. | Siberian Tundra |
| D. | North American Prairies |
| Answer» B. Central Asian Steppes | |
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| 119. |
The Trans-Siberian Railway (8960 km) connects in the West to in the East. |
| A. | Moscow, Tashkent |
| B. | St. Petersburg, Omsk |
| C. | Moscow, Irkutsk |
| D. | St. Petersburg, Vladivostok |
| Answer» C. Moscow, Irkutsk | |
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Explanation: Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world. There are branch lines to China through Mongolia and Manchuria, with service continuing to North Korea. It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-East city of Vladivostok. En route it passes through the cities of Perm, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk. The main route of the Trans-Siberian originates in Moscow at Yaroslavsky Vokzal, runs through Yaroslavl, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Khabarovsk to Vladivostok via southern Siberia and was built from 1891 to 1916 under the supervision of government ministers of Russia who were personally appointed by the Tsar Alexander III and by his son, Tsar Nicholas II. |
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| 120. |
Which of the following is the major copper producing country? |
| A. | SriLanka |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
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Explanation: Chile is the world’s largest copper producing country. It hosts six of the 10 largest copper mines in the world; the remaining four are located in Peru, Mexico and Indonesia. Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile is the world’s largest copper mine by reserve. |
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| 121. |
Which of the following countries is not an exporter of tea? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | India |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» A. United Kingdom | |
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Explanation: Kenya, China, Sri Lanka India and Vietnam are the leading exporters of tea in the world. These five countries are the major producers of tea as well. The United Kingdom is one of the major importers of tea. India is the world’s largest tea-drinking nation. |
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| 122. |
Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Georgia |
| C. | Turkmenistan |
| D. | Uzbekistan |
| Answer» B. Georgia | |
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Explanation: Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and the east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast. |
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| 123. |
New Britain and New Ireland are parts of - |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Papua New Guinea |
| Answer» D. Papua New Guinea | |
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Explanation: Papua New Guinea is in the South Pacific and lies directly north of Australia. To the north east of mainland Papua New Guinea lies the mysterious and beautiful New Ireland Province. New Ireland is the long narrow Island north of New Britain and the province also includes a number of islands off the north west end, the largest being New Hanover. To the East lie a further string of islands including Lihir, one of the world’s largest gold mines. |
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| 124. |
The capital of Rawanda is : |
| A. | Libreville |
| B. | Bogota |
| C. | Kigali |
| D. | Copenhagen |
| Answer» C. Kigali | |
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Explanation: Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. The city has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation. |
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| 125. |
Rand is the currency of : |
| A. | Namibia |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Romania |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» A. Namibia | |
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Explanation: The rand is the currency of South Africa and the Common Monetary Area between South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Although Namibia withdrew from this union, the rand is still legal tender there. Though Namibia, at present, uses the Namibian Dollar this is linked on a one to one exchange with the South African Rand. The Rand is legal tender in Namibia. |
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| 126. |
Which one of the following is known as the ‘Laughing Jack’ of Australia? |
| A. | Platypus |
| B. | Kookabara |
| C. | Koala |
| D. | Lyrebird |
| Answer» B. Kookabara | |
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Explanation: Kookabara is known as the “Laughing Jack” of Australia. |
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| 127. |
The countries separated by the Mac- Mahon Line are - |
| A. | Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh and India |
| C. | China and India |
| D. | Pakistan and India |
| Answer» C. China and India | |
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Explanation: The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government. The line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of the British-run Government of India and the chief negotiator of the convention. It extends for 550 miles (890 km) from Bhutan in the west to 160 miles (260 km) east of the great bend of the Brahmaputra River in the east, largely along the crest of the Himalayas. The McMahon Line is regarded by India as the legal national border. |
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| 128. |
Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the parts of - |
| A. | Czechoslovakia |
| B. | Yugoslavia |
| C. | Bulgaria |
| D. | Azerbaijan |
| Answer» B. Yugoslavia | |
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Explanation: Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Following the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the country proclaimed independence in 1992, which was followed by the Bosnian War, lasting until late 1995. |
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| 129. |
The longest continental Railway in the world is - |
| A. | Trans Atlantic Railway |
| B. | Trans Siberian Railway |
| C. | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| D. | Canadian National Railway |
| Answer» B. Trans Siberian Railway | |
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Explanation: Trans-Siberian Railway, that connects Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 km. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea. |
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| 130. |
Birmingham in U.K. is famous for - |
| A. | Iron and Steel industry |
| B. | Sugar industry |
| C. | Paper industry |
| D. | Aluminium industry |
| Answer» A. Iron and Steel industry | |
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Explanation: Birmingham, one of the seats of Industrial Revolution, has traditionally been known for its iron and steel industry. Famous as “the first manufacturing town in the world” in 1791, today the city’s products include: motor vehicles, vehicle components and accessories, weapons, electrical equipment, plastics,machine tools, chemicals, food, jewellery and glass. |
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| 131. |
Which of the following countries contributes the maximum to the world’s diamond supply? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» A. Russia | |
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Explanation: The world's largest producers of natural diamonds are Russia, Congo and Botswana, all together accounting for 60% of the global diamond production. The government- run super-major ALROSA accounts for approximately 95% of all Russian diamond production. |
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| 132. |
Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is - |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Jamaica |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
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Explanation: The world's largest producers of natural diamonds are Russia, Congo and Botswana, all together accounting for 60% of the global diamond production. The government- run super-major ALROSA accounts for approximately 95% of all Russian diamond production. |
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| 133. |
Geothermal energy is maximum utilised in - |
| A. | Iceland |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» A. Iceland | |
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Explanation: Iceland is a pioneer in the use of geothermal energy for space heating. Five major geothermal power plants exist in Iceland, which produce approximately 26.2% (2010) of the nation’s electricity. Geothermal water is used toheat around 90% of Iceland's homes, and keeps pavements and car parks snow-free in the winter. |
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| 134. |
The World’s largest island is - |
| A. | Greenland |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | New Guinea |
| D. | Madagascar |
| Answer» A. Greenland | |
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Explanation: Greenland is the world’s largest island covering 2,130,800 square kilometers. It is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. An island, Greenland has no land boundaries and 44,087 km of coastline; it possesses the world’s second largest ice sheet. |
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| 135. |
About how much of the world’s land area is tropical rainforest? |
| A. | 2 percent |
| B. | 7 percent |
| C. | 10 percent |
| D. | 15 percent |
| Answer» B. 7 percent | |
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Explanation: Tropical rainforests cover only about 7% of the Earth's surface. They are located in a band around the equator, mostly in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S latitude). They are home to approximately 50% of all living things on earth. |
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| 136. |
Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert? |
| A. | Arabian |
| B. | Kalahari |
| C. | Sahara |
| D. | Thar |
| Answer» C. Sahara | |
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Explanation: The Sahara is the largest subtropical hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometres, it covers most of North Africa, making it almost as large as China or the United States. In terms of area, the Arabian and the Kalahari Deserts come atsecond and third places among subtropical deserts. |
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| 137. |
Asia and North America are separated by - |
| A. | Bass Strait |
| B. | Strait of Dover |
| C. | Bering Strait |
| D. | Cook Strait |
| Answer» C. Bering Strait | |
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Explanation: The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia, or Russia. It is located to the south of the Arctic Circle. It is at the edge of the Bering Sea. |
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| 138. |
The “Grand Canyon’ is on the river - |
| A. | Colorado |
| B. | Columbia |
| C. | Ohio |
| D. | Mississippi |
| Answer» A. Colorado | |
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Explanation: The Grand Canyon is a steep- sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans. |
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| 139. |
Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of - |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» A. Australia | |
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Explanation: Australia has many of the most unique animals in the world, not to mention the birds and reptiles. Marsupials are the most common and prolific group in Australia such as the kangaroo and koala, wallaby, wombat, bandicoot, kultarr, marsupial mole, dunnart, cuscus, possum, Tasmanian wolf, Tasmanian devil, and many others. There are also unique egg-laying mammals like the platypus and the echidna. |
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| 140. |
The Panama Canal links - |
| A. | Pacific and Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic and Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Pacific and Indian Ocean |
| D. | Antarctic and Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» A. Pacific and Atlantic Ocean | |
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Explanation: The Panama Canal is a 48-mile ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. The American Society of Civil Engineers has named the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world. |
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| 141. |
Many of the active volcanoes are situated in - |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
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Explanation: Most scientists consider a volcano active if it has erupted in the last 10,000 years. There are about 1500 active volcanoes in the world - the majority along the Pacific Ring of Fire - and around 50 of these erupt each year. |
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| 142. |
The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as - |
| A. | Selva |
| B. | Taiga |
| C. | Tundra |
| D. | Pampas |
| Answer» A. Selva | |
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Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest is located in the upper section of Brazil south of the Equator. It is known as Selva. It is a Tropical Rainforest because of the climate and its location near the equator. |
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| 143. |
The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is an integral part of- |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | North America |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Denmark | |
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Explanation: Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With a population of 56,749 (2012 estimate), it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world. Greenland became a Danish colony in 1814 after being under the rule of Denmark- Norway for centuries, With the Constitution of Denmark of 1953, Greenland became part of the Danish Realm. |
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| 144. |
Where are most of the earth's active volcanoes concentrated? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Pacific Occan |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Pacific Occan | |
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Explanation: The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes. It is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt or the circum-Pacific seismic belt. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. |
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| 145. |
Which nation is Mongia Port situated in? |
| A. | SriLanka |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
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Explanation: Mongla is the main sea port in the Bagerhat District of south-western Bangladesh.The port is situated at the confluence of the Pashur River and the Mongla River. It lies about 100 km north of the Bay of Bengal and is very near to Sundarbans. |
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| 146. |
Which country is the largest producer of Timber? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» A. United States | |
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Explanation: United States of America, India, China, Brazil and Canada were the first five major producers of the timber in 2006. As per the International Tropical Timber Organization, Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 2010, USA, Canada and Brazil were the first three producers of sawnwood in the world. |
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| 147. |
Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation? |
| A. | China |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
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Explanation: From agricultural point of view, India is a unique country. It has vast expanse of level land, rich soils, wild climatic variations suited for various types of crops, ample sunshine and a long growing season. The net sown area in India today is about 143 million hectares. India has the highest percentage of land under cultivation in the world. In spite of the fact that large areas in India, after independence, have been brought under irrigation, only one-third of the cropped area is actually irrigated. The productivity of agriculture is very low. Farming depends mainly upon monsoon rain. Most of the production comprises food crops. About one- third of the land holdings are small, less than one hectare in size. Farmers own their own small prices of land and grow crops primarily for consumption. |
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| 148. |
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? |
| A. | Russia - Bauxite |
| B. | Mexico — Silver |
| C. | Bolivia — Tin |
| D. | U.S.A. — Copper |
| Answer» A. Russia - Bauxite | |
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Explanation: In 2010, Australia was the top producer of bauxite with almost one-third of the world’s production, followed by China, Brazil, India, and Guinea, Although aluminium demand is rapidly increasing, known reserves of its bauxite ore are sufficient to meet the worldwide demands for aluminium for many cerituries. Russia was the 15th largest bauxite producer in this list. |
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| 149. |
Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area under forest is- |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
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Explanation: The forested area (in square kilometres) and countries are: 1. Russia: 7,762,602; 2. Brazil: 4,776,980. 3, Canada: 3,101,340; 4. United States: 3,030,890; and 5. China: 1,821,000. However, when it comes to forested area as per cent of total land area, the list is: Brazil (56.10%); Russia: 45.40%; Canada: 31.06%: United States (30.84%), etc. |
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| 150. |
Which of the following is called ‘Queen of the Adriatic’? |
| A. | Venice |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Flanders |
| D. | Lisbon |
| Answer» A. Venice | |
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Explanation: According to latest research the driest location on Earth lies in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The location is called Maria Elena South (MES). The site has a mean atmospheric relative humidity (RH) of 17.3 per cent and a soil RH of a constant 14 percent at a depth of one meter |
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| 151. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Hevea Tree - Barazil |
| B. | Sumatra - Malaysia |
| C. | Kajan River - Borneo |
| D. | Dekke Toba fish - Brazil |
| Answer» D. Dekke Toba fish - Brazil | |
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Explanation: Dekke Toba is an Indonesian fish found in the Lake Toba which is a volcanic lake in the middle of the northern part of the Sumatra island. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. |
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| 152. |
The longest river in the world is - |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Nile |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Amazon |
| Answer» B. Nile | |
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Explanation: The Nile, a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, is generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km long. The Amazon (South America) and Yangtze of China are at second and third positions with a length of 6400 km and 6300 km respectively. |
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| 153. |
Panama canal was constructed in— |
| A. | 1869 A.D. |
| B. | 1980 A.D. |
| C. | 1905 A.D. |
| D. | 1914 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1914 A.D. | |
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Explanation: France began work on the Panama Canal in 1881, but had to stop because of engineering problems and high mortality due to disease. The United States took over the project in 1904, and took a decade to complete the canal, which was officially opened on August 15, 1914. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| 154. |
The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is - |
| A. | Eastern Europe |
| B. | Western Europe |
| C. | Mediterranean |
| D. | Glassland |
| Answer» C. Mediterranean | |
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Explanation: The Mediterranean region is known for its finest selection of wine and champagne. This is because the Mediterranean region has the ideal yearly temperature distribution, humidity, and sun-exposure for grape growing. |
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| 155. |
The largest delta of the world is - |
| A. | Sunderbans |
| B. | Amazon Basin |
| C. | Greenland |
| D. | Congo Basin |
| Answer» A. Sunderbans | |
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Explanation: Sundarbans is the world’s largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. |
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| 156. |
The canal which links Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean is - |
| A. | Suez |
| B. | Malacca |
| C. | Panama |
| D. | Gibralter |
| Answer» C. Panama | |
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Explanation: Sundarbans is the world’s largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. |
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| 157. |
In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to - |
| A. | a warm ocean current |
| B. | strong air current |
| C. | streams joining a gulf |
| D. | the name of a stream |
| Answer» A. a warm ocean current | |
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Explanation: The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates at the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland, and the west coast of Europe |
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| 158. |
Which from the following is a landlocked sea? |
| A. | Timor Sea |
| B. | Arafura Sea |
| C. | Greenland Sea |
| D. | Aral Sea |
| Answer» D. Aral Sea | |
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Explanation: The landlocked seas are Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake, Salton Sea and Sea of Galilee. Landlocked seas may are also considered lakes as the definition of a lake is “a large body of freshwater surrounded byland”. A land locked sea would be one with no access to the rest of the world’s oceans. |
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| 159. |
The largest freshwater lake in the world is - |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Michigan |
| C. | Lake Balkhash |
| D. | Lake Superior |
| Answer» D. Lake Superior | |
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Explanation: The Caspian Sea is generally regarded as the world’s largest lake, but it contains an oceanic basin (contiguous with the world ocean until 11 million years ago) rather than being entirely over continental crust. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world in area (if Lakes Michigan and Huron are taken separately), and the third largest in volume, behind Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. |
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| 160. |
What is the longest mountain range in the world above sea-level? |
| A. | Andes mountains |
| B. | Himalayas |
| C. | Alps |
| D. | Pyreness mountains |
| Answer» A. Andes mountains | |
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Explanation: A mountain range, or ‘mountain belt’, is a geographic area containing numerous geologically related mountains. Above sea level the Andes is usually considered the world’s longest mountain system; it is 7,000 kilometres in length. The Himalaya Range contains the highest mountains on the Earth’s surface, the highest of which is Mount Everest. The world’s longest mountain system is known as Ocean Ridge, which is a chain of mountains that runs on the seafloor of five oceans around the world; it has a length of 65,000 kilometres, and the total length of the system is 80,000 kilometres. The Andes is the world’s longest mountain system on the surface of a continent; it is 7,000 kilometres in length. |
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| 161. |
Where is Normandy beach located? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Netherlands |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Belgium |
| Answer» A. France | |
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Explanation: Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. The continental territory covers 30,627 km2 and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. The region is bordered along the northern coasts by the English Channel. There are granite cliffs in the west and limestone cliffs in the east. There are also long stretches of beach in the centre of the region. During the Second World War, the D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches under the code name Operation Neptune, started the lengthy Battle of Normandy which resulted in the Liberation of Paris, the restoration of the French Republic, and was a significant turning point in the war. |
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| 162. |
To reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo, one has to cross - |
| A. | Palk Strait |
| B. | Palk Bay |
| C. | Gulf of Mannar |
| D. | Cook Strait |
| Answer» C. Gulf of Mannar | |
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Explanation: One has to cross Gulf of Mannar to reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo. |
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| 163. |
Japan's famous shipbuilding Industries are located at : |
| A. | Detroit |
| B. | Pittsburgh |
| C. | Kobe |
| D. | Las Vegas |
| Answer» C. Kobe | |
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Explanation: Japan’s famous shipbuilding industries are located at Kobe. Shozo Kawasaki established Kawasaki Tsukiji shipyard in Tokyoin 1878 and the second shipyard in Kobe in 1886. |
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| 164. |
The greatest producer of Apples in the world is - |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
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Explanation: About 69 million tonnes of apples were grown worldwide in 2010, and China produced almost half of this total. The United States is the second-leading producer, with more than 6% of world production. The largest exporters of apples in 2009 were China, the U.S., Poland, Italy, Chile, and France while the biggest importers in the same year were Russia, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. |
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| 165. |
Major producer of supar is - |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | India |
| D. | Mauritius |
| Answer» C. India | |
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Explanation: Sugarcane is the world's largest crop. In 2010, FAO estimated it was cultivated on about 23.8 million hectares, in more than 90 countries, with a worldwide harvest of 1.69 billion tonnes. Brazil was the largest producer of sugar cane in the world. The next five major producers, in decreasing amounts of production, were India, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico. |
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| 166. |
Which one of the following countries is known as the “Land of Thunderbolt? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bolivia |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
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Explanation: Bhutan is a country located up in the mountain ranges and thus, experiencesthunderbolts on a regular basis. Thunder and lightning are frequent there in the mountains. |
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| 167. |
The Capital of East Timor is - |
| A. | Madura |
| B. | Bandung |
| C. | Surabaya |
| D. | Dili |
| Answer» D. Dili | |
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Explanation: Dili is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor. It lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. |
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| 168. |
The leading producer of aluminium in the world is - |
| A. | Guinea |
| B. | Jamaica |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» C. U.S.A. | |
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Explanation: The third-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, aluminum makes over eight percent of the earth's crust. It never occurs naturally in its pure state and is usually found in the form of oxide known as bauxite. It is found combined in over 270 different minerals. China is the largest producer of aluminum in the world. In 2010, China produced over 16800 thousand metric tonnes of aluminum. The second place is occupied by Russia followed by Canada, Australia, United States, Brazil, India, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Norway, South Africa, Iceland, Mozambique, Venezuela, and Argentina. |
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| 169. |
Leading producer of rice is - |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Burma |
| Answer» C. China | |
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Explanation: As per the figures of Food and Agriculture Organization, three largest producers of rice in 2009 were China (197 million tonnes), India (131 Mt), and Indonesia(64 Mt). China has been the leading global producer of rice since long. According to a new forecast by FAO's Rice Market Monitor on 6 August, 2012 some countries are expected to register production gains, including China (Mainland), Indonesia and Thailand, along with several other countries in Asia in 2012. |
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| 170. |
The most populous and oil-rich country in Africa is - |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Sudan |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» C. Nigeria | |
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Explanation: Nigeria is the most populous and oil rich country in Africa. |
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| 171. |
The world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water is - |
| A. | Kuwait |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Iraq |
| Answer» C. Saudi Arabia | |
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Explanation: Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water. |
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| 172. |
Where is Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, located? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» A. USA | |
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Explanation: Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan: It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world in area (if Lakes Michigan and Huron are taken separately; see Lake Michigan-Huron), and the third largestin volume, behind Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The Caspian Sea, while larger than Lake Superior in both surface area and volume, is brackish. |
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| 173. |
Which of the following rivers flow in Germany? |
| A. | Seine |
| B. | Volga |
| C. | Danube |
| D. | Thames |
| Answer» C. Danube | |
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Explanation: The Danube is a river in Central Europe, the continent's second longest after the Volga. Classified as an international waterway, it originates in the town of Donaueschingen which is in the Black Forest of Germany at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg. The Danube then flows southeast for 2,872 km (1,785 mi), passing through four Central European capitals before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine. Once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, the river passes through or touches the borders of ten countries: Romania (29.0% of basin area), Hungary (11.6%), Serbia (10.2%), Austria (10.0%), Germany (7.0%), Slovakia (5.9%), Bulgaria (5.9%), Croatia (4.4%), Ukraine (3.8%), and Moldova (1.6%), more than any other. Its drainage basin extends into nine more. |
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| 174. |
In which country is the volcano Mount Gamkonora, the highest peak of Halmahera island, which erupted in July 2007 located? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. Indonesia | |
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Explanation: Mount Gamkonora is a strato- volcano on Halmahera island, Indonesia. With an elevation of 1.560 metres, it is the highest peak on the island. It has produced an elongated series of craters along the north-south rift. The largest eruption in 1673 was accompanied with tsunami which inundated the nearby villages.The volcano erupted again on July 10, 2007, with over 8,000 people reported to have fled their homes in the vicinity. |
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| 175. |
Which one of the following is the longest river in the world? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Yangtze-Kiang |
| C. | Nile |
| D. | Mississipi-Missouri |
| Answer» C. Nile | |
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Explanation: The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,650 km long. It runs through the ten countries. |
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| 176. |
Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world? |
| A. | Lake Superior |
| B. | Caspian Sea |
| C. | Lake Baikal |
| D. | Lake Victoria |
| Answer» B. Caspian Sea | |
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Explanation: The Caspian Sea is generally regarded as the world's largest lake, but it contains an oceanic basin rather than being entirely over continental crust. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world in area. |
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| 177. |
Volcanic activity is more common in - |
| A. | Hawai |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Colombia |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» A. Hawai | |
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Explanation: The Hawaiian Islands were (and continue to be) continuously formed from volcanic activity initiated at an undersea magma source called a hotspot. As the tectonic plate beneath much of the Pacific Ocean moves to the northwest, the hot spot remains stationary, slowly creating new volcanoes. |
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| 178. |
The river which has a greater flow of water than any other river in the world is - |
| A. | River Hwang-ho |
| B. | River Amazon |
| C. | River Zaire |
| D. | River Nile |
| Answer» B. River Amazon | |
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Explanation: South America’s Amazon river is the world’s largest river. It flows into the South Altantic Ocean. Its length is 6,296 km. |
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| 179. |
The equal length of day and night on September 23rd in all parts of the world is known as - |
| A. | Autumnal Equinox |
| B. | Celestial Equinox |
| C. | Winter Equinox |
| D. | Vernal Equinox |
| Answer» A. Autumnal Equinox | |
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Explanation: Equinox means two days during the year, March 21 and September 23, when day and night are almost equal throughout the world because the Sun shines vertically on the Equator. March 21 is called vernal equinox and September 23 is called autumnal equinox. |
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| 180. |
Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in - |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | South America |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | The USA |
| Answer» B. South America | |
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Explanation: The Pampas are fertile South American lowlands, covering more than 750,000 km2 that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Cordoba, Chubut, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost Brazilian State, Rio Grande do Sul. This area is also one of the distinct physiography provinces of the larger Parana-Paraguay Plain division. These plains contain unique wildlife because of the different terrains around it. |
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| 181. |
Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and Eastern- Western hemispheres of the earth? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Africa | |
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Explanation: Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The equator (divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) pass through Africa. |
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| 182. |
Sahara is located in which part of Africa? |
| A. | Eastern |
| B. | Western |
| C. | Northern |
| D. | Southern |
| Answer» C. Northern | |
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Explanation: Africa is located in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres. The equator (divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and the Prime Meridian (divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) pass through Africa. |
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| 183. |
Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from - |
| A. | east to west |
| B. | west to east |
| C. | north to south |
| D. | south to north |
| Answer» C. north to south | |
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Explanation: Precipitation patterns across Australia are seasonal in nature. In northern Australia, most of the year's rain falls in the summer months, while the winter months are dry. In the southern part of Australia, rain tends to fall more in the winter than in the summer, Precipitation gradually decreases from north to south and becomes more seasonal due to the reduced influence of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and greater exposure to monsoon rainfall variability, |
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| 184. |
The driest location on Earth is in which country? |
| A. | Kenya |
| B. | Chile |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Libya |
| Answer» B. Chile | |
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Explanation: According to latest research the driest location on Earth lies in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The location is called Maria Elena South (MES). The site has a mean atmospheric relative humidity (RH) of 17.3 per cent and a soil RH of a constant 14 percent at a depth of one meter |
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| 185. |
The world’s growing appetite for what food product is a leading cause of tropical deforestation? |
| A. | Pork |
| B. | Sugar |
| C. | Lamb |
| D. | Beef |
| Answer» D. Beef | |
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Explanation: Researchers have recently focused on the economic agents which play a critical role in deforestation. Some such agents are: soy beans, beef, cattle, palm oil, timber and pulp, wood for fuel, etc. The world’s growing appetite for beef has contributed significantly to the destruction of tropical rain forests. |
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| 186. |
Which of the following is the world’s largest mining port? |
| A. | Nhavasheva |
| B. | Hamilton |
| C. | Hedland |
| D. | Pardon |
| Answer» C. Hedland | |
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Explanation: Port Hedland in Western Australia is the world’s largest mining port. It is one of the largest iron ore loading ports in the world and the largest in Australia. It is also the busiest bulk export ports in the world. |
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| 187. |
World’s largest producer of coffee is - |
| A. | Peru |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | India |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
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Explanation: Brazil is the largest producer of coffee and the second largest coffee-consuming nation in the world. It contributes 40% of the world’s total coffee supply. Vietnam is the second largest producer of coffee in the world, accounting for 16% of global production. |
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| 188. |
The shortest air route from Perth to London is - |
| A. | Perth-Mumbai-Rome-London |
| B. | Perth-Ankara-Paris-London |
| C. | Perth-Aden-Paris-London |
| D. | Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London |
| Answer» B. Perth-Ankara-Paris-London | |
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Explanation: The distance between London and Perth is 8989 miles (or 14466 kilometres). The shortest air route from Perth to London is Perth- Ankara, Paris-London. |
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| 189. |
The busiest oceanic trade route of the world is in - |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» A. Atlantic Ocean | |
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Explanation: The Atlantic Ocean is the busiest ocean of them all. It connects the Americas, Africa and Europe. It is the trade route between the continents and is always full of cargo ships being carried around continent to continent. It spreads over 32 million square miles. |
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| 190. |
Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called - |
| A. | Wine cellars |
| B. | Grape fields |
| C. | Grape farms |
| D. | Vineyards |
| Answer» D. Vineyards | |
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Explanation: A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. A vineyard is often characterised by its terroir, a French term loosely translating as "a sense of place" that refers to the specific geographical and geological characteristics of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted in the wine. |
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| 191. |
The largest producer of gold in the world is - |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» A. Australia | |
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Explanation: Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. The worldwide 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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| 192. |
The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is- |
| A. | North Pacific Sea Route |
| B. | North Atlantic Sea Route |
| C. | South Atlantic Sea Route |
| D. | Indian Ocean Route |
| Answer» B. North Atlantic Sea Route | |
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Explanation: The North Atlantic sea route is one of the busiest sea routes in the world, as it connects the world’s two most developed regions of the world, the eastern part of Canadaand USA to Western Europe in the West. The four features of the North Atlantic sea route are: (1) Both the coasts have good port and harbour facilities: (2) Foreign trade over this sea route is greater than that of the rest of the world; (3) About one-fourth of the world’s foreign trade moves on this route; and (4) Due to its business, it is called as the “Big Trunk” route. It also serves more countries and people than any other route. |
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| 193. |
The biggest oil spill in world history took place in the : |
| A. | Mediterrarean Sea |
| B. | Caspian Sea |
| C. | Persian Gulf |
| D. | South China Sea |
| Answer» D. South China Sea | |
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Explanation: The worst oil spill in history wasn’t an accident —it was deliberate. During the Gulf War in 1991, as Iraqi forces retreated from Kuwait, they opened the valves of oil wells and pipelines in a bid to slow the onslaught of American troops. The result was the largest oil spill history has seen. Some 240 million gallons of crude oil flowed into the Persian Gulf. |
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| 194. |
Name the sea whose boundaries touch three Continents. |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Caribbean Sea |
| Answer» A. Mediterranean Sea | |
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Explanation: The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant which includes most of modern Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, State of Palestine, Israel, Cyprus, Hatay Province of Turkey, some regions of northwestern Iraq and the Sinai Peninsula. |
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| 195. |
The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the : |
| A. | polar vortex |
| B. | biodiversity and habitats |
| C. | climate and energy |
| D. | political administration |
| Answer» A. polar vortex | |
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Explanation: The 2013-14 North American cold wave was caused by southward shifts of the North Polar Vortex. On December 1, 2013, the weakening of the polar vortex led to the beginning of an abnormally cold trend in the Eastern and Central United States. |
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| 196. |
The two countries connected by a tunnel under the sea are - |
| A. | England and France |
| B. | France and Denmark |
| C. | Australia and New Zealand |
| D. | Spain and Italy |
| Answer» A. England and France | |
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Explanation: The Channel Tunnel is a 00.5- kilometre (undersea rail tunnel) linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. |
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| 197. |
Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? |
| A. | India and Sri Lanka |
| B. | North Korea and South Korea |
| C. | Pakistan and China |
| D. | Britain and France |
| Answer» A. India and Sri Lanka | |
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Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and thence with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. It is studded at its southern end with a chain of low islands and reef shoals that are collectively called Adam's Bridge. |
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| 198. |
Which countries are separated by the 49th parallel? |
| A. | USA and Canada |
| B. | USA and Mexico |
| C. | France and Germany |
| D. | Russia and China |
| Answer» A. USA and Canada | |
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Explanation: The 49th Parallel separates United States of America and Canada. |
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| 199. |
Which among the following is the world’s highest road pass accessible on a motor vehicle? |
| A. | Marsimik La |
| B. | Semo La |
| C. | Khardung La |
| D. | DungriLa |
| Answer» C. Khardung La | |
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Explanation: Satellite images from Google Earth and NASA World Wind showsthat Semo La, with an elevation of 5,565 m/18,258 feet, is the world's highest motorable pass. Situated in the central part of Tibet, it gives access to the Chang Tang region. It is alternative access route to western Tibet and Mount Kailash. |
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| 200. |
The correct sequence of countries on basis of fish catch in descending order: |
| A. | China, Japan, Peru |
| B. | Japan, China, Peru, |
| C. | China, Peru, Japan |
| D. | Peru, China, Japan |
| Answer» C. China, Peru, Japan | |
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Explanation: According to ‘The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture’ 2014 of Food and Agriculture Organization, China is the largest fish producing country in the world. It produced 13869604 tonnes of fish in 2012. Indonesia, USA, Peru, Russian Federation and Japan come next in sequential order. |
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