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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) .
| 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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