World Geography Quiz

1. Which one of the following is an igneous rock ?
(A) Sandstone
(B) Shale
(C) Quartzite
(D) Granite
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2. The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with—
(A) Gorges
(B) Meanders
(C) Inter-locking spurs
(D) V-shaped Valley
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3. The great Asian river Mekong does not run through—
(A) China
(B) Malaysia
(C) Cambodia
(D) Laos
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4. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?
(A) Chad
(B) Malawi
(C) Victoria
(D) Zambezi
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5. Solar energy is received by the earth through—
(A) Conduction
(B) Radiation
(C) Convection
(D) Refraction
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6. The total surface area of the earth is—
(A) 511 million sq. km
(B) 610 million sq. km
(C) 710 million sq. km
(D) 810 million sq. km
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7. While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that—
(A) Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
(B) Venus is much closer to the earth then Jupiter
(C) The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
(D) Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter
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8. Which one of the following countries is not a part of the Horn of Africa ?
(A) Somalia
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Eritrea
(D) Rwanda
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9. The planets on either side of the earth are—
(A) Mars and Jupiter
(B) Mercury and Venus
(C) Venus and Saturn
(D) Mars and Venus
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10. Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world ?
(A) Lake Superior
(B) Caspian Sea
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Victoria
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11. Detroit (U.S.A.) is famous for which of the following industries ?
(A) Iron and steel
(B) Automobile
(C) Petro chemical
(D) Cotton textile
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12. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of—
(A) Orographic precipitation
(B) Natural precipitation
(C) Frontal precipitation
(D) Convectional precipitation
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13. A ship met with an accident at 30°E and 35°N. The ship was sailing in the—
(A) Baltic sea
(B) Black sea
(C) Mediterranean sea
(D) Red sea
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14. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 metres mean sea level of the Himalayan region ?
(A) Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
(B) Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
(C) A few dwarf shrubs
(D) Forests of Khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
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15. In context of exports, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Cape Town : Wool and Wine
(B) Adelaide : Wheat and Wool
(C) Perth : Rice and Corn
(D) San Francisco : Fruits and Wine
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16. The largest postal network in the world is in—
(A) U.S.A.
(B) China
(C) India
(D) Brazil
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17. 'Khamsin' is a hot and dry local wind experienced in—
(A) Iran
(B) Egypt
(C) Nigeria
(D) Saudi Arabia
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18. If it is 6.00 A.M. at Greenwich, then it will be 11.00 A.M. at—
(A) 90°E
(B) 60°E
(C) 75°E
(D) 15°W
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19. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes ?
(A) Coastal plains
(B) Old Shields
(C) Plateaus
(D) Young folded mountains
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20. The lowest fertility rate in the world is that of—
(A) China
(B) Italy
(C) Sweden
(D) U.S.A.
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