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World Geography Practice MCQs
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Q.1 The innermost layer of the earth is known as?
- Mesosphere
- Lithosphere
- Asthenosphere
- Barysphere
Answer ✔ (d) Barysphere
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Q.2 On which particular date, does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth?
- 4th July
- 3rd January
- 21st March
- 22nd December
Answer ✔ (b) 3rd January
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Q.3 Which of the following is the largest island?
- Madagascar
- Honshu
- Sumatra
- Cuba
Answer ✔ (a) Madagascar
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Q.4 The Capital of Nigeria is -
- Abuja
- Sanna
- Vienna
- Warsaw
Answer ✔ (a) Abuja
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Q.5 Which is the land of morning calm?
- Thailand
- Korea
- Finland
- Japan
Answer ✔ (b) Korea
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Q.6 Which of the following countries occupies an important place in the world for the production of coffee?
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Brazil
- Malaysia
Answer ✔ (c) Brazil
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Q.7 Which of the following is known as the morning star?
- Saturn
- Venus
- Jupiter
- Mars
Answer ✔ (b) Venus
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Q.8 The shape of the milky way galaxy is -
- Spiral
- Circular
- Elliptical
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Spiral
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Q.9 Which of the following instruments is used for recording the earthquake waves?
- Hydrograph
- Pantograph
- Seismograph
- Barograph
Answer ✔ (c) Seismograph
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Q.10 The substances present at the center of the sun are in -
- Solid, liquid and gaseous state
- Liquid state only
- Gaseous state only
- Both liquid and gaseous states
Answer ✔ (c) Gaseous state only
Explanation: Due to the high temperature the substances present at the center of the Sun are always in gaseous state.
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Q.11 The best variety of world's cotton is known as -
- Sea Island
- Short staple Indian
- Egyptian
- Upland American
Answer ✔ (d) Upland American
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Q.12 Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?
- Volga
- Danube
- Thames
- Seine
Answer ✔ (b) Danube
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Q.13 Arakan yoma is the extension of Himalayas located in -
- Baluchistan
- Nepal
- Kashmir
- Myanmar
Answer ✔ (d) Myanmar
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Q.14 Which one of following is the largest lake in the world?
- Caspian sea
- Lake Baikal
- Lake Victoria
- Lake superior
Answer ✔ (a) Caspian sea
Explanation: Caspian sea is the largest lake in the world.
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Q.15 The largest postal network in the world is in which country?
- U.S A.
- China
- India
- Brazil
Answer ✔ (c) India
Explanation: India has the world's largest postal network.
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Q.16 The coniferous forests are not found in -
- Amazonia
- Scandinavia
- Canada
- Finland
Answer ✔ (a) Amazonia
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Q.17 Which animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?
- Tiger
- Giant Panda
- Hornbill
- White Bear
Answer ✔ (b) Giant Panda
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Q.18 If it is 6.00 AM at greenwich, then it will be 11.00 AM at -
- 90° E
- 60° E
- 75° E
- 15° W
Answer ✔ (c) 75° E
Explanation: Greenwich represents is the prime meridian of the world time line. It is 0° longitude and greenwich mean time.
if At 0°(meridian) there is 6 am. There will be 6 pm at 180°E and 12:00 md at 90° E. So time changes 1hr in every 15° longitude hence at 75° there will be 11:00 AM .
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Q.19 Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?
- Tornado
- Typhoon
- Cyclone
- Hurricane
Answer ✔ (a) Tornado
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Q.20 In terms of longitude, the international Date line generally follows -
- 90° E
- 90° W
- 180° ( E or W )
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) 180° ( E or W )
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Q.21 Death valley is located in which state of USA?
- Miami
- California
- Pennsyvania
- Texas
Answer ✔ (b) California
Explanation: the desert valley in the eastern california is also called as death valley.
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Q.22 Which of the following rivers falls in the land-locked sea?
- Niger
- Volga
- St. Lawrence
- Danube
Answer ✔ (b) Volga
Explanation: Volga river falls into the caspian landlocked sea with 80% inflow of total inflow. Another river falls in caspian sea is ural. Outflow is only by evaporation. There are total 15 land locked sea. Caspian sea is the qorlds biggest lake in betqeen Russia and Iran.
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Q.23 Water from an artesian well flows up automatically due to
- Volcanic activity
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Heavy rainfall in region
- Geothermal energy
Answer ✔ (b) Hydrostatic pressure
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Q.24 When the sun is nearest to Earth, Earth is said to be in
- Aphelion
- Perihelion
- Apogee
- Perigee
Answer ✔ (b) Perihelion
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Q.25 The most important activity of the Tundra region is -
- Cropping
- Hunting
- Fish farming
- Cattle rearing
Answer ✔ (b) Hunting
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Q.26 Where is the Doldrums Belt located?
- Near the poles
- Near the tropic of cancer
- Near the Equater
- Near the Tropic of Capricorn
Answer ✔ (c) Near the Equater
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Q.27 A class of animals known as marsupials is a characteristic feature of -
- South America
- Africa
- Australia
- South East Asia
Answer ✔ (c) Australia
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Q.28 Which country is known as Britain of the south?
- Fizi
- Malaysia
- Australia
- New Zealand
Answer ✔ (d) New Zealand
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Q.29 Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?
- Suez canal
- Soo canal
- Kiel canal
- Panama Canal
Answer ✔ (a) Suez canal
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Q.30 Khamsin is a hot and dry local wind experienced in -
- Iran
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Iran
Answer ✔ (b) Egypt
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Q.31 Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
- Plateaus
- Costal plains
- Old shields
- Young folded mountains
Answer ✔ (d) Young folded mountains
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Q.32 Which one of the following is not a member of the Ganga-Mekong Swarnbhoomi coopration project?
- India
- Bangladesh
- Laos
- Vietnam
Answer ✔ (b) Bangladesh
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Q.33 Which country is the chief exporter of Copper?
- Morocco
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Zambia
Answer ✔ (d) Zambia
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Q.34 The seasonal movement of men with its animals in search of pastures is known as -
- Pastoral farming
- Shifting Cultivation
- Nomadic herding
- Trans humance
Answer ✔ (d) Trans humance
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Q.35 Number of persons expressed in terms of unit area of land is known as -
- Economic density
- Agricultural density
- Physiological density
- Arithmetical density
Answer ✔ (d) Arithmetical density
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Q.36 A large number on species of plants are found within a small unit of area at
- Coniferous temperate forests
- Mangrove coastal forests
- Wet evergreen equatorial forests
- Deciduous monsoon forests
Answer ✔ (c) Wet evergreen equatorial forests
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Q.37 Who was the first to state that the earth is spherical?
- Copernicus
- Ptolemy
- Strabo
- Aristotle
Answer ✔ (b) Ptolemy
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Q.38 which one of the following is a fresh water fish?
- Rohu
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Pomfret
Answer ✔ (a) Rohu
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Q.39 Which one of the following metals has the highest density?
- Gold
- Iron
- Platinum
- Lead
Answer ✔ (a) Gold
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Q.40 More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the earth's crust consist of -
- Oxides
- Silicates
- Carbonates
- Sulphides and sulphates
Answer ✔ (b) Silicates
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