world-geography MCQs with Explanations - Chapter-wise Practice Questions

Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 970)

In terms of longitude, the international Date line generally follows -

90° E
90° W
180° ( E or W )
None of the above

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Q. 39 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 989)

Which one of the following metals has the highest density?

Gold
Iron
Platinum
Lead

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 958)

The shape of the milky way galaxy is -

Spiral
Circular
Elliptical
None of the above

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 968)

If it is 6.00 AM at greenwich, then it will be 11.00 AM at -

90° E
60° E
75° E
15° W

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 975)

The most important activity of the Tundra region is -

Cropping
Hunting
Fish farming
Cattle rearing

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 971)

Death valley is located in which state of USA?

Miami
California
Pennsyvania
Texas

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Q. 34 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 984)

The seasonal movement of men with its animals in search of pastures is known as -

Pastoral farming
Shifting Cultivation
Nomadic herding
Trans humance

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Q. 35 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 985)

Number of persons expressed in terms of unit area of land is known as -

Economic density
Agricultural density
Physiological density
Arithmetical density

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Q. 37 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 987)

Who was the first to state that the earth is spherical?

Copernicus
Ptolemy
Strabo
Aristotle

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Q. 31 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 981)

Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

Plateaus
Costal plains
Old shields
Young folded mountains

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Q. 29 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 979)

Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?

Suez canal
Soo canal
Kiel canal
Panama Canal

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 957)

Which of the following is known as the morning star?

Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mars

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Q. 28 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 978)

Which country is known as Britain of the south?

Fizi
Malaysia
Australia
New Zealand

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 952)

Which of the following is the largest island?

Madagascar
Honshu
Sumatra
Cuba

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 954)

Which is the land of morning calm?

Thailand
Korea
Finland
Japan

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 959)

Which of the following instruments is used for recording the earthquake waves?

Hydrograph
Pantograph
Seismograph
Barograph

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 950)

The innermost layer of the earth is known as?

Mesosphere
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Barysphere

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Q. 14 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 964)

Which one of following is the largest lake in the world?

Caspian sea
Lake Baikal
Lake Victoria
Lake superior

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Q. 26 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 976)

Where is the Doldrums Belt located?

Near the poles
Near the tropic of cancer
Near the Equater
Near the Tropic of Capricorn

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Q. 36 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 986)

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

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 969)

Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?

Tornado
Typhoon
Cyclone
Hurricane

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Q. 30 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 980)

Khamsin is a hot and dry local wind experienced in -

Iran
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iran

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Q. 33 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 983)

Which country is the chief exporter of Copper?

Morocco
South Africa
Ghana
Zambia

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 953)

The Capital of Nigeria is -

Abuja
Sanna
Vienna
Warsaw

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 951)

On which particular date, does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth?

4th July
3rd January
21st March
22nd December

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