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

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. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 965)

The largest postal network in the world is in which country?

U.S A.
China
India
Brazil

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 960)

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

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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. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 963)

Arakan yoma is the extension of Himalayas located in -

Baluchistan
Nepal
Kashmir
Myanmar

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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. 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. 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. 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. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 962)

Which of the following rivers flows in Germany?

Volga
Danube
Thames
Seine

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Q. 40 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 990)

More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the earth's crust consist of -

Oxides
Silicates
Carbonates
Sulphides and sulphates

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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. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 974)

When the sun is nearest to Earth, Earth is said to be in

Aphelion
Perihelion
Apogee
Perigee

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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. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 973)

Water from an artesian well flows up automatically due to

Volcanic activity
Hydrostatic pressure
Heavy rainfall in region
Geothermal energy

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

Which is the land of morning calm?

Thailand
Korea
Finland
Japan

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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. 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. 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. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 972)

Which of the following rivers falls in the land-locked sea?

Niger
Volga
St. Lawrence
Danube

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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. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 966)

The coniferous forests are not found in -

Amazonia
Scandinavia
Canada
Finland

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