World Geography Objective Questions- A Must Have in Your Arsenal for Competitive Exams

Updated December 22, 2022

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1. Which of the following is known as thinnest layer of the earth?

[A] Crust

[B] Mantle

[C] Core

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Crust]

2. Which of the following rocks are known as Plutonic rocks?

[A] Deep seated Intrusive Igneous

[B] Shallow depth intrusive rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] Extrusive igneous rocks

Correct Answer: [Deep seated Intrusive Igneous]

Explanation: Extrusive igneous rocks are formed by cooling of lava on the earth’s surface.  Extrusive igneous rocks are also called volcanic rocks.  Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when magma solidifies below the earth’s surface. Deep seated intrusive rocks are termed as plutonic rocks. Shallow depth intrusive rocks are termed as hypabyssal.

3. Which of the following rocks have layered like structure?

[A] Igneous Rocks

[B] Metamorphic Rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] Extrusive igneous rocks

Correct Answer: [Sedimentary Rocks]

Explanation: Sedimentary rocks are formed by the successive deposition of sediments. Therefore, they have layered or stratified structure. These rocks are also known stratified rocks. Sandstone, shale, limestone and dolomite are some of the examples of Sedimentary rocks.

4. Which of the following layer of the earth is termed as Sial?

[A] Core

[B] Crust

[C] Mantle

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Crust]

Explanation: Outer most layer of the earth- crust is also known as Sial because major constituent elements of crust are silica (Si) and Aluminium (Al).

Mantle is also known as Sima because major constituent elements of mantle are magnesium and silicon.

Inner most layer of the earth- core is also known as Nife because core is mainly composed of the iron (fe) and nickel (Ni).

5. Which of the following is an example of direct source to study interior of the earth?

[A] Gravitation

[B] Sesimic activity

[C] Magnetic field

[D] Volcanic Eruption

Correct Answer: [Volcanic Eruption]

Explanation: Temperature increases when we go deep into the earth. Therefore, scientist depends on some sources to study interior of the earth.  Based on the nature of source they are divided into two types:

Direct sources– Surface rocks, volcanic eruption forms etc.

Indirect sources– Magnetic field, gravitation, seismic activity, meteors etc.

6. Which of the following planet is an example of Terrestrial planet?

[A] Earth

[B] Jupiter

[C] Saturn

[D] Neptune

Correct Answer: [Earth]

Explanation: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called as the inner planets as they lie between the sun and the belt of asteroids. Inner planets are also known as Terrestrial planets meaning earth-like as they are made up of rock and metals, and have relatively high densities.

7. Expanding Universe hypothesis is also known as:

[A] Nebular theory

[B] Big Bang theory

[C] Steady state theory

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Big Bang theory]

8. Who among the following proposed steady state theory with respect to universe?

[A] Einstein

[B] Laplace

[C] Newton

[D] Hoyle

Correct Answer: [Hoyle]

Explanation: Hoyle’s concept of steady state is opposite to Big Bang theory. It considered the universe to be roughly the same at any point of time.

9. Pedology is the study of:

[A] Oceans

[B] Soils

[C] Mountains

[D] Land forms

Correct Answer: [Soils]

Explanation: Study of soils is known as Pedology.

10. In which of the following human geography approaches believes that physical geographies determine human behaviour and the existence of different forms of societies?

[A] Possibilism

[B] Environmental determinism

[C] Neo-determinism

[D] Stop and go determinism

Correct Answer: [Environmental determinism]

Explanation: Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment and its physical factors like landforms, climate, mountains etc. determines the patterns of human culture and societal development.

Possibilism based upon the assumption that environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions. This theory says that the true and only geographical problem is that to utilization of possibilities.

Nondeterminism or stop and go determinism which chooses middle path and it is introduced by Griffith Taylor.

11. Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:

[A] Copernicus

[B] Ptolemy

[C] Aristotle

[D] Strabo

Correct Answer: [Ptolemy]

Explanation: Geo-centric theory of solar system was proposed by Ptolemy 2000 years ago. This theory states that all celestial objects, stars, the sun and the planets, all revolved around the earth.

12. Study of interaction between living organisms and environment is known as

[A] Pedology

[B] Ecology

[C] Biology

[D] Zoology

Correct Answer: [Ecology]

Explanation: Ecology is defined as the scientific study of the relationship of living organisms with each other and with their environment.’ It has been derived from two Greek words, ‘oikos’, meaning home or estate and ‘logos’ meaning study.

Ecology not only deals with the study of the relationship of individual organisms with their environment, but also with the study of populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes, and biosphere as a whole.

13. Which of the following refers to the study of interface between physical geography and human geography?

[A] Political geography

[B] Geomorphology

[C] Bio geography

[D] Anthropology

Correct Answer: [Bio geography]

Explanation: Biogeography is the study of the interface between physical geography and human geography. Biogeography includes

a. Plant Geography

b. Animal Geography

c. Ecology

d. Environmental Geography

14. Which of the following is not an equatorial crop?

[A] Coconut

[B] Rubber

[C] Oil Palm

[D] Banana

Correct Answer: [Banana]

Explanation: Banana is not an equatorial crop. The major examples of Equatorial crops include Rubber, Cocoa, Pepper, Coconut, Oil palm, betel nut etc.

15. Which of the following countries does not share its border with Black Sea?

[A] Georgia

[B] Bulgaria

[C] Belarus

[D] Turkey

Correct Answer: [Belarus]

Explanation: The Black Sea is an inland sea located between far-southeastern Europe and the far-western edges of the continent of Asia and the country of Turkey. It is bordered by Turkey, and by Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.

16. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It has been developed by?

[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[D] Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA)

Correct Answer: [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Explanation: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed & designed by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars. It was launched on November 18, 2013, and entered orbit around Mars on around Mars on September 21, 2014.

17. Lake Winnipeg is located in which of the following countries?

[A] Brazil

[B] Canada

[C] Russia

[D] Japan

Correct Answer: [Canada]

Explanation: Lake Winnipeg is a very large, but relatively shallow lake located in province of Manitoba in Canada. The lake is elongated and is 416 km (258 mi) from north to south, with remote sandy beaches, large limestone cliffs, and many bat caves in some areas.

18. The Buran wind blows across:

[A] Eastern Asia

[B] Western Europe

[C] Southern Africa

[D] Eastern Australia

Correct Answer: [Eastern Asia]

Explanation: The buran wind blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. The buran takes two forms: in summer, it is a hot, dry wind, whipping up sandstorms; in winter, it is bitterly cold and often accompanied by blizzards.

19. Which of the following straits is located on the extreme southern tip of South America partly in Chile and partly in Argentina?

[A] Dover Strait

[B] Beagle Strait

[C] Hudson Strait

[D] Kara Strait

Correct Answer: [Beagle Strait]

Explanation: Beagle strait is located in Tierra del Fuego Archipelago on the extreme southern tip of South America partly in Chile and partly in Argentina. The channel’s eastern area forms part of the border between Chile and Argentina and the western area is entirely within Chile.

20. Which of the following rivers carries maximum quantity of water into the sea?

[A] Nile

[B] Amazon

[C] Mississippi Missouri

[D] Thames

Correct Answer: [Amazon]

Explanation: Amazon River carries maximum quantity of water into the sea and is largest river by discharge of water in the world.
21. Which among the following lakes makes the border tripoint of Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda?

[A] Lake Turkana

[B] Lake Victoria

[C] Lake Tivu

[D] Lake Tanganyika

Correct Answer: [Lake Victoria]

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22. One minute of arc of latitude along any meridian is also known as__?

[A] One Degree

[B] One Mile

[C] One Nautical Mile

[D] One mach

Correct Answer: [One Nautical Mile]

23. The grasslands called “Pampas” are found in which among the following regions?

[A] South Africa

[B] South America

[C] Australia

[D] Europe

Correct Answer: [South America]

Explanation: Tropical Grasslands (East Africa- Savanna, Brazil- Campos, Venezuela- Llanos)

Temperate Grasslands (Argentina- Pampas, America- Prairie, Africa- Veld, Asia- Steppe, Australia- Down)

24. “Chukchi Sea” is the part of which among the following Oceans?

[A] Pacific

[B] Indian

[C] Atlantic

[D] Arctic

Correct Answer: [Arctic]

25. The constellation in Indian Mythology called “Sapta Rishi” is coterminous with which among the following?

[A] Orion

[B] Scorpio

[C] Ursa Major

[D] Ursa Minor

Correct Answer: [Ursa Major]

26. Which among the following was the first comet to be observed by a manned spacecraft?

[A] Comet Kohoutek

[B] Halley& Comet

[C] Comet Borrelly

[D] Kreutz Sungrazers

Correct Answer: [Comet Kohoutek]

27. Who was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope?

[A] Galileo Galilei

[B] Isaac Newton

[C] Jacques Cassini

[D] David H. Levy

Correct Answer: [Galileo Galilei]

28. Which among the following starts represent the Morning and Evening Stars?

[A] Mercury, Venus

[B] Venus, Mercury

[C] Venus, Venus

[D] Mercury, Mercury

Correct Answer: [Venus, Venus]

Explanation: Sometimes Venus appears in the eastern sky before sunrise. Sometimes it appears in the western sky just after sunset. Therefore, it is often called a morning or an evening star, although it is not a star.

29. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

30. Territories of which of the following does not touch the Dead Sea?

[A] Lebanon

[B] Jordan

[C] Israel

[D] Palestine

Correct Answer: [Lebanon]

Explanation: Dead Sea is a Salt Lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. It is also lowest point of Asia, 395 meters down sea level.

31. Aconcagua is the highest peak of __?

[A] Alps Mountains

[B] Ural Mountains

[C] Andes Mountains

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Andes Mountains]

Explanation: Situated along the border of Argentina and Chile, Aconcagua is the highest peak of Andes Mountains. It is a snow-capped extinct volcano rising to a height of 6960 m (22,834 ft.) above the sea level. It was first climbed by Edward A. Fitzgerald in 1897. It has vertical zones in its natural vegetation ranging from the deciduous forests at the foothills, pine and fir above 2000 m, and alpine pastures at higher altitudes.

32. Suez Canal joins Mediterranean Sea with which among the following seas?

[A] Red Sea

[B] Dead Sea

[C] Caspian Sea

[D] White Sea

Correct Answer: [Red sea]

Explanation: Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt. It links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea through Isthmus of Suez. It was first opened in 1869 after a decade of construction. Strategically and economically it is one of the most important waterways in the world providing the shortest sea link between Asia and Europe. Its opening had provided alternative route to sea voyage between Europe and India. It had reduced the sea voyage distance between these two regions by about 7,000 kilometers without navigating around Africa.

33. Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?

[A] Red Sea

[B] Dead Sea

[C] Caspian Sea

[D] Sargasso Sea

Correct Answer: [Dead sea]

34. Approximately how much time does a Sun ray take reaching Earth?

[A] 400 seconds

[B] 500 seconds

[C] 600 seconds

[D] 700 seconds

Correct Answer: [500 seconds]

35. What is the number of known satellites of Jupiter?

[A] 35

[B] 55

[C] 42

[D] 79

Correct Answer: [79]

Explanation: There are 79 known moons of Jupiter.

36. How many times Sun is heavier than Earth?

[A] 3,300 times

[B] 33,000 times

[C] 3,30,000 times

[D] 33,30,000 times

Correct Answer: [3,30,000 times]

37. “New Moore” island is located in?

[A] Arabian Sea

[B] Indian Ocean

[C] Bay of Bengal

[D] Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer: [Bay of Bengal]

Explanation: New Moore Island was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an unhabitated island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Hariabhanga river. Now it has disappeared due to rising of sea levels.

38. The winds which never change their direction are called?

[A] Permanent Winds

[B] Trade winds

[C] Planetary Winds

[D] Local winds

Correct Answer: [Planetary Winds]

39. Rhodesia is the old name of?

[A] Zaire

[B] Zimbabwe

[C] Switzerland

[D] Malawi

Correct Answer: [Zimbabwe]

40. The Magellanic Clouds are visible from ___?

[A] Northern hemisphere

[B] Southern hemisphere

[C] Both Northern hemisphere & Southern hemisphere

[D] Neither Northern nor Southern Hemisphere

Correct Answer: [Southern hemisphere]

41. The only planet that shows phases is _________?

[A] Earth

[B] Venus

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Through a small telescope, it is possible to see Venus undergo phases, just like the Moon. This occurs because, from our point of view on Earth, we see only the parts of Venus that are illuminated by sunlight at any given time. However, unlike the Moon, though, Venus is usually brighter to our view in its crescent phase than in its full phase.

42. Which among the following is Brightest star?

[A] Sirius

[B] Alpha centauri

[C] Proxima Centauri

[D] Polaris

Correct Answer: [Sirius]

43. The positions of the star Polaris, which lies approximately at the north pole of earth changes slowly due to which among the following movements of earth?

[A] Rotation

[B] Axial precession

[C] Orbital Revolution

[D] Plate Tectonics

Correct Answer: [Axial precession]

Explanation: The precession of the Earth’s axis has a number of observable effects. First, the positions of the south and north celestial poles appear to move in circles against the space-fixed backdrop of stars, completing one circuit in 25,772 Julian years (2000 rate). Thus, while today the star Polaris lies approximately at the north celestial pole, this will change over time, and other stars will become the “north star”

44. Chomolungma is located in ___?

[A] India

[B] Nepal

[C] Bhutan

[D] Tibet

Correct Answer: [Nepal]

Explanation: Chomolungma is one name of Mount Everest.

45. Mount Everest is a part of ___?

[A] Mahalangur Himal

[B] Dhaulagiri Himalaya

[C] Baltoro Karakoram

[D] Jugal Himalaya

Correct Answer: [Mahalangur Himal]

46. In Polar Tundra regions, which animal is used to get fur by nomadic Eskimos?

[A] Caribou

[B] Bear

[C] Walrus

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Caribou]

47. Which among the following is not true regarding igneous rocks?

[A] They are formed inside earth under great pressure

[B] They don’t occur in layers and don’t contain fossils

[C] They are mostly Crystalline in nature

[D] All are correct

Correct Answer: [They are formed inside earth under great pressure]

48. The largest producer of rubber is_________?

[A] Thailand

[B] Malaysia

[C] Singapore

[D] India

Correct Answer: [Thailand]

Explanation: Thailand is the leading Rubber producing country in the world. Thailand is followed Indonesia and China at the second and third place respectively. India stands at fourth position in Rubber production.

49. On which of the following dates Autumnal Equinox occurs?

[A] March 21

[B] June 21

[C] September 23

[D] March 21

Correct Answer: [September 23]

50. Sun shines exactly over equator for how many times a year?

[A] Once in a year

[B] twice in a year

[C] four times a year

[D] 12 times in a year

Correct Answer: [twice in a year]

51. The annual average rate of net plant production is highest in which of the following ecosystems?

[A] Temperate Grasslands

[B] Temperate Forests

[C] savannah

[D] Tundra

Correct Answer: [Temperate Forests]

52. Which among the following comet is seen every 75-76 years?

[A] Halley’s Comet

[B] Holme’s Comet

[C] Donati’s Comet

[D] Orion

Correct Answer: [Halley’s Comet]

53. The Eternal City” is a nick name of ________?

[A] Rome

[B] Athens

[C] Jerusalem

[D] New York

Correct Answer: [Rome]

54. The size, mass & density of which of the planets is very near to those of Earth?

[A] Venus

[B] Mercury

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

55. Amazon river is the largest river in the world by volume and has the largest drainage basin in the world. This accounts for approximately what fraction of the world’s total river flow?

[A] 10%

[B] 20%

[C] 30%

[D] 40%

Correct Answer: [20%]

56. Jet streams are examples of ________?

[A] Water currents

[B] Air currents

[C] Polar winds

[D] Winds

Correct Answer: [Air currents]

57. Appleton layer is a part of _______?

[A] Stratosphere

[B] Mesosphere

[C] Ionosphere

[D] Exosphere

Correct Answer: [Ionosphere]

58. In which of the following situation Lunar eclipse occurs?

[A] Sun between earth & Moon

[B] Earth between Sun & Moon

[C] Moon between Earth & Sun

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Earth between Sun & Moon]

59. The part of Earth’s lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins is called?

[A] Ocean floor

[B] Ocean crust

[C] Continental slope

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Ocean crust]

60. In which year Ceylon was renamed as Sri Lanka?

[A] 1960

[B] 1970

[C] 1972

[D] 1975

Correct Answer: [1972]

61. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies?

[A] Himalayan Area

[B] Atlantic Ocean

[C] Pacific Ocean

[D] Mediterranean Area

Correct Answer: [Pacific Ocean]

Explanation: Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km horseshoe shape in Pacific Ocean basin associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements.

62. Gulf of Eden has been frequently in news because of the following?

[A] Huge Reserves of Crude Oil

[B] The trilateral maritime issue between Myanmar, Bangladesh and India

[C] Pirates of Somalia

[D] Accidental collision of Submarines of US and Russia

Correct Answer: [Pirates of Somalia]

Explanation: The gulf is known by the nickname Pirate Alley due to the large amount of pirate activity in the area.

63. Which among the following is the largest Bay of the world?

[A] Bay of Bengal

[B] Hudson Bay

[C] Blacksod Bay

[D] Sandy Bay, Gibraltar

Correct Answer: [Bay of Bengal]

64. Which among the following oceans is also called Herring pond?

[A] Atlantic Ocean

[B] Indian Ocean

[C] Pacific Ocean

[D] Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer: [Atlantic Ocean]

65. Which among the following is a main constituent of Histosol?

[A] Acidic Salts

[B] Organic Matter

[C] Minerals

[D] Clay Content

Correct Answer: [Organic Matter]

66. Which among the following rivers in the world is known for maximum average discharge?

[A] Nile

[B] Amazon

[C] Congo

[D] Ganges

Correct Answer: [Amazon]

67. Larsemann Hills region is located in

[A] Europe

[B] Moon

[C] Antarctica

[D] Australia

Correct Answer: [Antarctica]

68. Which of the following nations is famous among geographers as “Friendly Island“?

[A] Tokelau

[B] Tuvalu

[C] Tonga

[D] Marshall Islands.

Correct Answer: [Tonga]

69. Which of the following countries has largest reserves of Petroleum in the world?

[A] Iraq

[B] Iran

[C] Kuwait

[D] Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer: [Saudi Arabia]

70. Which among the following is world’s largest freshwater lake?

[A] Caspian Sea

[B] Lake Baikal

[C] Lake Superior

[D] Lake Nero

Correct Answer: [Lake Superior]

Explanation: World’s largest lake is Caspian Sea. However, world’s largest freshwater lake in respect to the volume of water is Lake Baikal. Michigan-Huron which is a single water body in United States &

Canada is largest Freshwater lake if considered one body by surface area. However, Lake Superior in US & Canada is largest single lake with respect to surface area if Michigan-Huron is counted as two lakes. In this condition if Michigan & Huron are third and fourth largest lakes. Lake Baikal is also world’s deepest lake.

71. Which among the following is a landlocked sea?

[A] Timor Sea

[B] Arafura Sea

[C] Green Land Sea

[D] Aral Sea

Correct Answer: [Aral Sea]

72. Which of the following rivers is called “Father of African Rivers”?

[A] Nile River

[B] Niger River

[C] Gambia River

[D] Yobbe River

Correct Answer: [Nile River]

73. Which of the following country has the official name of “Dhivehi Jumhuriya” in its local language?

[A] Maldives

[B] Mauritius

[C] Thailand

[D] Cambodia

Correct Answer: [Maldives]

74. Błędów Desert is located in which continent?

[A] Africa

[B] Europe

[C] Australia

[D] North America

Correct Answer: [Europe]

75. Approximately what fraction of world’s sugarcane is produced by Brazil?

[A] 1/2

[B] 1/3

[C] 1/4

[D] 3/4

Correct Answer: [1/3]

76. A famous palaentological hoax related to the finding of the remains of a previously unknown early human known as Piltdown Man was found in which of the following countries?

[A] Germany

[B] England

[C] Australia

[D] France

Correct Answer: [England]

77. Which of the following is largest river system in the United States?

[A] Potomac

[B] Colorado

[C] Mississippi

[D] Columbia

Correct Answer: [Mississippi]

78. Seikan Tunnel which is a Railway tunnel with less than half length under seabed is located in which country?

[A] Japan

[B] South Korea

[C] North Korea

[D] China

Correct Answer: [Japan]

79. After Brazil, which among the following is the second largest country in South America?

[A] Columbia

[B] Argentina

[C] Peru

[D] Chile

Correct Answer: [Argentina]

80. The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?

[A] Pacific Ocean

[B] Atlantic Ocean

[C] Indian Ocean

[D] Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer: [Indian Ocean]

Explanation: The Ninety East Ridge is 5500 km long, north-south-oriented, submarine volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean that formed from magmatism associated with the deep-seated Kerguelen mantle plume as the Indian plate drifted rapidly northward during the Late Cretaceous.

81. The “Helmand Province” of Afghanistan is famous for cultivation of __:

[A] Tobacco

[B] Opium

[C] wheat

[D] Cotton

Correct Answer: [Opium]

Explanation: Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in south of the country. Helmand is believed to be one of the world’s largest opium-producing regions, responsible for around 75% of the world’s total production. This is believed to be more than the whole of Burma, which is the second largest producing nation after Afghanistan.

82. New Horizons’ spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following planet?

[A] Mars

[B] Pluto

[C] Jupiter

[D] Mercury

Correct Answer: [Pluto]

83. Which among the following is the new name of Pluto?

[A] 134340

[B] 134344

[C] 133440

[D] 131341

Correct Answer: [134340]

84. Consider the following:

I. Saturn

II. Jupiter

III. Uranus

IV. Neptune

Which among the above have their own planetary ring systems?

[A] Only I

[B] only I & II

[C] only I, II & III

[D] All I, II, III & IV

Correct Answer [All I, II, III & IV]

85. Which of the following country is the largest producer of Uranium?

[A] Australia

[B] Canada

[C] Russia

[D] France

Correct Answer: [Canada]

86. The “Red Tides” which are found in marine coastal areas such as “Florida red tide” that occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, is considered to be responsible for bioaccumulation and making local filter feeding organisms such as mussels and oysters toxic. Due to which of the following the “Red Tides” Occur?

[A] Bacteria

[B] Algae

[C] Fungi

[D] Toxic Wastes of the Industries

Correct Answer: [Algae]

87. The Gulf of Thailand borders Cambodia from which of the following directions?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South

Correct Answer: [South]

88. Which among the following types of dunes are most rare?

[A] Crescentic

[B] Linear

[C] Star

[D] Dome

Correct Answer: [Dome]

89. Which among the following is the most recent in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy?

[A] Tertiary Period

[B] Quaternary Period

[C] Cretaceous Era

[D] Oligocene

Correct Answer: [Quaternary Period]

90. Which among the following is the correct term for the inner portion of moon’s shadow?

[A] Umbra

[B] Penumbra

[C] Antumbra

[D] Adularescence

Correct Answer: [Umbra]

91. The correct location of Milwaukee Deep is ___________?

[A] Puerto Rico Trench

[B] Cayman Trough

[C] Manila Trench

[D] Hikurangi Trench

Correct Answer: [Puerto Rico Trench]

Explanation: It is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and is part of the Puerto Rico Trench.

92. Due to which of the following winds, Central Europe enjoys a warmer climate?

[A] Chinook

[B] Foehn

[C] Zonda

[D] Bergwind

Correct Answer: [Foehn]

93. What is Chernozem?

[A] Deltaic alluvial soil

[B] Lateric soil

[C] Red and yellow Soil

[D] Black Soil

Correct Answer: [Black Soil]

94. Which among the following is the largest tropical lake in the world?

[A] Lake Victoria

[B] Lake Malawi

[C] Lake Kivu

[D] Lake Turkana

Correct Answer: [Lake Victoria]

95. For how many hours in a day, the people of Norway experience Sunlight from late May to late July?

[A] 4 hours

[B] 12 hours

[C] 20 hours

[D] 22 hours

Correct Answer: [20 hours]

Explanation: The question may be reframed as which of the following countries is known as Land of Midnight Sun with keeping Norway in one of the options. Norway falls in Arctic circle. The high latitude leads to large seasonal variations in daylight. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and that is why it is known as Land of Midnight Sun. the phenomena is seen in Arctic as well as Antarctic circles. Sun is visible for a continuous 24 hours, mostly north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.

96. Eyjafjallajökull volcano is located in which country?

[A] Ireland

[B] Iceland

[C] Switzerland

[D] Italy

Correct Answer: [Iceland]

97. For which of the following commodity / mineral the Shenshi and shanshi regions of China are world famous?

[A] Iron

[B] Coal

[C] Diamond

[D] Petroleum

Correct Answer: [Coal]

98. Which of the following is also known as Van Diemen’s Land?

[A] Tasmania

[B] Greenland

[C] Arizona

[D] Peru

Correct Answer: [Tasmania]

99. While going towards the centre of the earth, the weight of a body shall?

[A] Increase

[B] Decrease

[C] Remain Constant

[D] Become infinite

Correct Answer: [Decrease]

100. Bahrain, an Arab State is an archipelago. The largest island is Bahrain Island which is 55 km long by 18 km wide. How many total islands are there in Kingdom of Bahrain?

[A] 25

[B] 33

[C] 36

[D] 40

Correct Answer: [33]

101. Which among the following country has the largest share in global mangrove areas?

[A] Indonesia

[B] Brazil

[C] Mexico

[D] Australia

Correct Answer: [Indonesia]

Explanation: The nations with the largest mangrove areas include Indonesia (with 21% of global mangroves), Brazil (9%), Australia (7%), Mexico (5%), and Nigeria (5%).

102. Which among the following region is called as rust belt of Japan?

[A] Shikoku

[B] Honsh

[C] Kyushū

[D] Chubu

Correct Answer: [Shikoku]

Explanation: The Manufacturing Belt was called the Rust Belt in the latter decades of the 20th century because the word that describes the deterioration of iron into rust was an appropriate name to give to a region where the iron and steel and related industries were in great decline.

103. Old Faithful” Geyser is located in which among the following countries?

[A] Canada

[B] US

[C] Spain

[D] Mexico

Correct Answer: [US]

104. Which among the following trench is NOT in the Pacific Ocean?

[A] Java Trench

[B] Karmadec

[C] Peru-Chile

[D] Aleutian

Correct Answer: [Java Trench]

Explanation: Java Trench is in Indian Ocean.

105. Which among the following is correct about Sirocco?

[A] It’s a warm & dry wind

[B] It’s a warm & moist wind

[C] It’s a cold & moist wind

[D] It’s a winter wind that blows in Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer: [It’s a warm & dry wind]

Explanation: Sirocco is a warm, dry and dusty laden local wind which blows in northerly direction from Sahara Desert over North Africa as a dry wind and picks up moisture as it crosses the Mediterranean. Since they carry red dust over Sahara, the rainfall which they cause is called blood rain sometimes.

106. The grasslands called “Pampas” are found in which among the following regions?

[A] South Africa

[B] South America

[C] Australia

[D] Europe

Correct Answer: [South America]

Explanation: Tropical Grasslands– (East Africa- Savanna, Brazil- Campos, Venezuela- Llanos)

Temperate Grasslands– (Argentina- Pampas, America- Prairie, Africa- Veld, Asia- Steppe,                                                                                          Australia- Down)

107. Which of the following rocks are known as Plutonic rocks?

[A] Deep seated Intrusive Igneous

[B] Shallow depth intrusive rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] Extrusive igneous rocks

Correct Answer: [Deep seated Intrusive Igneous]

Explanation: Extrusive igneous rocks are formed by cooling of lava on the earth’s surface.  Extrusive igneous rocks are also called volcanic rocks.

Intrusive igneous rocks are formed when magma solidifies below the earth’s surface.

Deep seated intrusive rocks are termed as plutonic rocks.

Shallow depth intrusive rocks are termed as hypabyssal.

108. Which of the following rocks formed from the existing rocks by undergoing the process of recrystallization?

[A] Igneous rocks

[B] Metamorphic rocks

[C] Sedimentary rocks

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Metamorphic rocks]

Explanation: The type of rocks that are formed from existing rocks through recrystallization are known as metamorphic rocks.  The word metamorphic means ‘change of form’.

Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification of hot molten material called magma or lava. The word igneous is derived from the Latin word ‘ignis’ meaning fire.

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of sediments of rocks by exogenous forces. The word ‘sedimentary’ is derived from the Latin word sedimentum, which means settling.

109. Which of the following rocks found in Oceanic crust?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Igneous rocks

[D] Metamorphic rocks

Correct Answer: [Basalt]

Explanation: Basalt is the type of rock found in Oceanic crust.

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are found in continental crust.

Granite is an example of igneous rocks.

110. Which of the following is known as most dense layer of the earth?

[A] Core

[B] Crust

[C] Mantle

[D] Magma

Correct Answer: [Core]

Explanation: Core is the densest layer of the earth. The density of the core ranges from 9.5 to 14.5 and sometimes even higher. (13g/cm3)

The density of Mantle varies from 3.3 to 5.7 (3.4 gm/cm3)

Density of crust varies from 2.70 to 2.95 (3g/cm3)

111. Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:

[A] Copernicus

[B] Ptolemy

[C] Aristotle

[D] Strabo

Correct Answer: [Ptolemy]

Explanation: Geo-centric theory of solar system was proposed by Ptolemy 2000 years ago. This theory states that all celestial objects, stars, the sun and the planets, all revolved around the earth.

112. Who among the following proposed Helio-centric model of solar system?

[A] Copernicus

[B] Ptolemy

[C] Aristotle

[D] Strabo

Correct Answer: [Copernicus]

Explanation: Copernicus proposed Helio-centric model. According to this model, sun stands at the center of the universe, and Moon, the Earth, and remaining planets revolve around the sun.

113. Regional geography approach was introduced by:

[A] Karl Ritter

[B] Alexander Von Humboldt

[C] Herodotus

[D] Strabo

Correct Answer: [Karl Ritter]

Explanation: Geography is studied majorly by using two approaches

1. Systematic approach
2. Regional approach

Systematic geography approach was introduced by German Geographer Alexander Von Humboldt where as regional geography approach was introduced by another German geographer Karl Ritter.

114. Which of the following is not an example of systematic approach of geography?

[A] Physical geography

[B] Environmental geography

[C] Human geography

[D] Regional geography

Correct Answer: [Regional geography]

Explanation: Systematic approach of geography is divided into four main branches.

(i) Physical geography,

(ii) Biogeography, including environmental geography,

(iii) Human geography,

(iv) Geographical methods and techniques

Regional approach geography is divided into

(i) Regional studies

(ii) Regional analysis

(iii) Regional development

(iv) Regional planning including areas and community planning

115. Pedology is the study of:

[A] Oceans

[B] Soils

[C] Mountains

[D] Land forms

Correct Answer: [Soils]

Explanation: Study of soils is known as Pedology.

116. Which branch of geography refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants?

[A] Development geography

[B] Anthropology

[C] Physical geography

[D] Pedology

Correct Answer: [Development geography]

Explanation: In development geography, Geologists study spatial patterns in development and study the standard of living and Quality of life of inhabitants.

Study of humans in the past and present societies is known as Anthropology.

117. Systematic approach is one of the major approaches to study geography. The systematic approach was introduced by:

[A] Eratosthenese

[B] Ptolemy

[C] Alexander Von Humboldt

[D] Karl Ritter

Correct Answer: [Alexander Von Humboldt]

Explanation: Geography is studied majorly by using two approaches

1. Systematic approach
2. Regional approach

Systematic geography approach was introduced by German Geographer Alexander Von Humboldt where as regional geography approach was introduced by another German geographer Karl Ritter

• Any phenomenon of geography in systematic approach is studied world over as a whole, and then the identification of typologies or spatial patterns is done.
• In the regional approach, the world is divided into regions at different hierarchical levels and then all the geographical phenomena in a particular region are studied.

118. Which of the following regions can be safely called the belt of Doldrums?

[A] Polar region

[B] Sub-tropical region

[C] Temperate region

[D] Equatorial region

Correct Answer: [Equatorial region]

Explanation: Equatorial region & Doldrums or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the land and ocean. This heating results in the rising of warm, moist air; low air pressure; cloudiness; high humidity; light, variable winds; and various forms of severe weather, such as thunderstorms and squalls. Hurricanes originate in this region. The doldrums are also noted for calms, periods when the winds disappear, trapping sailing vessels for days or weeks.

119. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It has been developed by _?

[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)

[C] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

[D] Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA)

Correct Answer: [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Explanation: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed & designed by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars. It was launched on November 18, 2013, and entered orbit around Mars on around Mars on September 21, 2014.

120. Dasht-e Margo, also known as “Desert of Death”, is located in which country?

[A] Kazakhstan

[B] Saudi Arabia

[C] Afghanistan

[D] China

Correct Answer: [Afghanistan]

Explanation: Dasht-e Margo is a desert region in the southern provinces of Helmand and Nimruz in Afghanistan. It is the world& 20th largest desert, and consists mainly of sand masses and rocky-clayish plains with solonchaks, takirs, and rarely oases.

121. Kampala is the capital of which of the following African countries?

[A] Uganda

[B] Zambia

[C] Kenya

[D] Angola

Correct Answer: [Uganda]

122. What is the amount of Iron in Earth (percentage in total mass)?

[A] 24.5%

[B] 34.6%

[C] 39.3%

[D] 42.4%

Correct Answer: [34.6%]

123. On Summer Solstice, Sun’s rays fall perpendicular on which among the following circles?

[A] Tropic of Capricorn

[B] Equator

[C] Tropic of Cancer

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Tropic of Cancer]

Explanation: The solstice refers to the events when the Sun’s apparent position in sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. Solstice happens twice a year, and twice a year happen the equinoxes. Altogether, the four are considered to start 4 seasons.

At the time of northern solstice, sun is perceived to be directly overhead the 23.44° north known as Tropic of Cancer.

Likewise, at the southern solstice the same thing happens for latitude 23.44° south, known as the Tropic of Capricorn.

124. Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet?

[A] Venus

[B] Mars

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar size, mass, proximity to Sun, and bulk composition. It has no natural natural satellite. But it is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has densest atmosphere of four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% CO2. The atmospheric pressure at its planet’s surface is 92 times that of Earth.

125. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

126. Which of the following is the largest of the seven member states of United Arab Emirates?

[A] Dubai

[B] Sharjah

[C] Ras al-Khaimah

[D] Abu Dhabi

Correct Answer: [Abu Dhabi]

Explanation: Situated to the south of Dubai, Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven member states of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates.

127. Territories of which of the following does not touch the Dead Sea?

[A] Lebanon

[B] Jordan

[C] Israel

[D] Palestine

Correct Answer: [Lebanon]

Explanation: Dead Sea is a Salt Lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. It is also lowest point of Asia, 395 meters down sea level.

128. Australia’s longest river system is made by__?

[A] Darling River

[B] Murray River

[C] Culgoa River

[D] Paroo River

Correct Answer: [Darling River]

Explanation: The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia, measuring 1,472 kilometers from its source in northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its longest contiguous tributaries, it is 2,844 km (1,767 mi) long, making it the longest river system in Australia.

129. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east?

[A] Mercury

[B] Venus

[C] Earth

[D] Mars

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.

130. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Marble

[D] Feldspar

Correct Answer: [Feldspar]

Explanation: Lithification gives rise to sedimentary rocks. Out of the above, only Feldspar is a sedimentary rock.

131. Who was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope?

[A] Galileo Galilei

[B] Isaac Newton

[C] Jacques Cassini

[D] David H. Levy

Correct Answer: [Galileo Galilei]

132. Anatolia is a part of which among the following?

[A] Australia

[B] Asia

[C] North America

[D] Antarctica

Correct Answer: [Asia]

Explanation: Anatolia or Asia Minor constitutes the central part of turkey. It is bounded by the Tarus Mountain in the south, the black sea in the north, and the Aegean Sea in the west, while the eastern boundary is formed by the Mount Ararat and the Armenian knot. Anatolia is plateau having undulating topography. The national capital of turkey (Ankara) is located in its central part.

133. Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet?

[A] Venus

[B] Mars

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar size, mass, proximity to Sun, and bulk composition. It has no natural satellite. But it is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has densest atmosphere of four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% CO2. The atmospheric pressure at its planet’s surface is 92 times that of Earth.

134. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

135. Which among the following gas is abundant on atmosphere of Mars?

[A] Carbon Dioxide

[B] Nitrogen

[C] Argon

[D] Carbon Monoxide

Correct Answer: [Carbon Dioxide]

Explanation: The Curiosity rover sent by NASA which landed on Mars on August 6, 2012 with the aim to explore the Red Planet has confirmed that its air is made mostly of carbon dioxide with hints of other gases.

136. What is the escape velocity at Moon?

[A] 2.38 km/s

[B] 4.38 km/s

[C] 6.38 km/s

[D] 1.38 km/s

Correct Answer: [1.38 km/s]

137. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east?

[A] Mercury

[B] Venus

[C] Earth

[D] Mars

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.

138. Which of the following European countries is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes’?

[A] Norway

[B] Sweden

[C] Finland

[D] Estonia

Correct Answer: [Finland]

139. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Marble

[D] Feldspar

Correct Answer: [Feldspar]

Explanation: Lithification gives rise to sedimentary rocks. Out of the above, only Feldspar is a sedimentary rock.

140. Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?

[A] Red Sea

[B] Dead Sea

[C] Caspian Sea

[D] Sargasso Sea

Correct Answer: [Dead Sea]

141. Sudan is an example of which of the following types of climates?

[A] Tropical Marine

[B] Tropical Continental

[C] Tropical Monsoon

[D] Tundra

Correct Answer: [Tropical Continental]

142. Which among the following has highest velocity?

[A] Hurricane

[B] Tornado

[C] Typhoon

[D] Cyclone

Correct Answer: [Tornado]

143. Which of the following country has a flag with a pointed red maple leaf?

[A] Austria

[B] Canada

[C] Lebanon

[D] Australia

Correct Answer: [Canada]

144. The winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards the sub polar low-pressure belts are called as_________?

[A] Local Winds

[B] Trade Winds

[C] Westerlies

[D] Easterlies

Correct Answer: [Westerlies]

145. Ob river flows in the following region?

[A] Africa, Zaire

[B] Asia, Pakistan

[C] Asia, Russia

[D] USA, Canada

Correct Answer: [Asia, Russia]

146. World’s largest temple is located in __________?

[A] India

[B] Nepal

[C] Cambodia

[D] Laos

Correct Answer: [Cambodia]

147. Which among the following is not among the ancient list of seven wonders of world?

[A] Statue of Zeus at Olympia

[B] Great Wall of China

[C] Colossus of Rhodes

[D] Tajmahal

Correct Answer: [Great Wall of China]

148. Mushroom rocks, also called Rock pedestals, are one of the most striking manifestations of the processes of?

[A] Water Erosion

[B] Wind Erosion

[C] Gravity Erosion

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Wind Erosion]

149. Highly Scientific development and management of pastoral farming is a feature of which of the following countries?

[A] France & Spain

[B] Denmark & Holland

[C] Greenland & Norway

[D] India & Bhutan

Correct Answer: [Denmark & Holland]

150. Northern Europe is characterized by?

[A] Tundra

[B] Taiga

[C] temperate coniferous forests

[D] Alpine

Correct Answer: [Taiga]

151. Which among the following example is a right combination?

[A] Marble: Metamorphic Rock

[B] Basalt: Intrusive Igneous Rock

[C] Slate: Extrusive Igneous Rock

[D] All are correct

Correct Answer: [Marble: Metamorphic Rock]

Explanation: When the molten magma cools, it becomes solid. Rocks thus formed are called igneous rocks. They are also called primary rocks. There are two types of igneous rocks: intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks.

Lava is actually fiery red molten magma coming out from the interior of the earth on its surface. When this molten lava comes on the earth’s surface, it rapidly cools down and becomes solid. Rocks formed in such a way on the crust are called extrusive igneous rocks. They have a very fine grain structure. For example, basalt. The Deccan plateau is made up of basalt rocks. Sometimes the molten magma cools down deep inside the earth’s crust. Solid rocks so formed are called intrusive igneous rocks. Since they cool down slowly and form large grains. Granite is an example of such a rock.

152. The largest producer of rubber is_________?

[A] Thailand

[B] Malaysia

[C] Singapore

[D] India

Correct Answer: [Thailand]

Explanation: Thailand is the leading Rubber producing country in the world. Thailand is followed Indonesia and China at the second and third place respectively. India stands at fourth position in Rubber production.

153. Ob river flows in the following region?

[A] Africa, Zaire

[B] Asia, Pakistan

[C] Asia, Russia

[D] USA, Canada

Correct Answer: [Asia, Russia]

154. Western Australia is characterized by which of the following __________?

[A] maximum waterfalls

[B] maximum coral reefs

[C] maximum sea caves

[D] maximum deserts

Correct Answer: [maximum coral reefs]

155. Which country is called “Sugar Bowl of world”?

[A] Norway

[B] Sweden

[C] India

[D] Cuba

Correct Answer: [Cuba]

156. The Ganga-Brahmaputra river delta in India and Bangladesh which is one of the most fertile regions in the world is a____________?

[A] River dominated Delta

[B] Tide Dominated Delta

[C] Wave Dominated Delta

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Tide Dominated Delta]

157. Nickel & Iron are the main constituents of __________?

[A] Earth Core

[B] Earth Crust

[C] Mantle

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Earth Core]

158. Shale is an example of?

[A] Igneous Rock

[B] Sedimentary Rock

[C] Metamorphic Rock

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Sedimentary Rock]

159. Baltic Sea &North Sea are connected by _________?

[A] Kiel Canal

[B] Panama Canal

[C] Suez Canal

[D] none of the above

Correct Answer: [Kiel Canal]

160. Among Fog, Hail, Snowfall & Rains all are forms of precipitation except?

[A] Fog

[B] Snowfall

[C] Rain

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Fog]

161. Which of the following regions dominates natural rubber production?

[A] USA

[B] South East Asia

[C] Western Europe

[D] Asia

Correct Answer: [South East Asia]

162. Which among the following branches of science deals with study of Mountains?

[A] Lithology

[B] Orology

[C] Paleontology

[D] Seismology

Correct Answer: [Orology]

163. How many main Tropical cyclone warning centers are there in the world?

[A] 5

[B] 6

[C] 7

[D] 8

Correct Answer: [6]

164. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas – washes, rivers and streams distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale less than six hours. They are associated with which among the following?

[A] Bad Drainage system of a geographical area

[B] heavy rain associated with a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm

[C] Earthquakes

[D] Perennial Rivers

Correct Answer: [heavy rain associated with a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm]

165. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas – washes, rivers and streams distinguished from a regular flood by a timescale less than six hours. They are associated with which among the following?

[A] Bad Drainage system of a geographical area

[B] heavy rain associated with a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm

[C] Earthquakes

[D] Perennial Rivers

Correct Answer: [heavy rain associated with a thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm]

166. In which type of rocks the Fossil Fuel can be found?

[A] Igneous

[B] Sedimentary

[C] Metamorphic

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Sedimentary]

167. In which of the following direction we can find the evening star?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South

Correct Answer: [West]

168. Which among the following is an impact of heavy rainfall on soil?

[A] It decreases acidity and decreases fertility

[B] It increases alkalinity and decreases fertility

[C] It decreases alkalinity and decreases fertility

[D] It reduces the fertility

Correct Answer: [It reduces the fertility]

169. In context with the international borders, Zero Point refers to an area on the border of which of the following neighbors?

[A] China North Korea

[B] Iran Pakistan

[C] Iran Iraq

[D] Pakistan Afghanistan

Correct Answer: [Iran Pakistan]

170. Van Diemen’s Land was the original name given to which of the following countries/ states?

[A] New Zealand

[B] Tasmania

[C] America

[D] Nigeria

Correct Answer: [Tasmania]

171. Rabat is located in which of the following countries?

[A] Benin

[B] Algeria

[C] Morocco

[D] Switzerland

Correct Answer: [Morocco]

172. Which among the following is a Biggest Sea by size?

[A] Mediterranean Sea

[B] South China Sea

[C] Gulf of Mexico

[D] Arabian Sea

Correct Answer: [South China Sea]

173. Which among the following River is not in Asia?

[A] Amur

[B] Lena

[C] Mekong

[D] Berg

Correct Answer [Berg]

Explanation: Berg is in South Africa

174. Puerto Rico Trench is located in which of the following oceans?

[A] Arctic

[B] Atlantic

[C] Pacific

[D] Indian

Correct Answer: [Atlantic]

Explanation: It is second deepest trench after Mariana trench

175. Which among the following is a main constituent of Histosols?

[A] Acidic Salts

[B] Organic Matter

[C] Minerals

[D] Clay Content

Correct Answer: [Organic Matter]

176. Bushmen are the native people from which of the following continents?

[A] North America

[B] South America

[C] Africa

[D] Asia

Correct Answer: [Africa]

177. Which among the following country owns the firsty permanent base in the area at Antarctica defined by the Antarctic Treaty System?

[A] USA

[B] Canada

[C] USSR

[D] Argentina

Correct Answer: [Argentina]

178. Which among the following countries does not border Uzbekistan?

[A] Russia

[B] Kyrgyzstan

[C] Tajikistan

[D] Afghanistan

Correct Answer: [Russia]

179. Which of the following South Asian country was never took over by any European Power?

[A] Thailand

[B] Laos

[C] Burma

[D] Vietnam

Correct Answer: [Thailand]

180. Olympus Mons is located on which planet?

[A] Jupiter

[B] Mars

[C] Venus

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Mars]

181. The color of a star indicates it’s________?

[A] Distance

[B] Luminosity

[C] Mass

[D] Temperature

Correct Answer: [Temperature]

182. Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. In a tree from which of the following zones, the analyzing the circles would be most easy?

[A] Tropical Rain Forests

[B] Temperate Zones

[C] Polar Tundra

[D] Taiga

Correct Answer: [Temperate Zones]

Explanations: Temperate Zones, because of the maximum seasonal variations the rings are much clear.

183. What is the reason of Venus being the hottest planet of the Solar system?

[A] Proximity to Sun

[B] Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

[C] High speed of Rotation

[D] Presence of powerful magnetic field

Correct Answer: [Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere]

Explanation: Venus has surface temperatures over 400 °C and it is the hottest planet of Solar system, most likely due to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

184. Which of the following part of Africa is called “Horn of Africa”?

[A] westernmost projection of the African continent.

[B] easternmost projection of the African continent.

[C] southernmost part of the African continent.

[D] North west part of African continent.

Correct Answer: [easternmost projection of the African continent.]

185. How many countries of Southern Africa make Southern African Customs Union (SACU)?

[A] 3

[B] 4

[C] 5

[D] 7

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland & Namibia

186. Which among the following tunnel connects France and Italy?

[A] Mont Blanc Tunnel

[B] St. Gothard Tunnel

[C] Queens way Tunnel

[D] Orange Fish Rivers Tunnel

Correct Answer: [Mont Blanc Tunnel]

187. Eyjafjallajökull volcano is located in which country?

[A] Ireland

[B] Iceland

[C] Switzerland

[D] Italy

Correct Answer: [Iceland]

188. world’s longest seawall is located in:

[A] China

[B] South Korea

[C] North Korea

[D] Japan

Correct Answer: [South Korea]

189. In 1970’s, NASA had launched two space Missions Viking 1 and Viking 2. These Missions were most expensive and ambitious mission ever (till that time) sent to ________?

[A] Moon

[B] Mars

[C] Venus

[D] Jupiter

Correct Answer: [Mars]

190. Which among the following is a correct location of Strait of Magellan?

[A] South of South America

[B] Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean

[C] North Africa & Asia

[D] North America & Japan

Correct Answer: [Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean]

191. Which of the following country is known as Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning “Land of the people”?

[A] Estonia

[B] Greenland

[C] Iceland

[D] Panama

Correct Answer: [Greenland]

192. Broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by the sea and affected by the tides is also known as _______?

[A] Bay

[B] Estuary

[C] Delta

[D] Pocket Beach

Correct Answer: [Estuary]

193. Which among the following types of mountains are formed by the lifting up of land between faults or by the sinking of land outside the faults?

[A] Block Mountains

[B] New Mountains

[C] Residual Mountains

[D] Fold Mountains

Correct Answer: [Block Mountains]

194. Approximately what fraction of world’s sugarcane is produced by Brazil?

[A] 1/2

[B] 1/3

[C] 1/4

[D] 3/4

Correct Answer: [1/3]

195. Błędów Desert is located in which continent?

[A] Africa

[B] Europe

[C] Australia

[D] North America

Correct Answer: [Europe]

196. Chena Cultivation is common in which of the following countries?

[A] Thailand

[B] Sri Lanka

[C] China

[D] Nepal

Correct Answer: [Sri Lanka]

197. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia etc. are known as Balkan Countries. The term Balkan derived from the following landforms?

[A] A Lake

[B] A Sea

[C] A River

[D] A Mountain

Correct Answer: [A Mountain]

198. Which among the following African country has been traditionally a center of ethnic conflicts between Hutus & Tutsi ethnic groups?

[A] Tanzania

[B] Nigeria

[C] Rwanda

[D] Sudan

Correct Answer: [Rwanda]

199. Which among the following referred to ‘Trucial States’?

[A] United States of America

[B] United Arab Emirates

[C] Central African countries

[D] Caribbean Countries

Correct Answer: [United Arab Emirates]

200. Which of the following European countries has Highest Muslim Population density?

[A] Bosnia and Herzegovina

[B] Albania

[C] Kosovo

[D] Turkey

Correct Answer: [Turkey]

201. If earth stops rotating, the impact on weight of a body will be minimum on which among the following places?

[A] Equator

[B] North pole

[C] Tropic of cancer

[D] Tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer: [North pole]

202. Where on the earth is located the Sirohi Point?

[A] North Pole

[B] Indian Ocean

[C] Caribbean Sea

[D] Antarctica

Correct Answer: [Antarctica]

Explanation: Please note that Giri Raj Singh Sirohi was the first Indian to set foot on Antarctica, as a part of a research team of United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP). He had researched in biology in at McMurdo Station, 1960-61, for 100 days at subzero temperatures and the point was named after him by the US Government later.

203. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east?

[A] Mercury

[B] Venus

[C] Earth

[D] Mars

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.

204. Which ocean is called “Herring Pond”?

[A] Pacific Ocean

[B] Atlantic Ocean

[C] Arctic Ocean

[D] Indian Ocean

Correct Answer: [Atlantic Ocean]

205. Which of the following is world’s longest estuary?

[A] Orange River Estuary

[B] Great Bay

[C] Gulf of Ob

[D] San Francisco Bay

Correct Answer: [Gulf of Ob]

Explanation: World’s largest estuary — Gulf of Ob is located in Northern Russia in Arctic Ocean at the mouth of the Ob River.

206. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

207. Which among the following is also known as Earth’s sister Planet?

[A] Venus

[B] Mars

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

Explanation: Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is a terrestrial planet and is sometimes called Earth’s “sister planet” because of their similar size, mass, proximity to Sun, and bulk composition. It has no natural natural satellite. But it is radically different from Earth in other respects. It has densest atmosphere of four terrestrial planets, consisting of more than 96% CO2. The atmospheric pressure at its planet’s surface is 92 times that of Earth.

208. Mars appears red because of presence of the following compounds on its surface?

[A] Copper Oxide

[B] Iron Oxide

[C] Copper Sulphide

[D] Magnesium Oxide

Correct Answer: [Iron Oxide]

Explanation: Mars is known as the red planet because it looks red from Earth. The reddish color comes from the high concentration of iron oxide compounds—that is, rust—in the rocks of the Martian surface.

209. On Summer Solstice, Sun’s rays fall perpendicular on which among the following circles?

[A] Tropic of Capricorn

[B] Equator

[C] Tropic of Cancer

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Tropic of Cancer]

Explanation: The solstice refers to the events when the Sun’s apparent position in sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. Solstice happens twice a year, and twice a year happen the equinoxes. Altogether, the four are considered to start 4 seasons.

At the time of northern solstice, sun is perceived to be directly overhead the 23.44° north known as Tropic of Cancer.

Likewise, at the southern solstice the same thing happens for latitude 23.44° south, known as the Tropic of Capricorn.

210. Continent where Tundra type of climate is NOT found?

[A] Asia

[B] North America

[C] Europe

[D] Australia

Correct Answer: [Australia]

211. Slate is an example of:

[A] Igneous rock

[B] Metamorphic rock

[C] Sedimentary rock

[D] Intrusive igneous rock

Correct Answer: [Metamorphic rock]

Explanation: Slate, gneiss, schist, marble and diamond are good examples of metamorphic rocks.

212. Granite is an example of:

[A] Intrusive igneous rock

[B] Extrusive igneous rock

[C] Sedimentary rock

[D] Metamorphic rock

Correct Answer: [Intrusive igneous rock]

213. Which of the following rocks found in Oceanic crust?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Igneous rocks

[D] Metamorphic rocks

Correct Answer: [Basalt]

Explanation: Basalt is the type of rock found in Oceanic crust.

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are found in continental crust.

Granite is an example of igneous rocks.

214. Which of the following is known as most dense layer of the earth?

[A] Core

[B] Crust

[C] Mantle

[D] Magma

Correct Answer: [Core]

Explanation: Core is the densest layer of the earth. The density of the core ranges from 9.5 to 14.5 and sometimes even higher. (13g/cm3)

The density of Mantle varies from 3.3 to 5.7 (3.4 gm/cm3)

Density of crust varies from 2.70 to 2.95 (3g/cm3)

215. Which of the following planet is an example of Jovian planet?

[A] Earth

[B] Mercury

[C] Venus

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Saturn]

Explanation: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called as the outer planets or Jovian planets or Gas Giant planets Most of them are much larger than the terrestrial planets and have thick atmosphere, mostly of helium and hydrogen.

216. What is the index of refraction for perfect vacuum?

[A] 0

[B] 1

[C] 1.5

[D] 0.5

Correct Answer: [0]

Explanation: Index of refraction for perfect vacuum is zero.

Light can change speed and direction when it goes through different materials. All materials that transmit light have a property called index of refraction.

The index of refraction is 1 for a perfect vacuum, 1.0003 for air, 1.33 for water, about 1.5 for various kinds of glass, and 2.42 for diamond.

Light travels more slowly through higher index-of-refraction materials than through lower ones.

217. Which of the following canals is considered to be an important link between the developed countries and the developing countries?

[A] Panama Canal

[B] Suez Canal

[C] Kiel Canal

[D] Grand Canal

Correct Answer: [Suez Canal]

Explanation: Suez Canal considered to be an important link between the developed countries and the developing countries.

218. Which of the following straits connect Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean?

[A] Strait of Hormuz

[B] Strait of Gibraltar

[C] Bosporus Strait

[D] Dover Strait

Correct Answer: [Strait of Gibraltar]

Explanation: The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar in the west and to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, by the Dardanelles and the Bosporus respectively, in the east.

219. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Planet Mars?

[A] It has two permanent polar ice caps

[B] After the Moon, it is the brightest object in our night sky

[C] Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars due to low atmospheric pressure

[D] Mars is less dense than Earth

Correct Answer: [After the Moon, it is the brightest object in our night sky]

Explanation: Second statement is incorrect because Venus is the second brightest object in our night sky after Moon.

220. The Buran wind blows across:

[A] Eastern Asia

[B] Western Europe

[C] Southern Africa

[D] Eastern Australia

Correct Answer: [Eastern Asia]

Explanation: The buran wind blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. The buran takes two forms: in summer, it is a hot, dry wind, whipping up sandstorms; in winter, it is bitterly cold and often accompanied by blizzards.

221. In which country is located World’s largest trade centre of diamond?

[A] Belgium

[B] India

[C] USA

[D] France

Correct Answer: [Belgium]

Explanation: Antwerp in Belgium

222. Moraines are the deposits of which among the following kinds?

[A] Tidal Deposits

[B] Glacial Deposits

[C] Wind Deposits

[D] None of Them

Correct Answer: [Glacial Deposits]

223. What is the amount in percentage of total mass, which Sun comprises of the solar system?

[A] 99.02%

[B] 93.24%

[C] 98.20%

[D] 99.8%

Correct Answer: [99.8%]

224. The time required by earth in 360-degree rotation to make a star return to the same position is called …………day?

[A] Solar Day

[B] Sidereal Day

[C] Real Day

[D] Synodic day

Correct Answer: [Sidereal Day

Explanation: The spinning of the earth on its polar axis is in fact takes 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for rotation through the 360 degree. This is called sidereal day. During the time needed by the Earth to complete a rotation around its axis (a sidereal day), the Earth moves a short distance (approximately 1°) along its orbit around the sun. So, after a sidereal day, the Earth still needs to rotate a small additional angular distance before the sun reaches its highest point. A solar day is, therefore, nearly 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day.

225. What is the” Sidereal Month” in Hours, Minutes and Seconds?

[A] 27 days, 7 hours and 11.6 seconds

[B] 27 days, 8 hours and 11.6 seconds

[C] 27 days, 9 hours and 11.6 seconds

[D] 27 days, 11 hours and 11.6 seconds

Correct Answer: [27 days, 7 hours and 11.6 seconds]

226. On Summer Solstice, Sun’s rays fall perpendicular on which among the following circles?

[A] Tropic of Capricorn

[B] Equator

[C] Tropic of Cancer

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Tropic of Cancer]

Explanation: The solstice refers to the events when the Sun’s apparent position in sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. Solstice happens twice a year, and twice a year happen the equinoxes. Altogether, the four are considered to start 4 seasons.

At the time of northern solstice, sun is perceived to be directly overhead the 23.44° north known as Tropic of Cancer.

Likewise, at the southern solstice the same thing happens for latitude 23.44° south, known as the Tropic of Capricorn.

227. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?

[A] 2

[B] 3

[C] 4

[D] 5

Correct Answer: [5]

Explanation: The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere.

228. What is the escape velocity at Moon?

[A] 2.38 km/s

[B] 4.38 km/s

[C] 6.38 km/s

[D] 1.38 km/s

Correct Answer: [1.38 km/s]

229. Which of the following is world’s longest estuary?

[A] Orange River Estuary

[B] Great Bay

[C] Gulf of Ob

[D] San Francisco Bay

Correct Answer: [Gulf of Ob]

World’s largest estuary — Gulf of Ob is located in Northern Russia in Arctic Ocean at the mouth of the Ob River.

230. Aconcagua is the highest peak of __?

[A] Alps Mountains

[B] Ural Mountains

[C] Andes Mountains

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Andes Mountains]

Explanation: Situated along the border of Argentina and Chile, Aconcagua is the highest peak of Andes Mountains. It is a snow-capped extinct volcano rising to a height of 6960 m (22,834 ft.) above the sea level. It was first climbed by Edward A. Fitzgerald in 1897. It has vertical zones in its natural vegetation ranging from the deciduous forests at the foothills, pine and fir above 2000 m, and alpine pastures at higher altitudes.

231. Which among the following branches of science deals with study of Mountains?

[A] Lithology

[B] Orology

[C] Paleontology

[D] Seismology

Correct Answer: [Orology]

232. Which of the following European countries is known as the ‘Land of a thousand lakes’?

[A] Norway

[B] Sweden

[C] Finland

[D] Estonia

Correct Answer: [Finland]

233. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?

[A] Granite

[B] Basalt

[C] Marble

[D] Feldspar

Correct Answer: [Feldspar]

Explanation: Lithification gives rise to sedimentary rocks. Out of the above, only Feldspar is a sedimentary rock

234. If earth stops rotating, the impact on weight of a body will be minimum on which among the following places?

[A] Equator

[B] North pole

[C] Tropic of cancer

[D] Tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer: [North pole]

235. Which among the following seas is known for highest salinity?

[A] Red sea

[B] Dead sea

[C] Caspian sea

[D] Sargasso Sea

Correct Answer: [Dead sea]

236. What kind of forests are found in Siberian climate?

[A] Deciduous

[B] Coniferous

[C] Tropical

[D] Montane Grasslands

Correct Answer: [Coniferous]

237. Sun is best kept in which among the following categories?

[A] Red Dwarf

[B] Yellow Dwarf

[C] Brown Dwarf

[D] Helium white dwarf

Correct Answer: [Yellow Dwarf]

238. The winds which never change their direction are called?

[A] Permanent Winds

[B] Trade winds

[C] Planetary Winds

[D] Local winds

Correct Answer: [Planetary Winds]

239. Borneo Island is the part of which among the following countries?

[A] Malaysia

[B] Indonesia

[C] Brunei

[D] All the above

Correct Answer: [All the above]

240. The Magellanic Clouds are visible from ___?

[A] Northern hemisphere

[B] Southern hemisphere

[C] Both Northern hemisphere & Southern hemisphere

[D] Neither Northern nor Southern Hemisphere

Correct Answer: [Southern hemisphere]

241. Which among the following two gases contribute to begin the formation of stars?

[A] Hydrogen & Nitrogen

[B] Hydrogen & Helium

[C] Hydrogen & Oxygen

[D] Nitrogen & Helium

Correct Answer: [Hydrogen & Helium]

242. What name has been given to the places around and between two gravitationally bound bodies where a third object could stay stationary relative to the other two?

[A] Lagrangian point

[B] Ephemeris

[C] Lissajous

[D] Apside

Correct Answer: [Lagrangian point]

Explanation: Lagrange point is position in space where combined gravitational forces of two large bodies, such as Earth and sun or Earth and moon, equal centrifugal force felt by a much smaller third body. The interaction of these forces creates point of equilibrium where spacecraft may be “parked” to make observation. These points are named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange, an 18th-century mathematician. There are 5 such points between earth and sun namely L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5. In these orbits, the satellite requires very little energy to maintain its orbit and it will not be eclipsed from the sun.

243. Which among the following is the major cause of nutation in Earth’s axis?

[A] Earth’s Oblate spheroid shape

[B] The difference between Land and Sea hemispheres

[C] Oceanic Currents

[D] Tidal Forces

Correct Answer: [Tidal Forces]

Explanation: In the case of the Earth, the principal sources of tidal force are the Sun and Moon, which continuously change location relative to each other and thus cause nutation in Earth’s axis.

244. Which among the following country is also known as Crossroads of Central Asia?

[A] Uzbekistan

[B] Afghanistan

[C] Tajikistan

[D] Turkmenistan

Correct Answer: [Afghanistan]

245. What is the distance between consecutive longitudes at poles?

[A] 0 km

[B] 10 km

[C] 15 km

[D] 20 km

Correct Answer: [0 km]

246. Which among the following soil is rich in minerals?

[A] Alluvial soil

[B] Black soil

[C] Red soil

[D] Laterite soil

Correct Answer: [Alluvial soil]

247. Which among the following example is a right combination?

[A] Marble: Metamorphic Rock

[B] Basalt: Intrusive Igneous Rock

[C] Slate: Extrusive Igneous Rock

[D] All are correct

Correct Answer: [Marble: Metamorphic Rock]

Explanation: When the molten magma cools, it becomes solid. Rocks thus formed are called igneous rocks. They are also called primary rocks. There are two types of igneous rocks: intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks.

Lava is actually fiery red molten magma coming out from the interior of the earth on its surface. When this molten lava comes on the earth’s surface, it rapidly cools down and becomes solid. Rocks formed in such a way on the crust are called extrusive igneous rocks. They have a very fine grain structure. For example, basalt. The Deccan plateau is made up of basalt rocks. Sometimes the molten magma cools down deep inside the earth’s crust. Solid rocks so formed are called intrusive igneous rocks. Since they cool down slowly and form large grains. Granite is an example of such a rock.

248. Savannas are __________.

[A] Temperate Grasslands of Africa

[B] Temperate Grasslands of South America

[C] Tropical Grasslands of Africa

[D] Tropical Grasslands of South America

Correct Answer: [Tropical Grasslands of Africa]

249. Waterspout is a ___________?

[A] Depression

[B] Hurricane

[C] Tornado

[D] Cyclone

Correct Answer: [Tornado]

Explanation: Tornadoes are more generally formed over land but they also develop over water. Tornado over water is called a waterspout, which is formed mostly in the tropics and subtropical areas.

250. Which among the following terms denote a vertical wall of water moving upstream in a river?

[A] Tide

[B] Tidal bore

[C] Current

[D] Meander

Correct Answer: [Tidal bore]

251. Maastricht Treaty is related to which of the following?

[A] Climate Change

[B] Europe Unification

[C] Nuclear Nonproliferation

[D] Nuclear Suppliers Group

Correct Answer: [Europe Unification]

252. Northern Europe is characterized by?

[A] Tundra

[B] Taiga

[C] temperate coniferous forests

[D] Alpine

Correct Answer: [Taiga]

253. The Ganga-Brahmaputra river delta in India and Bangladesh which is one of the most fertile regions in the world is a____________?

[A] River dominated Delta

[B] Tide Dominated Delta

[C] Wave Dominated Delta

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Tide Dominated Delta]

254. Lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid outer layer of the planet in the range of 0 to _______?

[A] 10 km

[B] 20 km

[C] 200 km

[D] 800 km

Correct Answer: [200 km]

255. The size, mass & density of which of the planets is very near to those of Earth?

[A] Venus

[B] Mercury

[C] Jupiter

[D] Saturn

Correct Answer: [Venus]

256. Amazon river is the largest river in the world by volume and has the largest drainage basin in the world. This accounts for approximately what fraction of the world’s total river flow?

[A] 10%

[B] 20%

[C] 30%

[D] 40%

Correct Answer: [20%]

257. which among the following deserts is located in South America?

[A] Sonoran Desert

[B] Gibson Desert

[C] Atacama Desert

[D] Sahara Desert

Correct Answer: [Atacama Desert]

258. Mannerheim line separates which of the following two neighbors?

[A] Russia & Finland

[B] France & Germany

[C] Russia & Belarus

[D] India & China

Correct Answer: [Russia & Finland]

259. Which among the following line defined the boundary of North & South Vietnam before the two were united?

[A] 17th Parallel

[B] 24th Parallel

[C] 38th parallel

[D] 50th parallel

Correct Answer: [17th Parallel]

260. Which among the following defines Pyroclastics correctly?

[A] Rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials

[B] Gases which are non-toxic arising mainly from volcanic materials

[C] Flowing lava

[D] Magma

Correct Answer: [Rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials]

261. When some forces cause two rock surfaces to come together, causing mechanical wearing or grinding of their surfaces is called?

[A] Abrasion

[B] Erosion

[C] Insolation

[D] Isolation

Correct Answer: [Abrasion]

262. Which of the following two countries have largest electrified railway network in the world?

[A] Russia & US

[B] US & China

[C] Russia & China

[D] India & US

Correct Answer: [Russia & China]

263. Which of the following are hunting nomads?

[A] Pygmies

[B] Kazaks

[C] Lapps

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [Pygmies]

Explanation: Pygmies are hunting nomads, Kazaks, Masai & Lapps are pastoral nomads.

264. Aconcagua is the highest peak of __?

[A] Alps Mountains

[B] Ural Mountains

[C] Andes Mountains

[D] None of them

Correct Answer: [Andes Mountains]

Explanation: Situated along the border of Argentina and Chile, Aconcagua is the highest peak of Andes Mountains. It is a snow-capped extinct volcano rising to a height of 6960 m (22,834 ft.) above the sea level. It was first climbed by Edward A. Fitzgerald in 1897. It has vertical zones in its natural vegetation ranging from the deciduous forests at the foothills, pine and fir above 2000 m, and alpine pastures at higher altitudes.

265. An eye of a cyclone is a central circular region characterized by which of the following?

[A] Towering thunderstorms

[B] Light winds and clear skies

[C] Most severe weather of a cyclone

[D] Winds with Highest Velocity

Correct Answer: [Light winds and clear skies]

266. Which among the following is the most abundant element by mass in Earth’s Crust?

[A] Iron

[B] Aluminum

[C] Nickel

[D] Oxygen

Correct Answer: [Oxygen]

Explanation: Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe by mass after hydrogen and helium and the most abundant element by mass in the Earth’s crust. Diatomic oxygen gas constitutes 20.9% of the volume of air.

267. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies?

[A] Himalayan Area

[B] Atlantic Ocean

[C] Pacific Ocean

[D] Mediterranean Area

Correct Answer: [Pacific Ocean]

Explanation: Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km horseshoe shape in Pacific Ocean basin associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements.

268. In which country Chukha Valley project is located?

[A] Bangladesh

[B] Bhutan

[C] Pakistan

[D] Nepal

Correct Answer: [Bhutan]

269. What is “Tropopause”?

[A] Inner layer of Earth’s crust

[B] Atmospheric boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere

[C] Boundary between Equator and Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

[D] Outermost layer of Earth’s Atmosphere

Correct Answer: [Atmospheric boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere]

270. In which of the following direction we can find the evening star?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South

Correct Answer: [West]

271. Rabat is located in which of the following countries?

[A] Benin

[B] Algeria

[C] Morocco

[D] Switzerland

Correct Answer: [Morocco]

272. Forbidden city is located in which of the following countries?

[A] Korea

[B] Japan

[C] Italy

[D] China

Correct Answer: [China]

Explanation: Forbidden city is located in middle of Beijing, China.

273. Which among the following River is not in Asia?

[A] Amur

[B] Lena

[C] Mekong

[D] Berg

Correct Answer: [Berg]

Explanation: Berg is in South Africa

274. Which among the following rivers in the world is known for maximum average discharge?

[A] Nile

[B] Amazon

[C] Congo

[D] Ganges

Correct Answer: [Amazon]

275. Bushmen are the native people from which of the following continents?

[A] North America

[B] South America

[C] Africa

[D] Asia

Correct Answer: [Africa]

276. Which of the following nations is famous among geographers as “Friendly Island”?

[A] Tokelau

[B] Tuvalu

[C] Tonga

[D] Marshall Islands.

Correct Answer: [Tonga]

277. Which of the following South Asian country was never took over by any European Power?

[A] Thailand

[B] Laos

[C] Burma

[D] Vietnam

Correct Answer: [Thailand]

278. Which of the following European countries has Highest Muslim Population density?

[A] Bosnia and Herzegovina

[B] Albania

[C] Kosovo

[D] Turkey

Correct Answer: [Turkey]

279. Which among the following is world’s largest freshwater lake?

[A] Caspian Sea

[B] Lake Baikal

[C] Lake Superior

[D] Lake Nero

Correct Answer: [Lake Superior]

Explanation: World’s largest lake is Caspian Sea. However, world’s largest freshwater lake in respect to the volume of water is Lake Baikal. Michigan-Huron which is a single water body in United States & Canada is largest Freshwater lake if considered one body by surface area. However, Lake Superior in US & Canada is largest single lake with respect to surface area if Michigan-Huron is counted as two lakes. In this condition if Michigan & Huron are third and fourth largest lakes. Lake Baikal is also world’s deepest lake.

280. International Space Station</strong> is located in which among the following orbits?

[A] Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

[B] Medium Earth orbit (MEO).

[C] Intermediate Circular Orbit (ICO).

[D] Geostationary Orbit (GEO).

Correct Answer: [Low Earth Orbit (LEO)]

281. Consider the following:

I. Saturn

II. Jupiter

III. Uranus

IV. Neptune

Which among the above have their own planetary ring systems?

[A] Only I

[B] only I & II

[C] only I, II & III

[D] All I, II, III & IV

Correct Answer: [All I, II, III & IV]

282. Mohorovičić discontinuity is also known as a boundary between ____?

[A] Earth’s crust and mantle

[B] Sial and Sima

[C] Lithosphere and Exosphere

[D] Mantle and Earth’s Core

Correct Answer: [Earth’s crust and mantle]

283. Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. In a tree from which of the following zones, the analyzing the circles would be most easy?

[A] Tropical Rain Forests

[B] Temperate Zones

[C] Polar Tundra

[D] Taiga

Correct Answer: [Temperate Zones]

Explanation: Temperate Zones, because of the maximum seasonal variations the rings are Very Much clear.

284. The Gulf of Thailand borders Cambodia from which of the following directions?

[A] East

[B] West

[C] North

[D] South

Correct Answer: [South]

285. Find out the correct location of McMurdo Dry Valleys the hyper saline water bodies on dry land?

[A] Africa

[B] Central Asia

[C] North America

[D] Antarctica

Correct Answer: [Antarctica]

286. Due to which of the following winds, Central Europe enjoys a warmer climate?

[A] Chinook

[B] Foehn

[C] Zonda

[D] Bergwind

Correct Answer: [Foehn]

287. Which among the following is the most populous country of Africa?

[A] Niger

[B] Nigeria

[C] Egypt

[D] Algeria

Correct Answer: [Nigeria]

288. Which among the following is not a local wind?

[A] Sirocco

[B] Punas

[C] Mistral

[D] Kikuyu

Correct Answer: [Kikuyu]

Explanation: Some Important Local Winds: 1- Chinook- Hot, dry wind in Rockies, also called `snow eater’.2- Foehn- Hot, dry wind in the Alps. 3- Khamsin- Hot, dry wind in Egypt. 4- Sirocco- Hot, moist wind from Sahara to Mediterranean Sea. 5- Solano- Hot, moist wind from Sahara towards Iberian Peninsula. 6- Harmattan- Hot, dry wind blowing outwards from the interior of W. Africa, also called Guinea Doctor. 7- Bora- Cold, dry wind blowing outwards from Hungary to the north of Italy (near Adriatic Sea).  8- Mistral- Very cold wind, which blows from the Alps over France. 9- Punas- Cold, dry wind blowing down towards the western side of Andes. 10- Blizzard- Very cold winds in Tundra region. 11- Purga- Cold wind in Russian tundra. 12- Levanter- Cold wind in Spain. 13- Norwester- Hot wind in New Zealand. 14- Santa Ana- Hot wind in S. California in USA.

Kikuyu, is most populous ethnic group or tribe of Kenya.

289. For how many hours in a day, the people of Norway experience Sunlight from late May to late July?

[A] 4 hours

[B] 12 hours

[C] 20 hours

[D] 22 hours

Correct Answer: [20 hours]

Explanation: The question may be reframed as which of the following countries is known as Land of Midnight Sun with keeping Norway in one of the options. Norway falls in Arctic circle. The high latitude leads to large seasonal variations in daylight. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and that is why it is known as Land of Midnight Sun. the phenomena is seen in Arctic as well as Antarctic circles. Sun is visible for a continuous 24 hours, mostly north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle.

290. For which of the following commodity / mineral the Shenshi and shanshi regions of China are world famous?

[A] Iron

[B] Coal

[C] Diamond

[D] Petroleum

Correct Answer: [Coal]

291. In which of the following countries the largest fraction of total electrcity supply is atomic energy?

[A] South Korea

[B] France

[C] Japan

[D] Germany

Correct Answer: [France]

292. Which of the following is also known as Van Diemen’s Land?

[A] Tasmania

[B] Greenland

[C] Arizona

[D] Peru

Correct Answer: [Tasmania]

293. Most of the Food Crops of Africa are _________?

[A] Cereal Crops

[B] Root Crops

[C] Cash Crops

[D] Oil Crops

Correct Answer: [Root Crops]

294. Which of the following African Country was formerly known as Nyasaland?

[A] Tanzania

[B] Malawi.

[C] Mozambique

[D] Botswana

Correct Answer: [Malawi.]

295. Bahrain, an Arab State is an archipelago. The largest island is Bahrain Island which is 55 km long by 18 km wide. How many total islands are there in Kingdom of Bahrain?

[A] 25

[B] 33

[C] 36

[D] 40

Correct Answer: [33]

296. A famous palaentological hoax related to the finding of the remains of a previously unknown early human known as Piltdown Man was found in which of the following countries?

[A] Germany

[B] England

[C] Australia

[D] France

Correct Answer: [England]

297. Niamey is the capital of which of the following African Countries?

[A] Niger

[B] Burkina Faso

[C] Chad

[D] Algeria

Correct Answer: [Niger]

298. Ganymede which is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System is a satellite of ______?

[A] Jupiter

[B] Saturn

[C] Uranus

[D] Neptune

Correct Answer: [Jupiter]

299. Death Valley is located in which desert?

[A] Mojave Desert

[B] Colorado Desert

[C] Amargosa Desert

[D] Taklamakan Desert,

Correct Answer: [Mojave Desert]

300. World’s oldest co-educational boarding school Dollar Academy is located in which of the following countries?

[A] United States

[B] Scotland

[C] Switzerland

[D] France

Correct Answer: [Scotland]

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