World Geography problems
- 1. The process of soil development is called
Options- A. leaching
- B. illuviation
- C. eluviations
- D. pedogenesis Discuss
Correct Answer: pedogenesis
- 2. The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
Options- A. PO4
- B. PO3
- C. PO2
- D. PO Discuss
Correct Answer: PO4
- 3. The river Sutlej, on which the Bhakra Dam has been built, originates from
Options- A. a spring in Vering
- B. near Bara Lacha Pass in Lahul
- C. Rakas lake in Tibet
- D. Mansarovar lake Discuss
Correct Answer: Rakas lake in Tibet
- 4. The process of weathering results into
Options- A. the complete loss of particular atoms or the compounds from the weathered surface
- B. the addition of specific atoms or compounds to the weathered surface
- C. a breakdown of one mass in to two or more masses, with no chemical change in the mineral or rock
- D. All of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: All of the above
- 5. The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called
Options- A. planet's albedo
- B. earth's albedo
- C. both are similar terms
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: planet's albedo
- 6. The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about
Options- A. 650 mm a year
- B. 750 mm a year
- C. 850 mm a year
- D. 550 mm a year Discuss
Correct Answer: 650 mm a year
- 7. The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is
Options- A. isostasy
- B. continental drift
- C. plate tectonics
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: isostasy
- 8. The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by
Options- A. the International Date line
- B. the plane of the equator
- C. the plane of Tropic of Cancer
- D. the plane of Tropic of Capricorn Discuss
Correct Answer: the plane of the equator
- 9. The reaction is carbonate and bicarbonate ions with mineral is called
Options- A. hydrolysis
- B. carbonation
- C. oxidation
- D. solution Discuss
Correct Answer: carbonation
- 10. The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be
Options- A. 1 : 250,000
- B. 1 : 100,000
- C. 1 : 50,000
- D. 1 : 25,000 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1 : 25,000
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