World Geography problems
- 1. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is
Options- A. Vatican City
- B. Monaco
- C. Nauru
- D. Liechtenstein Discuss
Correct Answer: Vatican City
- 2. The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____
Options- A. SO3
- B. SO2
- C. SO4
- D. SO Discuss
Correct Answer: SO4
- 3. The tropical easterlies wind lie at
Options- A. 0-30? latitude
- B. 30-60? latitude
- C. 60-90? latitude
- D. 10-40? latitude Discuss
Correct Answer: 0-30? latitude
- 4. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are
Options- A. spodsols
- B. alfisols
- C. aridsols
- D. ultisols Discuss
Correct Answer: spodsols
- 5. The third world includes about 120 countries of
Options- A. Asia, Africa and Central America
- B. Asia, Australia and Europe
- C. Africa, North America
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Asia, Africa and Central America
- 6. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
Options- A. (1/4) th
- B. (1/3) rd
- C. (1/2)
- D. (1/7) th Discuss
Correct Answer: (1/7) th
- 7. The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
Options- A. ebb tide
- B. high tide
- C. spring tide
- D. neap tide Discuss
Correct Answer: spring tide
- 8. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
Options- A. protons
- B. electrons
- C. cosmic rays
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: cosmic rays
- 9. The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
Options- A. assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
- B. plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
- C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
- D. role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance Discuss
Correct Answer: plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
- 10. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
Options- A. one sidereal day
- B. one solar day
- C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: one sidereal day
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