World Geography problems
- 1. The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the
Options- A. Barometer
- B. Anemometer
- C. Kelvin meter
- D. Richter Scale Discuss
Correct Answer: Richter Scale
- 2. What valley is the site of the Earth's highest-ever recorded temperature, 134°F? Discuss
Correct Answer: Death Valley
- 3. Atacama desert is located in
Options- A. dense forest
- B. grassland
- C. Scrub
- D. all of these Discuss
Correct Answer: all of these
- 4. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
Options- A. Pygmies
- B. Kazaks
- C. Masai
- D. Lapps Discuss
Correct Answer: Pygmies
Explanation:
The pygmies are hunting nomads
- 5. Which of the folowing is a rift valley
Options- A. The Amazon valley
- B. The Thames valley
- C. The Rhine valley
- D. The Mississipipi valley Discuss
Correct Answer: The Rhine valley
Explanation:
A rift valley is an elongated trough like feature bounded by faults. The term 'garben' is considered synonymous to rift valley.
- 6. Uranus takes _______years to orbit the sun
Options- A. 48
- B. 84
- C. 50
- D. 60 Discuss
Correct Answer: 84
Explanation:
Uranus is 2,870 million kilometers away from the sun and the time taken to complete one round at a speed of 6.8 km/sec is as long as 84 years on earth
- 7. Rice in Burma is cultivated along the deltas of ________river
Options- A. Salween
- B. Menam
- C. Mekong
- D. Irrawaddy Discuss
Correct Answer: Irrawaddy
Explanation:
Though not the largest producer, Burma is an important exporter of rice because production exceeds demand.
- 8. The Waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
Options- A. The Jog Falls, India
- B. The Victoria Falls, Africa
- C. The Niagara Falls, N America
- D. The Salto Angel Falls, S America Discuss
Correct Answer: The Salto Angel Falls, S America
Explanation:
The greatest single drop of the waterfall, Salto Angel of Venezuela, measures 807m and the width at the base is about 150 m. From top to bottom the Angel falls measures 979 m - almost 1 km.
- 9. The continents of Africa and Europe, at their closest point are seperated from each other by the strait of
Options- A. Messina
- B. Bonifacio
- C. Gibraltar
- D. Otranto Discuss
Correct Answer: Gibraltar
Explanation:
Strait of Messina seperates Italy and Sicily , while Strait of Bonifacio is located between Corsica and Sardinia and Strait of Otranto is found between Italy and Albania.
- 10. In Geography, who propounded the theory of convectional current Hypothesis?
Options- A. Carl Ritter
- B. Immanuel Kant
- C. Arthur Holmes
- D. Arnaldo Faustini Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Arthur Holmes
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