World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Breaks and bends the crustal rocks
B)
Reshapes by bending the crustal
C)
Forms and bends the crystal rocks
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Breaks and bends the crustal rocks

Tectonic activity (earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building in general) is common at plate boundaries, where the edges of two (or more) plates are in contact along huge linear zones of faulting. Plate tectonics is the study of these crustal slabs, and how they interact at their edges.

A)
Shikoku
B)
Hokkaido
C)
Kyushu
D)
Honshu

Correct Answer :   Honshu

Honshu is the largest of the four main islands and is approximately equal in area to United Kingdom. Tokyo is one of the five largest cities of the world.

A)
The Gulf of Mexico
B)
The Mediterranean sea
C)
The caribbean sea
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   The Mediterranean sea

The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa.

A)
Sea of Marmara
B)
Straits of Dardanelles
C)
Straits of Bosporus
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by Straits of Bosporus, Sea of Marmara and Straits of Dardanelles.

A)
the Red Sea
B)
the Baltic Sea
C)
the Dead Sea
D)
the Arabian Sea

Correct Answer :   the Dead Sea

Salinity is often high in enclosed seas, this is due to high temperature, rapid evaparation and little inflow of fresh water.

A)
the main oil terminal in Iran
B)
a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
C)
a major Air Force base in Iraq
D)
an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into india

Correct Answer :   the main oil terminal in Iran

Iran is an important oil-producing region in the Middle East. Abadan on the Abadan island has one of the largest refineries in the world. 

A)
Mayanmar
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
Nepal
D)
Bhutan

Correct Answer :   Mayanmar

Mount Kyaiktiyo (Kyite Htee Yoe), famous for the huge golden rock perched at its summit, is one of the three most sacred religious sites in Myanmar, along with the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Mahamuni Temple. It is a wellknown Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Burma.

A)
Convergence zone
B)
Benioff zone
C)
Appleton layer
D)
Conard discontinuity

Correct Answer :   Benioff zone

A)
A Country
B)
An Island
C)
An Ocean
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   None of the above

Diego Garcia is a chain of Islands in the Indian ocean with large military base under British Indian Ocean Territory. The U.S. military facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean represents a horrific example of the human costs of war and imperialism.

A)
an elevated area
B)
the interior of a valley
C)
an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
D)
an area occupied by backward community

Correct Answer :   an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports