Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which sea separates Europe from Africa?

A)

The Gulf of Mexico

B)

The Mediterranean sea

C)

The caribbean sea

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - The Mediterranean sea

The Mediterranean sea separates Europe from Africa.

2 .

European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by

A)

Sea of Marmara

B)

Straits of Dardanelles

C)

Straits of Bosporus

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

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

3 .

The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is

A)

the Red Sea

B)

the Baltic Sea

C)

the Dead Sea

D)

the Arabian Sea

Correct Answer : Option (C) - the Dead Sea

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

4 .

'Abadan' is well known as

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 : Option (A) - 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.

5 .

The Kyaik Htee Yoe pagoda is located in:

A)

Mayanmar

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

Nepal

D)

Bhutan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 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.

6 .

What is seismic zone extending at an angle of about 45â° from the base of an ocean trench, down through lithosphere to the asthenosphere known as?

A)

Convergence zone

B)

Benioff zone

C)

Appleton layer

D)

Conard discontinuity

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Benioff zone

7 .

Diego Garcia is

A)

A Country

B)

An Island

C)

An Ocean

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 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.

8 .

A hinterland is

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 : Option (C) - an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports

9 .

The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A)

convection

B)

frontal

C)

radiation

D)

advection

Correct Answer : Option (D) - advection

The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the Advection type.In winter when warm, moist air flows over colder land. This is commonly seen over the southern or central United States and the coastal areas of Korea and Europe. Because the ground often cools by radiation cooling, fog in these areas is called advection-radiation fog, a combination of radiation and advection fogs.

10 .

St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of

A)

New Orleans

B)

Hollywood

C)

Los Angeles

D)

San Francisco

Correct Answer : Option (D) - San Francisco

A devastating series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.