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World Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
extinct volcano
B)
geyser
C)
oak tree
D)
hot spring

Correct Answer : Option (B) - geyser

Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

A)
Persia
B)
America
C)
England
D)
Spain

Correct Answer : Option (C) - England

WASP's means White Anglo Saxon Protestants are the people who live in a society in America whose ancestors came from northern Europe, especially England.

A)
alpine
B)
evergreen
C)
deciduous
D)
coniferous

Correct Answer : Option (D) - coniferous

It develops in a region of  moderate rainfall and limited evaporation. It is agriculturally a poor soil but addition of lime and fertilizers would yield favourable results. Found extensively in northern Canada and northern Russia.

A)
Carbon Di-Oxide
B)
Ammonia
C)
Hydrogen
D)
Helium

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Carbon Di-Oxide

The atmosphere of Venus is made up mainly of Carbon Di-Oxide, and thick clouds of sulfuric acid completely cover the planet. The atmosphere traps the small amount of energy from the sun that does reach the surface along with the heat the planet itself releases.

A)
West Africa
B)
Northern Italy
C)
Canada
D)
Switzerland

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Switzerland

In Europe, Fohn winds are prevalent in Swiss Valleys

A)
61
B)
84
C)
96
D)
107

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 84

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

A)
Low-latitude steppe
B)
Tropical savanna
C)
Mediterranean
D)
Humid continental

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mediterranean

Mediterranean climates is found in coastal areas of California North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia. Winter precipitation is primarily the result of cold fronts that move across the Pacific Northwest and northern California. The frequency of these storms decreases from north to south.

A)
Bhutan
B)
China
C)
Myanmar
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Myanmar

* “Golden Land” is a popular sobriquet of Myanmar
* Myanmar is known as “The Golden Land” to visitors because of its glittering pagodas everywhere.
* Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is an exotic travel destination. Naypyitaw is the capital of Myanmar.
* It is the largest country of the mainland in South-East Asia peninsular sharing borders with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand.

A)
Titicaca
B)
Superior
C)
Huron
D)
Tanganyika

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Titicaca

Lake Titicaca, Spanish Lago Titicaca, the world's highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 metres) above sea level in the Andes Mountains of South America, astride the border between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east.

A)
The Pacific Route
B)
The South Atlantic Route
C)
The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
D)
The North Atlantic Route

Correct Answer : Option (D) - The North Atlantic Route

The busiest sea route is The North Atlantic Route. Known as the busiest shipping lane in the world, the English Channel separates England from France, and connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The channel is 350 miles long, 20-150 miles wide, and 150-400 feet deep.