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World Geography - General Knowledge Questions
A)
Syria
B)
Lebanon
C)
Israel
D)
Jordan

Correct Answer :   Israel

The Arab world consists of the Arabic-speaking states and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere which comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. Israel is a non-Arab country which has been embroiled in conflicts with these nations since the 1950s.

A)
Asia
B)
Europe
C)
North America
D)
South America

Correct Answer :   South America

The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.

A)
Kutch region of South Iraq
B)
Nile Valley
C)
Cango Valley
D)
Dead Sea

Correct Answer :   Kutch region of South Iraq

The Garden of Eden is the biblical “garden of God”, described most notably in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 2-3), but also mentioned, directly or indirectly, in Ezekiel, Isaiah and elsewhere in the Old Testament. The Eden of Genesis has been variously located at the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates in northern Iraq, in Africa, and in the Persian Gulf. The Eden in Ezekiel, however, is unequivocally located in Lebanon. “Kush” is often incorrectly translated as Ethiopia, which was also known as Cush, but in this case thought to be referring to Cossaea, a Greek name for Elam, immediately to the east of ancient Babylon, which, unlike Ethiopia, does lie within the region being described.

A)
Decrease in taxes
B)
Decrease in money supply
C)
Increase in wages
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Decrease in money supply

An open market operation (also known as OMO) is an activity by a central bank to buy or sell government bonds on the open market. India’s Open Market Operation is much influenced by the fact that it is a developing country and that the capital flows are much different than those in the other developed countries. Economists claim that an increase in money supply alone constitutes inflation. In India, the Reserve Bank of India uses policy rates and reserve ratios such as Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in controlling the money supply. Apart from the CRR, banks are required to maintain liquid assets in the form of gold, cash and approved securities. Higher liquidity ratio forces commercial banks to maintain a larger proportion of their resources in liquid form and thus reduces their capacity to grant loans and advances, thus it is an anti-inflationary impact. A higher liquidity ratio diverts the bank funds from loans and advances to investment in government and approved securities.

A)
inflation
B)
stagflation
C)
deflation
D)
recession

Correct Answer :   inflation

Demand-pull inflation is asserted to arise when aggregate demand in an economy outpaces aggregate supply. It involves inflation rising as real gross domestic product rises and unemployment falls, as the economy moves along the Phillips curve. This is commonly described as “too much money chasing too few goods”. More accurately, it should be described as involving “too much money spent chasing too few goods”, since only money that is spent on goods and services can cause inflation.

A)
Seismal
B)
Epicentre
C)
Focus
D)
Amphidromic Point

Correct Answer :   Focus

The Focus or Seismic Focus is also called the hypocenter of an earthquake. The vibrating waves travel away from the focus of the earthquake in all directions. The waves can be so powerful they will reach all parts of the Earth and cause it to vibrate like a tuning fork. The focus is the exact point inside the crust of the earth where the quake begins.

A)
North-East-Pacific
B)
Newfoundland water
C)
Japan sea
D)
North Sea

Correct Answer :   North Sea

North Sea is the largest fishing ground in the world. It stretches from the Bering Sea to East China Sea and the world's largest as well as greatest fishing ground.

A)
Middle-latitude region
B)
Sub-polar region
C)
Polar region
D)
Equatorial region

Correct Answer :   Equatorial region

Equatorial region have rainfall occur throughout the year. Explanation: Equator is the imaginary line which divides the earth in two parts. The tropical region are hotter than equatorial regions and the Polar Regions has only snow fall or less amount of rainfall.

A)
Mesosphere
B)
Asthenosphere
C)
Barysphere
D)
Mohorovic discontinuity

Correct Answer :   Asthenosphere

The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called Asthenosphere. The layer below the rigid lithosphere is a zone of asphalt-like consistancy called the Asthenosphere.

A)
India
B)
Mexico
C)
U K
D)
Egypy

Correct Answer :   India

Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in India. Cyclonic or 'frontal' rain occurs where two air masses meet and form a 'front'. The warmer, moisture laden air rises over the colder air as a 'warm front'. As. the air rises it cools, and its relative humidity increases. Clouds form as water vapour condenses, and then fall as rain.