Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which of the following countries has built the world's biggest air purifier, a 328 feet high tower, to combat air pollution?

A)

India

B)

Australia

C)

China

D)

Germany

Correct Answer : Option (C) - China

In an attempt to fight air pollution, China had constructed an experimental air purifying tower, touted to be the "worlds biggest air purifier" at a height of over 100 meters (328 feet). The tower was built in Xian in Shaanxi province and is being tested by researchers at the Institute of Earth Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. As per reports, the air purifier had produced more than 10 million cubic meters of clean air since it was launched. The air purification system works through greenhouses covering about half the size of a soccer field around the base of the tower.

2 .

Soo Canal connects to which of the following?

A)

Superior to Huron

B)

Erie to Huron

C)

Superior to Michigan

D)

Michigan to Huron

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Superior to Huron

They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. They bypass the rapids of the river, where the water falls 21 feet (6.4 m).

3 .

An estuary is a place where

A)

silt is deposited near the mouth of a river

B)

deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land

C)

fresh water collects at the mouth of a river

D)

fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

Correct Answer : Option (D) - fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

An estuary is a partially enclosed, coastal water body where fresh water from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries, and their surrounding lands, are places of transition from land to sea.

4 .

Latitude of place is indicative of its

A)

Altitude

B)

Time

C)

Rainfall

D)

Temperature

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Temperature

Latitude of place is indicative of its temperature. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.

5 .

People living in Sweden generally belong to

A)

Alpine

B)

Nordic

C)

Mongoloid

D)

Mediterranean

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Nordic

Swedes (Swedish: svenskar) are a North Germanic ethnic group native to the Nordic region, primarily their nation state of Sweden, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language.

6 .

Volcanoes occur at tectonic plate boundaries that are

A)

Divergent

B)

Convergent

C)

Both (A) & (B)

D)

Destructive

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Both (A) & (B)

Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere. These plates which float on and travel independently over the mantle and much of the earth's seismic activity occurs at the boundaries of these plates.

7 .

Where is located the most active volcano in the world?

A)

Around the Pacific Ocean

B)

Around the Arctic Ocean

C)

Around the Atlantic Ocean

D)

Around the Indian Ocean

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Around the Pacific Ocean

8 .

The Chief Financial Officer for a city is called the

A)

City Controller

B)

Concil Manager

C)

Mayor Council

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - City Controller

The chief financial officer for a city is called the city controller which is an elected official.

9 .

Which country shares the longest border with China?

A)

Russia

B)

Kazakhstan

C)

India

D)

Mongolia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mongolia

China shares land borders with 14 different countries, the longest being with Mongolia followed by Russia and then India.

10 .

Coast of Norway is an example of

A)

Dalmatian Coast

B)

Fiord Coast

C)

Ria Coast

D)

Emerged Coast

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Fiord Coast

The Coast of Norway is an example of Fjord Coast. The fjords were formed by the giant glacier tongues that through several ice ages have shaped the landscape. A fjord is thus a U-shaped undersea valley, and on the west coast, this valley is often surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery.