World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

A)
China
B)
India
C)
England
D)
Australia

Correct Answer :   England

England’s ( U K ) official weather service is known by the name of Met Office. It was founded in 1854. It is the world leading weather services for the public.

A)
27 %
B)
34 %
C)
58 %
D)
90 %

Correct Answer :   27 %

Metamorphic rocks are by subjecting any rock under different pressure and temperature conditions.  They compose 27.4 % of the volume of the Earth’s crust.

A)
Kame terrace
B)
Travertine terrace
C)
Lacustrine terrace
D)
Fluvial terrace

Correct Answer :   Travertine terrace

A travertine terrace is formed when geothermally heated supersaturated alkaline waters emerge to the surface and form waterfalls of precipitated carbonates.

A)
They have a concave slope
B)
They are depositional feature of the wind
C)
Barkhans with greater height are called oghards
D)
Formed in areas where small amount of sand is available

Correct Answer :   Formed in areas where small amount of sand is available

Barkhans are found in areas where large amount of sand is available. The barkhans with greater height are called as Oghards.

A)
Japan
B)
Russia
C)
New Zealand
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   United States

The Laramie Plains are situated at an elevation of 2400 m in south central Wyoming in the United States. The plains have historically been used for livestock raising, primarily of sheep and cattle.

A)
Mayon Volcano
B)
Sakurajima
C)
Erta Ale
D)
Mount Agung

Correct Answer :   Erta Ale

Erta Ale is a active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is the most active volcano in Ethiopia.

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

Correct Answer :   North America

The Great Plains are located on the North American continent, in the countries of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the Great Plains contain parts of 10 states: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming , Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

A)
Frictional Effect
B)
Coriolis Effect
C)
Centripetal Effect
D)
Pressure Gradient Effect

Correct Answer :   Coriolis Effect

The effect of rotation of earth on direction of winds is called the Coriolis effect. It causes deflection in the direction of winds. The winds blowing in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to their right and those blowing in the Southern Hemisphere to their left under the Coriolis effect. This principle of deflection is called Ferrel’s Law.
 

A)
sexual dimorphism
B)
encephalization
C)
social brain hypothesis
D)
Toba catastrophe theory

Correct Answer :   sexual dimorphism

Sexual Dimorphism. Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. For example, in some species, including many mammals, the male is larger than the female.

A)
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
B)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C)
Russian Federal Space Agency (RFSA)
D)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Correct Answer :   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is a space probe developed & designed by NASA to study the atmosphere of Mars. It was launched on November 18, 2013, and entered orbit around Mars on around Mars on September 21, 2014.