Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called

A)

scoured pools

B)

riffles

C)

ox-bow lakes

D)

flood plain

Correct Answer : scoured pools

2 .

The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.

A)

(1/4) th

B)

(1/3) rd

C)

(1/2)

D)

(1/7) th

Correct Answer : (1/7) th

3 .

The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).

A)

guilder

B)

drachma

C)

yen

D)

dinar

Correct Answer : drachma

4 .

The time at a place is determined by

A)

the parallels of longitude

B)

the parallels of latitude

C)

distance from equator

D)

distance from prime meridian

Correct Answer : the parallels of longitude

5 .

The panama canal links

A)

Canada with Greenland

B)

North America with South America

C)

Siberia with Greenland

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : North America with South America

6 .

The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the

A)

Doon valley

B)

Kashmir valley

C)

plains of Aksai Chin

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Kashmir valley

7 .

The most densely populated regions in the world are

A)

the monsoon climatic regions

B)

the equatorial regions

C)

the hot desert climatic regions

D)

the summer climatic regions

Correct Answer : the monsoon climatic regions

8 .

The process that directs precipitation down plant branches and stems is called

A)

stem flow

B)

through flow

C)

interception

D)

canopy drip

Correct Answer : stem flow

9 .

The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of

A)

weak coriolis force

B)

light and variable width

C)

excessive humidity

D)

connective activity

Correct Answer : weak coriolis force

10 .

The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

A)

more

B)

equal

C)

less

D)

they cannot be compared

Correct Answer : less