Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The major graphite producing country is

A)

Russia

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

India

D)

China

Correct Answer : Option (D) - China

China was the leading graphite producing country worldwide as of 2019. In that year they produced an estimated 700,000 metric tons of graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon that is comprised of layers of carbon atoms.

2 .

The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in

A)

earth scattering

B)

earth radiation

C)

earth albedo

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - earth albedo

3 .

The middle latitude extends between

A)

23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South

B)

23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres

C)

66? North to 66? South

D)

North pole and South pole

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres

4 .

Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

A)

Density of liquids

B)

Intensity of earthquakes

C)

Velocity of tornadoes

D)

Height of mountains

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Intensity of earthquakes

5 .

The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by

A)

inputs to the hill slope

B)

outputs from the hill slope

C)

balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system

6 .

The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?

A)

359 days

B)

361 days

C)

363 days

D)

365 days

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 365 days

7 .

The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called

A)

tropical depressions

B)

tropical storms

C)

hurricane

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - hurricane

8 .

The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is

A)

isostasy

B)

continental drift

C)

plate tectonics

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - isostasy

9 .

The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are

A)

young mountains

B)

old mountains

C)

volcanic mountains

D)

fold mountains

Correct Answer : Option (A) - young mountains

10 .

The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

A)

ebb tide

B)

high tide

C)

spring tide

D)

neap tide

Correct Answer : Option (C) - spring tide