Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The platform and the basement rock together form

A)

craton

B)

shield

C)

both (a) and (b)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : craton

2 .

The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

A)

climate

B)

weather

C)

temperature

D)

humidity

Correct Answer : weather

3 .

The low latitude zone of globe extends between

A)

Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

B)

North pole to South pole

C)

Tropic of Capricorn and equator

D)

Equator and Tropic of Cancer

Correct Answer : Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

4 .

The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called

A)

the surface temperature

B)

equilibrium temperature

C)

the mean global surface temperature

D)

global temperature

Correct Answer : the mean global surface temperature

5 .

The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the

A)

flow tide and ebb tide in a river

B)

movement of water vapour in the atmosphere

C)

flow of water in the sea

D)

movement of water in the water table

Correct Answer : movement of water vapour in the atmosphere

6 .

The lowest point, on land, in the world is

A)

Death valley, USA

B)

Caspian sea, Russia

C)

Dead sea, Jordan/Israel

D)

Lake Eyre, Australia

Correct Answer : Dead sea, Jordan/Israel

7 .

The South Frigid Zone is the region

A)

lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south

B)

lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole

C)

has the coldest climate throughout the year

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

8 .

The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____

A)

Romania, Bulgaria

B)

Norway, Sweden

C)

Hungary, Romania

D)

France, Spain

Correct Answer : France, Spain

9 .

The most explosive type of volcano is

A)

the caldera

B)

a cinder cone

C)

basalt plateau

D)

shield volcanoes

Correct Answer : the caldera

10 .

The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the

A)

equatorial tropical climate zone

B)

subtropical climate zone

C)

temperate climate zone

D)

polar climate zone

Correct Answer : equatorial tropical climate zone