Latest World Geography General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who coined the term â€˜cryoplantationâ€™?

A)

I.I.Krosnov

B)

Kirk Bryan

C)

Carl Troll

D)

S.G.Boch

Correct Answer : Kirk Bryan

In 1946 Kirk Bryan coined the English term “cryoplanation”. From the late 1970s onwards these surfaces are seldom mentioned in Russian scientific literature.

2 .

What is the reduction in the size of the wind blown particles due to their mutual friction called?

A)

Deflation

B)

Attrition

C)

Deposition

D)

Abrasion

Correct Answer : Attrition

Attrition is the reduction in the size of the wind blown particles due to their mutual friction. This results in the reduction in the size of the rock fragments.

3 .

Which among the following passes are not located in Arunachal Pradesh?

A)

Nathu La

B)

Bom Di La

C)

Chankan

D)

Dihang

Correct Answer : Nathu La

The Nathu La Pass is located in Sikkim. It forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient silk route. It is one of the trading border posts between India and China.

4 .

The Carrizo Plains is located in which among the following countries?

A)

Germany

B)

France

C)

United States

D)

Italy

Correct Answer : United States

The Carrizo plains “the place of rabbits” is located in California, United States. It is a plain in North America. The San Andreas Fault runs along the northeast side of the plain.

5 .

What is an imaginary line joining places having equal temperatures called?

A)

Ectotherm

B)

Eurytherm

C)

Isotherm

D)

Geotherm

Correct Answer : Isotherm

Isotherm is an imaginary line joining places having equal temperatures. The horizontal or latitudinal distribution of temperature is shown with the help of a map with isotherms. All the temperatures are reduced to sea levels while showing isotherms.

6 .

Which among the following biomes is characterised by xerophytic vegetation?

A)

Deciduous forest

B)

Tropical rainforest

C)

Taiga

D)

Desert

Correct Answer : Desert

In the Desert Biome, the predominant vegetation is xerophytic or drought-resistant. This includes the cacti, thorny bushes, long-rooted wiry grasses and scattered dwarf acacias. Plants have few or no leaves, and the foliage is either waxy, leathery, hairy or needle-shaped to reduce the loss of water through transpiration.

7 .

Which among the following is the cheapest and the coarsest material used for packaging industrial and agricultural products?

A)

Silk

B)

Jute

C)

Cotton

D)

Sugarcane

Correct Answer : Jute

Jute fibre is one of the cheapest and coarsest, and its main use is as a packaging material for agricultural and industrial products. As a packing material, jute is very cheap, strong and durable.

8 .

In the structure of Planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

A)

Iron

B)

Silicon

C)

Aluminium

D)

Chromium

Correct Answer : Iron

The core of earth is made up of nickle and iron.

9 .

Majid Gyre is a feature of which of the following Oceans ?

A)

Pacific Ocean

B)

Atlantic Ocean

C)

Arctic Ocean

D)

Indian Ocean

Correct Answer : Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean consists of one gyre, the Indian Ocean (Majid) Gyre, which exists mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is named after Ahmad Bin Majid, the 15th-century Arab mariner. Following shows the Oceans and their respective Gyres

* Indian Ocean - Majid Gyre

* North Atlantic Ocean - Columbus Gyre

* South Atlantic Ocean - Prince Henry Gyre

* North Pacific Ocean - Turtle Gyre

* South Pacific Ocean - Heyerdahl Gyre

10 .

Name the mountain that seperates France and Spain

A)

Jura

B)

Alps

C)

Pyrenees

D)

Vosges

Correct Answer : Pyrenees

It stretches from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea on the east to the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The Pyrenees form a high wall between France and Spain that has played a significant role in the history of both countries and of Europe as a whole.