World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Zaire Basin
B)
Amazon Basin
C)
South-Eastern Asia
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   South-Eastern Asia

The south east asia is the evergreen forest area.They have evergreen trees and have high rainfall as well. This is because they are located neat to the equator. There is no dry season in this area.

A)
20134 km
B)
14742 km
C)
9354 km
D)
6371 km

Correct Answer :   6371 km

The radius of Earth at the equator is 3,963 miles (6,378 kilometers), according to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. However, Earth is not quite a sphere. The planet's rotation causes it to bulge at the equator. Earth's polar radius is 3,950 miles (6,356 km) — a difference of 13 miles (22 km). The Diameter of the Earth – 12740 km

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A)
Iron
B)
Silicon
C)
Aluminium
D)
Chromium

Correct Answer :   Iron

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