World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
The minerals of sulphide group are
A)
Cinnabar
B)
Pyrite
C)
Galena
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

2 .
The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to
A)
assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame
B)
plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group
C)
a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits
D)
role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance

Correct Answer :   plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group

3 .
The propagation of radio signals is greatly influence by
A)
troposphere
B)
ionosphere
C)
exosphere
D)
thermosphere

Correct Answer :   ionosphere

4 .
The main vegetation of the steppe type climatic regions is
A)
evergreen forests
B)
evergreen deciduous forests
C)
large grasslands
D)
coniferous forests

Correct Answer :   large grasslands

5 .
The storms or frontal systems develop where
A)
air is rising
B)
atmospheric pressure is low
C)
at the equator and in the mid-latitudes
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

6 .
The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called
A)
Konkan plain
B)
Malabar coast
C)
Coromendel coast
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Konkan plain

7 .
The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called
A)
stream flow
B)
laminar flow
C)
turbulent flow
D)
helical flow

Correct Answer :   helical flow

8 .
The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods.
A)
four
B)
five
C)
six
D)
seven

Correct Answer :   six

9 .
The temperature increases rapidly after
A)
ionosphere
B)
exosphere
C)
stratosphere
D)
troposphere

Correct Answer :   ionosphere

10 .
The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about
A)
550 mm a year
B)
650 mm a year
C)
750 mm a year
D)
850 mm a year

Correct Answer :   650 mm a year

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