World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is

A)

foliation

B)

lineation

C)

lithification

D)

the reorientation of mineral crystals

Correct Answer : the reorientation of mineral crystals

2 .

The unit of the light year is used for measuring

A)

speed of satellites

B)

speed of ships

C)

distance between bodies in the universe

D)

speed of rockets

Correct Answer : distance between bodies in the universe

3 .

The radiation belts are zones in space around the

A)

Earth

B)

Mercury

C)

Jupiter and Saturn

D)

Earth, Jupiter and Saturn

Correct Answer : Earth, Jupiter and Saturn

4 .

The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is

A)

June 21

B)

July 21

C)

November 22

D)

December 22

Correct Answer : December 22

5 .

The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about

A)

4,500 to 6,000 metres

B)

5,500 to 6,000 metres

C)

3,500 to 6,000 metres

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : 5,500 to 6,000 metres

6 .

The right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of

A)

degrees

B)

time-hours, minutes and seconds

C)

only hours

D)

only seconds

Correct Answer : time-hours, minutes and seconds

7 .

The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the

A)

Aravalli hills

B)

Raj Mahal hills

C)

Siwalik hills

D)

Western Ghats

Correct Answer : Western Ghats

8 .

The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

A)

metamorphic rocks

B)

igneous rocks

C)

sedimentary rock

D)

all have similar strength of bonds

Correct Answer : igneous rocks

9 .

The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be

A)

1 : 250,000

B)

1 : 100,000

C)

1 : 50,000

D)

1 : 25,000

Correct Answer : 1 : 25,000

10 .

The longest epoch of the tertiary period is

A)

Palaeocene

B)

Eocene

C)

Oligocene

D)

Miocene

Correct Answer : Eocene

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