World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of
A)
area
B)
shape
C)
distance
D)
baring

Correct Answer :   area

2 .
The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
A)
1/2
B)
1/4th
C)
1/3rd
D)
3/4th

Correct Answer :   1/3rd

3 .
The largest country of the world by geographical area is
A)
Australia
B)
USA
C)
Vatican City
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   Russia

Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers

4 .
The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A)
the north-east atlantic region
B)
the north-east pacific region
C)
the north-west pacific region
D)
the south-east asian region

Correct Answer :   the north-east atlantic region

5 .
The least explosive type of volcano is called
A)
Cinder cone
B)
Shield volcanoes
C)
Basalt plateau
D)
Composite volcanoes

Correct Answer :   Basalt plateau

6 .
The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
A)
the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
B)
the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

7 .
The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is
A)
USA
B)
Canada
C)
China
D)
South Africa

Correct Answer :   South Africa

8 .
The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit
A)
44 1/2 °
B)
55 1/2 °
C)
66 1/2 °
D)
0 °

Correct Answer :   66 1/2 °

9 .
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as
A)
Pleistocene or ice age
B)
Paleocene or ice age
C)
Pliocene or ice age
D)
Holocene or ice age

Correct Answer :   Pleistocene or ice age

10 .
The important mountains of Europe include
A)
Andes, Alps, Pyrenees
B)
Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines
C)
Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines

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