World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

A)

Madagascar

B)

Tasmania

C)

Ceylon

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Ceylon

2 .

The length of the day is determined in

A)

length of the hours

B)

solar terms

C)

astronomical units

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : astronomical units

3 .

Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by

A)

suspension

B)

solution

C)

solution and traction

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

4 .

The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

A)

Andaman islands

B)

Nicobar islands

C)

both (a) and (b)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Nicobar islands

5 .

The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by

A)

water vapours

B)

carbon dioxide and water vapours

C)

carbon dioxide

D)

ozone

Correct Answer : carbon dioxide

6 .

The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in

A)

the outer Himalayas

B)

the greater Himalayas

C)

the Lesser Himalayas

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the greater Himalayas

7 .

The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called

A)

vertisols

B)

histosols

C)

andisols

D)

aridsols

Correct Answer : vertisols

8 .

The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

A)

Volcanic mountains

B)

Residual mountains

C)

Block mountains

D)

Fold mountains

Correct Answer : Fold mountains

9 .

The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from

A)

Dead Sea

B)

Red Sea

C)

Black Sea

D)

Mediterranean Sea

Correct Answer : Dead Sea

10 .

The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at

A)

Moscow in Russia

B)

Kistiner in Moldavia

C)

Minsk in Byelorussia

D)

Kiev in Ukraine

Correct Answer : Minsk in Byelorussia

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