World Geography Quiz - 10, General Knowledge | 25 Questions MCQ Test General Knowledge Current Affairs

QUESTION: 1

Which of the following is not a kharif crop?

A. Jute
B. Maize
C. Mustard
D. Rice

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QUESTION: 2

The shape of earth is

A. sphere
B. oblate spheroid
C. circular
D. spheroid

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QUESTION: 3

The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called

A. the Chinook
B. the foehn
C. the sirocco
D. the loo

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QUESTION: 4

The tropical easterlies wind lie at

A. 0-30? latitude
B. 30-60? latitude
C. 60-90? latitude
D. 10-40? latitude

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QUESTION: 5

The term 'Abyssal refers to

A. inner most part of the earth
B. organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
C. deeper parts of the oceans
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 6

The spring season in the north temperate zone is when

A. the sun is directly overhead the equator
B. the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
C. the sun returns to equator
D. the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer

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QUESTION: 7

The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

A. the temperature gradient
B. the development of waves
C. the latitude difference
D. the longitude difference

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QUESTION: 8

The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are

A. Mongolia and Tibet
B. Sinkiang and Turkistan
C. Kirghiz steppe
D. All of the above

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QUESTION: 9

The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

A. one sidereal day
B. one solar day
C. both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 10

The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the

A. northern hemisphere only
B. southern hemisphere only
C. two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere
D. one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere

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QUESTION: 11

The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's

A. rotation on its axis
B. revolution around the sun
C. inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
D. both (a) and (b)

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QUESTION: 12

The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____

A. SO₃
B. SO₂
C. SO₄
D. SO

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QUESTION: 13

Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms?

A. Ecology
B. Geography
C. Geology
D. Geomorphology

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QUESTION: 14

The texture of a soil refers to

A. the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil
B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil
C. the crystal distribution in soil
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 15

The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

A. ultisols
B. alfisols
C. aridsols
D. mollisols

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QUESTION: 16

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