World Geography Quiz - 5, General Knowledge | 25 Questions MCQ Test General Knowledge Current Affairs

QUESTION: 1

The most explosive type of volcano is

A.
the caldera
B.
a cinder cone
C.
basalt plateau
D.
shield volcanoes

Solution:

Rhyolite caldera complexes are the most explosive of Earth's volcanoes but often don't even look like volcanoes.

QUESTION: 2

The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by

A.
morph metric analysis
B.
law of drainage composition
C.
law of basin areas
D.
None of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 3

The lowest point, on land, in the world is

A. Death valley, USA
B. Caspian sea, Russia
C. Dead sea, Jordan/Israel
D. Lake Eyre, Australia

Solution:

QUESTION: 4

The low latitude zone of globe extends between

A. Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
B. North pole to South pole
C. Tropic of Capricorn and equator
D. Equator and Tropic of Cancer

Solution:

QUESTION: 5

The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are

A. extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer
B. power generation by constructing hydro power stations
C. flood controls and making rivers navigable
D. All of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 6

The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are

A. young mountains
B. old mountains
C. volcanic mountains
D. fold mountains

Solution:

QUESTION: 7

The Mistral is

A. very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
B. swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
C. wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants
D. All of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 8

The main period of Mesozoic era include

A. Triassic period and Cretaceous period
B. Jurassic period and Triassic period
C. Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period
D. cretaceous period and Jurassic period

Solution:

QUESTION: 9

The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

A. oceans and seas
B. groundwater, rivers and streams
C. glaciers and ice sheets
D. freshwater lakes and water vapours

Solution:

QUESTION: 10

The main tributaries of Indus river system are

A. the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi
B. the Beas, the Sutlej
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 11

The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks

A. rock cycle
B. Bowens reaction series
C. both are similar terms
D. None of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 12

The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of

A. 5500 C
B. 4000 C
C. 2000 C
D. 1000 C

Solution: --

QUESTION: 13

Which of the following is an inland sea?

A. Caribbean sea
B. Caspian sea
C. Red sea
D. Yellow sea

Solution:

QUESTION: 14

The most densely populated country of Africa is

A. Mauritius
B. Rwanda
C. Burundi
D. Sierra Leone

Solution:

QUESTION: 15

The major countries of Middle East are

A. Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
B. UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
C. Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
D. All of the above.

Solution:

QUESTION: 16

The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

A. continental data
B. conventional current
C. plate tectesic
D. cooling process

Solution:

QUESTION: 17

The main types of air mass include

maritime tropical(mT)
maritime polar(mP)
maritime arctic(mA)
continental polar(cP)

A. All of the above
B. I, III, IV
C. I, IV
D. I, II

Solution:

QUESTION: 18

The major motion of the planet earth includes

A. rotation
B. revolution
C. both (a) and (b)
D. any of these depending upon the question under construction

Solution:

QUESTION: 19

The most salty sea in the world is

A. Red sea
B. Dead sea
C. Arabian sea
D. Mediterranean sea

Solution:

QUESTION: 20

The most densely populated regions in the world are

A. the monsoon climatic regions
B. the equatorial regions
C. the hot desert climatic regions
D. the summer climatic regions

Solution:

QUESTION: 21

The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the

A. Doon valley
B. Kashmir valley
C. plains of Aksai Chin
D. None of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 22

The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).

A.
guilder
B.
drachma
C.
yen
D.
dinar

Solution:

The Euro has been in use in Greece since January the 1st, 2002. So, now Euro (€) is the official currency of Greece. Before that date, the currency that was used in Greece was the drachma.

QUESTION: 23

The main examples of Rabi crop are

A. wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams
B. rice, jowar, barley, wheat
C. peas, maize, cotton and jute
D. All of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 24

The modern theory of plate tectonics states

A. the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents
B. the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid oceanic ridges
C. that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the lighter continental crust
D. All of the above

Solution:

QUESTION: 25

The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is

A.
improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B.
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C.
both a and b
D.
None of the above

Solution:

World Geography Quiz - 5, General Knowledge

25 Questions MCQ Test General Knowledge | World Geography Quiz - 5, General Knowledge

The most explosive type of volcano is

The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by

The lowest point, on land, in the world is

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