World Geography Quiz - 6, General Knowledge | 25 Questions MCQ Test General Knowledge Current Affairs

QUESTION: 1

The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by

A. inputs to the hill slope
B. outputs from the hill slope
C. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 2

The middle latitude extends between

A. 23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South
B. 23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres
C. 66? North to 66? South
D. North pole and South pole

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QUESTION: 3

The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

A. 149,502,000 km
B. 150,503,000 km
C. 148,000,000 km
D. 150,000,000 km

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QUESTION: 4

The major graphite producing country is

A. Russia
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. China

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QUESTION: 5

The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of

A. 5.0 to 6.2
B. 6.0 to 7.2
C. 7.0 to 8.2
D. 4.0 to 5.2

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QUESTION: 6

The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. West Bengal

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QUESTION: 7

The most well known member of halick group is

A. Halite
B. Pyrite
C. Galena
D. Hematite

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QUESTION: 8

The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are

A. the Pyranees
B. the Balkans
C. the Carpathians
D. the Urals

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QUESTION: 9

The main properties of cosmic ray particles are

A. its electric charge
B. its rest mass
C. its energy
D. All of these are its properties

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QUESTION: 10

The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called

A. water cycle
B. energy cycle
C. rock cycle
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 11

The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field.

A. same
B. opposite
C. southward
D. northward

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QUESTION: 12

The main factor determining a region's climate is

A. longitude
B. latitude
C. temperature
D. All of the above

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QUESTION: 13

The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately

A. 0.384 million km
B. 149.6 million km
C. 579 million km
D. 227.9 million km

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QUESTION: 14

The mean radius of the earth is approximately

A. 32,000 km
B. 6,400 km
C. 9,600 km
D. 12,800 km

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QUESTION: 15

Which of the following is a warm current?

A. Benguela current
B. Labrador current
C. Kurosiwo current
D. South Pacific current

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QUESTION: 16

The major countries of central America are

A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
B. China, Taiwan, Japan
C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D. All of the above

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QUESTION: 17

The main producers of free gas are

A. the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore
B. the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin)
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 18

The major pedogenic process acting on soils at the macro scale are

A. laterisation and podsolisation
B. calcification and salinisation
C. salinisation and gleisation
D. All of the above

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QUESTION: 19

The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include

A. coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
B. crude Petroleum and natural gas
C. Fe, Au(gold)
D. natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U

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QUESTION: 20

The moon

A. is the natural satellite of earth
B. has no liquid water
C. has no atmosphere
D. All of the above

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QUESTION: 21

The moon's volume is about ____ that of earth.

A. 1/40 th
B. 1/50 th
C. 1/60 th
D. 1/20 th

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QUESTION: 22

The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about

A. 9600 km above the earth's surface
B. 8000 km above the earth's surface
C. 64,000 km above the earth's surface
D. None of the above

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QUESTION: 23

The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country's water resources. It covers

A. sartorial planning, coordination and policy guidelines
B. technical examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to specific projects
C. facilitation of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy formulation planning and development of ground water resources
D. All of the above