1. The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is
lake
Correct : C. Superior
2. The highest navigable lake in the world is
Correct : B. Titicaca
3. Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the
_____ and _____ layers of the earth.
Correct : B. Sima and Mantle
4. Dally weather map showing isobars is an example of
Correct : B. Isopleth map
5. Limestone changes into _____ due to metamorphism.
Correct : A. marble
6. The world's largest reserves of petroleum are located in
Correct : C. Saudi Arabia
7. The moat abundant element in sea water is
Correct : B. Chlorine
8. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking
several cities is known as
Correct : C. Conurbation
9. Haematite is an ore of
Correct : C. iron
10. Copper alloys with tin to give
Correct : B. Bronze
11. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's
ultraviolet rays is
Correct : C. Ozone
12. Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of
Correct : B. compression
13. Mountain of accumulation is
Correct : A. Volcanic mountains
14. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
Correct : B. intermontane plateau
15. Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are
Correct : C. drift plains
16. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth's surface is
Correct : C. meteor
17. The ocean currents allow the oceans to_____ year after year.
Correct : C. maintain the same temperature
18. Inversion of temperature refers to _____ temperature with
height.
Correct : B. increase in
19. The 'Old Faithful' in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is
a/an
Correct : C. geyser
20. Boll-Weevil is a pest that attack the _____ crop.
Correct : B. Cotton
21. Grasslands in Australia are known as the
Correct : A. Downs
22. The desert regions of the world occupy about _______ part of
the land surface of the earth.
Correct : A. 1/3
23. ______ is famous for its rubber production.
Correct : C. Malaysia
24. The Ruhr coal fields area of _______ is a major industrial
area of the world.
Correct : D. Germany
25. The ______ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.
Correct : C. North Atlantic
26. The ______ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
Correct : A. Trans-Siberian
27. The area of the Earth's total surface is of the order of ____.
Correct : A. 510 million square kilometres
28. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates
is called ____.
Correct : B. Focus
29. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.
Correct : C. Shale
30. Doldrum is an area of ___.
Correct : C. low pressure
31. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the
most common is
Correct : B. seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
32. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
Correct : C. control the level of water
33. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of
inland waterways?
Correct : B. The Former USSR
34. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use tor navigation mainly because
Correct : B. the lower courses remain frozen for many months
35. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
Correct : D. San Francisco
36. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest
volume of traffic?
Correct : A. The Rhine
37. Suez Canal was completed in the year
Correct : B. 1869
38. The Planets that have no natural satellites are____.
Correct : A. Mercury and Venus
39. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and
Mumbai by about
Correct : D. 7000 km
40. Suez Canal route handles more traffic than the Panama Canal route mainly because
Correct : B. Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
41. The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is
Correct : B. Vladivostok
42. Ear rot is a disease which Infects
Correct : C. corn
43. The sea that separates Greece and Italy is
Correct : C. The Adriatic
44. The busiest sea route is
Correct : C. The North Atlantic Route
45. Wavy hair is characteristic or
Correct : B. Nordic race
46. Prognathiam rerers to
Correct : B. protruding jaw
47. Mongoloid races are characterised by
Correct : B. epicanthic fold
48. The hair or Nordic races is generally
Correct : A. blond
49. People or north Africa are generally
Correct : B. Hematic
50. People living in South India generally have more features or
Correct : C. Negroid
51. People living in Sweden generally belong to
Correct : C. Nordic
52. Country peopled almost by migration is
Correct : C. Australia
53. Pygmies are people living in
Correct : A. Congo forests
54. Eskimos belong to
Correct : A. Mongoloid race
55. The mode or lire or people living in Monsoon regions is
Correct : C. intensive subsistence cultivation
56. Caucasoid people account for ______ per cent of world
population.
Correct : A. 33
57. Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented
by
Correct : B. culture
58. Oases are examples of
Correct : C. foothill settlements
59. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
Correct : C. El Nino and Southern Oscillations
60. Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements are correct?
Correct : D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
61. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
Correct : C. North America
62. One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going
from Mumbai to
Correct : B. Suez
63. _______ is called the 'low country' of the earth.
Correct : B. Holland (Netherlands)
64. ______ is called the 'land of a thousand lakes'.
Correct : A. Finland
65. Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the _____ sea.
Correct : B. Baltic
66. The Tagus river flows through
Correct : C. Lisbon
67. Bangkok lies on river
Correct : D. Maenam
68. The highest plateau in the world is the
Correct : A. Plateau of Tibet
69. The largest desert in the world is the
Correct : A. Sahara
70. The world's longest river is the
Correct : D. Nile
71. The highest water fall in the world is
Correct : C. Angel
72. The largest Inland Sea is the
Correct : C. Caspian Sea
73. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of
them active?
Correct : D. Iceland
74. The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe
by the river.
Correct : A. Danube
75. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
Correct : A. Singapore
76. Which city is called the 'City of Perpetual Spring'?
Correct : B. Quito
77. Pakistan is bordered by
Correct : B. Afghanistan, Iran and India
78. The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in
Correct : B. Switzerland
79. The biggest island at the tip of South America is the
Correct : C. Tierra Del Fuego Island
80. Burkina Faso is the new name of _____ Republic.
Correct : D. Upper Volta
81. Addis Ababa is the capital of
Correct : A. Ethiopia
82. Which parallel separates North and South Korea?
Correct : A. 38th
83. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river
Correct : D. Zambeji
84. Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
Correct : D. Tibet
85. A country through which both Equator and Tropic of
Capricorn pass is
Correct : A. Brazil
86. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie
on the river
Correct : D. Danube
87. The Great Barrier Reef is found
Correct : D. of the coast of Queensland
88. Pyranees form a the boundary between
Correct : B. France and Spain
89. The land-locked country in South East Asia is
Correct : C. Laos
90. European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by
Correct : D. All the above
91. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
Correct : B. Iceland
92. Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for
Correct : A. Polders
93. Po river flows through
Correct : B. Italy
94. Death Valley is in
Correct : A. The USA
95. Wind erosion is dominant in
Correct : C. Deserts
96. Rain shadow effect is associated with
Correct : C. orographic rainfall
97. The depositional feature at the point where the river comes
down from hills to plain is