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World Geography (GK) | Set 1

1. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?

Correct : A. Belgium

2. Which of the following is the largest museum?

Correct : A. The Louvre

3. In which of the following countries long staple type of cotton is mainly grown?

Correct : B. Egypt

4. The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is -

Correct : C. Malaysia

5. The largest producer of coffee in the world is -

Correct : A. Brazil

6. Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation?

Correct : B. India

7. The largest producer of wool in the world is -

Correct : A. Australia

8. The Daocheng Yading Airport is located in -

Correct : D. Tibet

9. ‘Dykes’ are especially constructed in -

Correct : B. Holland

10. Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for this landform             .

Correct : A. Grand Canyon

11. Which of the following volcanoes is situated in Mexico?

Correct : A. Colima

12. The Melanesian Island Group lies in the -

Correct : A. Pacific Ocean

13. The Strait of Gibraltar provides entry into the -

Correct : D. Atlantic Ocean

14. The Chinese river known as yellow river is -

Correct : A. Hwang-Ho

15. The Strait that connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea is -

Correct : B. Suez Strait

16. The world’s largest island is -

Correct : C. Greenland

17. Which is the hottest place on Earth?

Correct : B. El Azizia - Libya

18. The cyclone that brought devastation in Bangladesh was named as -

Correct : B. Sidr

19. Which of the following cities is the capital of the desert country Mali?

Correct : B. Bamako

20. Which of the following country has the longest overland tunnel?

Correct : B. Switzerland

21. Which one of the following cities of Iraq is located on Tigris river?

Correct : A. Baghdad

22. Which of the following is the Third largest country in population after China and India?

Correct : B. United States of America

23. The biggest reserves of Thorium are in

Correct : C. India

24. One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is -

Correct : B. Russia

25. Which one of the following is not a line of demarcation between two countries?

Correct : A. International Date Line

26. Which one of the following countries is smaller than India?

Correct : D. Agrentina

27. Which of the following is not an Arab country?

Correct : A. Israel

28. The city of Rome is situated on the bank of river -

Correct : B. Tiber

29. Asbestos is found maximum in which of the following countries?

Correct : D. Russia

30. The civilian airport of highest altitude is in -

Correct : A. Tibet

31. The ‘Masai’ is a primitive tribe of -

Correct : D. Tanzania

32. Kimono is a dress style of which Asian Country?

Correct : A. Japan

33. Which country is known as ‘Land of Midnight Sun’?

Correct : B. Norway

34. More than 50% of the world’s coal deposits are held by -

Correct : A. USA, Russia and China

35. Which of the following is the only volcanic peak in Antarctica?

Correct : B. Mt. Erebus

36. Which is the longest mountain chain on Earth?

Correct : A. Andes mountains

37. Sunda Trench is in -

Correct : A. Indian Ocean

38. Which of the following regions is referred to as Garden of Eden as mentioned in the Bible?

Correct : B. Kutch region of South Iraq

39. Peshawar is near to -

Correct : D. Khyber Pass

40. The highest altitude (4411 meters above sea level) is of:

Correct : A. Daocheng Yading Airport

41. Fishing grounds of the world are found in areas where -

Correct : B. warm and cold currents meet

42. Mount Blanc is the highest peak of these mountain ranges -

Correct : D. Alps

43. The Continent through which the imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Carpricorn and Equator pass, is -

Correct : A. Africa

44. Which one of the following is called ‘Ring of Fire’?

Correct : A. Circum Pacific Belt

45. Where is “Ground Zero”?

Correct : B. New York

46. Which two countries are connected by an under-water tunnel?

Correct : D. France and England

47. The civilian Airport of highest altitude is in -

Correct : D. China

48. The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is-

Correct : B. Israel

49. Sun belt of U.S.A. is important for which one of the following industries?

Correct : B. Petro- chemical

50. Which from the following is the busiest Oceanic trade route?

Correct : D. Suez canal

51. What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?

Correct : C. Pamir Knot

52. The “Dark Continent” is -

Correct : A. Africa

53. Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?

Correct : D. Over the North Pole

54. What is the new name of the old colony of Northern Rhodesia?

Correct : A. Zambia

55. The capital of the USA is situated on the bank of the river -

Correct : D. Potomac

56. Which of the following is also known as ‘Eternal City’?

Correct : B. Rome

57. Out of the following, which country is dependent on others for the raw material for its Iron-Steel industry?

Correct : C. Japan

58. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?

Correct : A. Canada

59. The best variety of world’s cotton is known as -

Correct : C. Egyptian

60. Detroit, USA, is famous for which of the following industries?

Correct : B. Automobile

61. Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in -

Correct : A. Shore regions of Persian Gulf

62. The deepest trench of the world- ‘The Mariana Trench’ is located in the:

Correct : D. Pacific Ocean

63. Which country is the world’s largest archipelago?

Correct : B. Indonesia

64. Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to -

Correct : A. East coast

65. Through which of the given regions does the equator run?

Correct : A. Africa

66. The world famous ‘Serangeti Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located in -

Correct : B. Tanzania

67. "Yosemite" is a -

Correct : C. Waterfall

68. The temperate grasslands of South America are called -

Correct : B. Pampas

69. Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.

Correct : A. Sahara to Mediterranean Sea

70. Which among the following is an abiotic factor?

Correct : B. Moisture

71. Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?

Correct : D. Finland

72. Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?

Correct : C. Kalahari Desert

73. Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’?

Correct : A. Norway

74. The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:

Correct : D. The Netherlands

75. Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?

Correct : C. Pygmies

76. Yellowcomplexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of

Correct : A. Mangoloid

77. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -

Correct : C. Ivory Coast

78. The longest railway line in the world connects             .

Correct : B. Leningrad and Vladivostok

79. Male is the capital of -

Correct : C. Maldives

80. The world's wettest continent is :

Correct : D. South America

81. Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

Correct : D. Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi

82. What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?

Correct : C. Pamir Knot

83. Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are             .

Correct : D. wheat, rice, maize

84. The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?

Correct : C. Switzerland

85. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -

Correct : B. unsuitable climatic conditions

86. Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?

Correct : C. Egypt

87. India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?

Correct : C. Iran

88. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?

Correct : B. Arctic Ocean

89. Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?

Correct : C. Bab-al-Mandeb

90. Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -

Correct : C. Nassar

91. The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -

Correct : D. Prairies

92. Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania?

Correct : A. Bass

93. The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of-

Correct : B. Australia

94. Which is the largest existing mangrove forest in the world?

Correct : C. Sunderbans

95. The Victoria Falls are on the river -

Correct : C. Zambezi

96. Sunda strait lies between -

Correct : C. Java and Sumatra

97. The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the-

Correct : A. Iberian Peninsula

98. Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year?

Correct : C. Polar regions

99. Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world?

Correct : C. Bhakra Dam

100. Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world?

Correct : A. Mid-latitude grasslands