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World Geography (GK) | Set 2
1. Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?
A. Norway
B. Finland
C. Canada
D. Ireland
Correct : B. Finland
2. The capital of Tanzania is -
A. Nairobi
B. Lusaka
C. Kampala
D. Dar-es-Salaam
Correct : D. Dar-es-Salaam
3. The largest producer of world's mica is -
A. U.S.A.
B. U.K.
C. China
D. India
Correct : C. China
4. Largest Mica deposits are in -
A. South Africa
B. India
C. USA
D. Australia
Correct : B. India
5. Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits?
A. Switzerland
B. Austria
C. Norway
D. Sri Lanka
Correct : A. Switzerland
6. Black Forests are found in -
A. France
B. Germany
C. Czechoslovakia
D. Rumania
Correct : B. Germany
7. Cape Cod is located near -
A. Philadelphia
B. Washington
C. Florida
D. Boston
Correct : D. Boston
8. Source of River Nile is -
A. Lake Nassir
B. Lake Victoria
C. Lake Chad
D. Lake Tanganyika
Correct : B. Lake Victoria
9. The country located between 8°N and 37°N latitudes is -
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. China
D. Pakistan
Correct : C. China
10. The longest river of Europe is -
A. Rhine
B. Rhone
C. Danube
D. Volga
Correct : D. Volga
11. The Coast of Norway is an example of -
A. Dalmatian Coast
B. Fiord Coast
C. Ria Coast
D. Emerged Coast
Correct : B. Fiord Coast
12. The Panama Canal is different from the Suez Canal as it has -
A. Lock system
B. Shorter route
C. Busy route
D. Less busy route
Correct : A. Lock system
13. Llanos are the grasslands of -
A. Guyana Highlands
B. Brazillian Highlands
C. Argentina
D. Chile
Correct : D. Chile
14. The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is -
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. Mauritius
D. Madagascar
Correct : A. Maldives
15. Which of the following deserts has the highest gold deposits?
A. Kyzyl-Kum Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Mojave desert
D. Tanami desert
Correct : C. Mojave desert
16. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
A. Mount Singabung
B. Mount Merapi
C. Mount Rinjani
D. Mount Agung
Correct : A. Mount Singabung
17. Name the largest desert of Asia -
A. Thar
B. Gobi
C. Takla Makan
D. Karakum
Correct : B. Gobi
18. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct?
A. African Savanna
B. Central Asian Steppes
C. Siberian Tundra
D. North American Prairies
Correct : B. Central Asian Steppes
19. The Trans-Siberian Railway (8960 km) connects in the West to in the East.
A. Moscow, Tashkent
B. St. Petersburg, Omsk
C. Moscow, Irkutsk
D. St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Correct : C. Moscow, Irkutsk
20. Which of the following is the major copper producing country?
A. SriLanka
B. Indonesia
C. Chile
D. Russia
Correct : D. Russia
21. Which of the following countries is not an exporter of tea?
A. United Kingdom
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. Kenya
Correct : A. United Kingdom
22. Which of the following countries does not have a border with Afghanistan?
A. Iran
B. Georgia
C. Turkmenistan
D. Uzbekistan
Correct : B. Georgia
23. New Britain and New Ireland are parts of -
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Papua New Guinea
Correct : D. Papua New Guinea
24. The capital of Rawanda is :
A. Libreville
B. Bogota
C. Kigali
D. Copenhagen
Correct : C. Kigali
25. Rand is the currency of :
A. Namibia
B. Iran
C. Romania
D. Norway
Correct : A. Namibia
26. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Laughing Jack’ of Australia?
A. Platypus
B. Kookabara
C. Koala
D. Lyrebird
Correct : B. Kookabara
27. The countries separated by the Mac- Mahon Line are -
A. Afghanistan and Pakistan
B. Bangladesh and India
C. China and India
D. Pakistan and India
Correct : C. China and India
28. Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the parts of -
A. Czechoslovakia
B. Yugoslavia
C. Bulgaria
D. Azerbaijan
Correct : B. Yugoslavia
29. The longest continental Railway in the world is -
A. Trans Atlantic Railway
B. Trans Siberian Railway
C. Canadian Pacific Railway
D. Canadian National Railway
Correct : B. Trans Siberian Railway
30. Birmingham in U.K. is famous for -
A. Iron and Steel industry
B. Sugar industry
C. Paper industry
D. Aluminium industry
Correct : A. Iron and Steel industry
31. Which of the following countries contributes the maximum to the world’s diamond supply?
A. Russia
B. U.S.A.
C. Japan
D. South Africa
Correct : A. Russia
32. Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is -
A. U.S.A.
B. Jamaica
C. Chile
D. Australia
Correct : D. Australia
33. Geothermal energy is maximum utilised in -
A. Iceland
B. New Zealand
C. Russia
D. Japan
Correct : A. Iceland
34. The World’s largest island is -
A. Greenland
B. Iceland
C. New Guinea
D. Madagascar
Correct : A. Greenland
35. About how much of the world’s land area is tropical rainforest?
A. 2 percent
B. 7 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 15 percent
Correct : B. 7 percent
36. Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert?
A. Arabian
B. Kalahari
C. Sahara
D. Thar
Correct : C. Sahara
37. Asia and North America are separated by -
A. Bass Strait
B. Strait of Dover
C. Bering Strait
D. Cook Strait
Correct : C. Bering Strait
38. The “Grand Canyon’ is on the river -
A. Colorado
B. Columbia
C. Ohio
D. Mississippi
Correct : A. Colorado
39. Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of -
A. Australia
B. South America
C. Europe
D. Africa
Correct : A. Australia
40. The Panama Canal links -
A. Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
B. Atlantic and Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific and Indian Ocean
D. Antarctic and Atlantic Ocean
Correct : A. Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
41. Many of the active volcanoes are situated in -
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Correct : B. Pacific Ocean
42. The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as -
A. Selva
B. Taiga
C. Tundra
D. Pampas
Correct : A. Selva
43. The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is an integral part of-
A. Norway
B. North America
C. Denmark
D. Canada
Correct : C. Denmark
44. Where are most of the earth's active volcanoes concentrated?
A. Europe
B. Pacific Occan
C. Africa
D. South America
Correct : B. Pacific Occan
45. Which nation is Mongia Port situated in?
A. SriLanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. India
Correct : B. Bangladesh
46. Which country is the largest producer of Timber?
A. United States
B. Brazil
C. Nigeria
D. Sweden
Correct : A. United States
47. Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation?
A. China
B. U.S.A.
C. Canada
D. India
Correct : D. India
48. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. Russia - Bauxite
B. Mexico — Silver
C. Bolivia — Tin
D. U.S.A. — Copper
Correct : A. Russia - Bauxite
49. Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area under forest is-
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Brazil
Correct : D. Brazil
50. Which of the following is called ‘Queen of the Adriatic’?
A. Venice
B. Rome
C. Flanders
D. Lisbon
Correct : A. Venice
51. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A. Hevea Tree - Barazil
B. Sumatra - Malaysia
C. Kajan River - Borneo
D. Dekke Toba fish - Brazil
Correct : D. Dekke Toba fish - Brazil
52. The longest river in the world is -
A. Ganga
B. Nile
C. Brahmaputra
D. Amazon
Correct : B. Nile
53. Panama canal was constructed in—
A. 1869 A.D.
B. 1980 A.D.
C. 1905 A.D.
D. 1914 A.D.
Correct : D. 1914 A.D.
54. The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is -
A. Eastern Europe
B. Western Europe
C. Mediterranean
D. Glassland
Correct : C. Mediterranean
55. The largest delta of the world is -
A. Sunderbans
B. Amazon Basin
C. Greenland
D. Congo Basin
Correct : A. Sunderbans
56. The canal which links Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean is -
A. Suez
B. Malacca
C. Panama
D. Gibralter
Correct : C. Panama
57. In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to -
A. a warm ocean current
B. strong air current
C. streams joining a gulf
D. the name of a stream
Correct : A. a warm ocean current
58. Which from the following is a landlocked sea?
A. Timor Sea
B. Arafura Sea
C. Greenland Sea
D. Aral Sea
Correct : D. Aral Sea
59. The largest freshwater lake in the world is -
A. Lake Victoria
B. Lake Michigan
C. Lake Balkhash
D. Lake Superior
Correct : D. Lake Superior
60. What is the longest mountain range in the world above sea-level?
A. Andes mountains
B. Himalayas
C. Alps
D. Pyreness mountains
Correct : A. Andes mountains
61. Where is Normandy beach located?
A. France
B. Netherlands
C. Spain
D. Belgium
Correct : A. France
62. To reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo, one has to cross -
A. Palk Strait
B. Palk Bay
C. Gulf of Mannar
D. Cook Strait
Correct : C. Gulf of Mannar
63. Japan's famous shipbuilding Industries are located at :
A. Detroit
B. Pittsburgh
C. Kobe
D. Las Vegas
Correct : C. Kobe
64. The greatest producer of Apples in the world is -
A. U.S.A.
B. Russia
C. India
D. China
Correct : D. China
65. Major producer of supar is -
A. Australia
B. Cuba
C. India
D. Mauritius
Correct : C. India
66. Which one of the following countries is known as the “Land of Thunderbolt?
A. Belgium
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Bolivia
Correct : C. Bhutan
67. The Capital of East Timor is -
A. Madura
B. Bandung
C. Surabaya
D. Dili
Correct : D. Dili
68. The leading producer of aluminium in the world is -
A. Guinea
B. Jamaica
C. U.S.A.
D. Venezuela
Correct : C. U.S.A.
69. Leading producer of rice is -
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. China
D. Burma
Correct : C. China
70. The most populous and oil-rich country in Africa is -
A. Kenya
B. Sudan
C. Nigeria
D. Uganda
Correct : C. Nigeria
71. The world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water is -
A. Kuwait
B. Iran
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Iraq
Correct : C. Saudi Arabia
72. Where is Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world, located?
A. USA
B. Brazil
C. Canada
D. Russia
Correct : A. USA
73. Which of the following rivers flow in Germany?
A. Seine
B. Volga
C. Danube
D. Thames
Correct : C. Danube
74. In which country is the volcano Mount Gamkonora, the highest peak of Halmahera island, which erupted in July 2007 located?
A. Japan
B. Indonesia
C. Russia
D. France
Correct : B. Indonesia
75. Which one of the following is the longest river in the world?
A. Amazon
B. Yangtze-Kiang
C. Nile
D. Mississipi-Missouri
Correct : C. Nile
76. Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world?
A. Lake Superior
B. Caspian Sea
C. Lake Baikal
D. Lake Victoria
Correct : B. Caspian Sea
77. Volcanic activity is more common in -
A. Hawai
B. Japan
C. Colombia
D. New Zealand
Correct : A. Hawai
78. The river which has a greater flow of water than any other river in the world is -
A. River Hwang-ho
B. River Amazon
C. River Zaire
D. River Nile
Correct : B. River Amazon
79. The equal length of day and night on September 23rd in all parts of the world is known as -
A. Autumnal Equinox
B. Celestial Equinox
C. Winter Equinox
D. Vernal Equinox
Correct : A. Autumnal Equinox
80. Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in -
A. Africa
B. South America
C. United Kingdom
D. The USA
Correct : B. South America
81. Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and Eastern- Western hemispheres of the earth?
A. Australia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America
Correct : B. Africa
82. Sahara is located in which part of Africa?
A. Eastern
B. Western
C. Northern
D. Southern
Correct : C. Northern
83. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from -
A. east to west
B. west to east
C. north to south
D. south to north
Correct : C. north to south
84. The driest location on Earth is in which country?
A. Kenya
B. Chile
C. Congo
D. Libya
Correct : B. Chile
85. The world’s growing appetite for what food product is a leading cause of tropical deforestation?
A. Pork
B. Sugar
C. Lamb
D. Beef
Correct : D. Beef
86. Which of the following is the world’s largest mining port?
A. Nhavasheva
B. Hamilton
C. Hedland
D. Pardon
Correct : C. Hedland
87. World’s largest producer of coffee is -
A. Peru
B. Argentina
C. India
D. Brazil
Correct : D. Brazil
88. The shortest air route from Perth to London is -
A. Perth-Mumbai-Rome-London
B. Perth-Ankara-Paris-London
C. Perth-Aden-Paris-London
D. Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London
Correct : B. Perth-Ankara-Paris-London
89. The busiest oceanic trade route of the world is in -
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Correct : A. Atlantic Ocean
90. Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called -
A. Wine cellars
B. Grape fields
C. Grape farms
D. Vineyards
Correct : D. Vineyards
91. The largest producer of gold in the world is -
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Russia
D. South Africa
Correct : A. Australia
92. The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is-
A. North Pacific Sea Route
B. North Atlantic Sea Route
C. South Atlantic Sea Route
D. Indian Ocean Route
Correct : B. North Atlantic Sea Route
93. The biggest oil spill in world history took place in the :
A. Mediterrarean Sea
B. Caspian Sea
C. Persian Gulf
D. South China Sea
Correct : D. South China Sea
94. Name the sea whose boundaries touch three Continents.
A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Caribbean Sea
Correct : A. Mediterranean Sea
95. The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the :
A. polar vortex
B. biodiversity and habitats
C. climate and energy
D. political administration
Correct : A. polar vortex
96. The two countries connected by a tunnel under the sea are -
A. England and France
B. France and Denmark
C. Australia and New Zealand
D. Spain and Italy
Correct : A. England and France
97. Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait?
A. India and Sri Lanka
B. North Korea and South Korea
C. Pakistan and China
D. Britain and France
Correct : A. India and Sri Lanka
98. Which countries are separated by the 49th parallel?
A. USA and Canada
B. USA and Mexico
C. France and Germany
D. Russia and China
Correct : A. USA and Canada
99. Which among the following is the world’s highest road pass accessible on a motor vehicle?
A. Marsimik La
B. Semo La
C. Khardung La
D. DungriLa
Correct : C. Khardung La
100. The correct sequence of countries on basis of fish catch in descending order:
A. China, Japan, Peru
B. Japan, China, Peru,
C. China, Peru, Japan
D. Peru, China, Japan
Correct : C. China, Peru, Japan