FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 40

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 40

1. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
(a) Isotherms
(b) Isobars
(c) Isohalines
(d) Isohyets
Ans: (c)


2. The ____ current is a cold water current.
(a) Gulf Stream
(b) Kuroshio
(c) Brazil
(d) Labrador
Ans: (d)


3. The pygmies are found in ___.
(a) The Congo Basin, Africa
(b) Bihar, India
(c) Queenslands, Australia
(d) Finland, Northern Europe
Ans: (a)

4. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is_____.
(a) the Dead Sea
(b) the Red Sea
(c) the Arabian Sea
(d) the Baltic Sea
Ans: (a)

5. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on _____.
(a) nearness to a port
(b) where demand is high
(c) where transportation facilities are available
(d) availability of raw materials
Ans: (d)

6. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
(a) forests
(b) deserts
(c) grasslands
(d) plain areas
Ans: (a)

7. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
(a) Bay
(b) Isthmus
(c) Strait
(d) Archipelago
Ans: (c)


8. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
(a) Mercury
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Venus
Ans: (d)


9. At which particular place on earth are day and nights of equal length always?
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Poles
(c) Equator
(d) Nowhere
Ans: (c)

10. 'Ursa Major' is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is
(a) The Northern Crown
(b) The Chained Lady
(c) The Milky Way
(d) The Great Bear
Ans: (d)