FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 01

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 01

1. 'The Land of the Morning Calm' is
(a) Japan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) Korea
Ans: (d)
 
2. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
(a) North West Atlantic
(b) North East Pacific
(c) North East Atlantic
(d) North West Pacific
Ans: (c)
 
3. Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of
(a) Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
(b) Teak, Sal, Bamboo
(c) Pine, Fir, Spruce
(d) Olive, Mapple, Walnut
Ans: (d)
 
4. White coal refers to
(a) Hydroelectricity
(b) Petroleum
(c) Uranium
(d) Coal
Ans: (a)
 
5. Ladang refers to
(a) Shifting cultivation
(b) Plantation agriculture
(c) Subsistence type of agriculture
(d) Dry farming
Ans: (a)
 
6. The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the 'Pole of hunger' are
(a) European Countries
(b) Middle East Countries
(c) Mid-West Countries
(d) South East Asian Countries
Ans: (a)
 
7. The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are
(a) China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
(b) Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
(c) India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
(d) Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
Ans: (b)
 
8. The metallic minerals are
(a) asbestos, mica, graphite
(b) iron ore, copper, lead
(c) coal, oil, natural gas
(d) salt, potash, sulphur
Ans: (b)
 
9. Power minerals are
(a) manganese, platinum, tungsten
(b) mica, potash, sulphur
(c) coal, oil, natural gas
(d) lead, zinc, bauxite
Ans: (c)

10. Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in
(a) Kiruna
(b) Mesabi and Gegobic
(c) Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
(d) Lorraine field
Ans: (c)