FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 06

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 06

1. Japan's total land is about _____ that of India.
(a) one-sixth
(b) one-fifth
(c) one-ninth
(d) one-tenth
Ans: (c)
 
2. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
(a) The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
(b) The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
(c) The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour
(d) The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
Ans: (b)
 
3. Mount Kilimanjaro is in
(a) Alaska
(b) Argentina
(c) Chile
(d) Tanzania
Ans: (d)
 
4. Mount Kailas is in
(a) Nepal
(b) Tibet
(c) Sikkim
(d) Bhutan
Ans: (b)
 
5. Venus has atmosphere made up of
(a) Ammonia
(b) Carbon-di-Oxide
(c) Helium
(d) Hydrogen
Ans: (b)

6. The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in
(a) Tibet
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Cyprus
Ans: (a)
 
7. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
(a) 27 miles
(b) 36 miles
(c) 48 miles
(d) 57 miles
Ans: (a)
 
8. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
(a) giraffe
(b) hippopotamus
(c) lemur
(d) orangutan
Ans: (c)
 
9. A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is
(a) an asteroid
(b) a comet
(c) Moon
(d) Mars
Ans: (c)
 
10. "Limnology" refers to the study of
(a) Limestone
(b) Lignite of brown coal
(c) Lakes and ponds
(d) Laterites
Ans: (c)