FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 51

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 51

1. The approximate radius or the Earth is
(a) 25000 km
(b) 12500 km
(c) 6400 km
(d) 4500 km
Ans: (c)

2. The latitude also known as the
(a) Tropic of Capricorn
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Antarctic Circle
(d) Arctic Circle
Ans: (d)
 

3. Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in
(a) Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
(b) Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
(c) dust particles in stratus clouds
(d) Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Ans: (d)

4. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth?
(a) Siberian Type
(b) Tundra Type
(c) Taiga Type
(d) Laurentian Type
Ans: (c)
 

5. When rain falls through a cold layer of air Dear the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
(a) hail
(b) snowfall
(c) snowstorm
(d) sleet
Ans: (d)
 

6. The most salty basin in the world is the
(a) Caspian Sea
(b) Dead Sea
(c) Red Sea
(d) Arabian Sea
Ans: (b)
 

7. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
(a) Grams per square km
(b) Grams per centimetre
(c) Kilograms per square metre
(d) Pounds per cubic mile
Ans: (c)
 

8. Which set of two riven given below together form the world's largest delta?
(a) The Ganges and the Brahmpautra
(b) The Mississippi and the Missouri
(c) The Tigris and the Euphrates
(d) The Seine and the Rhine
Ans: (a)
 

9. Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is called?
(a) Magma
(b) Crust
(c) Core
(d) Lava
Ans: (a)
 

10. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?
(a) Ria coasts
(b) Uplifted lowland
(c) Emergent upland
(d) Concordant coasts
Ans: (a)