FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 08

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 08

1. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
(a) crater lakes
(b) cirque lakes
(c) ox-bow lakes
(d) lagoons
Ans: (d)

2. Lava solidifies to form _____.
(a) Pumice
(b) Basalt
(c) Marble
(d) Sandstone
Ans: (b)
 
3. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ______ river.
(a) Salween
(b) Menam
(c) Mekong
(d) Irrawaddy
Ans: (d)

4. The world's largest port is _____.
(a) Mumbai
(b) Sydney
(c) New York/New Jersey
(d) Singapore
Ans: (c)

5. Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ____forest.
(a) deciduous
(b) coniferous
(c) evergreen
(d) alpine
Ans: (b)

6. A strait is
(a) a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
(b) a narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
(c) a wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
(d) a narrow headland
Ans: (a)

7. The world's largest delta system is the____.
(a) The Nile, Egypt
(b) Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
(c) The Mississippi, USA
(d) The Amazon, Brazil
Ans: (b)

8. The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
(a) The Jog Falls, India
(b) The Victoria Falls, Africa
(c) The Niagara Falls, North America
(d) The Salto Angel Falls, South America
Ans: (d)

9. World Environmental day is celebrated on ______ every year.
(a) May 1
(b) June 5
(c) October 24
(d) December 25
Ans: (b)

10. World's largest solar power plant is located in _____
(a) Kalahari Desert, Africa
(b) Sahara Desert, Libya
(c) Thar Desert India
(d) Mojava Desert USA
Ans: (d)