FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 18

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 18

 

1. The highest plateau in the world is the
(a) Plateau of Tibet
(b) Deccan Plateau
(c) Plateau of Iran
(d) Central Plateau of France
Ans: (a)
 
2. The largest desert in the world is the
(a) Sahara
(b) Gobi
(c) Kalahari
(d) Thar
Ans: (a)

3. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(Highest Peak) (Continent)
A. Kilimanjaro 1. North America
B. Everest 2. Africa
C. Elbrus 3. Asia
D. Mckinley 4. Europe
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (b)

4. The world's longest river is the
(a) Volga
(b) Amazon
(c) Mississippi-Missouri
(d) Nile
Ans: (d)

5. The highest water fall in the world is
(a) Tugela
(b) Jog
(c) Angel
(d) Yosemite
Ans: (c)
 
6. The largest Inland Sea is the
(a) Black Sea
(b) Dead Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Aral Sea
Ans: (c)

7. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
(a) Norway
(b) Finland
(c) Ireland
(d) Iceland
Ans: (d)
 
8. The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.
(a) Danube
(b) Rhine
(c) Elbe
(d) Weser
Ans: (a)

9. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
(a) Singapore
(b) Lagos
(c) Colombo
(d) Jakarta
Ans: (a)

10. Which city is called the 'City of Perpetual Spring'?
(a) Colombo
(b) Quito
(c) Lisbon
(d) Berlin
Ans: (b)