FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 35

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 35

1. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
(a) Thames
(b) Elbe
(c) Rhine
(d) Volga
Ans: (c)

2. The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of
(a) Montreal
(b) Uruguay
(c) Chile
(d) Paraguay
Ans: (b)

3. Valparaiso is an important port of
(a) Argentina
(b) Uruguay
(c) Chile
(d) Paraguay
Ans: (c)

4. During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industries were located primarily
(a) near major ports
(b) on the banks of navigable rivers
(c) near coal fields
(d) near nodal centres
Ans: (c)


5. Chicago, one of world's largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
(a) Superior
(b) Michigan
(c) Huron
(d) Erie
Ans: (b)


6. Railways are best suited for
(a) passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
(b) freight traffic for bulky commodities
(c) urban commuters
(d) fast passenger movement
Ans: (b)

7. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in
(a) international trade
(b) development of resources in the interior of continents
(c) providing employment to people
(d) deportation of prisoners to the interior
Ans: (b)

8. The _____ mountains crossing the Great Plains and the ____ Sea further south separate Europe from Asia.
(a) Caucasus, Black
(b) Ural, Caspian
(c) Carpathian, Mediterranean
(d) Balkan, Sea of Azov
Ans: (b)

9. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth's crust?
(a) Silicon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
Ans: (b)


10. "Venice of the East" is the name given to
(a) Singapore
(b) Bangkok
(c) Rangoon
(d) Hong Kong
Ans: (b)