GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 07

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 07

61) The shortest air route from Perth to London is
A) Perth-Bombay-Rome-London
B) Perth-Ankara-Paris-London
C) Perth-Aden-Paris-London
D) Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London

Answer: Perth-Ankara-Paris-London
   
62) Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content in soil?
A) Potato
B) Sorghum .
C) Sunflower
D) Pea

Answer: Pea
   
63) Which one of the following regions of Asia is experiencing the highest annual growth rate of population?
A) South Asia
B) South-East Asia
C) Central Asia
D) West Asia

Answer: West Asia
   
64) Farm land tends to erode most rapidly when planted with-
A) Sorghum
B) Potato .
C) Wheat
D) Clover

Answer: Clover
   
65) When it is noon along 82∘
30 E longitude, along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.?
A) along 165∘ E
B) along 67∘ 30 W
C) 0∘ E or W
D) along 82∘ 30 W

Answer: 0∘ E or W

66) The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is:
A) 2 km
B) 3 km
C) 4 km
D) 5 km

Answer: 4 km   

68) The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivations of rice are
A) rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 25∘C.
B) cool and moist climate for the entire crop period
C) rainfall below 100 cm, temperature below 25∘C
D) warm and dry climate during the entire crop period

Answer: rainfall above 100 cm, temperature above 25∘C.
   
69) The time taken by the Sun to revolve around the Centre of out galaxy is:
A) 25 million years
B) 100 million years
C) 250 million years
D) 500 million years

Answer: 250 million years
   
70) The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth:
A) 300 million year ago
B) 200 million year ago
C) 150 million year ago
D) 100 million year ago

Answer: 150 million year ago