GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 08

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 08

71) The colour of a star is an indication of its:
A) distance from the sun
B) luminosity
C) distance from the earth
D) temperature

Answer: temperature
   
72) The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in:
A) temperate deciduous forests
B) tropical moist forests
C) heavily polluted rivers
D) deserts and savannas

Answer: tropical moist forests
   
73) Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet:
A) Pluto
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn

Answer: Jupiter
   
74) Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in:
A) Baluchistan
B) Myanmar
C) Nepal
D) Kashmir

Answer: Myanmar
   
75) A meteor is:
A) a rapidly moving star
B) a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space
C) part of constellation
D) a comet without a tail

Answer: a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space   

77) The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east and west of the longitude passing through Greenwich:
1. Cuba 2. Greece 3. Iraq 4. Costa Rica 5. Japan
Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind G.M.T.?
A) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
B) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
C) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
D) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2

Answer: 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
   
78) Willy willy is:
A) a type of tree grown in temperate regions
B) a wind that blows in a desert
C) a tropical cyclone of north-west Australia
D) a kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep Islands

Answer: a tropical cyclone of north-west Australia   

80) In which one of the following crops international trade is low in the context of total produce?
A) Rice
B) Coffee
C) Rubber
D) Wheat

Answer: Rice