GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 12

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 12

111) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
1. The northern end of the earth's axis is called North Pole
2. 45+C399 parallel is half of the length of the equator
3. There is parallelism of the earth's axis
4. The earth's speed of revolution is faster in aphelion position
Codes:
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 3

Answer: 1 and 3
   
112) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I : (Country)      List II: (Dependent Territory)
(a) Australia      1.Marinique
(b) Denmark      2. Santa Cruz
(c) France      3. Green Land
(d) Spain      4. Christmas Island

Below options are given in A, B, C, D.
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 2 1 4 3

Answer: 4 3 2 1
   
113) Which one of the following may have alien life because of a very conducive environment to life?
A) Jupiter
B) Mars
C) Europa-The Jupiter's Moon
D) Moon-The Earth's Moon

Answer: Mars
   
114) On which planet was the space craft 'Magellan' sent?
A) Mars
B) Saturn
C) Jupiter
D) Venus

Answer: Venus
   
115) . Which country leads in life expectancy?
A) Japan
B) China
C) India
D) Bangladesh

Answer: Japan

116) On which river is the world's largest river island?
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Brahmaputra
D) Sindh

Answer: Brahmaputra
   
117) What is 'Hale-Bopp?
A) Comet
B) Cartoon Character
C) International Company
D) A toy

Answer: Comet
   
118) Assertion (A): The atmosphere receives most of the heat only indirectly from the sun and directly from the earth's surface. .
Reason (R): The conversion from short-wave solar to Iong-wave terrestrial energy takes place at the earth's surface.
Codes:
A) (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) (C) A is true but R is false
D) (D) A is false but R is true

Answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
   
119) The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along:
A) 45∘NLatitude
B) 45∘SLatitude
C) Prime Meridian
D) International Date Line

Answer: Prime Meridian
   
120) Match List I with List Hand select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List I: (Country)       List II (Capital)
(a) Australia      1. Dodoma   
(b) Denmark      2. Bern
(c) France       3. Dushanbe
(d) Spain      4. Canberra

Below options are given in A, B, C, D order.
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 4 3 1 2
D) 4 2 3 1

Answer: 4 3 1 2