GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 16

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 16

151) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A) Bonn-Rhine
B) Cairo-Nile
C) New York-Hudson
D) Vienna-Volga

Answer: Vienna-Volga
   
152) Consider the following statements regarding plantation agriculture and select the correct
answer from the codes given below:
l. Most tropical plantations are situated in the lowland plains.
ll. Tropical plantations cluster along coasts.
lll. The Amazon Basin has an excellent physical environment for rubber growing but has few workers
Codes:
A) l and ll are true
B) ll and lll are true
C) l and lll are true
D) All are true

Answer: ll and lll are true
   
153) According to the U. N. Population Division the lowest fertility rate is in:
A) Australia
B) France
C) Italy
D) Sweden

Answer: Italy
   
154) Soil leaching is a great threat in:
A) Tropical rain forest regions
B) African Savannas
C) Mediterranean Regions
D) Australian Downs

Answer: Tropical rain forest regions
   
155) Which one of the following trees, which was once popular in social forestry has now turned out to be an ecological terrorist'?
A) Babool
B) Amaltash
C) Eucalyptus
D) Neem

Answer: Eucalyptus

156) About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of:
A) 5∘Nand20∘N
B) 20∘Nand40∘N
C) 40∘Nand60∘N
D) 20∘Sand40∘S

Answer: 20∘Nand40∘N
   
157) The Taylor Valley lies in;
A) Australia
B) Antarctica
C) Canada
D) U.S.A.

Answer: Antarctica
   
158) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A) Detroit - Automobiles
B) Magnitogorsk - Iron and steel
C) Johanneshurg - Gold Mining
D) Birmingham - Ship building

Answer: Birmingham - Ship building
   
159) Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
A) Indian Ocean
B) North Atlantic Ocean
C) South Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean

Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
   
160) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A) Brazil Current - South Atlantic Ocean
B) Humbolt Current - North Pacific Ocean
C) Gulf Stream - North Atlantic Ocean
D) Agulhas Current - Indian Ocean

Answer: Humbolt Current - North Pacific Ocean