Sunday, 1 July 2012

98) Basic General Knowledge Questions on World Geography - Part 98

This section consists of 15 questions.


1. Which volcano is called the "light pillar of Mediterranean sea"?

[A]Mount Barbaro
[B]Stromboli
[C]Mount Etna
[D]Mount Vesuvius



2. What is the average density of earth in g/cm3?

[A]5.515
[B]4.415
[C]4.515
[D]6.515



3. In which country is located World's largest trade centre of diamond?

[A]Belgium
[B]India
[C]USA
[D]France



4. Consider the following statements about Equinox:

1. Center of Sun and Earth's equator are in same plane
2. Occurs twice a year
3. The length of the day & night is equal

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?

[A]Only 1
[B]1& 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3



5. Which city is on the banks of "Seine" River?

[A]Paris
[B]Frankfurt
[C]Geneva
[D]Rome





6. Lloyd Barrage is a 6166 mile long network of canals, feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 5 million acres of irrigated land. In which country it is located?

[A]China
[B]Pakistan
[C]India
[D]Afghanistan



7. In which among the following countries is located the "Owen Falls" that is world's greatest man made lake?

[A]Uganda
[B]Rwanda
[C]Tanzania
[D]Congo



8. Which among the following country is using the "Nine-dotted line" theory to claim a territory in South China Sea ?

[A]China
[B]Philippines
[C]Vietnam
[D]Cambodia



9. Isohaline are the lines joining the points in the ocean that have equal _____?

[A]Density
[B]Salinity
[C]Temperature
[D]None of them



10. Which among the following region is called as rust belt of Japan?

[A]Shikoku
[B]Honshū
[C]Kyūshū
[D]Chūbu





11. The Ghoramara Island, which was making news due to its submersion because of erosion and sea level rise is located in which among the following?

[A]Arabian Sea
[B]Bay of Bengal
[C]Indian Ocean
[D]Pacific Ocean



12. Mogao Caves, also known as "Caves of the Thousand Buddhas" are located in which among the following countries?

[A]Cambodia
[B]China
[C]Japan
[D]Vietnam



13. Which among the following is NOT a correct statement about " tropical rainforests"?

[A]They are roughly within 28 north or south of the equator.
[B]They are also known as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest.
[C]Minimum normal annual rainfall between 175 cm and 200 cm occurs in this climate region
[D]Rainforests are home to 90% of all the living animal and plant species on the planet.



14. In which state is located the Shahgarh landscape, which has been chosen as the abode for reintroduction of Cheetah?

[A]Gujarat
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Uttar Pradesh



15. In which river is located the Sirhind Canal?

[A]Sutlej
[B]Ravi
[C]Beas
[D]None of them