Practice MCQ Questions and answers on World Geography-GK

21

The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into

A) the Baltic sea B) the North sea C) the Bay of Biscay D) the Adriatic sea

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The Rhine river of northern Europe empties into the North sea.

22

The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called

A) scoured pools B) riffles C) ox-bow lakes D) flood plain

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream's bed is called scoured pools.

23

The planets called the inner planets are

A) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B) Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus C) Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The planets called the inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

24

The periodic rise and fall of the sea level on the earth, gives rise to tides. This is related to

A) the position of the moon with reference to the earth and the gravitational pull exerted mainly by the moon and partly by the sun B) infrared rays from the sun C) ultraviolet rays from the sun D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Tides are the short term periodic rise and fall of the world's oceans. They are due to the combined effects of gravitational attraction and the revolution of the Earth-moon system about its common centre of mass.

25

The planets that are called superior planets are

A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter B) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto C) Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth D) Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The planets that are called superior planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

26

The phenomenon associated with collision and subduction of the planet is

A) volcanoes B) island arcs C) earthquakes D) All of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

All of the above

27

The products of ____ are a major source of sediments for erosion and ____

A) weathering, deposition B) deposition, weathering C) rocks, weathering D) rocks, deposition

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The products of weathering are a major source of sediments for erosion and deposition.

28

The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

A) the growing season is short in these areas B) the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered C) the rainfall is very low D) All of these factors

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

All of these factors

29

The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as

A) stratosphere B) ionosphere C) biosphere D) mesosphere

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as biosphere.

30

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

A) poles B) equator C) prime meridian D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the poles.