Practice MCQ Questions and answers on World Geography-GK

21

The second largest continent in the world is

A) Asia B) Australia C) Africa D) Europe

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Africa is the world's second largest continent after Asia. It covers an area of 30,370,000 square kilometer.

22

The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only

A) 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year B) 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year C) 200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year D) 50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The southern Deccan area is in a "rain shadow" and receives only fifty to 1,000 millimeters of rainfall a year. Temperature ranges are wide--from some 15°C to 38°C--making this one of India's most comfortable climatic areas.

23

The underlying cause of bio diversity loss is

A) poverty and unsustainable development projects B) macroeconomic policies C) international trade factors D) All of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

All of the above

24

The temperature increases rapidly after

A) ionosphere B) exosphere C) stratosphere D) troposphere

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The temperature increases rapidly after ionosphere.

25

The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called

A) stream flow B) laminar flow C) turbulent flow D) helical flow

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The spiral flow in a stream caused by channel shape is called helical flow.

26

The storms or frontal systems develop where

A) air is rising B) atmospheric pressure is low C) at the equator and in the mid-latitudes D) All of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

All of the above

27

The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

A) protons B) electrons C) cosmic rays D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called cosmic rays. High-energy particles arriving from outer space are mainly (89%) protons – nuclei of hydrogen, the lightest and most common element in the universe – but they also include nuclei of helium (10%) and heavier nuclei (1%), all the way up to uranium.

28

The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within

A) metamorphic rocks B) igneous rocks C) sedimentary rock D) all have similar strength of bonds

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within igneous rocks.

29

The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about

A) 4,500 to 6,000 metres B) 5,500 to 6,000 metres C) 3,500 to 6,000 metres D) None of the above

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The snow line on the northern side of greater Himalayas range about 5,500 to 6,000 metres.

30

The unit of the light year is used for measuring

A) speed of satellites B) speed of ships C) distance between bodies in the universe D) speed of rockets

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

A light year is a way of measuring distance. That doesn't make much sense because "light year" contains the word "year," which is normally a unit of time. Even so, light years measure distance. You are used to measuring distances in either inches/feet/miles or centimeters/meters/kilometers, depending on where you live.