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Miscellaneous World Geography MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. Geography section provides you all type of mcq questions on Miscellaneous World Geography with explanations. Miscellaneous World Geography MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-7 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Miscellaneous World Geography .
61
Adam's bridge connects ________
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Adam's bridge connects Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar. Ram Setu, popularly known as Adam's Bridge, lies between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The 1964 cyclone washed away the 17 km-long railway line which remained unattended till date. Dhanushkodi was well connected by rail and road with Pamban and the mainland until the cyclone struck.
62
The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called Tsunamis. Any big surge of water from the oceans is called a tidal wave; the terms "Tsunami" and "Tidal Waves" mean the same and are interchangeable. Tsunamis are mistakenly called tidal waves because, when approaching land, they look as a tide which suddenly rushes away and crashes back in a form of a huge wave.
63
The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in Australia. The Broken Hill Ore Deposit is located underneath Broken Hill in western New South Wales, Australia, and is the namesake for the town. It is arguably the world's richest and largest zinc-lead ore deposit.
64
Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of Shale. Schist is a still higher degree of metamorphism, characterized by coarse grained foliation and/or lineation, with mica crystals large enough to be easily identified with the unaided eye.
65
________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Quebec is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
66
The capital of South Sudan is
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Juba is capital and the largest city of South Sudan and a provincial capital. Juba is a commercial centre for agricultural products produced in the surrounding area.
67
Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Very little rice sold in world markets because the main producers of rice are also the main consumers.
68
In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Hydro power Projects work on the principle of harnessing the potential energy of water stored at some height. As the water is released from the dam through narrow channel it falls on the tubine and produced motion in turbine to produce electricity.
69
Asia accounts for nearly ________ percent of world population.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Asia accounts for nearly 59% of world population. Asia population is equivalent to 59.66% of the total world population. Asia ranks number 1 among regions of the world (roughly equivalent to "continents"), ordered by population.
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Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.
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Answer: Option A
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Caucasian people account for 33% of world population.