World Geography Quiz Set 2

World Geography Quiz
Test123

Question 1. The concept of Neo-Determination in Geography was advanced by_____________.

(A) Huntington

(B) Ratzel

(C) G. Taylor

(D) Miss Semple

View Answer
(C) G. Taylor

Question 2. In their book ‘Introducing Cultural Geography’, J.E. Spencer and W.L. Thomas has divided the world into how many Cultural Worlds?

(A) 12

(B) 11

(C) 10

(D) 9

View Answer
(B) 11 

Question 3. The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where___________.

(A) Continental shelf is undulating

(B) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet

(C) Rivers drain out large amounts of fresh water into the sea

(D) Warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

View Answer
(B) Warm and cold oceanic currents meet

Question 4. Grand bank is located at_____________.

(A) Eastern coast of Africa

(B) Eastern coast of North America

(C) Western Europe coast

(D) Western coast of North America

View Answer
(B) Eastern coast of North America

Question 5. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) At present China is the country in the world which is the largest producer of cotton

(B) The Nova Scotia Coalfield lies in Canada

(C) North-Eastern part of Australia is not affected by Mediterranean climate

(D) The country which does not belong to group of BALKANS is Bosnia

View Answer
(D) The country which does not belong to group of BALKANS is Bosnia

Question 6. The line joining the areas having the same rainfall is called__________.

(A) Isohaline

(B) Isotherm

(C) Isohyet

(D) Isobar

View Answer
(C) Isohyet

Question 7. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(A) Australia – Kimberley

(B) Morocco – Atlas mountains

(C) U.S.A. – Manitoba

(D) Paraguay – Pampas

View Answer
(B) Morocco – Atlas mountains

Question 8. Where was the first nuclear power station established in the world?

(A) U.S.A.

(B) Russia

(C) Germany

(D) Britain

View Answer
(A) U.S.A.

Question 9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(A) Rogun Dam – Tajikistan

(B) Appalachian Trail – USA

(C) Petronas Towers – Malaysia

(D) Seikan Rail Tunnel – China

View Answer
(D) Seikan Rail Tunnel – China

Question 10. Peneplain is related to_____________.

(A) River

(B) Glacier

(C) Underground water

(D) Wind

View Answer
(A) River

Question 11. The Bermuda Triangle lies in__________.

(A) South Pacific Ocean

(B) North Pacific Ocean

(C) South Atlantic Ocean

(D) North Atlantic Ocean

View Answer
(D) North Atlantic Ocean

Question 12. Where is the Satellite launch centre of USA? 

(A) Cape Kennedy

(B) Cape Verde

(C) Los Angles

(D) Alamos

View Answer
(A) Cape Kennedy

Question 13. The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?

(A) U.S.A.

(B) Russia

(C) France

(D) Canada

View Answer
(D) Canada 

Question 14. The largest producer of wine in the world is__________.

(A) United States of America

(B) Spain

(C) Italy

(D) France

View Answer
(D) France

Question 15. The age of the tree can be determined from the____________.

(A) Measurement of its height

(B) Counting the branches on the tree

(C) Counting the number of rings on its stem

(D) Counting of leaves on the tree

View Answer
(C) Counting the number of rings on its stem

Question 16. Where is the Copacabana Beach located?

(A) Valletta

(B) Rio-de-Janeiro

(C) Hawaiian Islands

(D) Buenos Aires

View Answer
(B) Rio-de-Janeiro

Question 17. The World’s highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in__________.

(A) Switzerland

(B) Nepal

(C) India

(D) Columbia

View Answer
(C) India

Question 18. The headquarters of the European Union is located at__________.

(A) Rome

(B) Paris

(C) Helsinki

(D) Brussels

View Answer
(D) Brussels 

Question 19. The headquarter of the International Maritime Organization is located

(A) Rome

(B) Paris

(C) Geneva

(D) London

View Answer
(D) London 

Question 20. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Food and Agricultural Organisation – New York

(B) European Economic Community – Brussels

(C) International Court of Justice – The Heg

(D) International Red Cross Society – Geneva

View Answer
(A) Food and Agricultural Organisation – New York

Question 21. South-East Asia has captured the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?

(A) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its preeminent maritime character

(B) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the cold war period

(C) Its location between the Asian powers of China and India

(D) It was the hot theatre during the second world war

View Answer
(A) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its preeminent maritime character

Question 22. A visa is required for Kailasha Mansarovar pilgrimage because it is located in__________.

(A) Sikkim

(B) Chinese Tibet

(C) Chinese Tibet

(D) Nepal

View Answer
(C) Chinese Tibet
Test123