Geography - The Water World / Facts on Countries

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Question - 1

The great Asian river Mekong does not run through

  • A China
  • B Malaysia
  • C Cambodia
  • D Laos

Question - 2

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  • A Canary current : Mediterranean Sea
  • B Falkland current : Arabian sea
  • C Gulf stream : pacific ocean
  • D Labrador current : North Atlantic Ocean

Question - 3

Maximum amount of herring fish oh obtained from

  • A the North sea around the Netherlands
  • B the coastal area from Alaska to California
  • C the Sea of Japan
  • D the Gulf of mexico

Question - 4

The cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because

  • A the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
  • B The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
  • C large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez canal
  • D All of the above

Question - 5

Suez canal joins

  • A Red Sea and Arabian Sea
  • B Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • C Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • D North Sea and Baltic Sea

Question - 6

The shortest air route from Perth to London

  • A Perth, Mumbai , Rome, London
  • B Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
  • C Perth, Aden, Paris, London
  • D Perth, Mombasa , Rome, London

Question - 7

Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in

  • A Antarctic Region
  • B Artic Ocean
  • C West Pacific Ocean
  • D Southern Indian Ocean

Question - 8

About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of

  • A \({ 5 }^{ \circ }\) N and \({ 20 }^{ \circ }\)N
  • B \({ 20 }^{ \circ }\) N and \({ 40 }^{ \circ }\)N
  • C \({ 40 }^{ \circ }\) N and \({ 60 }^{ \circ }\)N
  • D \({ 20 }^{ \circ }\) S and \({ 40 }^{ \circ }\)S

Question - 9

Which one of the following countries does not the Caspian Sea?

  • A Armenia
  • B Azerbaijan
  • C Kazakhstan
  • D Turkmenistan

Question - 10

The largest reserves of freshwater on the Earth's surface is in

  • A North America
  • B Russia
  • C South America
  • D Africa