General Knowledge - Geography
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following planets takes least time to complete one revolution around the sun?
- (a)
Earth
- (b)
Mars
- (c)
Mercury
- (d)
Venus
When and where was 180th meridian designated as International Date Line by International Meridian Conference?
- (a)
1804, Tokyo
- (b)
1824, Sydney
- (c)
1884, Washington, DC
- (d)
1894, London
The high speed sub-tropical winds, jet streams which blow from west tr. east in the upper troposphere near the tropopause are produced by the
- (a)
Local difference in pressure and temperature
- (b)
Interaction of two great airmasses
- (c)
Heat radiated out from the surface of the earth
- (d)
Rotation of the earth
Which of the following oceans is the smallest?
- (a)
Arctic Ocean
- (b)
Pacific Ocean
- (c)
Indian Ocean
- (d)
Atlantic Ocean
The cold current known as Falkland current flows along the south-eastern coast of
- (a)
Asia
- (b)
Europe
- (c)
Africa
- (d)
South America
Eyre, Amadeus, Barlee, Moore, Torrens and Gairdner are the lakes of
- (a)
Australian
- (b)
Asian
- (c)
African
- (d)
European
Match the following lists and select the correct option from the codes given below:
List I | List II |
A. Aqaba | I. South America |
B. Spencer | II. Asia |
C. Tonkin | III. Australia |
D. Guayaquil | IV. Africa |
- (a)
A B C D II IV I III - (b)
A B C D I II III IV - (c)
A B C D III I IV II - (d)
A B C D IV III II I
Which is the largest gulf in the world?
- (a)
Gulf of Mexico
- (b)
Gulf of Aden
- (c)
Gulf of Aqaba
- (d)
Gulf of Mannar
__________ soil is found in the regions of heavy rainfall.
- (a)
Laterite
- (b)
Red
- (c)
Black
- (d)
Alluvial
Which of the following cities has the sun overhead at least once a year?
- (a)
Hyderabad
- (b)
Mangalore
- (c)
Trivandrum
- (d)
Ujjain
Which of the following rivers empties itself into the Arabian Sea?
- (a)
Narmada
- (b)
Mahanadi
- (c)
Krishna
- (d)
Cauvery
The largest diamond mines are found in
- (a)
South Africa
- (b)
USA
- (c)
Poland
- (d)
Ghana
The largest producer of silver in the world is
- (a)
Canada
- (b)
Mexico
- (c)
Germany
- (d)
Spain
Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
- (a)
Barley
- (b)
Rice
- (c)
Maize
- (d)
Sesamum
Which of the following is a serious pest of jute?
- (a)
Anomis
- (b)
Xylotrechus
- (c)
Chilo
- (d)
Agrotis
The coastal line of India is about _____________ kms.
- (a)
20,000
- (b)
15,000
- (c)
11,573
- (d)
7,517
Which of the following is not an indigenous breed of fowl?
- (a)
Aseel
- (b)
Ghagus
- (c)
Tellicherry
- (d)
Minorca
____________ produces the maximum sugar in the world.
- (a)
USA
- (b)
India
- (c)
Cuba
- (d)
Brazil
_____________ is the capital of Morocco.
- (a)
Muscat
- (b)
Managua
- (c)
Ulan Bator
- (d)
Rabat
Belize was formerly known as
- (a)
British Honduras
- (b)
Nicaragua
- (c)
Aksai Chin
- (d)
Malvinas
How many times is the sum heavier than the earth?
- (a)
3,30,000 times
- (b)
3,00,000 times
- (c)
2,70,000 times
- (d)
1,50,000 times
The currency of Myanmar is
- (a)
Taka
- (b)
Ngultrum
- (c)
Kyat
- (d)
Dinar
The planet nearest to the earth is
- (a)
Mercury
- (b)
Jupiter
- (c)
Venus
- (d)
Pluto
Which of the following is the largest river in the world?
- (a)
Nile
- (b)
Mississippi-Missouri
- (c)
Amazon
- (d)
Yangtze
Which planet is known as the evening star?
- (a)
Saturn
- (b)
Venus
- (c)
Jupiter
- (d)
Mars
The clouds are formed by
- (a)
cooling of the air
- (b)
condensation of invisible water vapor
- (c)
both (a) and (b)
- (d)
none of the above
The highest rainfall in the world is received at
- (a)
Cherrapunji
- (b)
Mawsynram
- (c)
Shilong
- (d)
Calicut
The major crops found in Sudan are
- (a)
rice, barley, bananas, cocoa
- (b)
maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut
- (c)
bajra, oats, tabacco
- (d)
wool, wine, jute
The Panama Canal links
- (a)
Canada with Greenland
- (b)
North America with South Ameri
- (c)
Siberia with Greenland
- (d)
None of the above
The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is
- (a)
June 21
- (b)
December 21
- (c)
December 22
- (d)
June 20