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GK Questions: World Geography – Set 20

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  1. The Oceans are spread over …………………. of the earth’s surface
    1.80%
    2.65%
    3.78%
    4.71%
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.71%
    Explanation :
    The oceans occupy nearly 71% of our planet’s surface

  2. …………. is the line joining places of same altitude from sea level on map
    1.Borders
    2.Greenwich
    3.Contours
    4.Isochrones
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Contours
    Explanation :
    A contour line of a function of two variables is a curve along which the function has a constant value. It is the line joining places of same altitude from sea level on map

  3. A layer of the Earth made up of mixed metals and silicates is called
    1.Crust
    2.Sial
    3.Corona
    4.Crates
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Crust
    Explanation :
    Crust is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of around 100 km.The continents are composed of lighter silicates- silica + aluminium

  4. The latitude of South pole is ……………..
    1.60o
    2.180o
    3.120o
    4.90o
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.90o
    Explanation :
    The equator is at 0°, and the North and South Pole are at 90° north and 90° south respectively.

  5. Equinox means
    1.Days and nights are equal
    2.Days are longer than nights
    3.Days are shorter than nights
    4.Same distance between the Earth and the Sun
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Days and nights are equal
    Explanation :
    “Equinox” literally means “equal night”. But although night and day are nearly 12 hours each on an equinox, they aren’t exactly the same length.

  6. Which country has 3 capitals ?
    1.Canada
    2.UK
    3.South Africa
    4.USA
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.South Africa
    Explanation :
    Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital; Pretoria, as the seat of the President and Cabinet, is the administrative capital; and Bloemfontein, as the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal, is the judicial capital, while the Constitutional Court of South Africa sits in Johannesburg.

  7. The study of lakes is called ……………..
    1.Limnology
    2.Oceanography
    3.Hydrometeorology
    4.Aedoeology
    5.None of these
    Answer – 1.Limnology
    Explanation :
    The study of lakes is called  Limnology. This includes the study of lakes and ponds, rivers, springs, streams and wetlands

  8. The Greenwich is situated in which country ?
    1.Germany
    2.England
    3.Russia
    4.Japan
    5.None of these
    Answer – 2.England
    Explanation :
    Greenwich is a charming and historic area of London that is best known for lending its name to the time by which the British set their clocks – Greenwich Mean Time

  9. The Black forests are found in ………………..
    1.China
    2.Australia
    3.America
    4.Germany
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Germany
    Explanation :
    The Black Forest, a mountainous region in southwest Germany, bordering France, is known for its dense evergreen forests and picturesque villages, which inspired some of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

  10. The word ‘tail shape’ is associated with
    1.Crust
    2.Oceans
    3.Waves
    4.Mountain
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Waves
    Explanation :
    Tail shape influences the hold and release on the surface of the wave





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