World Geography GK Quiz

Q151. What is an archipelago
(A) Ring-shaped coral reef
(B) A type of iceberg
(C) A geological age
(D) A group of large number of islands

Q152. The tropical cyclone of Philippines is termed as
(A) Typhoon
(B) Baguio
(C) Hurricane
(D) Willy-willy

Q153. The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in
(A) Summer
(B) Autumn
(C) Spring
(D) Winter

Q154. Which of the following country do not share its border with Caspian sea
(A) Kazakhstan
(B) Azerbaijan
(C) Iran
(D) Iraq

Q155. What is Kayal
(A) Lagoon in Kerala
(B) Ganga Delta
(C) Outer region of Aravalli
(D) Slope in Deccan plateau

Q156. What are roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties
(A) Oceanic storms
(B) Westerlies in Southern hemisphere
(C) Westerlies in Northern hemisphere
(D) Pacific Ocean currents

Q157. In which ocean "Mindanao Trench" exists
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean

Q158. Both the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through
(A) Australia
(B) Africa
(C) South America
(D) Europe

Q159. Which of the following is the only volcanic peak in Antarctica
(A) Mt. Cook
(B) Mt. Blanc
(C) Mt. Erebus
(D) Mt. Elbrus

Q160. The upper mantle of earth is made mostly of
(A) Silicate minerals
(B) Iron minerals
(C) Molten iron
(D) Molten iron and nickel

Q161. The correct sequence of continents according to their descending area is
(A) North America, Europe, South America, Africa
(B) South America, North America, Africa, Europe
(C) Africa, North America, South Africa, Europe
(D) Africa, South America, North America, Europe

Q162. The Tropic of cancer does not pass through which of the following countries
(A) Egypt
(B) Mexico
(C) Iran
(D) India

Q163. Which of the following country does not experience monsoon rainfall
(A) Australia
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Bolivia

Q164. The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on earth's surface demarcating the time zones and day and night. Where does the IDL run through?
(A) The 180 degree meridian
(B) The 160 degree meridian
(C) The 100 degree meridian
(D) The 80 degree meridian

Q165. Guam in the western Pacific Ocean is an
(A) Unincorporated and organized territory of the United States
(B) A territory administered by the United Nations
(C) An island hosting the western command of the US Navy
(D) An independent territory with no sovereignty

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