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GK_Miscellaneous World Geography

Practice Test 1

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Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds

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The home of spices is

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Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in

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Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in

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World’s largest solar power plant is located in ________

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The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as

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The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because

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Which strait divides Europe from Africa?

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Western Gateway to the United States is

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Lakes formed due to marine deposits are

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What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?

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The amount of dew is measured by

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In which of the following country has the maximum population of Muslims?

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The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is

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The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of

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________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.

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The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.

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Chicago, one of world’s largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.

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Suez Canal links

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The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in

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People living in Sweden generally belong to

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The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of

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The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50ยบ C) is found in

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The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of

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Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests?

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The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as

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What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass?

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Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are

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The first steam boat was built by

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Which one of the following countries is not land-locked?

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The home or the fur-bearing animals is the

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The relative humidity or the atmospheric air

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The Famous Kruger National Park is located in

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Grasslands in Australia are known as the

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Suez Canal connects

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The term ‘transhumance’ means

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Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.

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The world’s largest inland sea is ________.

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Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.

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Which one of the following is not an astronomical object?

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Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
1. Ukraine
2. Romania
3. Belarus
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Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates?

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East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of

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Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming of the middle latitude grasslands?
1. The size of farms are generally large.
2. Cultivation is highly mechanized.
3. It is a type of extensive farming.
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Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America’ but politically a part of Europe?

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Which country is known as the “Emerald Isle”?

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The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is

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Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India

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The approximate radius of the Earth is

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Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Sugar bowl of the World’ ?

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When total land is divided by total population, we get?

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The approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon is

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Madagascar is the only home of many species of

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Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?

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Spot the odd item.

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Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day

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In demographic features, India is sorted out in which of the following stage of population cycle?

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Pakistan’s nuclear power plant is located at ________

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Panama Canal connects ________ and ________.

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Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?

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Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?

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Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.

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Mountain of accumulation is

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Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?

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Berlin is situated on the river canal

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The coast of which of the following country are not touched by Arabian sea?

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The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is

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The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of

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Which of the following yield teak?

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Selvas is a word denoting

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‘Ursa Major’ is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is

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The busiest sea route is

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In winter the Eskimos of the Tundra region live in

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A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1′) of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals

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What is a “shaft mine”?

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The land-locked country in South East Asia is

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The Tagus river flows through

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The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of

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The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to ________

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The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is

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Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by

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White coal refers to

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Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?

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Which continent has the highest density of population?

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Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its

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Tonle Sap is the biggest fresh water lake in South East Asia. It is located In

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The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is

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The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________

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The highest plateau in the world is

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Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?

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The longest railway platform is ________

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The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________

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A landform composed of sediments brought by a river and found where it enters a main valley or emerges from a mountain on to a plain is called a/an

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Which is the largest country of the Africa?

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What is a graticule?

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Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?

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Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?

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“Limnology” refers to the study of

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The moat abundant element in sea water is

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In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest?

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