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GK_Miscellaneous World Geography

Practice Test 5

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What does the 17th parallel separate?

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Which one of the following countries has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?

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Hammada is the name given to ________.

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The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as

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A passenger, on his transcontinental railway journey in Europe comes across the cities. What is the sequence in which he touches these cities in his east to west journey?
1. Belgrade
2. Vienna
3. Sophia
4. Prague

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What is the capital of East Timor ?

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Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?

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Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet?
I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates
II. Plankton – the chief fish feed – thrives in these regions
III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated
IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom

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Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?

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The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called

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Doldrums is/are

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Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?

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The trans-continental railway in South America links

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A large loop like bend in a river is called

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The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the

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Condensation occurs when

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Adam’s bridge connects ________

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Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?

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Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in

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Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________

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The temperature at which dew is formed is known as

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In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the

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On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world’s largest hydel power systems located?

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Khartoum is situated at the confluence of ________

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Cuban economy is based on

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Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?

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‘Land of Fishermen’ refers to

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Bangkok lies on river

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Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?

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A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as

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The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________

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The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are

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The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is

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Which one of the following countries is land locked?

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Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as

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The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are

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Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.

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Amongst the following, which is the largest island?

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The capital of South Sudan is

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A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as

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The latitude also known as the

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Boll-Weevil is a pest that attack the ________ crop.

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Alaskan current is found in

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Cyclones are called as hurricanes in

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Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated?

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A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by

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Where is Copacabana Beach located?

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“Venice of the East” is the name given to

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Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

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Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.

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The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of

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Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?

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The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as

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World’s highest urban density of population occurs in ________

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You find some local people living in log cabins in

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Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?

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Borobudur in Java is famous for

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Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?

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Ferrel’s Law is associated with the

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European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by

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In population, high growth rate is a characteristics of

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The most important oil producing area of the USA is

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Which is the largest Gulf in the World?

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The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between

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The Great Barrier Reef is ________

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Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river

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Why is very little rice sold in world markets?

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The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is

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Lowest temperature is recorded in

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Asia accounts for nearly ________ percent of world population.

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The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is

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The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________

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Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest.

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Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?

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Silk production in the world has declined because of

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Tropical deserts are rich in ________ resources.

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The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called

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Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?

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Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of

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Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of

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International date line is a/an

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Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea.

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The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is

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Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in

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The Great Barrier Reef is found

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Country peopled almost by migration is

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The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river

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The highest water fall in the world is

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The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in

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The most salty basin in the world is the

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The busiest inland water-way of Europe is the Rhine. Its preeminence as a waterway rests on the fact that

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Death Valley is in

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Black forest is found in

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On the Equator the day and night are equal

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Which of the following are related with “Red Indian”?

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‘The Land of the Morning Calm’ is

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Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?

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________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?

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Barkhans are

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