World Geography : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q61. Latitude of place is indicated of its

[A] Altitude

[B] Temparature

[C] Time

[D] Amount of rain

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Correct Answer: Temparature


Q62. Which one of the following types of volcanic eruptions is not usually explosive?

[A] Strombolian

[B] Vulcanian

[C] Hawaiian

[D] Pelean

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Correct Answer: Hawaiian


Q63. Onplanet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the

[A] Tropic of cancer

[B] Poles

[C] Equator

[D] Tropic of Capricorn

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Correct Answer: Poles


Q64. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is

[A] Jupiter

[B] Mars

[C] Mercury

[D] Saturn

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Correct Answer: Mercury


Q65. Clouds usually form when

[A] relative humidity is 0%

[B] air temperature reaches the dew point

[C] condensation nuclei have been removed from the air

[D] evapouration has warmed the surrounding air

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Correct Answer: air temperature reaches the dew point


Q66. The number indicating the intensity of an earthquake on a Richter scale range between

[A] 1 to 9

[B] 1 to 8

[C] 1 to 12

[D] 1 to 7

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Correct Answer: 1 to 9


Q67. Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?

[A] Copper

[B] Iron

[C] Zinc

[D] Aluminium

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Correct Answer: Iron


Q68. Exogenic forces are connected with

[A] Volcanic action

[B] Atmospheric

[C] Plucking action

[D] Lithosperic

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Correct Answer: Atmospheric


Q69. __________ is called the ‘low country’ of the earth.

[A] Hungary

[B] Spain

[C] Italy

[D] Holland

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Correct Answer: Holland


Q70. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?

[A] Polar region

[B] Middle-latitude region

[C] Equatorial region

[D] Sub-polar region

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Correct Answer: Equatorial region


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