World Geography : General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Q81. India accounts for half of the world’s total number of :

[A] Buffaloes

[B] Cattle

[C] Camels

[D] Sheep

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Correct Answer: Buffaloes


Q82. Which of the following is an Indian Research Station in the Antarctica Region?

[A] Maitri  

[B] Hope Bay  

[C] Mawson  

[D] Orcadas

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Correct Answer: Maitri


Q83. The Wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is

[A] Kandy (Sri lanka)

[B] Stwart Island (New Zealand)

[C] Azizia (Libya)

[D] Ramagundam (India)

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Correct Answer: Azizia (Libya)


Q84. Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena

[A] Rectilinear propagation

[B] Diffraction

[C] Reflection

[D] Refraction

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Correct Answer: Rectilinear propagation


500+ World Geography Quiz Questions & Answers


Q85. Epirogenetic movement give rise to

[A] Shields

[B] Plains

[C] Fold mountains

[D] Volcano

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Correct Answer: Fold mountains


Q86. Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity?

[A] Escarpment

[B] Atoll

[C] Fold mountain

[D] Geosyncline

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Correct Answer: Atoll


Q87. Between which one of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum?

[A] Liverpool and Sydney

[B] New York and San Francisco

[C] Liverpool and Shanghai

[D] New York and Honolulu

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Correct Answer: New York and San Francisco


Q88. The Strait of ___________ connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.

[A] Gibraltar

[B] Bonifacio

[C] Kerch

[D] Messina

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Correct Answer: Gibraltar


Q89. Magma that reaches earth’s surface and then solidifies is called

[A] silicates

[B] quartz

[C] granite

[D] lava

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Correct Answer: lava


Q90. The busiest  sea route is 

[A] The South Atlantic Route

[B] The North Atlantic Route

[C] The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route

[D] The Pacific Route

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Correct Answer: The North Atlantic Route


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