WORLD GEOGRAPHY

[1] The largest gold producing country in the world is
A. China
B. Canada
C. South Africa
D. USA
Ans - A

[2] The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
A. the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
B. the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Ans - C

[3] The least explosive type of volcano is called
A. Basalt plateau
B. Cinder cone
C. Shield volcanoes
D. Composite volcanoes
Ans - A

[4] The largest fish exporting region in the world is
A. the north-east atlantic region
B. the north-east pacific region
C. the north-west pacific region
D. the south-east asian region
Ans - A

[5] The largest country of the world by geographical area is
A. Russia
B. Vatican City
C. Australia
D. USA
Ans - A

[6] The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.
A. 1/2
B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd
D. 3/4th
Ans - C

[7] The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A. Dead Sea
B. Red Sea
C. Black Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
Ans -  A

[8] The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A. Volcanic mountains
B. Residual mountains
C. Block mountains
D. Fold mountains
Ans - D

[9] The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called
A. aridsols
B. vertisols
C. histosols
D. andisols
Ans - B

[10] The HBJ Upgradation project, upgraded the capacity of HBJ pipeline from 18.2 MM SC MD to
A. 20 MM SC MD
B. 33.4 MM SC MD
C. 22.3 MM SC MD
D. 29.6 MM SC MD
Ans - B