MCQ on World Geography
1- Which electro-magnetic radiation band is best suited for studying vegetation types?
(a) Infra-red
(b) Radar
(c) Microwave
(d) Ultraviolet
2- Steep slope in a map can be represented by
(a) Close spacing of contours
(b) Sparse spacing of contours
(c) Bisecting the contours
(d) None of the above
3- ‘Three story agriculture’ is practised in
(a) Singapore
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
4- Milan, the chief centre of silk industry, is located in which country?
(a) Great Britain
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) Japan
5- The gradual change in the nature of population growth occurring over a long period of time is known as
(a) Population explosion
(b) Demographic transition
(c) Demographic dynamics
(d) Fertility transition
6- The broken hills famous for Zinc and Lead are located in
(a) France
(b) Australia
(c) Germany
(d) Turkey
7- Which one of the following is not a founder members of OPEC?
(a) Australia
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Saudi Arabia
8- Which country’s iron and steel production region is known as ‘Black Country’?
(a) China
(b) Great Britain
(c) India
(d) Russia
9- By which name is the equatorial forest of Brazil known?
(a) Chaparal
(b) Fezenda
(c) Pampas
(d) Selvas
10- Which of the following is the busiest oceanic route?
(a) North Atlantic Route
(b) Suez Canal Route
(c) Panama Canal Route
(d) Cape of Good Hope Route
11- Panama Canal connects:
(a) Caribbean Sea – Bay of Mexico
(b) Atlantic Ocean – Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean – Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean – Atlantic Ocean
ANSWERS:
1-(a), 2-(a), 3-(a), 4-(b), 5-(b), 6-(b), 7-(a), 8-(b), 9-(d), 10-(a), 11-(d)