MCQ on World Geography

General Studies

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)