Geography - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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General Knowledge » Geography

Identify the factor that does NOT affect the salinity of the ocean.

A

Wind 

B

The amount of fresh water flowing into the ocean  

C

The rate of evaporation and precipitation  

D

The type of marine organisms found in the water bodies  

General Knowledge » Geography

What happens to the salinity at the surface of the ocean?

A

Increases by the loss of water to ice or evaporation  

B

Decreases by transpiration  

C

Decreases by the loss of water to ice or evaporation  

D

Increases by the precipitation process  

General Knowledge » Geography

What type of climate do the two island regions of India, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience?

A

Hot semi-arid climate 

B

Subtropical highland climate 

C

Humid subtropical climate 

D

Tropical warm climate 

General Knowledge » Geography

The point on the Earth surface directly above the origin of an earthquake is knows as

A

Prime Centre

B

Hypo Centre

C

Epicenter

D

Medi Centre

General Knowledge » Geography

Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

A

Earth

B

Venus

C

Mars

D

Jupiter

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following earthquake belts is also known as the ‘Ring of Fire’?

A

Circum-Pacific Belt

B

Mid-Continental Belt

C

Mid-Atlantic belt

D

Trans-Eurasian Mountain Belt

General Knowledge » Geography

What is the range of intensity scale of earthquake?

A

0-10

B

1-12

C

1-14

D

0-12

General Knowledge » Geography

Which area of India receives the majority of its rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon?

A

Kerala

B

Marathwada

C

Gangetic West Bengal

D

Coromandel

General Knowledge » Geography

Rio summit is associated with _________.

A

Wetlands

B

Ozone depletion

C

Greenhouse gases

D

Convention on Biological Diversity

General Knowledge » Geography

Thorny bushes are found in ______ region.

A

mediterranean

B

dry desert

C

high rainfall

D

polar

General Knowledge » Geography

The percentage of earth's water found in the oceans is ______.

A

92.2 percent

B

94 percent

C

90.2 percent

D

97.2 percent

General Knowledge » Geography

As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ______.

A

levees

B

ox-bow

C

floodplains

D

meanders

General Knowledge » Geography

How much percentage of oxygen is present in the atmosphere?

A

39%

B

79%

C

21%

D

10%

General Knowledge » Geography

What is the average thickness of the continental crust of earth?

A

30 km

B

5 km

C

2.5 km

D

300 km

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is correctly matched?

A

Trade winds - Winter snow storm

B

Loo - Hot wind

C

Kaal Baisakhi - Autumn winds

D

Loo - Winter stormy winds

General Knowledge » Geography

The type of forests located in mid latitudinal coastal region is ______.

A

Monsoon forest

B

Tropical rainforest

C

Temperate evergreen forest

D

Mediterranean vegetation

General Knowledge » Geography

Which layer of atmosphere helps in radio transmission?

A

Exosphere

B

Thermosphere

C

Stratosphere

D

Mesosphere

General Knowledge » Geography

How thick is the lithosphere?

A

10 to 200 kilometres

B

10 to 25 kilometres

C

5 to 10 kilometres

D

25 to 45 kilometres

General Knowledge » Geography

Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth’s crust is ______.

A

Fossil

B

Rock

C

Garbage

D

Stone

General Knowledge » Geography

Asia is separated from Europe by ______ mountains.

A

Himalayan

B

Alps

C

Andes Mountains

D

Ural