world geography mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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316.
The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by

a
the International Date line
b
the plane of the equator
c
the plane of Tropic of Cancer
d
the plane of Tropic of Capricorn

317.
The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is

a
the Gulf of Bothnia
b
the Gulf of Lions
c
the Gulf of Genoa
d
the Gulf of Venice

318.
Worlds biggest island is:

a
Borniyo
b
Greenland
c
Medagasker
d
Newgini

319.
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

320.
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at

a
Minsk in Byelorussia
b
Moscow in Russia
c
Kiev in Ukraine
d
Kistiner in Moldavia

321.
The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about

a
650 mm a year
b
750 mm a year
c
850 mm a year
d
550 mm a year

322.
Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone:

a
Tornadoes
b
Typhoons
c
Hurricanes
d
Northwesters

323.
The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called

a
till
b
moraine
c
glacial sand
d
None of the above

324.
The planets that are called superior planets are

a
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter
b
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
c
Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune and Earth
d
Earth, Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter

325.
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to

a
increase in area under wheat
b
increase in yield per hectare
c
increase in demand for wheat
d
increase in prices

326.
In which continent there is not a single volcano?

a
Europe
b
Australia
c
Asia
d
Africa

327.
The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of to the plane of earth's orbit.

a
44 1/2 ◦
b
55 1/2 ◦
c
66 1/2 ◦
d
0 ◦

328.
The shape of earth is

a
sphere
b
oblate spheroid
c
circular
d
spheroid

329.
The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as

a
Madagascar
b
Tasmania
c
Ceylon
d
None of the above

330.
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

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