world geography mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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46.
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is

a
silicate group
b
organic group
c
oxide group
d
hydride group

47.
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

a
Novas
b
Comets
c
Meteors
d
Asteroids

48.
The main factor determining a region's climate is

a
longitude
b
latitude
c
temperature
d
All of the above

49.
The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is

a
laterite soils
b
black soil
c
red and yellow soil
d
peat and marshy soil

50.
Which country has the largest coast line?

a
USA
b
India
c
Canada
d
Australia

51.
The process that explains the recent changes in the height of sea level in coastal areas of eastern and northern Canada and Scandinavi is

a
isostasy
b
continental drift
c
plate tectonics
d
None of the above

52.
The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are

a
Mongolia and Tibet
b
Sinkiang and Turkistan
c
Kirghiz steppe
d
All of the above

53.
The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is

a
Mt. Aconcagua
b
Mr. Kilimanjaro
c
Mt. Kosciuszko
d
Mont Blanc

54.
The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include

a
coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
b
crude Petroleum and natural gas
c
Fe, Au(gold)
d
natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U

55.
The monsoon climatic regions are

a
South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
b
Europe and South America
c
Asia, Africa and Antarctica
d
None of the above

56.
The tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

a
India
b
Egypt
c
Mexico
d
Iran

57.
The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called

a
solifluction
b
gelifluction
c
frost creep
d
rockfall

58.
The time at a place is determined by

a
the parallels of longitude
b
the parallels of latitude
c
distance from equator
d
distance from prime meridian

59.
Which planet experiences the volcano with the name of 'Arsia Mon'?

a
Mars
b
Earth
c
Jupiter
d
None of these

60.
The Suez canal connects the

a
Baltic sea and the Caspian sea
b
Mediterranean sea and the Red sea
c
Red sea and the Caspian sea
d
Mediterranean sea and the North sea

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