world geography mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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76.
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?

a
Krishna
b
Gandak
c
Kosi
d
Sutlej

77.
The tide of minimum rise is called

a
spring tide
b
low tide
c
ebb tide
d
None of the above

78.
The period of daylight

a
is nearly constant near the equator
b
varies with latitude and the season
c
reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer
d
All of the above

79.
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission is:

a
A spacecraft launched by India
b
A collaborative project of ISRO and NASA
c
A spacecraft launched by USA
d
A collaborative project of NASA and European Space Agency

80.
The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

a
149,502,000 km
b
150,503,000 km
c
148,000,000 km
d
150,000,000 km

81.
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characterstic of

a
Equatorial climate
b
Mediterranean climate
c
Monsoon climate
d
All of the above

82.
The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called

a
artesian well
b
artesian
c
confined groundwater
d
unconfined groundwater

83.
The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are

a
geographic grids
b
longitudes
c
latitudes
d
None of the above

84.
The languages used in China is

a
Chinese, English
b
Chinese, Arabic
c
Chinese, French
d
Chinese, Korean

85.
The platform and the basement rock together form

a
craton
b
shield
c
both (a) and (b)
d
None of the above

86.
The infrared radiation by sun are strongly absorbed by

a
carbon dioxide
b
water vapours
c
carbon dioxide and water vapours
d
ozone

87.
The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called

a
the Chinook
b
the Sirocco
c
the Harmattan
d
the Loo

88.
The tide produced when the moon and the sun are at right angles to the earth, thus pulling in opposite directions, is called

a
neap tide
b
spring tide
c
diurnal tide
d
ebb tide

89.
The largest fish exporting region in the world is

a
the north-east atlantic region
b
the north-east pacific region
c
the north-west pacific region
d
the south-east asian region

90.
The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the

a
Raman Effect
b
Chandrasekhar limit
c
Aurora Borealis
d
Quasan Zone

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