GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MCQS Set 6
1. Which type of forests are found in area where low mean annual temperature throughout the year and long cold winter?
A. Littoral forests
B. Dedous forest
C. Broad leaved forests
D. Coniferous forests
2. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called?
A. Isobars
B. Isomers
C. Isohytes
D. Isothersm
3. Lines drawn parallel to the equator are called?
A. Meridians
B. Longitudes
C. Latitudes
D. None of these
4. McMahon line is the border between?
A. India and Burma
B. India and Pakistan
C. India and Nepal
D. India and China
5. Which of the following countries in South Asia are land-locked?
A. Bhutan and Pakistan
B. Bhutan and Nepal
C. Bangladesh and Bhutan
D. Nepal and Bangladesh
6. Which of the following statement is correct concerning Bridgetown?
A. A famous seaport of Barbados
B. Capital of Barbados
C. Chief port of Guinea-Bissau
D. None of these
7. Name the world famous and finest harbour?
A. Calcutta
B. Mumbai
C. Sydney
D. New York
8. What is the main cause of the movement in the earth’s atmosphere?
A. Wind
B. Difference in temperature
C. Solar energy
D. Difference in air pressure
9. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?
A. Ozone
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Helium
10. Which of the following factors is responsible for variation in the flora and fauna in different Sets of the earth?
A. Change in hydrosphere
B. Change in biosphere
C. Change in atmosphere
D. Change in the physical environment
11. Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated?
A. North and South America
B. North-West Europe
C. South Asia
D. East Asia
12. The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is?
A. Solidification of magma
B. Extreme of heat and pressure
C. Deposition of remains of plants and animals
D. Deposition of sediments
13. The heavier silicates named as ‘Sima’ or Silica + magnesium are most abundant in the?
A. Ocean floors
B. Mantle
C. Core
D. Crust
14. Which of the following layer of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density?
A. Mantle
B. Crust
C. Central core
D. Both A and B
15. The mean radius of the earth is approximately?
A. 3300 km
B. 6400 km
C. 9800 km
D. 12200 km
16. What is meant by Archipelago?
A. Cluster of Stars
B. Cluster of Small States
C. Rocks under seas
D. Cluster of islands
17. At the core of the earth, the temperature is estimated to be around?
A. 900 degree C
B. 1500 degree C
C. 2000 degree C
D. 2300 degree C
18. The sun’s heat and light energy reaches the earth by which of the following modes of transmission?
A. Reflection
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. Conduction
19. Where is the largest Coral Reef located?
A. Canada
B. U.K
C. Australia
D. Germany
20. The word ‘Tsunami’ belongs to which of the following languages?
A. Japanese
B. Chinese
C. Latin
D. English