World Geography

Sea and Bordering Country Matching

Consider the following pairs:

Sea : Bordering Country

1. Adriatic Sea : Albania
2. Black Sea : Croatia
3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco
5. Red Sea : Syria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1. 1, 2 and 4 only
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 2 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

On 21st June, the Sun

On 21st June, the Sun

1. does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
2. does not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circle
3. shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
4. shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn

Which is a local wind that blows out from Siberia

Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia?

1. Bora
2. Purga
3. Mistral
4. Blizzard

Which statements about Ring of Fire are correct

Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct?

1. It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries.
2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone.
3. It is associated with deep trench.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. Only 1
4. All of these

Which is the driest desert of the world

Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world?

1. Atacama
2. Gobi
3. Sahara
4. Kalahari

The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere

The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on

1. 21st March
2. 23rd September
3. 22nd November
4. 22nd December

Which is not an igneous rock

Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?

1. Gabbro
2. Granite
3. Dolomite
4. Basalt

The Coriolis effect is the result of

The Coriolis effect is the result of

1. Pressure gradient
2. Earth’s axis of inclination
3. Earth’s rotation
4. Earth’s revolution

Where is Mekong Delta located

Where is Mekong Delta located?

1. Thailand
2. Cambodia
3. Myanmar
4. Vietnam

The Aral Sea is situated between

The Aral Sea is situated between

1. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
2. Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
3. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
4. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

Longest day/night is experienced during a year in the

Longest day/night is experienced during a year in the

1. Equator
2. Pole
3. Tropics of Cancer / Capricorn
4. Arctic / Antarctic Circle

How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude

How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?

1. 111 km
2. 321 km
3. 211 km
4. 91 km

The planetary winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure

The planetary winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts to the Equator are known as

1. Westerlies
2. Polar Winds
3. Doldrums
4. Trade Winds

'Global Dimming' means

'Global Dimming' means

1. gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the earth surface
2. gradual loss of biodiversity hot spots
3. gradual increase in the melting of ice in polar regions
4. gradual increase of the temperature of ionosphere

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

1. Syria
2. Jordan
3. Lebanon
4. Israel

The earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

1. The earth is nearest to the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on January 3
2. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Perihelion, which generally occurs on July 4
3. The earth is farthest away from the Sun at Aphelion, which generally occurs on July 4
4. The earth is nearest to the Sun Aphelion which generally occurs on January 3

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 4
3. 1 and 3
4. 1 and 2

Why the wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left

Which one of the following is the reason due to which the wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards its left?

1. Difference in the water masses of northern and southern hemisphere
2. Temperature and pressure variations
3. Inclined axis of the Earth
4. Rotation of the Earth