[1] "Yosemite" is a -
A.
River
B.
Peak
C.
Waterfall
D.
Dam
Ans:
Waterfall
Explanation :
With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
[2] The temperate grasslands of South America are called -
A.
Prairies
B.
Pampas
C.
Downs
D.
Steppes
Ans:
Pampas
Explanation :
With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
[3] Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.
A.
Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
B.
North from U.S.A.
C.
West from Sahara
D.
Adriatic Sea to Italy
Ans:
Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Explanation :
Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass in the Arabian or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by low- pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea.
[4] Which among the following is an abiotic factor?
A.
Mites
B.
Moisture
C.
Insects
D.
Rodents
Ans:
Moisture
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[5] Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?
A.
Sweden
B.
Greenland
C.
U.S.A.
D.
Finland
Ans:
Finland
Explanation :
Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.
[6] Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?
A.
Namib Desert
B.
Mojave Desert
C.
Kalahari Desert
D.
Sahara Desert
Ans:
Kalahari Desert
Explanation :
Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
[7] Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? ;
A.
Norway
B.
Sweden
C.
Denmark
D.
France
Ans:
Norway
Explanation :
Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.
[8] The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:
A.
Denmark
B.
Norway
C.
Finland
D.
The Netherlands
Ans:
The Netherlands
Explanation :
In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
[9] Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?
A.
Boro
B.
Masai
C.
Pygmies
D.
Eskimo
Ans:
Pygmies
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
[2] The temperate grasslands of South America are called -
A.
Prairies
B.
Pampas
C.
Downs
D.
Steppes
Ans:
Pampas
Explanation :
With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
[3] Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm.
A.
Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
B.
North from U.S.A.
C.
West from Sahara
D.
Adriatic Sea to Italy
Ans:
Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Explanation :
Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass in the Arabian or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by low- pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea.
[4] Which among the following is an abiotic factor?
A.
Mites
B.
Moisture
C.
Insects
D.
Rodents
Ans:
Moisture
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[5] Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?
A.
Sweden
B.
Greenland
C.
U.S.A.
D.
Finland
Ans:
Finland
Explanation :
Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.
[6] Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?
A.
Namib Desert
B.
Mojave Desert
C.
Kalahari Desert
D.
Sahara Desert
Ans:
Kalahari Desert
Explanation :
Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
[7] Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? ;
A.
Norway
B.
Sweden
C.
Denmark
D.
France
Ans:
Norway
Explanation :
Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.
[8] The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:
A.
Denmark
B.
Norway
C.
Finland
D.
The Netherlands
Ans:
The Netherlands
Explanation :
In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
[9] Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?
A.
Boro
B.
Masai
C.
Pygmies
D.
Eskimo
Ans:
Pygmies
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass in the Arabian or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by low- pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea.
[4] Which among the following is an abiotic factor?
A.
Mites
B.
Moisture
C.
Insects
D.
Rodents
Ans:
Moisture
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[5] Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?
A.
Sweden
B.
Greenland
C.
U.S.A.
D.
Finland
Ans:
Finland
Explanation :
Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.
[6] Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?
A.
Namib Desert
B.
Mojave Desert
C.
Kalahari Desert
D.
Sahara Desert
Ans:
Kalahari Desert
Explanation :
Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
[7] Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? ;
A.
Norway
B.
Sweden
C.
Denmark
D.
France
Ans:
Norway
Explanation :
Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.
[8] The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:
A.
Denmark
B.
Norway
C.
Finland
D.
The Netherlands
Ans:
The Netherlands
Explanation :
In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
[9] Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?
A.
Boro
B.
Masai
C.
Pygmies
D.
Eskimo
Ans:
Pygmies
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.
[6] Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?
A.
Namib Desert
B.
Mojave Desert
C.
Kalahari Desert
D.
Sahara Desert
Ans:
Kalahari Desert
Explanation :
Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.
[7] Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? ;
A.
Norway
B.
Sweden
C.
Denmark
D.
France
Ans:
Norway
Explanation :
Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.
[8] The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:
A.
Denmark
B.
Norway
C.
Finland
D.
The Netherlands
Ans:
The Netherlands
Explanation :
In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
[9] Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?
A.
Boro
B.
Masai
C.
Pygmies
D.
Eskimo
Ans:
Pygmies
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Norway is called “land of midnight sun”. From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle and the rest of the country experiences up to 20 hours - of daylight per day. Conversely, from late November to late January, the sun never rises above the horizon in the north, and daylight hours are very short in the rest of the country.
[8] The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:
A.
Denmark
B.
Norway
C.
Finland
D.
The Netherlands
Ans:
The Netherlands
Explanation :
In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
[9] Which one of the following tribes practices pastoral nomadism?
A.
Boro
B.
Masai
C.
Pygmies
D.
Eskimo
Ans:
Pygmies
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Pygmies are nomadic hunter-gatherers who live in the equatorial rainforests of central Africa as well as parts of southeast Asia. They are nomadic, and obtain their food through a mix of foraging, hunting, fishing, and trading with inhabitants of neighboring villages. Their cultural identity is very closely tied to the rainforest, as are their spiritual and religious views.
[10] Yellow complexion, Medium stature, Oblique eye with an epicanthic fold are the characterstic features of:
A.
Mangoloid
B.
Negroid
C.
Australoids
D.
Cancosoid
Ans:
Mangoloid
Explanation :
As per Sir Herbert Risley’s classification of Indian races, the Mongoloids are of short stature, yellow in complexion, have medium broad nose, flat face, and oblique eyes with an epicanthic fold. Their representatives are the Kinnets of Lahul-Spiti and Kullu, the Lepchas, and Bhutias of Sikkim, and the Tharus of the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
[11] The country which tops in the production of cocoa is -
A.
Ghana
B.
Brazil
C.
Ivory Coast
D.
Nigeria
Ans:
Ivory Coast
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
The Ivory Coast supplies 30 per cent of the world's total cocoa, leading the rest of the world by over halt a million metric tons with a total crop of 1,448,992 tonnes. Companies like Nestle and Cadbury receive much of their cocoa from the Ivory Coast. Ghana is the second leading producer of cocoa in the world.
[12] The longest railway line in the world connects .
A.
New York and Seattle
B.
Leningrad and Vladivostok
C.
Trivandrum and Guwahati
D.
Perth and Sydney
Ans:
Leningrad and Vladivostok
Explanation :
The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a length of 9,289 kilometres. The main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
[13] Male is the capital of -
A.
Mongolia
B.
Monaco
C.
Maldives
D.
Mauritius
Ans:
Maldives
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.
[14] The world's wettest continent is :
A.
Asia
B.
Europe
C.
North America
D.
South America
Ans:
South America
Explanation :
The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettest continents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0.
[15] Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
A.
Trafalgar Square — London
B.
Red Square — Moscow
C.
TiananmenSquare — Beijing
D.
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Ans:
Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Tahrir Square, also known as “Martyr Square’, is a major public town square in Downtown Cairo. Tahrir Square was the focal point of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution against former president Hosni Mubarak.
[16] What is called as the ‘Roof of the World?
A.
Indira Point
B.
Kanchenjunga
C.
Pamir Knot
D.
Indira Col
Ans:
Pamir Knot
Explanation :
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the “Roof of the World” a probable translation from the Persian.
[17] Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are .
A.
wheat, rice, barley
B.
rice, maize, sorghum
C.
wheat, maize, sorghum.
D.
wheat, rice, maize
Ans:
wheat, rice, maize
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Maize (corn), rice and whet are the three major foodgrains of the world. As per the 2012 figures, maize was the most important crop with production of 873 million metric tons. Rice and what came next with 738 and 671 million metric tons.
[18] The world’s largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in which country’?
A.
Belgium
B.
Austria
C.
Switzerland
D.
Sweden
Ans:
Switzerland
Explanation :
The Gotthard Base Tunnelis a railway base tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016.With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world’s longest and deepest traffic tunnel and the first flat, low
[19] The polar regions are sparsely populated because of -
A.
lack of minerals
B.
unsuitable climatic conditions
C.
infertile land
D.
mountainous topography
Ans:
unsuitable climatic conditions
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.
[20] Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries?
A.
Sudan
B.
Saudi Arabia
C.
Egypt
D.
Jordan
Ans:
Egypt
Explanation :
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atl antic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres
[21] India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A.
Iraq
B.
Oman
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan
Ans:
Iran
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Chabahar Portis a seaport in Chabahar located in southeastern Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. It serves as Jran’s only oceanic port, and consists of two separate ports named Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti. India will develop and operate the Chabahar port.
[22] Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A.
Antarctic Ocean
B.
Arctic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Atlantic Ocean
Ans:
Arctic Ocean
Explanation :
The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
[23] Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
A.
Malacca
B.
Hormuz
C.
Bab-al-Mandeb
D.
Bosphorus
Ans:
Bab-al-Mandeb
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).
[24] Lake formed by Aswan Dam in Africa is -
A.
Chad
B.
Victoria
C.
Nassar
D.
Tanganyika
Ans:
Nassar
Explanation :
Abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. Abiotic factors may be classified via “SWATS” (Soil, Water, Air, Temperature, Sunlight).
[25] The temperate grasslands of North America are known as -
A.
Pampas
B.
Downs
C.
Steppes
D.
Prairies
Ans:
Prairies
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).
Explanation :
Temperate grasslands are known as Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldt in Southern Africa and Steppe in Asia. Temperate grasslands are located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 North) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.50 South).