World Geography Questions and Answers1. Which one of the following is a fresh water fish ?(A) Pomfret(B) Rohu(C) Sardine(D) SalmonAnswer:Rohu

2. More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the earth's crust consist of(A) Silicates(B) Oxides(C) Carbonates(D) Sulphides and sulphatesAnswer:Silicates

3. Which of the following is the largest island ?(A) Sumatra(B) Madagascar(C) Honshu(D) CubaAnswer:Madagascar

4. When the Sun is nearest to the Earth, the Earth is said to be in(A) Aphelion(B) Perihelion(C) Apogee(D) PerigeeAnswer:Perihelion

5. Where is the Doldrums Belt located ?(A) Near the Equator(B) Near the Poles(C) Near the Tropic of Cancer(D) Near the Tropic of CapricornAnswer:Near the Equator

6. The most important activity of the Tundra region is(A) Fish farming(B) Cattle rearing(C) Hunting(D) CroppingAnswer:Hunting

7. The most urbanised country in the world is(A) Japan(B) Singapore(C) Germany(D) IsraelAnswer:Singapore

8. Which is the poorest country among the following ?(A) Sierra Leone(B) Uganda(C) Bangladesh(D) SomaliaAnswer:Somalia

9. Which is the land of morning calm ?(A) Finland(B) Korea(C) Japan(D) ThailandAnswer:Korea

10. Richter scale is a/an scale to measure earth tremors.(A) Exponential(B) Logarithmic(C) Geometric(D) PhysicalAnswer:Logarithmic

11. The correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their distance from the Sun is(A) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter(B) Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter(C) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn(D) Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, SaturnAnswer:Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

12. Water from an artesian well flows up automatically due to(A) Heavy rainfall in region(B) Volcanic activity(C) Hydrostatic pressure(D) Geothermal energyAnswer:Hydrostatic pressure

13. On which particular date does the sun remain at its shortest distance from the earth ?(A) 21st March(B) 22nd December(C) 3rd January(D) 4th JulyAnswer:3rd January

14. Which of the following is known as the morning star ?(A) Saturn(B) Jupiter(C) Mars(D) VenusAnswer:Venus

15. The innermost layer of the earth is known as(A) Lithosphere(B) Mesosphere(C) Asthenosphere(D) BarysphereSee Answer:

16. Which one of the following is not a cold current ?(A) California(B) Oyashio(C) Kuroshio(D) CanariesAnswer:Kuroshio

17. Which of the following absorbs part of the insolation and preserves earth's radiated heat ?(A) Oxygen(B) Nitrogen(C) Water vapour(D) Carbon dioxideAnswer:Carbon dioxide

18. Arakan yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in(A) Baluchistan(B) Myanmar(C) Nepal(D) KashmirAnswer:Myanmar

19. Sun belt of U.S.A. is important for which one of the following industries ?(A) Cotton textile(B) Petro chemical(C) Hi-tech electronics(D) Food processingAnswer:Food processing

20. Coffee is a(A) Sub-tropical shrub(B) Warm temperate shrub(C) Tropical shrub(D) Cool temperate shrubAnswer:Tropical shrub- See more at: http://www.allexamgurublog.com/2010/09/world-geography-questions-and-answers.html#sthash.HOlRYBa8.dpuf