World geography Archives - MCQ and Quiz for Exams

1. The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

oceans and seas

groundwater, rivers and streams

glaciers and ice sheets

freshwater lakes and water vapours

Detailed SolutionThe main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

2. The smallest state, population wise, in the world is

Vatican City

Monaco

Nauru

Liechtenstein

Detailed SolutionThe smallest state, population wise, in the world is

3. The most densely populated country of Africa is

Mauritius

Rwanda

Burundi

Sierra Leone

Detailed SolutionThe most densely populated country of Africa is

4. The Palaeozoic era starts at million years ago and ends at million years ago.

500, 100

570, 225

470, 150

470, 225

Detailed SolutionThe Palaeozoic era starts at ____ million years ago and ends at ____ million years ago.

5. The main properties of cosmic ray particles are

its electric charge

its rest mass

its energy

All of these are its properties

Detailed SolutionThe main properties of cosmic ray particles are

6. The place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called

scoured pools

riffles

ox-bow lakes

flood plain

Detailed SolutionThe place where material is excavated when the zone of maximum stream velocity approaches the stream’s bed is called

7. The various types of plate convergence is I. oceanic-oceanic convergence II. oceanic-continental convergence III. continental-continental convergence

I, II

II, III

I, III

All of the above

Detailed SolutionThe various types of plate convergence is I. oceanic-oceanic convergence II. oceanic-continental convergence III. continental-continental convergence

8. The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

continental data

conventional current

plate tectesic

cooling process

Detailed SolutionThe most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

9. The spring season in the north temperate zone is when

the sun is directly overhead the equator

the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer

the sun returns to equator

the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer

Detailed SolutionThe spring season in the north temperate zone is when

10. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

Volcanic mountains

Residual mountains

Block mountains

Fold mountains

Detailed SolutionThe Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?

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