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World Geography

General Knowledge on World Geography

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181. No tress are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northen hemisphere. This is due to
  • A. snowfall inhibits plant respiration
  • B. frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth
  • C. less wind movement and inadequate sunlight
  • D. low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs
  • Check Answer | Discussion
182. How can the International Date Line be explained in simple terms?
  • A. It is the equator
  • B. It is the 180° longitude
  • C. It is the 90° East longitude
  • D. It is the 0° longitude
  • Check Answer | Discussion
183. Moraines are formed in
184. A biogeographic region with significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans is called as
  • A. bioendangered region
  • B. biodiversity hotspot
  • C. biodiversity reservoir
  • D. environmentally endangered region
  • Check Answer | Discussion
185. What is a Cloudburst?
  • A. It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area, which often lasts for only a few minutes
  • B. It refers to 50 minute rain over a period of time
  • C. It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
  • D. It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
  • Check Answer | Discussion
186. Which one among the following is the idealized global pattern of surface wind from the Equator to pole?
  • A. Doldrums-Westerlies-Trade Wind-Easterlies
  • B. Easterlies- WesterliesTrade Wind-Easterlies
  • C. Dolddrum-Trade Wind -Westerlies-Easterlies
  • D. Westerlies-Trade Wind - Doldrum-Easterlies
  • Check Answer | Discussion
187. The Earth moves around the Sun in an elliptic trajectory due to gravity. If another Sun like star is brought near the Earth, what will be the shape of the trajectory?
188. Which one of the following is not an Alpine range of mountain formed during the Tertiary Period ?
189. Which one among the following is not a Baltic nation?
190. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks ?
  • A. Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
  • B. Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
  • C. The plains were folded into mountains
  • D. The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
  • Check Answer | Discussion

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