Stenogrphers exam World Geography Knowledge through Objective MCQ Quiz

1. Which is not a Tundra type of vegetation?
(a) Sedges
(b) Steppes
(c)Mosses
(d) Lichens
Ans : b
2. Kirghiz live in ?
(a)North – Eastern India
(b)Western Asia
(c)West -Central Asia
(d) South Africa
Ans : c
3 The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to
(a)Alpine meadows
(b) Antarctica
(c)Arctic deserts
(d) Tundra
Ans : b
4. Which of the following correctly refers to the term ‘Taiga?
(a) Deciduous forests of Canada
(b) Equatorial forests of Amazon
(c) Coniferous forests of Siberia
(d) Monsoon forests of Taiwan
Ans : c
5. The Mediterranean lands are often called the World’s
(a) grazing lands
(b) forest lands
(c) orchard lands
(d) paddy lands
Ans : c
6. The ‘Contra rebels’ belong to ?
(a)Argentina
( b)Brazil
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Paraguay
(e) None of these
Ans : c
7. The Taiga belt lies between
(a) Mediterranean climate and Tundra
(b) Monsoon climate and Tundra
(c) Temperate grasslands and Tundra
(d) Tibet type climate and Tundra
Ans : c
8. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
(a) the Equatorial Region
(b)The Tundra Region
(c)The Himalayan Region
(d) The Mediterranean Region
Ans : b
9. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Tundra region -Lichens & Mosses
(b) Mediterranean region -Groundnut & Potato
(c) China Type region -Tea & Sugar beet
(d) West- European region -Corn & Wheat
Ans : a
10. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by
(a) Average rainfall of about 300cm
(6) Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
(c) Hot dry summer and mild wet winters.
(d) Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
Ans : b
11. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species Occurs in
(a) Temperate deciduous forests
(b)Tropical moist forests
(c)Heavily polluted rivers
(d)Deserts and Savannas
Ans : b
12. The natural vegetation of Savanna consists of
(a)tall grass
(b) scrub jungle
(c)short grass
(d) trees
Ans : a
13. ‘Platypus ‘(duckbill) is a kind of animal found in
(a) Africa
(b) America
(c) Asia
(d) Australia
Ans : d
14. Masai are?
(a) natives of the Kalahari desert
(b) nomadic tribe of Kenya
(c) people living in the Nile delta
(d) tribe of people living in the Sahara
Ans : b
15. The chief characteristics of the Mediterranean type of climate are
(a) Cool summers, mild winters, rainfall all the year round.
(b) hot and rainy throughout the year.
(c) mild rainy winters, warm and dry summers
(d) very long and severe winters, short and cool summers.
Ans : c
16. Which one of the following tribes treats its cattle With great respect and affection and do not kill ‘them for food or for sale as meat?
(a) Bedouins
(b) Bindibu
(c) Bushmen
(d) Masai
Ans : d
17. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of
(a) their remote and inaccessible locations
(b) very little interference from man:
(c) an abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year.
(d) poor economic development
Ans : c
18. Which natural region is characterised by the rain fall mainly in winter?
(a)Tropical grassland
(b) Temperate grassland
(c) Monsoon region
(d) Mediterranean region
Ans : d
19. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as
(a) Dry deciduous
(b) Dry evergreen
(c) Tropical moist deciduous
(d) Tropical moist evergreen
Ans : c
20. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
(a) Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
(b) Between 2000m and 3000m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
(c) Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
(d) Large – scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods.
Ans : c
21. Which of the following central Asian countries has the common boundary with Iran, Pakistan,China and Soviet Union?
(a)Afghanistan
(b)Bhutan
(c) India
(d) Mongolia
Ans : a
22.Cuba is in
(a)Pacific ocean
(b)Black sea
(c) Atlantic ocean
(d) Red sea
Ans : b
23.Suez Canal joins
(a) Red Sea and Arabian Sea
(b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(d) North Sea and Baltic Sea
Ans : c
24.Sahara desert is in ?
(a) Africa
(b) Australia
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
Ans : a
25. Sargassa Sea is located in
(a) North Pacific Ocean
(b) North Sea
(c)North Atlantic Ocean
(d)South Atlantic Ocean
Ans : c
26. Which one of the following pairs of seas does the Suez Canal connect?
(a) Indian Ocean – Pacific Ocean
(b) Mediterranean Sea- Black Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea – Red Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean – Pacific Ocean
Ans : c
27. Which one of the following is not an African country?
(a) Mauritania
(b) Gabon
(c) Yemen
(d)Cameroon
Ans : c
28. peru is located in the continent of ?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) America
(d) Africa
Ans : c
29. The old name of Indonesia was
(a)Dutch Guiana
(b) Dahomey
(c)Dutchonesia
(4) Dutch East Indies
Ans : d
30. The Kiel Canal links the ?
(a) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
(b) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
(c) North Sea and Baltic Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Ans : c
31. Which of the following countries is situated near Atlantic Ocean?
(a)Australia
(b) U.S.A.
(c)Russia
(d) None of these
Ans : b
32. Which of the following countries in South Asia are landlocked?
(a) Bhutan and Pakistan
(b) Nepal and Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan and Nepal
(d ) Bangladesh and Bhutan
Ans : c
33. In South – East Asia, the only land – locked country is
(a)Kampuchea
(b) Laos
(c) Malaysia .
(d) Thailand
Ans : b
34. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is
(a)Hook Strait
(b) Strait of Gibraltar
(c)Palk Strait
(d) Bering Strait
Ans : b
35. Namibia is the new name of
(a)Cambodia
(b) Zaire
(c) Rhodesia
(d) South – West Africa
Ans : d
36. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
(a) Japan
(b) West Indies
(c) Indonesia
(d)Philippines
Ans : c
37. The smallest country in South America is
(a) Uruguay
(b) Guyana
(c) Surinam
(d) Ecuador
Ans : c
38. Equator passes through which one of the following countries?
(a)Australia
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Brazil
(d) China
Ans : c
39. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
(a) The Gulf of Cambay
(b) The Gulf of Mexico
(c) The Persian Gulf
(d) The Strait of Hormuz
Ans : b
40. ‘The United Kingdom’ consists of England and
(a) Northern Ireland, Palma & Iceland
(b) Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
(c) Scotland, Wales & Faeroe Island
(d) Scotland, Sardinia & Wales
Ans : b
41. The earlier name of Surinam was
(a) British Guyana
(b) Dutch Guyana
(c) Madagascar
(d) Venezuela
Ans : b
42. Argentina is situated in the continent of
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) South America
Ans : d
43. Which of the following is not an island ?
(a) Cuba
(b) Greenland
(c) Ireland
(d) Sweden
Ans : d
44 Sunda Strait separates
(a) Sicily and Italy
(b) Java and Sumatra
(c) Japan and Korea
(d) Borneo and Celebes
Ans : b
45. Which of the following States of the U.S.A. once belonged to Mexico?
(a) California and Texas
(b) Kansas and Kentucky
(c) New Mexico and Arkansas
(d) Rhode Island and Hawaii
Ans : a
46. How many States of the U.S.A. are not attached to its mainland ?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans : b
47. The national name of Spain is ?
(a)Schweiz
(b) Reino de Espana
(c)Komungariket
(d) Mesopotamia
Ans : b
48. New Moore Island is situated in the
(a)Arabian Sea
(b) Bay of Bengal
(c)Indian Ocean
(d) Palk Strait
Ans : b
49. Nippon is now known as name of ?
(a)Hong Kong
(b) Japan
(c)Macao
(d) Taiwan
Ans : b
50. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is
(a) Madagascar
(b) Maldives
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Sumatra
Ans : a