World Physical Geography(Indian Geography ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by
  1.    Tides
  2.    Waves
  3.    Tsunami waves
  4.    Currents
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Waves
Answer: (b)Maximum Coastal erosion is caused by waves.
Question 2. Severe tropical typhoon ‘Nida’ in (August 2016) hit the city of Shenzhen in
  1.    Thailand
  2.    China
  3.    Indonesia
  4.    Japan
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> China
Answer: (b)Severe tropical typhoon ‘Nida’ hit the city of Shenzhan in China in August 2016.
Question 3. Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to
  1.    West coast
  2.    East coast
  3.    South coast
  4.    North coast
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> East coast
Answer: (b)
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
It is located off north-eastern Australia and runs more or less parallel to the coastline of the state of Queensland. It is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division.
Question 4. The broken hills famous for zinc and lead are located in
  1.    France
  2.    Turkey
  3.    Australia
  4.    Germany
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Australia
Answer: (c) Broken Hills are located in New South Wales, Australia. It is a mining city.
Question 5. The third position in the manufacture of cars in the world is occupied by
  1.    USA
  2.    Japan
  3.    Germany
  4.    France
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Germany
Answer: (c)
Question 6. Peshawar is near to
  1.    ZojilaPass
  2.    Karakoram Pass
  3.    Khyber Pass
  4.    Namika-La Pass
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Khyber Pass
Answer: (c)Peshawar in Pakistan is near to Khyber Pass.
Question 7. Grozny is famous for the production of
  1.    Uranium
  2.    Petroleum
  3.    Thorium
  4.    Gold
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Petroleum
Answer: (b)
Question 8. Baku is famous as
  1.    Industrial city
  2.    Railway junction
  3.    Petroleum extracting centre
  4.    Fish port
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Petroleum extracting centre
Answer: (c)
Question 9. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
  1.    Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  2.    Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
  3.    Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
  4.    Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
Answer: (a) Colombia, Kenya & Indoneisa are countries through which the equator passes.
Question 10. The world’s largest island is
  1.    Madagascar
  2.    New Guinea
  3.    Iceland
  4.    Greenland
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Greenland
Answer: (d)The world’s largest island is Greenland (North Atlantic), Denmark. Its area is 2,175,597 sq. km.
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