Quiz on World Geography – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
11. The moat abundant element in sea water is
A. Sodium
B. Chlorine
C. Magnesium
D. Sulphur
Answer: Option B
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Explanation : The moat abundant element in sea water is Chlorine. Seawater contains 19,000 mg of chlorine per liter. [collapse]
12. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A. Dew
B. Fog
C. Mist
D. Hail
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : Hail is a form of precipitation. Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into ice. [collapse]
13. The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
A. Savanna
B. Prairies
C. Selvas
D. Pampas
Answer: Option C
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Explanation : The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as Selvas. The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It’s crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon. [collapse]
14. The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is
A. Meander
B. Water fall
C. Levee
D. Alluvial fan
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is Alluvial fan. They are found in the middle course of a river at the foot of slope/ mountains. When the stream moves from the higher level break into foot slope plain of low gradient, it loses its energy needed to transport much of its load. [collapse]
15. In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest?
A. Norway
B. Sweden
C. Italy
D. Denmark
Answer: Option A
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Explanation : In Norway the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest. Norway is one of the world’s leading countries for renewable energy, and most of it comes from the water.[collapse]
16. Horizontal transfer of heat is known as
A. Advection
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. Elliptical line
Answer: Option A
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Explanation : Horizontal transfer of heat is known as Advection. This type of heat transfer is not powered by variations in density, but rather requires an outside force, such as wind or currents, to displace the particles of the medium.[collapse]
17. The Trans-Siberian railway links
A. The Baltic coast with the North Sea
B. Leningrad with Oldiotsk
C. Buanos Aires with Valparaiso
D. Leningrad with Vladivostok
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : The Trans-Siberian railway links Leningrad with Vladivostok. The Trans-Siberian rail tour is one of the most interesting adventures anyone can take and Russian Trains.[collapse]
18. What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
A. 39 gm.
B. 37 gm.
C. 35 gm.
D. 32 gm.
Answer: Option C
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Explanation : The average salt content is 35 gm. in a litre of seawater. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of seawater there are 35 grams of salts (mostly, but not entirely, sodium chloride) dissolved in it.[collapse]
19. The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Zinc
D. Manganese
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of Manganese. [collapse]
20. Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
A. Deccan
B. Anatolia
C. Columbia
D. Tibet
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : A plateau which is enclosed or surrounded by mountain ranges is known as an intermontane plateau. The Plateau of Tibet and the Plateau of Mongolia are the two intermontane plateaus in Asia. The Plateau of Tibet is surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south. [collapse]