Quiz on World Geography – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams

71. Bangkok lies on river
A. Kizil
B. Spree
C. Karnaphuli
D. Maenam

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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Bangkok lies on river Maenam. The Chao Phraya (Maenam) begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan rivers at Nakhon Sawan (also called Pak Nam Pho) in Nakhon Sawan Province. After this it flows south for 372 kilometres (231 mi) from the central plains to Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand.

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72. The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is
A. Eucalyptus
B. Teak
C. Birch
D. Oak

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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is Eucalyptus. Shedding eucalyptus tree bark may help keep the tree healthy. As the tree sheds its bark, it also sheds any mosses, lichens, fungi and parasites that may live on the bark. Some peeling bark can perform photosynthesis, contributing to the rapid growth and overall health of the tree.

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73. Barkhans are
A. Depositional features of wind action
B. Erosional features associated with rivers
C. Erosional features associated with wind action
D. Depositional features of glacial action

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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Barchans are depositional features of wind action. They are a very common landform in sandy deserts all over the world and are arc-shaped, markedly asymmetrical in cross section, with a gentle slope facing toward the wind sand ridge, comprising well-sorted sand.

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74. The Great Barrier Reef is ________
A. Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
B. Mountains range in Utah U.S.
C. Salt hills of Afghanistan
D. Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea

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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Great Barrier Reef is Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters. It is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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75. The most salty basin in the world is the
A. Caspian Sea
B. Dead Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Arabian Sea

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The most salty basin in the world is the Dead Sea. Its surface and shores are 427 metres below sea level, Earth’s lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.

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76. Tropical deserts are rich in ________ resources.
A. Mineral
B. Agricultural
C. Soil
D. Animal

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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Tropical deserts are rich in mineral resources. Rich mineral resources are found chiefly in deserts, and some are unique to deserts. Those minerals that occur naturally in dry saline inland bodies of water require sediments and near-surface brines for their formation. Minerals such as borax, sodium nitrate, sodium carbonate, bromine, iodine, calcium and strontium compounds are created when water in desert lakes (playa) evaporate.

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77. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
A. England
B. Japan
C. Borneo
D. New Guinea

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Answer: Option D
Explanation : New Guinea is the largest island with a size of (2,941,517 sq miles).

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78. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
A. Velocity of winds
B. High pressure of winds
C. Low pressure of winds
D. Direction of winds

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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ferrel’s Law is associated with the Direction of winds. “If a body moves in any direction on the earth’s surface, there is a deflecting force arising from the earth’s rotation, which deflects it to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.”

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79. The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
A. Messina
B. Bonifacio
C. Gibraltar
D. Otranto

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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Estrecho de Gibraltar which is also known as the Strait of Gibraltar is a channel connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The channel lies between the northwesternmost part of Africa and the southernmost part of Europe.

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80. Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East?
A. Salt Lake City – Pittsburgh – San Francisco – Boston
B. San Francisco – Salt Lake City Pittsburgh – Boston
C. Salt Lake City – San Francisco – Boston – Pittsburgh
D. San Pittsburgh – Salt Lake City – Boston

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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Yhe correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East are San Francisco – Salt Lake City Pittsburgh – Boston.

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