Quiz on World Geography – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
81. The trans-continental railway in South America links
A. Moscow and Vladivostok
B. Sao Paulo and Trinidad
C. San Diego and Buenos Aires
D. Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : The trans-continental railway in South America links Valparaiso and Buenos Aires.[collapse]
82. The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the
A. Euphrates and Tigris
B. White Nile and Blue Nile
C. Jordan and Firat
D. Oxus and Kabul
Answer: Option A
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Explanation : The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the Euphrates and Tigris. Shatt al-Arab is a river of some 200 km (120 mi) in length, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq.[collapse]
83. The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
A. By solidification of magma above the earth’s surface
B. Due to excessive pressure at great depths
C. By deposition of magma at a great depth
D. At an intermediate depth by transformation
Answer: Option A
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Explanation : The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place by solidification of magma above the earth’s surface. Extrusive igneous rocks cool and solidify quicker than intrusive igneous rocks. They are formed by the cooling of molten magma on the earth’s surface. [collapse]
84. The busiest inland water-way of Europe is the Rhine. Its preeminence as a waterway rests on the fact that
A. It flows through the most industrialised part of Europe
B. It follows a rift valley
C. Its course is never frozen
D. It falls in the North Sea
Answer: Option C
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Explanation : The busiest inland water-way of Europe is the Rhine. Its preeminence as a waterway rests on the fact that its course is never frozen.[collapse]
85. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in
A. International trade
B. Development of resources in the interior of continents
C. Providing employment to people
D. Deportation of prisoners to the interior
Answer: Option B
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Explanation : Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in Development of resources in the interior of continents. The development of railroads was one of the most important phenomena of the Industrial Revolution. With their formation, construction and operation, they brought profound social, economic and political change to a country only 50 years old.[collapse]
86. Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
A. When a ship goes out to sea first the hull disappears then the upper parts
B. The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
C. Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
D. It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
Answer: Option B
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Explanation : The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid.[collapse]
87. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river
A. Volga
B. Rhone
C. Rhine
D. Danube
Answer: Option D
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Explanation : three european cities viz vienna, budapest and belgrade lie on the river Danube. Yhe river broadens into the famously smooth (and generally muddy brown, not blue) Danube as it passes by the capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest before turning south to cross the broad Hungarian Plain.[collapse]
88. A large loop like bend in a river is called
A. A river cliff
B. A spur
C. A meander
D. A spit
Answer: Option C
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Explanation : A large loop like bend in a river is called a meander. It is produced by a stream or river swinging from side to side as it flows across its floodplain or shifts its channel within a valley. [collapse]
89. Black forest is found in
A. France
B. Germany
C. Czechoslovakia
D. Romania
Answer: Option B
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Explanation : Black forest is found in Germany. It is a mountainous region with dense, evergreen forests in South West Germany bordering France and surrounded by Rhine Valley.[collapse]
90. The capital of South Sudan is
A. Suva
B. Juba
C. Khartoum
D. Taichung
Answer: Option B
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Explanation : Juba is capital and the largest city of South Sudan and a provincial capital. Juba is a commercial centre for agricultural products produced in the surrounding area. [collapse]