Description : ‘Dead Sea’ is called so because - (1) the water is brackish (2) it does not support any acquatic life (3) it is not favourable for navigation (4) it has no waves
Last Answer : (2) it does not support any acquatic life Explanation: The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. With 33.7% salinity, it is ... than the ocean. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which animals cannot flourish, hence its name.
Description : Japan is called the Land of the rising sun' because (1) Sun rises there as soon as it sets (2) Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan (3) Japan being ... 4) The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
Last Answer : Japan being the Eastern most country in the world, it has the earliest sunrise
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because (1) It lies in the tropical belt. (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Description : Fishing grounds of the world are found in areas where (1) there are high tides (2) warm and cold currents meet (3) there are low tides (4) high stormy waves occur
Last Answer : warm and cold currents meet
Description : The world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water is (1) Kuwait (2) Iran (3) Saudi Arabia (4) Iraq
Last Answer : Saudi Arabia
Description : The two countries connected by a tunnel under the sea are (1) England and France (2) France and Denmark (3) Australia and New Zealand (4) Spain and Italy
Last Answer : England and France
Description : Name the sea whose boundaries touch three Continents. (1) Mediterranean Sea (2) Red Sea (3) Caspian Sea (4) Caribbean Sea
Last Answer : Mediterranean Sea
Description : The biggest oil spill in world history took place in the : (1) Mediterrarean Sea (2) Caspian Sea (3) Persian Gulf (4) South China Sea
Last Answer : South China Sea
Description : The best variety of world’s cotton is known as (1) Sea Island (2) Upland American (3) Egyptian (4) Short staple Indian
Last Answer : Egyptian
Description : The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is (1) North Pacific Sea Route (2) North Atlantic Sea Route (3) South Atlantic Sea Route (4) Indian Ocean Route
Last Answer : North Atlantic Sea Route
Description : The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is: (1) Denmark (2) Norway (3) Finland (4) The Netherlands
Last Answer : The Netherlands
Description : Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following? (1) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea (2) Red Sea-Arabian Sea (3) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea (4) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea
Description : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm. (1) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea (2) North from U.S.A. (3) West from Sahara (4) Adriatic Sea to Italy
Last Answer : Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Description : The highest altitude (4411 meters above sea level) is of: (1) Daocheng Yading Airport (2) Heathrow Airport (3) Kathmandu Airport (4) Bangda Airport
Last Answer : Daocheng Yading Airport
Description : The Strait that connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea is (1) Panama Strait (2) Suez Strait (3) Palk Strait (4) Bering Strait
Last Answer : Suez Strait
Description : The Strait of Gibraltar provides entry into the (1) Indian Ocean (2) Red Sea (3) Mediterranean Sea (4) Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean
Description : Which one of the following is the largest lake in the world? (1) Lake Superior (2) Caspian Sea (3) Lake Baikal (4) Lake Victoria
Last Answer : Caspian Sea
Description : Which from the following is a landlocked sea ? (1) Timor Sea (2) Arafura Sea (3) Greenland Sea (4) Aral Sea
Last Answer : Aral Sea
Description : Suez Canal connects (1) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean (2) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea (3) Lake Huron and Lake Erie (4) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
Last Answer : Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Description : Which one of the following is/ are wrongly matched ? A. typhoons — China Sea B. hurricanes— India Ocean C. cyclone — West Indies D. tornadoes — Australia (1) A, B and C (2) A, B and D (3) A, C and D (4) B, C and D
Last Answer : B, C and D
Description : What is the longest mountain range in the world above sea-level? (1) Andes mountains (2) Himalayas (3) Alps (4) Pyreness mountains
Last Answer : Andes mountains
Description : What is the meaning of brackish water in terms of fisheries? a. Seawater only b. Freshwater only c. Combination of Sea water and Freshwater d. Polluted water
Last Answer : c. Combination of Sea water and Freshwater
Description : The polar regions are sparsely populated because of (1) lack of minerals (2) unsuitable climatic conditions (3) infertile land (4) mountainous topography
Last Answer : unsuitable climatic conditions
Description : Which one of the following countries has no mineral deposits ? (1) Switzerland (2) Austria (3) Norway (4) Sri Lanka
Last Answer : Switzerland
Description : The river which has a greater flow of water than any other river in the world is. (1) River Hwang-ho (2) River Amazon (3) River Zaire (4) River Nile
Last Answer : River Amazon
Description : Which two countries are connected by an under-water tunnel? (1) England and Spain (2) Malaysia and Singapore (3) England and Belgium (4) France and England
Last Answer : France and England
Description : What is called as the ‘Roof’ of the World ? (1) Indira Point (2) Kanchenjunga (3) Pamir Knot (4) Indira Col
Last Answer : Pamir Knot
Description : What is called as the ‘Roof’ of the World ? (1) Indira Point (2)Kanchenjunga (3) Pamir Knot (4) Indira Col
Description : Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world? (1) Mid-latitude grasslands (2) Taiga (3) Mediterranean (4) Tropical Savannah
Last Answer : Mid-latitude grasslands
Description : Extensive areas of grape cultivation in France are especially called (1) Wine cellars (2) Grape fields (3) Grape farms (4) Vineyards
Last Answer : Vineyards
Description : Which among the following is called as ‘Land of the midnight Sun’? (1) Norway (2) Sweden (3) Denmark (4) France
Last Answer : Norway
Description : Which of the following is called ‘Queen of the Adriatic’? (1) Venice (2) Rome (3) Flanders (4) Lisbon
Last Answer : Venice
Description : Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’? (1) Sweden (2) Greenland (3) U.S.A. (4) Finland
Last Answer : Finland
Description : Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in (1) Africa (2) South America (3) United Kingdom (4) The USA
Last Answer : South America
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
Description : Which one of the following is called ‘Ring of Fire’? (1) Circum Pacific Belt (2) Mid-Continental Belt (3) Indian Ocean Belt (4) Atlantic Ocean Belt
Last Answer : Circum Pacific Belt
Description : 77. Which one of the following is correctly matched ? (1) Bakane of rice seedlings – F.Skoog (2) Passive transport of nutrients – ATP (3) Apoplast – Plasmodesmata (4) Potassium – Readily immobilisation
Last Answer : Potassium – Readily immobilisation
Description : The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the : (1) polar vortex (2) biodiversity and habitats (3) climate and energy (4) political administration
Last Answer : polar vortex
Description : Which one of the following is known as the ‘Laughing Jack’ of Australia ? (1) Platypus (2) Kookabara (3) Koala (4) Lyrebird
Last Answer : Kookabara
Description : Which of the following is the largest museum? (1) The Louvre (2) The National Museum, New York (3) The London Museum (4) The Vatican Museum
Last Answer : The Louvre
Description : Rand is the currency of : (1) Namibia (2) Iran (3) Romania (4) Norway
Last Answer : Namibia
Description : The capital of Rawanda is : (1) Libreville (2) Bogota (3) Kigali (4) Copenhagen
Last Answer : Kigali
Description : Match the two lists given below: List-I a. London b. Vatican City c. Moscow d. New York List-II (i) St. Peter's Square (ii) Times Square (iii) Trafalgar Square (iv) Red Square (1) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(iii), d- ... ) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii) (4) a-(i), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(iv)
Last Answer : a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Description : Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched? Place — Location (1) Trafalgar Square — London (2) Red Square — Moscow (3) Tiananmen Square — Beijing (4) Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Last Answer : Tahrir Square — Abu Dhabi
Description : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Description : Male is the capital of (1) Mongolia (2) Monaco (3) Maldives (4) Mauritius
Last Answer : Maldives
Description : The city of Rome is situated on the bank of river (1) Danube (2) Tiber (3) Rhine (4) Elbe
Last Answer : Tiber
Description : Which one of the following countries is smaller than India? (1) China (2) Brazil (3) Canada (4) Agrentina
Last Answer : Agrentina
Description : ‘Nippon’ is the name given to Japan which means (1) land of the rising Sun (2) land of Pagodas (3) land of northern lights (4) land of volcanoes and earthquakes.
Last Answer : land of the rising Sun
Description : The Capital of East Timor is (1) Madura (2) Bandung (3) Surabaya (4) Dili
Last Answer : Dili