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 : (1) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea Explanation: Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass ... or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by lowpressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea.
Description : Which of the following is called ‘Queen of the Adriatic’? (1) Venice (2) Rome (3) Flanders (4) Lisbon
Last Answer : Venice
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’ ? (1) Namib Desert (2) Mojave Desert (3) Kalahari Desert (4) Sahara Desert
Last Answer : Kalahari Desert
Description : Sahara is located in which part of Africa ? (1) Eastern (2) Western (3) Northern (4) Southern
Last Answer : Northern
Description : Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert ? (1) Arabian (2) Kalahari (3) Sahara (4) Thar
Last Answer : Sahara
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 : 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 : Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from (1) east to west (2) west to east (3) north to south (4) south to north
Last Answer : north to south
Description : Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to (1) East coast (2) West coast (3) North coast (4) South coast
Last Answer : East coast
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 : 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 : Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is (1) U.S.A. (2) Jamaica (3) Chile (4) Australia
Last Answer : Australia
Description : Which of the following countries contributes the maximum to the world’s diamond supply ? (1) Russia (2) U.S.A. (3) Japan (4) South Africa
Last Answer : Russia
Description : Sun belt of U.S.A. is important for which one of the following industries? (1) Cotton textile (2) Petro- chemical (3) Hi-tech electronics (4) Food processing
Last Answer : Petro- chemical
Description : The greatest producer of Apples in the world is (1) U.S.A. (2) Russia (3) India (4) China
Last Answer : China
Description : The leading producer of aluminium in the world is (1) Guinea (2) Jamaica (3) U.S.A. (4) Venezuela
Last Answer : U.S.A.
Description : Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ? (1) Russia – Bauxite (2) Mexico – Silver (3) Bolivia – Tin (4) U.S.A. – Copper
Last Answer : Russia – Bauxite
Description : Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation? (1) China (2) U.S.A. (3) Canada (4) India
Last Answer : India
Description : Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world ? (1) Canada (2) South Africa (3) Namibia (4) U.S.A.
Last Answer : Canada
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 : Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for this landform _____ (1) Grand Canyon (2) Grand Crators (3) Great Valleys (4) Great Basins
Last Answer : Grand Canyon
Description : “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct ? (1) African Savanna (2) Central Asian Steppes (3) Siberian Tundra (4) North American Prairies
Last Answer : Central Asian Steppes
Description : What two islands are in the Mediterranean sea that belong to Italy?
Last Answer : Sardinia and sicily
Description : The Trans-Siberian Railway (8960 km) connects _______ in the West to ______ in the East. (1) Moscow, Tashkent (2) St. Petersburg, Omsk (3) Moscow, Irkutsk (4) St. Petersburg, Vladivostok
Last Answer : Moscow, Irkutsk
Description : Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in (1) Shore regions of Persian Gulf (2) Euphratis-Tigris Basin (3) Arabian Desert (4) Rub-al-Khali Desert
Last Answer : Shore regions of Persian Gulf
Description : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region? -Do You Know?
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Description : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region?
Last Answer : Sirocco
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 world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water is (1) Kuwait (2) Iran (3) Saudi Arabia (4) Iraq
Last Answer : Saudi Arabia
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 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 : 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 : 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 : ‘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 : it does not support any acquatic life
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 : 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 : Birmingham in U.K. is famous for (1) Iron and Steel industry (2) Sugar industry (3) Paper industry (4) Aluminium industry
Last Answer : Iron and Steel industry
Description : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Last Answer : South America
Description : Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France
Last Answer : India and Sri Lanka
Description : Which one of the following is correctly matched ? a. North China : Rice b. South China : Wheat c. Candy Basin : Coffee d. Malaysia : Natural Rubber (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) d
Last Answer : d
Description : Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco ? (1) via Canada (2) overland (3) Over the South Pole (4) Over the North Pole
Last Answer : Over the North Pole
Description : The temperate grasslands of North America are known as (1) Pampas (2) Downs (3) Steppes (4) Prairies
Last Answer : Prairies
Description : Asia and North America are separated by (1) Bass Strait (2) Strait of Dover (3) Bering Strait (4) Cook Strait
Last Answer : Bering Strait