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 : (3) north to south Explanation: Precipitation patterns across Australia are seasonal in nature. In northern Australia, most of the year's rain falls in the summer months, while the ... influence of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and greater exposure to monsoon rainfall variability,
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 : From which direction do Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases?
Last Answer : North to south
Description : Excluding the East European countries and Russia, the country with the largest area under forest, is (1) USA (2) Canada (3) Australia (4) Brazil
Last Answer : Brazil
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 : Largest Mica deposits are in (1) South Africa (2) India (3) USA (4) Australia
Last Answer : India
Description : The largest producer of gold in the world is (1) Australia (2) Canada (3) Russia (4) South Africa
Last Answer : Australia
Description : Which one of the following continents lies in Northern-Southern and Eastern-Western hemispheres of the earth? (1) Australia (2) Africa (3) Europe (4) South America
Last Answer : Africa
Description : Match correctly the following deserts and their location by choosing the correct response: Desert a. Kalahari b. Atacama c. Thar d. Great Victoria Location (i) South America (ii) Australia (iii) Africa (iv) Asia (1) a-(ii), b- ... b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iv) (4) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Last Answer : a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
Description : Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of (1) Australia (2) South America (3) Europe (4) Africa
Last Answer : Europe
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 : 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 : 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 : Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to - (1) East coast (2) (2)West coast (3) (3) North coast (4) South coast
Last Answer : (1) East coast Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located off north- ... coastline of the state of Queensland. It is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division.
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : New Britain and New Ireland are parts of– (1) USA (2) Canada (3) Australia (4) Papua New Guinea
Last Answer : Papua New Guinea
Description : Asbestos is found maximum in which of the following countries? (1) Australia (2) Canada (3) Africa (4) Russia
Last Answer : Russia
Description : One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is (1) Australia (2) Russia (3) Canada (4) Armenia
Description : Largest producer of Bauxite in the world is (1) U.S.A. (2) Jamaica (3) Chile (4) Australia
Description : The largest producer of wool in the world is (1) Australia (2) China (3) Argentina (4) New Zealand
Description : Major producer of sugar is (1) Australia (2) Cuba (3) India (4) Mauritius
Description : Out of the following, which country is dependent on others for the raw material for its Iron-Steel industry ? (1) England (2) Australia (3) Japan (4) Turkey
Last Answer : Japan
Description : The largest coral reef in’the world is found near the coast of (1) Brazil (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Cuba
Description : Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania? (1) Bass (2) Bab-el-Mandeb (3) Palk (4) Berring
Last Answer : Bass
Description : The Continent through which the imaginary lines of Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Carpricorn and Equator pass, is (1) Africa (2) Australia (3) Europe (4) Asia
Description : Which one of the following characteristics is associated with the ‘Bread Basket’ area of USA? (1) Moderate rainfall in winter (2) Heavy rainfall throughout the year (3) Low rainfall in summer (4) Long winter with snow
Last Answer : Moderate rainfall in winter
Description : The Savannah finds its ideal conditions of growth in : (1) mild and humid climate (2) dry summer and wet winter climate (3) hot humid climate with long dry season (4) hot summer and cool winter climate
Last Answer : hot humid climate with long dry season
Description : The Capital of East Timor is (1) Madura (2) Bandung (3) Surabaya (4) Dili
Last Answer : Dili
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 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
Description : The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is an integral part of (1) Norway (2) North America (3) Denmark (4) Canada
Last Answer : Denmark
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 : Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year ? (1) Central Europe (2) Central North America (3) Polar regions (4) Sub-Saharan areas
Last Answer : Polar regions
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 : 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
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 : Maoris is the term used for the aboriginal people of (1) Fiji (2) New Zealand (3) South America (4) Tasmania
Last Answer : New Zealand
Description : Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in (1) Africa (2) South America (3) United Kingdom (4) The USA
Description : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
Description : The Equatorial Forests of the Amazon Basin in South America are known as (1) Selva (2) Taiga (3) Tundra (4) Pampas
Last Answer : Selva
Description : Where are most of the earth’s active volcanoes concentrated ? (1) Europe (2) Pacific Occan (3) Africa (4) South America
Last Answer : Pacific Occan
Description : The North-East India is seismically one of the six most active regions of the world along with the other five zones of a. Mexico, Taiwan, California, Japan and Turkey b. Taiwan, Mexico, Australia, ... . Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea and North Korea d. Turkey, Japan, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Last Answer : a. Mexico, Taiwan, California, Japan and Turkey
Description : Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003] (a) retreating monsoon (b) temperate cyclones (c) local thunderstorms (d) shift in jet stream movement
Last Answer : Ans: (c)