Description : Maoris is the term used for the aboriginal people of - (1) Fiji (2) New Zealand (3) South America (4) Tasmania
Last Answer : (2) New Zealand Explanation: The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The Maori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE.
Description : Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania? (1) Bass (2) Bab-el-Mandeb (3) Palk (4) Berring
Last Answer : Bass
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 : The largest producer of wool in the world is (1) Australia (2) China (3) Argentina (4) New Zealand
Last Answer : Australia
Description : Geothermal energy is maximum utilised in (1) Iceland (2) New Zealand (3) Russia (4) Japan
Last Answer : Iceland
Description : Volcanic activity is more common in (1) Hawai (2) Japan (3) Colombia (4) New Zealand
Last Answer : Hawai
Description : The first settlers in New Zealand were __________ (A) the Maoris. (B) the Iberians. (C) the Australians. (D) the Europeans.
Last Answer : (A) the Maoris.
Description : The world's wettest continent is : (1) Asia (2) Europe (3) North America (4) South America
Last Answer : South America
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 : Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in (1) Africa (2) South America (3) United Kingdom (4) The USA
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 : The temperate grasslands of South America are called (1) Prairies (2) Pampas (3) Downs (4) Steppes
Last Answer : Pampas
Description : Kangaroos, Platypus and Koala bears are wildlife of (1) Australia (2) South America (3) Europe (4) Africa
Last Answer : Europe
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 : Poetically, the Aboriginal population in New Zealand is called __________ (A) the Knights of the Round Table. (B) Merry Men. (C) the People of the Long White Cloud. (D) the Vikings of the Sunrise.
Last Answer : (D) the Vikings of the Sunrise.
Description : Which of the following is the Third largest country in population after China and India ? (1) Bangladesh (2) United States of America (3) Indonesia (4) Japan
Last Answer : United States of America
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 : 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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : Russia
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 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 : Largest Mica deposits are in (1) South Africa (2) India (3) USA (4) Australia
Last Answer : India
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 largest producer of gold in the world is (1) Australia (2) Canada (3) Russia (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 : 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 : 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 : The term ‘Kraal’ is used for (1) House of Masai herder (2) Fenced villages of Masai herder (3) Cattle shed of the Kikuyus (4) Tent of the Kirghiz
Last Answer : Fenced villages of Masai herder
Description : ‘________ is the name of a common vegetable plant grown in India and South Asia. This vegetable plant is known as Egg plant in North America, Australia and New Zealand. a. Lemon b. Brinjal c. Cauliflower
Last Answer : b. Brinjal
Description : During the height of European emigration between 1900 and 1910 most emigrants settled in: (a) Australia (b) New Zealand (c) South America (d) All of these (e) None of these
Last Answer : (d) All of these
Description : The Pacific Islands from New Guinea south east-wards to the Fiji Islands’ what is this group called? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : The Pacific Islands from New Guinea south east-wards to the Fiji Islands what is this group called?
Last Answer : The Mellanesia
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 : 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)
Description : What is the new name of the old colony of Northern Rhodesia? (1) Zambia (2) Zimbabwe (3) Uganda (4) Tanzania
Last Answer : Zambia
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 : The longest railway line in the world connects _______ (1) New York and Seattle (2) Leningrad and Vladivostok (3) Trivandrum and Guwahati (4) Perth and Sydney
Last Answer : Leningrad and Vladivostok
Description : Which is the largest metals trading centre ? (1) Johannesburg (2) London (3) New York (4) Singapore
Last Answer : New York
Description : The world’s largest island is (1) New Guinea (2) Madagascar (3) Greenland (4) Iceland
Last Answer : Greenland
Description : Where is “Ground Zero” ? (1) Greenwich (2) New York (3) Indira Point (4) Shriharikota
Description : What do you mean by ‘Density of Population’? (1) Ratio of people living below poverty line to total population (2) Number of persons live per square kilometre (3) Number of persons in a city (4) Number of persons living per kilometre
Last Answer : Number of persons live per square kilometre
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 : The Maoris began to fight bitterly against the British rule because __________ (A) they were much stronger than the British. (B) they were deceived by the British about their lands. (C) the British wanted to conquer the country. (D) the Maoris were just a warlike people.
Last Answer : (B) they were deceived by the British about their lands.
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