World Geography Level 1

Quiz By:Admin

29/11/2024

Public Service Commission

Section Officer 2081

25 minutes

Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:

Copernicus

Ptolemy

Aristotle

Strabo

Correct Answer: optionB

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In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arabian Sea

Correct Answer: optionA

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Which among the following country is known as “Land of White Elephant”?

India

Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu

Thailand

Correct Answer: optionD

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In which country is located World’s largest trade centre of diamond?

Belgium

India

USA

France

Correct Answer: optionA

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Which among the following is NOT a correct statement about tropical rainforests?

They are roughly within 28 north or south of the equator.

They are also known as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest.

Minimum normal annual rainfall between 175 cm and 200 cm occurs in this climate region

Rainforests are home to 90% of all the living animal and plant species on the planet

Correct Answer: optionD

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Continent where Tundra type of climate is NOT found?

Asia

North America

Europe

Australia

Correct Answer: optionD

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Moraines are the deposits of which among the following kinds?

Tidal Deposits

Glacial Deposits

Wind Deposits

None

Correct Answer: optionB

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Which among the following natural satellites of our solar system is smaller than Moon?

Callisto

Titan

Europa

Correct Answer: optionD

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Which among the following soil is rich in minerals?

Alluvial soil

Black soil

Red soil

Laterite soil

Correct Answer: optionA

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10.

Which line marks the boundary of the zone where the Sun never sets during June solstice and never rises during December Solstice?

Antarctic Circle

Arctic Circle

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer: optionB

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11.

Which of the following is tropical grassland?

Taiga

Savannah

Pampas

Prairies

Correct Answer: optionB

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12.

The study of human geography includes study of

human society and culture

behaviour and urban systems

economics and politics

All of the above

Correct Answer: optionD

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13.

The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?

Britain

Japan

Poland

Germany

Correct Answer: optionB

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14.

The temperature increases rapidly after

Ionosphere

Exosphere

Stratosphere

Troposphere

Correct Answer: optionA

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15.

The humidity of the air depends upon

Temperature

Location

Weather

All of the above

Correct Answer: optionD

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16.

The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called:

Artesian

Artesian well

Unconfined groundwater

Confined Groundwater

Correct Answer: optionA

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17.

The largest glaciers are

Mountain glaciers

Alpine glaciers

Continental glaciers

Piedmont glaciers

Correct Answer: optionC

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18.

The ionosphere includes

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Thermosphere and Exosphere

Thermosphere, Exosphere and Mesosphere

Correct Answer: optionC

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19.

The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in

Northeastern zone

Northwestern zone

Southern zone

All of the above

Correct Answer: optionA

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20.

The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is

Silicate Group

Organic Group

Oxide Group

Hydride Group

Correct Answer: optionB

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21.

The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly

Haematite

Siderite

Limonite

Magnetic

Correct Answer: optionA

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22.

The leading state in producing paper is

Bihar

West Bengal

Kerala

Orissa

Correct Answer: optionB

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23.

The largest dune files are found in

Middle East

North Africa

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

Correct Answer: optionC

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24.

The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is

China

Canada

South Africa

USA

Correct Answer: optionC

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25.

The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes

The storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere

The movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

Correct Answer: optionC

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