Top 10 Questions on World Geography

Ques 1 The sun reaches it's maximum angular distance from the equator at the:

a. Zenith

b. Solstice

c. Equinox

d. Noon time

Ques 2 The differences in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from:

a. West to East

b. East and West of the prime meridian

c. Poles to equator

d. Equator to poles

Ques 3 Which strait separates Europe from Africa?

a. Mallaica

b. Gibraltar

c. Berring

d. Palk

Ques 4 Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English letter 'S'?

a. Atlantic

b. Pacific

c. Indian

d. Arctic

Ques 5 Which is the longest shipping canal in the world?

a. Panama Canal

b. Suez Canal

c. White Sea-Baltic canal

d. Kiel canal

Ques 6 Unlike the fluid core of the earth, the core of the moon is:

a. Plasma

b. Volatile gas

c. Vlscous liquid

d. Solid

Ques 7 Which of the following theories has no connection with the origin of the earth?

a. Nebular Hypothesis of Laplace

b. Tibal Hypothesis of jeans and Jeffrey's

c. Binary star theory of Lyttleton

d. Convection current theory of Holmes

Ques 8 The border of which two countries is known as 49th parallel line?

a. Germany and France

b. USA and Canada

c. South Korea and North Korea

d. Germany and Poland

Ques 9 The length of the year is greatest on the:

a. Mercury

b. Earth

c. Jupiter

d. Pluto

Ques10 Which of the following has the largest territory?

a. U.S.A.

b. Brazil

c. Canada

d. China

ANSWERS:-

1.b ; 2.d ; 3.b ; 4.a ; 5.b ; 6.d ; 7.b ; 8.b ; 9.a ; 10.c