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Geography (World)

Description: GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD TEST 3
Number of Questions: 25
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In which of the following climates are bamboo and pine trees generally found?

  1. Taiga

  2. Tropical monsoon

  3. Mediterranean

  4. Savanna


Correct Option: B

Match List I (Cities) with List II (Rivers on which the cities are located) and select the correct answer using the codes given below. List I List II A. New York 1. Rhine B. Bonn 2. Po C. Quebec 3. St. Lawrence D. Venice 4. Hudson

  1. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3

  2. (A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2

  3. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2

  4. (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 2


Correct Option: B

‘Estancias’ are

  1. vast cattle farms in Argentina

  2. smaller estates in Brazil

  3. plantation farms in Malaysia

  4. commercial grain farms in western USA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘Estancias’ are vast cattle farms in Argentina.

‘Transhumance’ refers to

  1. migration of animal in ranches

  2. human migration in search of jobs

  3. seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice versa

  4. migration of nomads


Correct Option: C

Between which of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum extent?

  1. Liverpool and Shanghai

  2. New York and Honolulu

  3. Liverpool and Sydney

  4. New York and San Francisco


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Between New York and San Francisco ports, Panama Canal shortens the distance to the maximum extent.

Which one of the following sets of lakes is to tectonic origin?

  1. Baikal, Tanganyika and Rudolf

  2. China, Pulicat, and Dal

  3. Ladoga, Onega, and Superior

  4. Chand, Biwa and Sambar


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following regions is culturally closer to India but ethnically related to China?

  1. Central Asia

  2. Polynesia

  3. West Asia

  4. South East Asia


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following options represents the correct sequence of descending order of population size of the four given mega cities of the world?

  1. Tokyo – Mexico city – New York – Mumbai

  2. Mexico city – Tokyo – Mumbai – New York

  3. Mexico city – Tokyo – New York – Mumbai

  4. Tokyo – Mexico city – Mumbai – New York


Correct Option: C

Mormonism is practiced widely in

  1. Western U.S.A.

  2. Eastern Africa

  3. Northern China

  4. South East Asia


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following pairs of rivers has caused maximum flood havoc in China 1998?

  1. Yangtze Kiang and Peh Kiang

  2. Hwang Ho and Si Kiang

  3. Si Kiang and Yangtze Kiang

  4. Yangtze Kiang and Hwang Ho


Correct Option: D

Which of the following pairs of countries and their capitals are correctly matched?

  1. Jordan : Amman
  2. Lebanon : Beirut
  3. Syria : Damuscus
  4. Yemen : Aden Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. 1, 3 and 4

  3. 2 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: D

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I List II A. Carajas 1. Australia B. Kiruna 2. Brazil C. Masabi 3. Sweden D. Pelbara 4. U.S.A.

  1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 1

  2. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2

  3. (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1

  4. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2


Correct Option: C

The most important pelagic fish found in the North Sea adjacent to U.K. is

  1. cod

  2. halibut

  3. herring

  4. mackerel


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following cities does NOT lie on the shore of Lake Michigan?

  1. Chicago

  2. Gary

  3. Milwaukee

  4. Duluth


Correct Option: D

Lake Van-Golu is situated in

  1. Iran

  2. Iraq

  3. Jordan

  4. Turkey


Correct Option: B

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Tienshan : Fold mountain
  2. Vosges : Structural dome
  3. Ferghana : Deep-seated fault
  4. Maura Loa : Volcanic cone
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. 1, 3 and 4

  3. 2 and 4

  4. 1, 2 and 3


Correct Option: B

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I List II (Old names) (New names) A. Sarmaticus 1. Atai B. Erytharaen 2. Ireland C. Hibernia 3. Arabian Sea D. Imaus 4. Baltic Sea

  1. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 4

  2. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

  3. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

  4. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1


Correct Option: D

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I List II (Types of climate) (Country) A. Equatorial 1. Namibia B. Monsoon 2. Sri Lanka C. Mediterranean 3. Cyprus D. Hot 4. Jawa

  1. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

  2. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

  3. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1

  4. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Bhittan Kanika : Olive Ridley turtles

  2. Dalma Hill : Wild Elephants

  3. Kaziranga : One-horned Rhinos

  4. Dachigam : Asiatic lions


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Taiga : Rosewood

  2. Tropical deciduous : Maple

  3. Mediterranean : Olive

  4. Selva : Mahogamy


Correct Option: D

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I (Old name) List II (New name) A. Albion 1. Black sea B. Euxine 2. England C. Mare intemum 3. Sri Lanka D. Taprobana 4. Mediterranean Sea

  1. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

  2. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3

  3. (A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3

  4. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4


Correct Option: C

Consider the following statements:

  1. Rice is predominantly cultivated in the tropical areas
  2. U.S.A. is one of the exporters of rice
  3. Thailand is an important importer of rice
  4. In Italy, rice is cultivated in the Po-valley Of these statements:
  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

  2. 1, 2 and 4 are correct

  3. 1 and 3 are correct

  4. 2 and 4 are correct


Correct Option: B

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I List II (Dames & Waterfalls) (Rivers) A. Hoover Dam 1. Mississippi B. Grand Coulee Dam 2. St. Lawrence C. Niagara Falls 3. Colombia D. St. Anthony Falls 4. Colorado

  1. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

  2. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 1

  3. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

  4. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1


Correct Option: C

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I (River) List II (Countries) A. Niger 1. Egypt B. Kasai 2. S. Africa C. Orange 3. Zaire D. Nile 4. Mail

  1. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 2

  2. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1

  3. (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 2

  4. (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1


Correct Option: A

Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List. List I List II (Old Names) (New Names) A. Azrak 1. Azov B. Ister 2. Blue Nile C. Paulus Meotus 3. Danube D. Raha 4. Volga.

  1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 3

  2. (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3

  3. (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4

  4. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2


Correct Option: C
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