299+ World Geography Questions and Answers

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The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is

A) 27 miles	B) 36 miles
C) 48 miles	D) 57 miles

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27 miles

Explanation:

This difference proves that the earth is flattened at the poles and is thus, not a perfect sphere. The shape is reffered to as "geoid"

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The $90^{o}$ East Ridge lies in the _______Ocean

A) Pacific	B) Atlantic
C) Indian	D) Arctic

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indian

Explanation:

The $90^{o}$ East Ridge is aseismic, composed of volcanic rock it is about 1700 km long treading in a NNE direction into Bay of Bengal from the Indian Ocean.

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The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is

A) Tea	B) Coffee
C) Cardamom	D) Spices

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Coffee

Explanation:

Warm, moist climate (with a temperature of $18^{0} C - 27^{0} C$ and well-distributed rainfall between 125 to 200 cms) and deep, loamy, well-drained soil made of weathered lava are most suitable for the cultivation of coffee. However, Brazil is a quantity producer and not a quality producer.

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Which of the following is the farthest planet to the Sun

A) Mars	B) Jupitar
C) Neptune	D) Earth

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neptune

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Which of these places lies nearest to the Equator?

A) Singapore	B) Lagos
C) Colombo	D) Jakarta

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Singapore

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How does the Sun get its energy

A) From gravitational pressure	B) From nuclear fission
C) From nuclear fusion	D) None of the above

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) From nuclear fusion

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The 'Ringgit' is the present day currency of which of the following country ?

A) Singapore	B) Malaysia
C) Switzerland	D) Thailand

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Tribes belonging to which one of the following groups earn their livelihood through food - gathering and hunting?

A) Bushman, Pigmy and Eskimo	B) Masai, Kirghiz, and Boro
C) Pigmy, Eskimo and Kirghiz	D) Boro, Bushman, and Masai

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