World Geography Questions

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Onplanet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the 

A) Equator B) Tropic of cancer
C) Tropic of Capricorn D) Poles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Poles

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Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because

A) Simla is further north B) Simla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
C) Simla is farther from the equator D) Their longitudes differ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Simla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar

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Tsunamis are originated due to 

A) Sea waves B) Hurricane
C) Earthquake D) Rotation of the earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Earthquake

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The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on :

A) January 30th B) December 22nd
C) September 22nd D) July 4th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) July 4th

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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched

A) Ol Doinyo Lengai : Birthern Tanzania B) Mount Egmont : Hawaii
C) Volcano poas : Caost Rica D) Mount Klyuchevskaya : Kamchatka Peninsula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mount Egmont : Hawaii

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Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in 

A) Egypy B) India
C) U.K D) Mexico
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

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Which planet was named after the Roman God Zeus

A) Mars B) Earth
C) Venus D) Jupiter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jupiter

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The most abundant element in sea water is 

A) Sodium B) Chlorine
C) Magnesium D) Sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chlorine

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The sea water contains 18.98 parts per thousand of chlorine, 10.56 parts per thousand of sodium  and 1.27 parts per thousand of magnesium.

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