World Geography Questions

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Which of the following cities is not one of the capitals of South Africa ?

A) Cape town B) Pretoria
C) Johannesburg D) Bloemfontein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Johannesburg

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An instrusion of magma along a bedding plane is called a

A) Dyke B) Still
C) Batholith D) Laccolith
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Batholith

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A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as 

A) Strait B) Isthmus
C) Headland D) Bay
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Isthmus

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Isthmus of panama and Isthmus of Suez are well known examples

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Where is the Southern Alps mountain range located?

 

A) Australia B) New Zealand
C) South Africa D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Zealand

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' A Valley of ten thousand smokes' is the name given to a zone near the volcano

A) Mauna loa of Hawaie B) Pinatabu of Philippines
C) Pelle in the Caribbean sea D) Katmai of Alaska
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Katmai of Alaska

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The Earthquake at Sagami bay in Japan which killed two and half lakh people was an example of

A) Tectonic earthquake B) Plutonic earthquake
C) Main induced evarthquake D) Isostatic earthquake
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tectonic earthquake

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What comes first latitude or longitude?

A) Latitude B) Longitude
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Latitude

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Latitude comes first among latitude or longitude. 

Latitude is written before longitude. The first number is always the latitude and the second is the longitude.

Latitude is written with a number, followed by either “north” or “south” depending on whether it is located north or south of the equator. Longitude is written with a number, followed by either “east” or “west” depending on whether it is located east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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Which of the following is the highest active volcano in the world

A) Etna B) Fujiyoma
C) Mount tai D) Catopaxi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Catopaxi

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