World Geography Questions

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'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is 

A) Sardinia B) Corsica
C) Sicily D) Crete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corsica

Explanation:

There are plenty of sweet-smelling herbs found on this island along with low trees and shrubs. This dense vegetation is termed as 'Maquis'. Similar vegetaion in California is known as 'Chaparral'.

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Which of the folowing is a rift valley

A) The Amazon valley B) The Thames valley
C) The Rhine valley D) The Mississipipi valley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Rhine valley

Explanation:

A rift valley is an elongated trough like feature bounded by faults. The term 'garben' is considered synonymous to rift valley.

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The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the _____region

A) North - West Pacific B) South - East Pacific
C) North - West Atlantic D) North - East Atlantic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) North - West Atlantic

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'Amphilious' wooden houses, floating of the chanals, are found in :

A) Bangkok B) Phnom Penh
C) Vientiane D) Yangoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bangkok

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An Oxe-bow lake is a ______

A) lake formed behind an off-shore bar B) lake occupying a volcanic crater
C) lake formed due to cut off meander D) lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) lake formed due to cut off meander

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Q:

Which river crosses the equator twice?

A) Congo B) Amazon
C) Nile D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Congo

Explanation:

River Congo is the only river which crosses the equator twice.

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East African Valleys, streching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of

A) river valley B) rift valley system
C) glaciated valley D) a canyon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) rift valley system

Explanation:

A rift valley is formed either due to upheaval of blocks on either sides of a fracture or due to subsidence of block between them.

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Q:

What is the currency of Mexico ?

A) Krones B) Lira
C) Peso D) Mexican dollars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Peso

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