World Geography Questions

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Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

A) dew B) fog
C) mist D) hail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) hail

Explanation:

While dew , fog and mist are formed due to condensation of vapour into water drops, hail falls from the clouds in the form of hard pellets of ice.

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China and Pakistan air forces have launched _________ joint air exercise in China.

A) Black Flag B) Desert Eagle
C) Red Flag D) Shaheen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shaheen

Explanation:

The air forces of China and Pakistan began a joint training exercise SHAHEEN and deployed their latest fighter jets and AWACS aircraft. 

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The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

A) hot spring B) extinct volcano
C) geyser D) oak tree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) geyser

Explanation:

Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

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The magnitude of Earthquake is measured on the 

A) Barometer B) Anemometer
C) Kelvin meter D) Richter Scale
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Richter Scale

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Q:

In what country would you find Coptic Christians?

Answer

Egypt

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In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the 

A) Elbe to the Wesser B) Rhine to the Wesser
C) Order to the Elbe D) Rhine to the Order
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rhine to the Order

Explanation:

In Germany an important system of canals has been built in the low lying land between the Baltic Heights and the mountains in the southern part of the country. The Channels cut by these Ice-age rivers and later abandoned, have made it comparatively easy to join up the present river by canals which assist considerably in the movement of heavy goods in the north German Plain

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The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type

A) radiation B) advection
C) frontal D) convection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) advection

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A landform developed by the process of deposition occurring towards the centre of intermontane basins in arid or semi-arid regions is known as _________

A) Pediment B) Bajada
C) Playa D) Peneplain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Playa

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