Home / General Knowledge / World Geography :: section-9

General Knowledge :: World Geography

  1. The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is

  2. A.

     June 21

    B.

     December 21

    C.

     December 22

    D.

     June 20


  3. The smallest glaciers are

  4. A.

     mountain or alpine glaciers

    B.

     continental glaciers

    C.

     piedmont glaciers

    D.

     None of the above


  5. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?

  6. A.

     359 days

    B.

     361 days

    C.

     363 days

    D.

     365 days


  7. Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

  8. A.

     Density of liquids

    B.

     Intensity of earthquakes

    C.

     Velocity of tornadoes

    D.

     Height of mountains


  9. The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in

  10. A.

     earth scattering

    B.

     earth radiation

    C.

     earth albedo

    D.

     None of the above


  11. The time difference between each side of the International Date line is

  12. A.

     12 hours

    B.

     24 hours

    C.

     36 hours

    D.

     48 hours


  13. The soil used for cutting bricks, used in the construction of houses is

  14. A.

     black soil

    B.

     laterite soil

    C.

     alluvial soil

    D.

     saline and alkaline soils


  15. The sidereal month may be defined as

  16. A.

     the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth

    B.

     the period in which the moon completes an orbit around the Earth and returns to the same position in the sky

    C.

     the period of rotation of moon

    D.

     None of the above


  17. The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

  18. A.

     Caribbean sea and Mediterranean

    B.

     Baltic and Arctic seas

    C.

     Gulf of Mexico

    D.

     All of the above


  19. The study of human geography includes study of

  20. A.

     human society and culture

    B.

     behaviour and urban systems

    C.

     economics and politics

    D.

     All of the above