World Geography GK Questions
41. Which of the following rivers carries maximum quantity of water into the sea?
[A] Nile
[B] Amazon
[C] Mississippi Missouri
[D] Thames
B [ Amazon ]
Notes:
Amazon River carries maximum quantity of water into the sea and is largest river by discharge of water in the world.
42. Which among the lines is a boundary between France & Germany ?
[A] Siegfried Line
[B] Senger Line
[C] KW-line
[D] 49th Parallel
A [Siegfried Line]
Notes:
The Siegfried Line was a German defensive line built during the 1930s opposite the French Maginot Line. It is the boundary between France and Germany.
43. On which of the following the weight of a person will be minimum ?
[A] Venus
[B] Mars
[C] Moon
[D] Mercury
C [Moon]
Notes:
100 kgs equivalent to 16.6 Kgs on Moon and 37.8 kgs on Mercury.
44. Which of the following mountain ranges form the longest mountain chain in the world?
[A] The Rockies of North America
[B] The Andes of South America
[C] The Transantarctic Range
[D] The Great Dividing Range of Australia
B [The Andes of South America]
Notes:
Andes is the world’s longest above-water mountain range, spanning over 4,300 miles. It’s located on the South American continent and crosses the borders of seven countries:
Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina.
The Andes stretches from Tierra del Fuego in the south to the continent’s northernmost coast on the Caribbean Sea. It’s also known for its volcanoes.
The longest mountain range on Earth is the mid-sea edge, which spans over 40,389 miles. Around 90% of the mid-sea edge framework is under the sea. The mid-ocean ridge system is part of every ocean in the world and marks the boundaries of the oceanic plates. It rises to 6,600 feet above the deepest part of the ocean basin.
45. In context with the heavenly bodies, which among the following shows “lighthouse effect”?
[A] Quasar
[B] White Dwarf
[C] Red Giant
[D] Pulsar
D [ Pulsar]
Correct Answer: D [ Pulsar]Notes:
Pulsar emit radio (electromagnetic) signals at regular interval of time. Pulsars are a kind of neutron stars and the emission is detectable when the source of beam of the electromagnetic waves is towards Earth. This is known as Light house effect and is gives a pulsed nature to pulsars.
46. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc. are found in which of the following natural regions of the earth?
[A] Laurentian type
[B] Alpine type
[C] Taiga type
[D] Siberian type
C [Taiga type]
Notes:
Taiga, generally referred to in North America as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world’s largest land biome.
47. Which of the following rivers has a ‘bird’s foot’ delta?
[A] The Amazon
[B] The Brahmaputra
[C] The Mississippi
[D] The Nile
C [The Mississippi]
Notes:
Mississippi river forms a bird-foot delta as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. As the name suggest this delta is in the shape of a bird’s foot and tend to have one or a very few major distributaries near their mouths.
48. Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to which of the following reasons?
[A] Winter monsoon
[B] Retreating south-west monsoon
[C] North-west monsoon
[D] Local winds
B [Retreating south-west monsoon]
Notes:
Tamil nadu lies on the leeward side for the southwest monsoon winds and receives lesser rainfall. Once the monsoon starts retreating after mid- September, North east monsoon sets in during mid-October. Tamil Nadu lies on the windward side for these winds and hence gets more rainfall during the winter season.
49. Which is the largest constellation in the sky?
[A] Virgo
[B] Ursa Major
[C] Ophiuchus
[D] Hydra
D [Hydra ]
Notes:
There are 88 standard constellations. Among them, hydra is the largest, followed by Virgo and Ursa Major.
50. Which planet is named after a Roman god of Wealth and Agriculture?
[A] Saturn
[B] Neptune
[C] Jupiter
[D] Mercury
A [Saturn]
Notes:
Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology described as god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation. It is represented by the symbol of god’s sickle.
