GK Practice Test: Question Set - 11
1. The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the
- (A) Irtysh River
- (B) Ob
River
- (C) Yenisei
River
- (D) Volga
River
2. The temperature increases rapidly after
- (A) Ionosphere
- (B) Exosphere
- (C) Stratosphere
- (D) Troposphere
3. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
- (A) Silicate
group
- (B) Organic
group
- (C) Oxide
group
- (D) Hydride
group
4. The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of
- (A) Initial
phase
- (B) Storm
sudden commencement phase
- (C) Main
phase
- (D) None
of the above
5. The Mistral is
- (A) Very
cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
- (B) Swift,
dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau
of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
- (C) Wind
that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants
- (D) All
of the above
6. The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly _________ land area of the world.
- (A) 1/2
- (B) 1/4th
- (C) 1/3rd
- (D) 3/4th
7. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).
- (A) Guilder
- (B) Drachma
- (C) Yen
- (D) Dinar
8. The main factor determining a region's climate is
- (A) Longitude
- (B) Latitude
- (C) Temperature
- (D) All
of the above
9. The ministry of Water Resources lays down policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the country's water resources. It covers
- (A) Sartorial
planning, coordination and policy guidelines
- (B) Technical
examination and techno- appraisal of project providing central assistance to
specific projects
- (C) Facilitation
of external assistance in resolution of interstate water disputes, policy
formulation planning and development of ground water resources
- (D) All
of the above
10. The island state of Australia is
- (A) Victoria
- (B) Queensland
- (C) Tasmania
- (D) New
South Wales
11. The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
- (A) Latitudes
- (B) Longitudes
- (C) Geographic
grids
- (D) None
of the above
12. The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
- (A) Africa
- (B) Asia
- (C) Australia
- (D) Europe
13. The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called
- (A) Artesian
- (B) Artesian
well
- (C) Unconfined
groundwater
- (D) Confined
groundwater
14. The largest gold producing country in the world is
- (A) China
- (B) Canada
- (C) South
Africa
- (D) USA
15. The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes
- (A) The
storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere
- (B) The
movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere
- (C) Both (a) and
(b)
- (D) None of the
above
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