General Awareness Quiz – Geography

General Awareness Quiz Set 34 for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and Railways exams. Geography Quiz for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railways etc.

Topic: Geography

1. Which of the following is Landlocked sea?
   A) Timor Sea
   B) Arafura Sea
   C) Aral Sea
   D) Green Land Sea
   
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     Option C.
   Explanation: Aral Sea.
2. Trade winds blow from the
   A) Polar high pressure
   B) Equatorial low pressure
   C) Subtropical high pressure
   D) Subpolar low pressure
   
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     Option C.
   Explanation: Subtropical High Pressure.
3. Conventional rainfall occurs in
   A) Equatorial Region
   B) Tropical Region
   C) Polar Region
   D) Temperature Region
   
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   Option A.
   Explanation: Equatorial Region.
4. Constant mingling of salt water and fresh water is called
   A) Gulf
   B) Estuary
   C) Delta
   D) Bay
   
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   Option B.
   Explanation: Estuary.GULF: part of the sea that is almost surrounded by land;BAY: part of the coast where the land goes in to form a curve;DELTA: is rivers divides into smaller rivers as it goes into the sea.
5. Mushroom rocks typically seen in
   A) Deserts
   B) River Valley
   C) Coastal Areas
   D) Mountain Top
   
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   Option A.
   Explanation: Deserts.
6. Tropical Grassland of Brazil is called as
   A) Pampas
   B) Prairies
   C) Savanah
   D) Campos
   
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   Option D.
   Explanation: Campos; Pampas:are fertile South American lowlands that cover more than 750,000 km²(289,577 sq mi) and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires; Prairies:A prairie is a type of habitat having mostly grasses as well as flowering plants and occasional shrubs or isolated trees. Savanah: A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland grassland ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
7. Basaltic Lava is found in :
   A) North Eastern Hills
   B) Himalayas
   C) Deccan Trap
   D) Indo-Gangatic Plans
   
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   Option C.
   Explanation: Deccan Trap. Basaltic lava is another term for mafic lava. Mafic lava is molten rock having iron and magnesium in rich quantity and low in silica. When mafic lava cools on the earth’s surface, it forms basalt, which is why mafic lava is commonly called ‘basaltic lava.’
8. The eruptions of composite volcanoes are loud and violent because of the presence of _____________?
   A) Basic Lava
   B) Viscous Acid Lava
   C) Viscous Composite Lava
   D) None of the above
   
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   Option B.
   Explanation: Viscous Acid Lava.
9. A small hole or opening in Earth’s crust through which magma comes to Earth’s surface is called as____________.
   A) Cone
   B) Pipe
   C) Crater
   D) Vent
   
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   Option D.
   Explanation: Vent; CONE:Layers of volcanic materials that build up around vent to form a cone-shaped structure;PIPE:Passageway which joins vent to crater of volcano ; CRATER: Top of magma is forced onto Earth’s surface.
10. What is the circumference of the Earth in kilometers?
    A) 38005
    B) 40075
    C) 41000
    D) 41075
    
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    Option B.
    Explanation: 40075

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