GK Quiz 73: Geography Quiz for SSC and other exams

General Awareness Quiz – Geography

General Awareness Quiz Set 73 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 true regarding International Date line?
    A) It is 180° Longitude

    B) It is strainght line
    C) It is a big circle
    D) It is curved line beyond earth
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      Option A
    Explanation: It is 180° Longitude.
  2. What is a interval difference between High Tide and Neap tide at a given place?
    A) 12 hours

    B) 12 hours 26 minutes
    C) 15 hours 30 minutes
    D) 24 hours
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      Option B.
    Explanation: 12 hours 26 minutes.
  3. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the earth?
    A) 63°

    B) 49°
    C) 69°51’
    D) 66 1/2°
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    Option D.
    Explanation: 66 1/2°
  4. On which of the following plants water cycle is available?
    A) Earth

    B) Jupiter
    C) Venus
    D) Mars
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    Option A.
    Explanation: Earth.
  5. The deflection of the winds to the right in the hemisphere is caused by?
    A) Rotation of earth

    B) Revolution of earth
    C) Uneven heating of earth
    D) All the above
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    Option A.
    Explanation: Rotation of earth.
  6. The grand canyon is located on the:
    A) Rhine River

    B) Colorado River
    C) Tapi River
    D) Niger River
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    Option B.
    Explanation: Colorado River.
  7. The asteroids revolve round the sun between
    A) Jupiter and Saturn

    B) Mars and Jupiter
    C) Earth and Mars
    D) Saturn and Uranus
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    Option B.
    Explanation: Mars and Jupiter.
  8. The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as?
    A) Coast

    B) Continental Platform
    C) Continental Shelf
    D) Continental Slope
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    Option C.
    Explanation: Continental Shelf.
  9. The deposits of the ancient Tethys Sea were folded to form the?
    A) Alps

    B) Himalayas
    C) Rockies
    D) Andes
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    Option B.
    Explanation: Himalayas.
  10. Atmospheric pressure is exerted on the earth is due to:
    A) Gravitational Pull

    B) Revolution of Earth
    C) Rotation of the Earth
    D) Uneven Heating of Earth
    View answer
    Option A.
    Explanation: Gravitational Pull.

 

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