Practice Test

Q1) Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region? Show Answer

Q2) Elephant pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following? Show Answer

Q3) The expression South Asia usually includes Show Answer

Q4) Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant? Show Answer

Q5) Zebu cattle is founded in large numbers in ......... in Africa. Show Answer

Q6) The Ruwenzori range in Africa is Show Answer

Q7) Choose the correct statement
1. Zuba is capital city of newly formed Nation South Sudan.
2. Population of South Sudan is 10 million.
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Q8) Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places?
1. Southern Florida
2. Puerto Rico
3.Hawaii Islands
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Q9) The largest dates producing country in thee world is Show Answer

Q10) Which one of the following is a leading Wolfram producing country in Asia? Show Answer

Q11) Which one of the following country is having highest population? Show Answer

Q12) The longest river of China is Show Answer

Q13) In which country Elburz mountain is located? Show Answer

Q14) Which city is known as Manchester of japan? Show Answer

Q15) The border of Ethiopia does not touch which one of the following countries? Show Answer

Q16) Which one of the following countries is the least urbanised country in the world? Show Answer

Q17) Kalahari Desert is located in
1. Botswana
2. Namibia
3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
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Q18) Formosa sea lies between Show Answer

Q19) The Tropic of Capricorn passes through which one of the following countries? Show Answer

Q20) Which one of the following statements is not correct? Show Answer

Q21) Find the name of nation with the help of the following characteristics
1. It has Mediterranean climate in the North.
2. An Arab nation.
3. Italy is located North to it.
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Q22) The Horn of Africa includes Show Answer

Q23) Assertion (A) China is the most populous country in the world.
Reason (R) It's population density is much lower than that of India.
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Q24) In which country US Bandung, when the conference of African and Asian nations was held which had to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) situated? Show Answer

Q25) Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca? Show Answer

Q26) Consider the following statement regarding statement regarding physical aspect of Africa
1. The Africa continent is called as the Dark Continent.
2. Africa stretches from 37 degree north to 35 degree south latitudes.
3. The Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn and the prime Meridian pass through the African Continent.
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Q27) South-East Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective? Show Answer

Q28) Consider the following pairs
1 Limboo (limbu) : Sikkim
2 Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
3 Dongari Kondh : Odisha
4 Bonda : Tamil Nadu
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Q29) A state in India has the following characteristics
1. Its Northern part is arid and semi-arid.
2. Its central part produces cotton.
3. Cultivation of cash crops is predominant over food crops.
Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
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Q30) Which one of the following gives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct order? Show Answer

Q31) Which one among the following states is smallest in area? Show Answer

Q32) Which of the following countries are landlocked countries?
1. Afghanistan
2. Hungary
3. Malaysia
4. Switzerland
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Q33) Which one of the following does not border Panama? Show Answer

Q34) Assertion (A) pollutants get poured into the Mediterranean sea from urban industrial district in Europe, Africa and South West Asia and South - West Asia.
Reason (R) The Mediterranean sea, almost totally enclosed by land, cannot cleanse itself by flushing wastes into the ocean.
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Q35) North flowing river in Russia is Show Answer

Q36) Which one of the following is not correctly match? Show Answer

Q37) The largest producer of paper in the world is Show Answer

Q38) The largest producer of cloves in the world is Show Answer

Q39) The largest producer of corn in the world is Show Answer

Q40) Which one of the following river has formed the Grand Canyon in USA? Show Answer

Q41) Consider the following statements
The greater part of Russia is having cold climate
Development of Russia is largely concentrated west of Ural Mountains
Siberia is an important agricultural region of Russia
In Russia, Ural mountains separate the two extensive plains
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Q42) Which one of the following race is not matched correctly? Show Answer

Q43) Which one of the following region is not having transhumance activity? Show Answer

Q44) The driest area of the world is located in Show Answer

Q45) The largest part of the dry continental type of climate is found in Show Answer

Q46) Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q47) Identify the correct East to West sequence of the location west Africa country
1) Togo
2) Benin
3) Ivory
4) Ghana
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Q48) Asir range on which Mecca is situated, spreads in which of the following pairs of countries? Show Answer

Q49) Which one of the following is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q50) Which one of the following is not an area of primitive gathering? Show Answer

Q51) Which one of the following statement about the Great Plains of the USA is not correct Show Answer

Q52) Madagascar traditionally leads the world in what product Show Answer

Q53) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Q54) From Aceh in the far North - West to Torres strait in the east 5000 miles, almost as far as from London to Baghdad. The Archipelago has 14000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in then world. This description best largest in the world. This description best fits

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Q55) The major iron - ore producing provinces of Canada are Show Answer

Q56) The largest group of Arctic people is formed by Show Answer

Q57) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q58) Which of the following pairs of gulf are connected by the Hormuz Strait? Show Answer

Q59) Which of the following is a most important mineral/power resource of South Asia? Show Answer

Q60) When one goes from West to East which one of the following is the correct sequence of location of the towns one would find ? Show Answer

Q61) In which of the following mountain ranges of South Africa, are the world's greatest goldfields located? Show Answer

Q62) The South Western part of California is know for Show Answer

Q63) Consider the following stetements
1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari desert
2. The Agulhas current had its influence in the formation of Thar desert.
3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.
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Q64) The largest hydro power potential in the African Continent is in Show Answer

Q65) Non commercial pastoral nomadism way of life in the Show Answer

Q66) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1.Nomadic herding Afro - Asian and lands
2.Livestock ranching- Amazon basin.
3.Mixed farming Eastern USA.
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Q67) Estancias are Show Answer

Q68) Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q69) Consider the following pairs
Produce Region
1. Coal : Donbas
2.Iron ore : Magnitogorsk
3.Mica : Mama
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Show Answer

Q70) consider the following pairs
Natural Region Inhabitants
1. Amazon basin in equatorial region : Bambuto
2. Kalahari desert of tropical of Central Asia : Bindibus
3.Temperate grassland region of Central Asia : Kirghiz/Kyrgyz
4. Tundra region in Northern Europe : Eskimos
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Q71) The shifting cultivation that is leading to soil erosion in Brazil is known as Show Answer

Q72) Among the following countries,which one has the largest concentration of railways? Show Answer

Q73) The term Monsoon Asia is generally used for Show Answer

Q74) Which one of the ocean touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other? Show Answer

Q75) Tarim Basin of Sinkang experiences strong heat wave causing discomfort during heatwave causing discomfort during early spring. The wind is popularly know as Show Answer

Q76) The three C's that from Brazil's major exports are coffee,cotton and Show Answer

Q77) Recently the The Greenest Street in the America is in news because of its specific characteristic. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the fact ?

1) It has the capacity to absorb nitrogen di-oxide

2) The road cement is made up of nano particles of Titanium Oxide

3) The first phase of the project stretches of Blue Avenue Island

4) It is the first LED Street in Chicago

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Q78) Which of the following cities is nearest to the equator ? Show Answer

Q79) Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project ? Show Answer

Q80) Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities? Show Answer

Q81) Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar? Show Answer

Q82) Where is Copacabana Beach located? Show Answer

Q83) Which one among the following rivers is the longest ? Show Answer

Q84) Which one amonggst the following has the largest livestock population in the world ? Show Answer

Q85) Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda? Show Answer

Q86) The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river Show Answer

Q87) The great Asian River Mekong does not run through Show Answer

Q88) Which one of the following countries of Africa finds a place in high human development category of UNDP? Show Answer

Q89) Which of the following is not a port city of South Africa? Show Answer

Q90) The ports on either end of the Suez canal are Show Answer

Q91) Which one of the following town is located in the New England state of the USA? Show Answer

Q92) Which one of the following is not a port of Malaysia ? Show Answer

Q93) The biggest hot desert of the world is Show Answer

Q94) Victoria lake is located in Show Answer

Q95) Most industrialized country in ASEAN IS Show Answer

Q96) Which of the following countries does not have the island of Borneo ? Show Answer

Q97) Which one of the following is the most industrialized country of Latin America? Show Answer

Q98) Which of the following is the lowest point of Africa? Show Answer

Q99) Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco ? Show Answer

Q100) Which three continents have the largest areas of coniferous forest ? Show Answer

Q101) Which one the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port ? Show Answer

Q102) A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a Show Answer

Q103) Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? Show Answer

Q104) Which of the following states of the USA does not lie between Canada and Mexico ? Show Answer

Q105) Which one of the following agricultural belts of USA is called the Heart of American Agriculture? Show Answer

Q106) Which river forms the biggest delta ? Show Answer

Q107) Hudson-Mohawk vally is located in Show Answer

Q108) Which of the following city of USA is not situated along the shores of Great Lakes ? Show Answer

Q109) Chaparral forests are found in Show Answer

Q110) The Hawaii Island are the top of submerged Show Answer

Q111) In which part of the world would you find the Veld ? Show Answer

Q112) The satellites of which one of the following Countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica ? Show Answer

Q113) Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world? Show Answer

Q114) Which one of the following types of coal contain a higher percentage of carbon than the rest ? Show Answer

Q115) Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of Uranium ? Show Answer

Q116) Israel has common borders with Show Answer

Q117) Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea? Show Answer

Q118) Which one of the following countries is the largest exporter of wheat? Show Answer

Q119) Grand Banks is one of the important producers of Show Answer

Q120) Commercial grain farming is characteristic of Show Answer

Q121) Hawaii island are major producer of Show Answer

Q122) Planatation agriculture is most widespread in Show Answer

Q123) The largest iron-Producing region of USA is Show Answer

Q124) Detroit id famous for ? Show Answer

Q125) Which one of the following cities in USA is a steel manufacturing centre ? Show Answer

Q126) Port Stanely is the capital of the Show Answer

Q127) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched (City : River) ? Show Answer

Q128) The main exporter of copper in the world is Show Answer

Q129) Out of the following which river crosses the equator twice ? Show Answer

Q130) In the tropical zone of Africa the sequence of climates on bothsides of the equator is Show Answer

Q131) Which of the following straits joins the Pacific Ocean with the Arctic Ocean? Show Answer

Q132) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through : Show Answer

Q133) Which one of the following countires does not border Mediterranean Sea? Show Answer

Q134) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched (Mountains : Continents) ? Show Answer

Q135) Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Show Answer

Q136) The wet forest of the Amazon basin are known as which one of the following ? Show Answer

Q137) Which one of the following is land-locked country ? Show Answer

Q138) In which one of the following regions of the world, are the grasslands called Campos found ? Show Answer

Q139) Which of the following two countries are separated by the 49th Parallel ? Show Answer

Q140) Savanna natural region is characterized by which one of the following ? Show Answer

Q141) Which forests lie in the Amazon Basin in South America ? Show Answer

Q142) The Victoria Falls in Africa is located on which river ? Show Answer

Q143) In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located? Show Answer

Q144) Detroit is famous for which one of the following industries? Show Answer

Q145) Kiel Canal connects Show Answer

Q146) What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt ?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
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Q147) Consider the following countries:
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia
What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population-wise ? Show Answer

Q148) Consider the following countries of South Asia
1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka
The descending order of literacy status of these countries is: Show Answer

Q149) Consider the following cities on the eastern coast of China and select the correct sequence of these cities from north to south using the code given below:
1. Shanghai
2. Tientsin
3. Canton
4. Tsingtao
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Q150) Consider the following countries:
1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile
Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? Show Answer

Q151) Consider the following statements:
The monsoon climate is found in
1. Northern Australia.
2. Guinea coast of West Africa.
3. Pacific coast of Columbia
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Show Answer

Q152) Consider the following statements:
1. Tropical deciduous forests are found only in India, Central America and Brazil.
2. Teak is the most important hardwood tree of tropical evergreen forests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Show Answer

Q153) Consider the following statements:
1. In Savanna climate, wet summers alternate with dry winters.
2. In China type of climate, winters are very severe and summers are mild and dry.
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Q154) Assertion : There are no tea plantation in any African country.
Reason: Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus. Show Answer

Q155) Assertion : The Steppe climate is most widespread in North America and Eurasia.
Reason : The Steppe climate is characterized by wet summers as well as wet winters. Show Answer

Q156) Assertion : Major natural regions of the world possess similar topography.
Reason : Climate is a major influencing factor in a natural region. Show Answer

Q157) Which of the following is correct Show Answer

Q158) Among the following which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently Show Answer

Q159) Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? Show Answer

Q160) Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’ often seen in the news, is Show Answer

Q161) Consider the following countries
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? Show Answer

Q162) Turkey is located between Show Answer

Q163) What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
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Q164) Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’ ? Show Answer

Q165) With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio De Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
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Q166) With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements :
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.
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Q167) Consider the following statements :
1. The India-Africa Summit
2. held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
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Q168) Consider the following statements-
1. Taiga is the coniferous forest biome lying next to the Tundra regions of the northern hemisphere.
2. This biome is seen extended across North America and Eurasia, in a wide belt.
3. Conducive temperatures for the growth of plants are found in a stretch of 4 to 5 months only. In summer, there is little rain.
4. There are the highly acidic podsol soils, in this region.
5. Pyramidal trees with needle like leaves are a special feature of this biome. Immense colonies of same species are commonly found here.
6. As there is plenty of food and protection, the biome is rich in flora and fauna. Karibu and Rodents are in abundance.
7. Foxes and Minsks are bred and brought up by the people. Woodpeckers and Grosbeaks are the birds that live here about.
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Q169) Consider the following statements-
1. The cold deserts are in the northern hemisphere around the pole and in continuous stretches.
2. In North America, they stretch from Alaska until Labrador and then until the edge of Greenland. In Eurasia, these are found from Scandinavia to the eastern fringe of Siberia.
3. In the southern hemisphere however there are the seas instead of Tundra.
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Q170) Consider the following statements-
1. The Tundra vegetation varies from place to place.
2. In summer, there are grasses, lichens, mosses and short plants.
3. Although the flora is few in number, there is a great variety of animals.
4. Most animals are herbivores and migratory.
5. Karibou, reindeer, musk oxen, polar rabbits and foxes are some of the cold desert animals. Lemmings live here through the year.
6. The rabbits and foxes change their colour to pure white during the winter.
7. The musk oxen have the skins with grey furs.
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Q171) Consider the following statements-
1. Most important of the hot deserts are the Sahara and its extensions.
2. The Arabian desert, Thar, Kalahari, the West Australian deserts, Atacama and Californian deserts are the other hot deserts.
3. The plants of these deserts are able to withstand the dryness.
4. They are so structured as to adapt to these conditions.
5. Narrow leaves, chlorophyll rich stems, deep and penetrating roots, protective spikes and small thorns are the characteristic features.
6. The plants are spaced out because of the scarce groundwater sources.
7. In the deserts, like the plants, the animals are also limited in number.
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Q172) Consider the following statements-
1. As the forest products are commercial in nature, they have a global, commercial potential; they are on the increase, as well.
2. Japan and the West European countries import timber products in very large quantities.
3. Timber industry is likely to grow, according to the experts, to 6 billion trees from the present 3 billion trees.
4. In the developed countries, 200 million tonnes of wood pulp is produced.
5. As the literacy is increasing in the developing countries, there is greater use of newsprint.
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