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The following question based on World Physical Geography topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Rome
(b) Venice
(c) Lisbon
(d) Flanders
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
Venice in Italy is known as “Queen of the Adriatic,” because of its location on the Adriatic coast. Because of its location, it dominated the Eastern Mediterranean beginning in the twelfth century.
Her extensive trade network linked Europe to Byzantium, the Moslem world, and even the distant Asian civilizations explored by Marco Polo. It is also known as “City of Water,” “City of Masks,” “City of Bridges,” “The Floating City,” and “City of Canals.”
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Question : 1
The Melanesian Island Group lies in the
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Indian Ocean
Answer »Answer: (b)
Melanesia is a sub-region of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia.
Question : 2
Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert?
a) Kalahari
b) Arabian
c) Thar
d) Sahara
Answer »Answer: (d)
The Sahara is the largest subtropical hot desert and third-largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. At over 9,400,000 square kilometres, it covers most of North Africa, making it almost as large as China or the United States.
In terms of area, the Arabian and the Kalahari Deserts come at second and third places among subtropical deserts.
Question : 3
'Yosemite' is a
a) Peak
b) River
c) Dam
d) Waterfall
Answer »Answer: (d)
Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California in the United States, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak.
Question : 4
The largest island in the world is Greenland. It is an integral part of
a) North America
b) Norway
c) Canada
d) Denmark
Answer »Answer: (d)
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With a population of 56,749 (2012 estimate), it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.
Greenland became a Danish colony in 1814 after being under the rule of Denmark-Norway for centuries. With the Constitution of Denmark of 1953, Greenland became part of the Danish Realm.
In 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, and in 2008, Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government.
Question : 5
In which one of the following region are the Andes mountains located?
a) West Europe
b) East Europe
c) South America
d) South Africa
Answer »Answer: (c)
Andes mountains are located in the western part of South America, streth for about 7200 kilometers from Venezuela in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south.
Question : 6
Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
a) west to east
b) east to west
c) south to north
d) north to south
Answer »Answer: (d)
Precipitation patterns across Australia are seasonal in nature. In northern Australia, most of the year’s rain falls in the summer months, while the winter months are dry.
In the southern part of Australia, rain tends to fall more in the winter than in the summer.
Precipitation gradually decreases from north to south and becomes more seasonal due to the reduced influence of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and greater exposure to monsoon rainfall variability.
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