Top 250+ Solved The Water World, Facts and Countries MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming ofthe middle latitude grasslands? 1. The size of farms are generally large. 2. Cultivation is highly mechanized. 3. It is a type of extensive farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 only
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1 and 3 only
Q. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is [UP PCS 2011]
a. China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
b. India, U.S.A., China, Russia
c. U.S.A., India, China, Russia
d. India, China, U.S.A., Russia
Q. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in [CDS 2011]
a. Turkey
b. France
c. Germany
d. Australia
Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’ situated? [BPSC 2011]
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Indian Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Arctic Ocean
Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is [BPSC 2011]
a. India
b. USA
c. China
d. Russia
Q. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of [BPSC 2011]
a. power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
b. coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
c. power, coal, animal dung and firewood
d. coal, gas, oil and firewood
Q. The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for:
a. irrigation
b. inland navigation
c. ship building
d. trade
Q. The largest and the busiest inland waterways in the world is :
a. R. Rhine in Germany
b. R. Ganga in India
c. The Great Lakes and the rivers St. Lawrence in U.SA
d. R. Lena and Lake Baikal in Russia
Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because:
a. sea animals are salt producing
b. the air around the sea is saltish
c. river wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
d. sea beds have salt producing mines
Q. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because:
a. high tides occur, causing storms
b. the rainfall is heavy
c. warm and cold currents meet
d. icebergs melt around the coast
Q. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as : [IFS 1993]
a. an isthmus
b. a lagoon
c. a peninsula
d. a strait
Q. Although the equatorial regions have the highest annual average temperatures, thesalinity in the oceans is highest near the tropics because: 1. equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall 2. salinity is not affected by temperature 3. equatorial oceans experience a lot of turbulenees 4. high relative humidity in equatorial areas checks evaporation
a. 1, 2 and 4
b. 1 and 3
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1 and 4
Q. Which of the following is called ‘Herring Pond’?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Black Sea
c. Dead Sea
d. Pacific Ocean
Q. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral rects ?[IAS 2003]
a. Sediment free water
b. fresh water
c. Moderate saline water
d. Disturbed water and currents