Geography World Geography

Q. Botswana was formerly known as

A
Barbados
B
Bachuanaland
C
Bahamas
D
Cameroon

Correct Answer

Bachuanaland

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to ________
    A)Micronesian group
    B)Mongolian group
    C)Polynesian group
    D)Melanesian group
    Answer: Melanesian group
  • Q. The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.
    A)Elbe
    B)Danube
    C)Rhine
    D)Weser
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?
    A)22 December
    B)21 June
    C)3 January
    D)4 July
    Answer: 4 July
  • Q. Which of the following is false?
    A)Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
    B)Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
    C)Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
    D)Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
    Answer: Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
  • Q. Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via
    A)The sea
    B)The western Himalayan passes
    C)Tibet
    D)The eastern Himalayan passes
    Answer: The western Himalayan passes
  • Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in
    A)Philippines
    B)Caribbean Islands
    C)Australia
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
    A)Mediterranean
    B)Mid Latitude Grassland
    C)Taiga
    D)Tropical Savanna
    Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
  • Q. Magnetic Meridian is a
    A)Line joining the geographic north and geographic south of Earth
    B)Line parallel to the equator of the Earth
    C)Latitude
    D)Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
    Answer: Plane passing through the magnetic north and magnetic south of Earth
  • Q. The Scented Isle’ in the Mediterranean Sea is
    A)Sicily
    B)Sardinia
    C)Corsica
    D)Crete
    Answer: Corsica
  • Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
    A)south of the Capricorn
    B)north of Tropic of Cancer
    C)south of the Equator
    D)north of the Equator
    Answer: north of the Equator
  • Q. The approximate radius of the Earth is
    A)6400 km
    B)25000 km
    C)12500 km
    D)4500 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. Choose the incorrect statement
    A)The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
    B)All meridians are of the same length
    C)The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal
    D)The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December
    Answer: The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
  • Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna Which of these rivers build a common delta?
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
    A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
    B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
    C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
    D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
    Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • Q. ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
    A)Sandstone
    B)Conglomerate
    C)Shale
    D)Granite
    Answer: Granite
  • Q. In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
    A)Palk straits
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Krishna delta
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Palk straits
  • Q. Which of the rivers flow into the landlocked Caspian Sea? 1. Don 2. Syr Darya 3. Volga 4. Ural
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Hook Strait
    C)Strait of Gibraltar
    D)Bering Strait
    Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
  • Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
    A)Gopalpur-on-sea
    B)Bhitarkanika
    C)Chandipur-on-sea
    D)Simlipal
    Answer: Bhitarkanika

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