General knowledge (GK) Related to Geography of India and World

Sl. No.	Question – Geography	Answer
1.	In which part of the Earth’s atmosphere is Ozone layer present?	Stratosphere.
2.	Which part of the Earth’s atmosphere is suitable for radio communication?	Ionosphere.
3.	Which is the outermost layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?	Exosphere.
4.	Study of rock is called?	Petrology.
5.	Granite and Basalt are which type of rocks?	Igneous rocks.
6.	Deposition of organic and non-organic matter over a period of time produces which type of rocks?	Sedimentary rocks.
7.	Igneous and Sedimentary rocks undergo changes due to pressure and change in temperature under the Earth’s surface, this change led to the formation of which type of rock?	Metamorphic rock.
8.	The angular distance of a point on the Earth’s surface, measured in degrees from the centre of the Earth is called?	Lattitude.
9.	The angular distance measured in degrees along the equator, east or west of the Prime Meridian is called?	Longitude.
10.	The line that passes through 180 degree East or West Meridian of longitude which falls on the opposite side of the Greenwich Meridian is called?	International Date Line.
11.	0 degree longitude that passes through Greenwich near London is called?	Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
12.	The 82 and 1/2 degree longitude that passes through Allahabad and is 5 and 1/2 hour ahead of the GMT is called?	Indian Standard Time (IST).
13.	The two days during the year when the day and night are almost equal throughout the world because the sun shines vertically over the equator is called?	Equinox.
14.	The imaginary line that passes through the Earth midway between the North pole and the South pole is called?	Equator.
15.	The imaginary line drawn out on the global map from pole to pole and perpendicular to the Equator is called?	Meridian.
16.	The position of the Earth in its orbit when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun is called?	Aphelion.
17.	The position of the orbit of the moon when it is at its greatest distance from the Earth is called?	Apogee.
18.	The tropical storm in the Carribean or West Pacific Ocean with extremely strong winds is called?	Hurricane.
19.	The wind which rotates in an anticlock direction in the Northern Hemispher and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere is called?	Tornado.
20.	The tidal mouth of a river where the salt water of the tide meets the fresh water of the river current is called?	Estuary.

Sl. No.	Question – Geography	Answer
21.	Lines on the map denoting places experiencing equal baromatic pressure is called?	Isobars.
22.	Lines denoting equal depth in the sea is called?	Isobaths.
23.	The 7th largest country of the world in terms of area is?	India.
24.	The fertile soil generally found in UP, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar is called?	Alluvial soil.
25.	Which soil is suitable for the cultivation of cotton, wheat, oil seeds and tobacco?	Black soil.
26.	Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej are the tributaries of which river?	Indus.
27.	Yamuna, Chambal, Betwa, Sone, Ghagra, Gandak and Gomti are the tributaries of which river?	The Ganges.
28.	Teesta river is the tributary of which river?	Brahmaputra.
29.	On which river Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed?	Sutlej river in Punjab.
30.	On which river Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is contructed?	Krishna river in Karnataka.
31.	On which river Tehri dam is constructed?	Bhagirathi river in Uttaranchal.
32.	World largest producer of Mica is?	India.
33.	Corbett national park is in which state?	Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal.
34.	Which sanctuary in Assam is famous for one horned Rhino?	Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary.
35.	In which state Sariska sanctuary is situated?	Rajasthan.
36.	Simlipal National Park is in which state?	Orissa.
37.	The world’s largest salt water lake is?	Caspian Sea (in Russia).
38.	The world’s largest fresh water lake is?	Lake Superior (in Canada).
39.	The largest ocean of the world is?	Pacific ocean.
40.	The smallest ocean of the world is?	Artic ocean.

Sl. No.	Question – Geography	Answer
41.	What is the currency of Argentina?	Peso.
42.	What is the capital of Denmark?	Copenhagen.
43.	Parliament of Russia is called?	Duma.
44.	National Emblem of Australia is?	Kangaroo.
45.	Old name of Sri Lanka is?	Ceylon.
46.	Which country is known as City of Seven Hills?	Rome.
47.	Boundary line between North Korea and South Korea is called?	38th parallel.
48.	International Women’s Day is celebrated on?	March 8.
49.	Boundary line between India and China is called?	McMohan Line.
50.	Which country is known as Sugar Bowl of the World?	Cuba.
51.	‘Willy willies’ are tropical revolving storm found in?	North-West Australian waters
52.	A bowl-shaped depression created by glacial erosion is called a?	Cirque
53.	A cyclone is a system of wind in which the wind blows spirally?	Towards the centre of low pressure
54.	A day is added when a man crosses the international Date Line from	North to south
55.	Comets are luminous celestial bodies moving round the?	Sun
56.	Day and night are the result of?	Rrotation of Earth around its axis
57.	Largest island in the world is?	Greenland
58.	Mount Everest is located in?	Nepal
59.	In which city was the first atomic bomb dropped by the United States in 1945?	Hiroshima
60.	The earth is elliptical because of its?	centrifugal force of rotation

Sl. No.	Question – Geography	Answer
61.	The equatorial radius of the earth is approximately?	6400 km
62.	The largest mica producing country in the world?	India
63.	The layer of atmosphere close to the earth’s surface is called?	Troposphere
64.	The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than its equatorial diameter by?	43 km
65.	The second highest mountain peak in the world is?	Godwin Austin also known as K2
66.	The second largest island in the world is?	New Guinea
67.	Tropical cyclone storms occurring in Philippines, Japan and China seas are known as	Typhoons
68.	What is the approximate circumference of the earth?	40,000 km
69.	Which is the world’s largest mountain range?	Himalaya
70.	Which is the largest country in the world in terms of area?	Russia
71.	Which of the following is the capital and seaport of Philippines?	Manila
72.	Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the?	Rotation of the Earth on its axis
73.	Indian Standard Time is associated with?	82.5 degree East Longitude
74.	For a time difference of one hour the longitudinal distance is equal to?	15 degree
75.	A day is added when a man crosses the International Date Line from?	East to West
76.	In a tropical cyclone, pressure decreases towards the center and wind moves in an anticlockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, True or False?	True
77.	Which parallel of latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?	Tropic of Cancer
78.	In which of the following water bodies are Lakshadweep islands situated?	Arabian Sea
79.	How much of the total geographical area of world does India account for?	2.4 percent
80.	In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a?	Bat

Sl. No.	Question – Geography	Answer
81.	Heavenly bodies which are seen as a bright streak of light in the sky are called?	Meteors or shooting stars
82.	Name the planet with maximum number of satellites?	Saturn
83.	Which is the fastest rotating planet?	Jupiter
84.	Which is the slowest rotating planet?	Venus
85.	Which planet has the same period of rotation and revolution?	Venus
86.	Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called?	Jovian planets
87.	Which planet has the shortest year?	Mercury
88.	Which planet is called Morning and Evening star?	Venus
89.	Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?	Venus
90.	Which planet rotates from North to South?	Uranus
91.	Which planet rotates from East to West?	Venus
92.	Phobos and Deimos are satellites of which planet?	Mars
93.	In which country the active volcano Mt Etna is located?	Italy
94.	Which country is known as Land of Gold and Diamond?	South Africa
95.	Capital of Nigeria is?	Abuja
96.	Longest waterfall in the world is?	Victoria Falls
97.	Name the flightless bird of Kalahari desert?	Ostrich
98.	The Victoria Fall was discovered by?	David Livingston
99.	The temperate grassland of South Africa is called?	High Veld
100.	The only river which crosses the Equator twice is?	River Zaire