World Geography Questions and Answers
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- How much per cent of the land area of the earth does the continent of Africa occupy?
Answer: 20 per cent of the land area of the earth
- Of all the continents on the Earth, which continent is the most tropical?
- Africa is separated from Europe and Asia by which waterbodies?
Answer: Europe – Mediterranean Sea; Asia – The Red Sea
- Which is the highest peak in Africa?
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 metres above sea level)
- Which lake in Africa is the source of river Nile?
Answer: Lake Victoria (Largest lake of Africa)
- On which rivers are the Dams viz. Kariba Dam, Aswan Dam, Kainji Dam situated?
Answer: Kariba Dam on the River Zambezi; Aswan Dam on the River Nile; Kainji Dam on the River Niger
- Which country of Africa is often referred to as the ‘Gigantic Zoo’ because of its vast variety of wildlife?
Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo
- Which river of Africa passes from / crosses the Equator twice?
Answer: River Congo
- The country of Nigeria is named after which important river?
Answer: River Niger
- Egyptian farmer is called?
- In which year, the Suez Canal was opened for voyages?
- The plateau region of South Africa is covered with grasses called ‘the veld’. What is the meaning of Veld?
Answer: Veld means ‘field’ in the Dutch language
- What was the policy of complete segregation of the non-white people in every sphere of life – political, economic and social in South Africa known as?
Answer: Policy was known as Apartheid
- Which is the fourth largest continent of the Earth?
Answer: South America
- Which landmasses are combined known as Latin America?
Answer: South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies
- Name the two landlocked countries of South America?
Answer: Bolivia; Paraguay
- Which are the physical divisions of South America?
Answer: The Western Coastal Strip; The Western Mountains; The Central Plains; The Eastern Highlands
- Name the second highest mountain system of the world after the Himalayas.
Answer: The Andes
- Which is the highest active volcano in the world?
Answer: Cotopaxi in Ecuador
- Name the palm tree of Brazil which yields wax.
- Name the largest bird of prey found in South America.
- Name the two most ancient types of mammals found in South America.
Answer: Ant-eater and Armadillos
- Which grass is grown in South America which maintains the soil fertility and also its consumption fattens the cattle quickly?
- Name the three mixed races of South America.
Answer:Mestizos (People of mixed Indian and European blood)
Mulatos (People of mixed European and Black blood)
Zambo (People of mixed Black and Indian blood)
- From which redwood tree Brazil got its present name?
- Which country of South America is known as the homeland of rubber?
- In Brazil, coffee is generally grown on very large plantations which are called as?
- Which are the border countries of Argentina?
Answer: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Australia alongwith New Zealand and the nearby neighbouring islands is collectively known as?
- Which is the only country in the world which covers the entire continent?
- The Central lowland of Australia is spread from?
Answer: the Gulf of Carpentaria in the North to the southern shores of Australia
- Which is the highest peak of Australia?
Answer: Mt. Kosciusko
- Which are the primary physical divisions of Australia?
Answer: Western Plateau, The Central Lowland, The Eastern Highland
- Which varieties of Eucalyptus are very valuable for their timber?
Answer: Jarrah and Karri
- The temperate grasslands found in the region of Murray-Darling basin are known as?
- What is the distinct characteristic of Marsupial mammals found mainly in Australia and its neighbouring islands?
Answer: Pouch like fold of skin near stomach to carry young ones
- Name the only transcontinental railway of Australia which runs between Sydney and Perth.
Answer: Trans-Australian Railway
- The major roads in Australia are known as?
Answer: Commonwealth Highways
- Who designed the city of Canberra?
Answer: Walter Burley
- Which are the other names of Antartica?
Answer: White Continent ; A Continent for Science
- Where has India established the permanent base camp in Antarctica for conducting scientific studies?
Answer: Dakshin Gangotri
- Which range of Antartica divides the continent into almost two equal parts?
Answer: Queen Maud Range
- Name the only live volcano on Antartica.
Answer: Mount Erebus
- Which are the major physical divisions of North America?
Answer: The Canadian Shield , The Appalachian Mountains or Eastern Highlands , The Central Plains , The Western Cordilleras
- Niagara Falls is located between which two lakes?
Answer: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
- Which is the highest mountain peak of the Western Cordilleras in North America?
Answer: Mt. Mckinley in Alaska (6187 metres above sea level)
- Which is the largest intermontane plateau of North America?
Answer: The Great Basin
- Where is the geyser Old Faithful located in North America?
Answer: Yellow Stone National Park
- When and where was the first oil well drilled in the United States?
Answer: Year-1859, in Western Pennsylvania
- Where is the world’s largest railway junction?
- Which city of The United States is known as the automobile hub and is the chief production centre for the automobile industry?
- Lumbering is the most important occupation in which country of North America?
- Name the two transcontinental railway in Canada.
Answer: The Canadian Pacific Railways – Runs from St John in New Brunswick to Vancouver ;
The Canadian National Railways – From Halifax in Nova Scotia to Prince Rupert in British Columbia
- The Continent of Europe is separated from Asia by?
Answer: The Ural Mountains, The Caucasus Mountains, The Caspian Sea
- Which countries are collectively known as The Scandinavia?
Answer: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
- Where are the seat of the Pope and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic church?
Answer: Vatican City
- Which two islands are included in the British Isles?
Answer: Islands of Ireland (Comprises of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic) ;
Great Britain (Scotland, Wales, England)
- The Northern Part of the North-Western Highlands of Europe is known as?
Answer: Fenno-Scandian Shield
- Which is the highest peak of the Alps?
Answer: Mont Blanc
- Which is the only fibre crop of Europe which is used for making linen?
- The Rhine, The Weser, The Elbe and The Danube are important rivers of Germany.
Which of the above-mentioned river flows southward?
Answer: The Danube
- Which is the richest and the biggest coal-producing area of Europe?
Answer: The Ruhr (Germany)
- Which canal connects the North Sea and the Baltic sea?
Answer: Kiel Canal
- How many times zone are there in Russia?
- Which is the highest mountain peak in Russia?
Answer: Mt Elbrus
- Which is the longest railway in the world?
Answer: The Trans-Siberian Railway
- Moscow is a port of 5 seas. Name them.
Answer: The Caspian Sea, The Black Sea, The Baltic Sea, Lake Ladoga, The Arctic Ocean
- Where is the deepest lake in the world located?
Answer: Lake Baikal is in Siberia
- Which plateau is known as the ‘Roof of the World’?
Answer: Pamir Plateau
- Mention the physical divisions of the Asia.
Answer: The Northern Lowlands, The Central, MountainsThe Southern Plateau, The Great River Valleys, The Island Groups
- Where are the passes viz Khyber pass and Bolan pass located?
Answer: Khyber pass in the Hindu Kush; Bolan pass in the Kirthar
- What is Mt Everest known as in Nepalese?
- Which is the highest peak of Bhutan?
Answer: Gangkhar Puensum
- Which is the largest sandy beach in the world?
Answer: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
- Which is the longest river of Sri Lanka?
Answer: Mahaveli Ganga
- Which are the main islands of Indonesia?
Answer: Borneo, Sumatra, Irian Jaya, Celebes, Java, Madura, Bali
- Which is the world’s largest plateau?
Answer: Plateau of Tibet (Average height 4000m)
- Which are the four large islands of Japan?
Answer: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku
- Japan is called ‘Nippon’. What does it mean?
Answer: The land of the rising sun
- Which is the largest city of China?