Geography GK Quiz with Answers

The Sargasso Sea ( / sɑːr ˈɡæsoʊ / ) is an area of the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by four currents that form an oceanic gyre. Unlike all other areas called seas, it has no land boundaries.

The deepest known depression of this kind is the Mariana Trench, located east of the Mariana Islands in the western North Pacific Ocean; it reaches 11,034 metres (36,200 feet) at its deepest point.

Barkhan or Parabolic Sand-dunes have a semi-circular shape, so they are also called Barkhan or parabolic dunes.

Malta is a small country in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a group of islands between Sicily and Tunisia.

These plains are formed by the erosional work done by rivers and their structure is in the form of mounds in flat areas. For example, Chhota Nagpur When rivers attain their base level through the erosion process, the entire landmass turns into a plain.

The 180° meridian was chosen as the International Date Line because it runs mostly through the middle of the central Pacific Ocean. It was decided in 1884 at the International Meridian Conference in Washington, DC, where 26 countries participated.

Tel river is a 296 km long river flowing in the Indian states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Most of its part is in Odisha and some part of it defines the boundary of both the states. Tel river is a tributary of Mahanadi, and merges with it near Subarnapur.

Volga River is a river of Europe. It falls into the Caspian Sea. Volga River is the longest river of Europe and European Russia and an important waterway of Russia. Originating from a source situated at a height of 665 feet on the Valdai Mountain, this river falls into the Caspian Sea through a winding route of 1,300 miles and forms a delta at the mouth.

The correct answer is Folded Mountains. Folded mountains are formed where two or more of the Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together. On these collisions, the compressed boundaries, rocks and debris are transformed into rocky outcrops, hills, mountains and entire mountain ranges.

The Caspian Sea is a lake in Asia which is called a sea due to its large size. This lake located in Central Asia is the largest lake in the world in terms of area. Its area is 4,30,000 square kilometers and volume is 78,200 cubic kilometers.