World Geography Practice Question and Answer

Q:

World’s longest land border is between which two countries?

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    Australia and New Zealand
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    Canada and USA
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    Switzerland and Italy
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    India and China
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Answer : 2. "Canada and USA"
Explanation :

Canada-United States Border. Stretching a massive 8,893 km, Canada and the United States share the longest border in the world.

Q:

Which of the following countries has the highest coal content?

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    Australia
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    China
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    New zeland
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    Brazil
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Answer : 2. "China"
Explanation :

The three largest coal producers – China, India and Indonesia – all produced record amounts in 2022. In March 2023, both China and India set new monthly records, with China surpassing 400 million tonnes for the second time ever and India surpassing 100 million tonnes for the first time.


Q:

Name of the city in the world known as ‘Big Apple’?

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    New York
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    Sweden
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    Kanada
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    Yuganda
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Answer : 1. "New York"
Explanation :

New York City is known by many nicknames—such as “the City that Never Sleeps” or “Gotham”—but the most popular one is probably “the Big Apple.” How did this nickname come about? Although uses of the phrase are documented in the early 1900s, the term first became popular in the 1920s when John J.


Q:

Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?

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    Coimbatore
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    Salem
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    Thanjavur
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    Madurai
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Answer : 1. "Coimbatore"
Explanation :

Coimbatore is called the 'Manchester of South India'. The city is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The city has a major production and economy in the textile industry. The textile industry gives the major production which is surrounded by the cotton fields in neighbouring villages.

Q:

Which two teams played the first official international cricket match? 

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    England and Australia
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    England and West Indies
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    USA and Canada
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    Australia and India
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Answer : 3. "USA and Canada "
Explanation :

The first official international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in 1844. The match was played on the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada won the match by 23 runs.


Q:

Which river is called the 'lifeline of European trade'?

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    Tames
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    Rhine
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    Volga
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    Senea
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Answer : 2. "Rhine"
Explanation :

The river that is often referred to as the "lifeline of European trade" is (B) Rhine. The Rhine River is a major waterway in Europe that flows through several countries, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It plays a crucial role in the transportation of goods and is an important trade route, earning it the designation as the "lifeline of European trade."

Q:

The amount of ordinary salt present in ocean water is-

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    3.5%
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    10%
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    5%
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    12.8%
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Answer : 1. " 3.5%"
Explanation :

The concentration of salt in seawater (its salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand; in other words, about 3.5% of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts.

Q:

The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing the slope are called ______

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    Isohaline
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    Hachure
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    Isohyet
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    Contours
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Answer : 2. "Hachure "
Explanation :

The disconnected lines drawn on a map for showing the slope are called (B) Hachure. Hachures are short, parallel lines that are drawn on a map to represent relief features such as slopes and hills. The spacing and orientation of hachures provide a visual indication of the steepness and direction of slopes on the map. Hachures are commonly used in cartography to enhance the representation of terrain and elevation.


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