World Geography Questions Answers

Which one of the following pairs of 'Country' and 'Capital' is not correctly matched?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (City)
(a) Khartoum
(b) Brazzaville
(c) Rotterdam
(d) Paris

List II (River)
1. Zaire
2. Nile
3. Seine
4. Rhine

A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena?

Mariana Trench is located in the ocean floor of—

Taklamakan Desert is situated in—

The shortest day length that occurs in the Northern hemisphere is on—

Which of the following statements about magnetite ore of iron is/are correct?
1. It is known as black ore.
2. It contains 60% to 70% of pure iron.
3. It possesses magnetic properties
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?

The Coriolis effect is the result of—

Consider the following characteristics of tropical cyclone :
1. A warm sea temperature of > 26°C
2. High relative humidity of atmosphere at a height of > 700 m
3. Atmospheric instability
The above mentioned characteristics are associated with which one of the following cycles of its development?