Geography Quiz 8

Geography Quiz 8

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1. Latitude and Longitude in the geographic coordinate system are

Parallel to each other
Perpendicular to each other
Opposite to each other
None of these

2. Which one of the following drainage sytems is a characteristic of folded mountains?

Trellis
Rectangular
Deranged
Dendritic

3. What is the approximate breadth of the Himalayas?

125 to 600 km
250 to 700 km
150 to 400 km
100 to 250 km

4. What is the approximate total surface area of earth?

210 million sq km
510 million sq km
700 million sq km
425 million sq km

5. Marble is the metamorphised form of which types of rocks?

Conglomerate
Gneiss
Limestone
Basalt

6. Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?

Australia
China
Brazil
India

7. The Ruhr is a heavily industrialised area named after the river that flows through the region. In which country it is located?

Brazil
France
Russia
Germany

8. Which foreign country is closest to Andarnan Islands?

Maldives
Myanmar
Indonesia
Sri Lanka

9. Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects are being constructed on Dhauliganga River. Where is it located?

Jharkhand
Uthar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Bihar

10. Which site, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?

Vaishali
Rampurva
Amaravati
Lauriya-Nandangarth

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