World geography miscellaneous


World geography miscellaneous

  1. Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?









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    Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).

    Correct Option: C

    Bab-el-Mandeb separates Asia from Africa at Aden. It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. Precisely speaking it separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea and connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden (part of Arabian sea).


  1. Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.
    List I (Climate type) List II (Station)
    A.Taiga 1.Jacobabad
    B.monsoon2. India
    C.Alpine 3. Veckhoyansk
    D. Desert 4.La Paz









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    Taiga: Verkhoyansk (Siberia); Monsoon: India; Alpine: La Paz (Bolivia); Desert: Jacobabad (Sindh, Pakistan).

    Correct Option: A

    Taiga: Verkhoyansk (Siberia); Monsoon: India; Alpine: La Paz (Bolivia); Desert: Jacobabad (Sindh, Pakistan).



  1. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?









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    The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.

    Correct Option: B

    The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, including the Arctic Archipelago, Novaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangle Island. Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.


  1. Which of the following deserts have been named after the phrase ‘The Great Thirst’?









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    Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.

    Correct Option: C

    Kalahari Desert of southern Africa is named after the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place". It has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. It extends 900,000 km2 covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa.



  1. Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?









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    Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.

    Correct Option: D

    Finland is often referred to as “the land of the thousand lakes”. This is because the lakes and rivers account for around 10 percent of the country's land.There are nearly 200,000 lakes in Finland. It has more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Finland has one lake for every 26 people.