SSC GD Static GK Part 2 - World & Physical Geography

World & Physical Geography

1. Which scientist modified the theory of the "Cycle of Erosion"?
  • A) Davis
  • B) Penck
  • C) King
  • D) Strahler
B) Penck
2. Fiji Island is located in:
  • A) Indian Ocean
  • B) Pacific Ocean
  • C) Atlantic Ocean
  • D) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
3. Which geographical feature is known as the "Roof of the World"?
  • A) Himalayas
  • B) Andes
  • C) Pamir Plateau
  • D) Tibetan Plateau
C) Pamir Plateau
4. Approximately how much distance does the Earth cover per minute while rotating?
  • A) 28 km
  • B) 35 km
  • C) 45 km
  • D) 50 km
A) 28 km
5. Where are world's highest peaks generally found?
  • A) Block mountains
  • B) Folded mountains (Moddaar Parvat)
  • C) Residual mountains
  • D) Volcanic mountains
B) Folded mountains (Moddaar Parvat)
6. World's 80% active volcanoes are found in which belts?
  • A) Mid-Atlantic Belt
  • B) Circum-Pacific Belt / Alpine-Himalayan Belt
  • C) Inter-plate regions
  • D) Great Rift Valley
B) Circum-Pacific Belt / Alpine-Himalayan Belt
7. How old are the world's major vast fold mountains approximately?
  • A) 30 million years
  • B) 100 million years
  • C) 300 million years
  • D) 500 million years
A) 30 million years
8. What does a seismograph record?
  • A) Heartbeat
  • B) Atmospheric pressure
  • C) Earthquakes (Bhukamp)
  • D) Wind speed
C) Earthquakes (Bhukamp)
9. What is the exact location of Mount Everest?
  • A) India
  • B) China
  • C) Nepal
  • D) Bhutan
C) Nepal
10. Which of the following is least likely to be a consequence of global warming?
  • A) Melting of glaciers
  • B) Rising sea levels
  • C) Lower rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
  • D) Extreme weather events
C) Lower rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
11. Which of the following is correctly matched?
  • A) Atlas Mountains - Northwest Africa
  • B) Alps - South America
  • C) Rockies - Europe
  • D) Andes - North America
A) Atlas Mountains - Northwest Africa
12. Which mountain range forms the boundary between France and Spain?
  • A) Alps
  • B) Apennines
  • C) Pyrenees (Peniz)
  • D) Jura
C) Pyrenees (Peniz)
13. Which of the following is NOT a result of Tertiary orogeny?
  • A) Alps
  • B) Himalayas
  • C) Appalachian Mountains
  • D) Andes
C) Appalachian Mountains
14. Where is the famous Death Valley, known as "Devil's Golf Course", located?
  • A) Australia
  • B) South Africa
  • C) USA (America)
  • D) Saudi Arabia
C) USA (America)
15. Which period is traditionally referred to as the Little Ice Age?
  • A) 1300–1850 AD
  • B) 1000–1200 AD
  • C) 1500–1900 AD
  • D) 1800–1950 AD
A) 1300–1850 AD
16. Which of the following lakes is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
  • A) Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
  • B) Lake Baikal
  • C) Lake Victoria
  • D) Lake Titicaca
A) Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
17. Where is the largest amount of fresh/soft water stored on our planet?
  • A) Rivers
  • B) Lakes
  • C) Continental and mountain glaciers / Ice caps
  • D) Groundwater
C) Continental and mountain glaciers / Ice caps
18. Which feature is known as the "Sea of Mountains"?
  • A) Japan
  • B) British Columbia
  • C) Norway
  • D) Chile
B) British Columbia
19. Glacial Lake Itasca is the source of which of the following rivers?
  • A) Missouri
  • B) Mississippi
  • C) Amazon
  • D) Nile
B) Mississippi
20. Which country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
  • A) Sweden
  • B) Norway
  • C) Finland
  • D) Canada
C) Finland
21. What is the study of maps called?
  • A) Cartography
  • B) Geography
  • C) Geology
  • D) Topography
A) Cartography

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