Revision Series | Geography | Human Geography | 73

July 18, 2023

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below
List-I (Tribe) - List-II (Country)
A. Bushman - 1. Congo
B. Bedouins - 2. Namibia
C. Pigmies - 3. Saudi Arabia
D. Maasai - 4. Kenya
Code :

(A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(B) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
(C) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
(D) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

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Answer : C

Channel tunnel for fast running trains joins:

(A) Holland - England
(B) England- France
(C) Belgium - Holland
(D) France -Luxembourg

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Answer : B

Channel Tunnel, also called Eurotunnel, rail tunnel between England and France that runs beneath the English Channel.
The Channel Tunnel, 50 Km long, consists of three tunnels: two for rail traffic and a central tunnel for services and security.
It is used for both freight and passenger traffic. Passengers can travel either by ordinary rail coach or within their own motor vehicles, which are loaded onto special railcars.
Trains can travel through the tunnel at speeds as high as 160 km per hour; the trip takes about 35 minutes.
It has the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world.

Which among the following is the largest island ?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Greenland
(C) Australia
(D) Madagascar

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Answer : B

The highest mountain in North America is part of which mountain range?

(A) Brooks Range
(B) Alaska Range
(C) Sierra Nevada
(D) Rocky Mountains

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Answer : B

Which of the following Countries is the largest producer of Cocoa ?

(A) Ivory Coast
(B) Ghana
(C) Indonesia
(D) Cameroon

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Answer : A

Which of the following islands does not forms a part of Micronesia?

(A) Guam
(B) Kiribati
(C) Caroline island
(D) Fiji

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Answer : D

Micronesia consists of four smaller group of islands, they are Northern Mariana, Caroline, Marshall and Gilbert islands (now Kiribati).
Guam (Mariana) is the largest island of Micronesia.
Federal states of Micronesia – Formerly known as Caroline islands, is an archipelago of western Pacific.
Kiribati (Gilbert and Ocean Island) – These islands are spread over a vast area in South West Pacific.

Match the following:
I. Fitzroy river valley - A) Bauxite deposits
II. Kimberley plateau - B) Gold deposits
III. Kalgoorlie Boulder - C) Iron ores
IV. Cape York Peninsula - D) Uranium deposits
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(A) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(D) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

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Answer : D

Australia has the world’s largest known uranium reserve. Fitzroy river valley is known for uranium reserves.
Australia is the largest producer of bauxite in the world. Cape York peninsula is known for bauxite.
Australia is a leading producer of gold, diamond, iron ore, tin and nickel. Kimberley plateau is known for iron ore.
Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie areas of Western Australia have the largest deposits of gold.

Which of the following separates the Asiatic Turkey from the European Turkey?

(A) Bering Strait
(B) Bosporus Strait
(C) Malacca Strait
(D) Strait of Gibraltar

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Answer : B

In which one of the following is Malta located?

(A) Baltic Sea
(B) Mediterranean Sea
(C) Black Sea
(D) North Sea

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Answer : B

Zulus tribe is found in:

(A) South America
(B) Africa
(C) Australia
(D) Asia

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Answer : B