Global Geography (UPSC)

1. ____ divides Antarctica into two equal parts A. Queen Maud Range

2. ____ separates peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia A. Strait of Malacca

3. A narrow stretch of water connecting two bodies of water A. Strait

4. A neck of land separating two seas A. Isthmus

5. A prominent headland protruding into the sea A. Cape

6. Active volcano in Antarctica A. Mount Erebus

7. Administrative capital of south Africa A. Pretoria

8. Africa and Asia separated by A. Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Bab el Mandeb, Suez Canal

9. African plateau is higher in A. South, east

10. Animal bird of Australia, survives underwater, four legs, lays eggs like a bird A. Platypus

11. Animal famous of south Africa A. Merino sheep

12. Antarctica discovered in ____ A. 1820

13. Australia discovered by _____ in _____ A. James Cook 1770

14. Australia physical features A. Western Plauteau, Central Lowlands, Eastern Highlands

15. Balochistan Plateau, hindu kush, Sulaiman, kirthar
Khyber pass, bolan pass
Potwar plateau A. Pakistan

16. Balochistan Plateau, hindu kush, Sulaiman, kirthar, Khyber pass, bolan pass, Potwar plateau A. Pakistan

17. Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg A. Low countries

18. Beverage crop of south America A. Yerba

19. Borneo/Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian Jaya, Celebes/Sulawesi, Java, Madura, Bali A. Indonesia

20. BP known as ____ in Bangladesh A. Jamuna

21. Brazil named after ____ A. Redwood tree Brasil

22. Capital of DRC A. Kinshasa

23. Capital of Kazakhstan A. Astana

24. Capital of Kyrgyzstan A. Bishkek

25. Capital of Nigeria A. Abuja

26. Capital of Tajikistan A. Dushanbe

27. Capital of Turkmenistan A. Ashagabat

28. Capital of Uzbekistan A. Tashkent

29. Central Upland of Germany A. Black Forest

30. Central Upland of Spain, Portugal A. Meseta

31. Central Uplands of France A. Massif central, Jura mountains

32. Chain of map mountains parallel to each other running in one direction A. Cordillera

33. Chewing gum from A. Chicle

34. Chile desert A. Atacama

35. Cinchona tree bark used for A. Quinine, malaria

36. Cocoa from cacao trees, nuts of kola trees A. Major crops of ghana

37. Coconut palm (copra), oil palm, date palm A. Palms in Africa

38. Cold desert of Argentina A. Patagonia

39. Cold desert of China A. Taklamakan, Tarim basin

40. Concentric circles contours A. Conical hill

41. Concentric circles contours A. Conical hill

42. Corals in NE coast of Australia A. Great Barrier Reef

43. Dam on Nile A. Aswan

44. Dam on river Niger A. Kainji

45. Dam on Zambezi A. Kariba

46. Deepest lake A. Baikal, Siberia

47. Denmark peninsula A. Jutland

48. DRC got independence from A. Belgium in 1960

49. Driest place A. Arica, chile

50. Dry cold wind that blows over France from alps towards Mediterranean sea A. Mistral

51. Dry zone of Sri Lanka A. North East

52. Early dutch and portuguese colonists of south Africa A. Afrikaners

53. Egyptian farmer A. Fellah

54. Emu, lyrebird, kookaburra A. Birds of Australia

55. Enclosed lands of Netherlands, water is pumped out A. Polders

56. Equator passes through _____ in south America A. Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil

57. Equator passes through _______ in Africa A. Gabon, congo, DR of congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia

58. Equitorial rainforest of south America A. Selvas

59. Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia A. Baltic

60. Extension of Myanmar mountains in Bangladesh A.

61. Extension of Myanmar mountains in Bangladesh A. Chittagong hills

62. Famous tree of gran chaco is ____ used to extract ____ A. Quebracho, axebreaker, tannin

63. Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn A. Western Germany

64. Fishing banks of Europe A. Dogger, great Fisher bank

65. Flightless bird of south America A. Rhea

66. Flower of Bulgaria A. Roses

67. Flower of Netherlands A. Tulips

68. France surrounded by 3 seas A. Mediterranean, English Channel, Bay of Biscay

69. German Democratic Republic, Berlin A. Eastern Germany

70. Germany separated from France by A. Voseges

71. Grass used to feed cattle in south America A. Alfafa

72. Great Lakes ( H.O.M.E.S. ) A. Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior

73. Great rift valley from ____ to ____ A. Lake Malawi, Dead Sea

74. Gulf in north of Australia A. Carpentaria

75. Gulf of Martaban famous for ____ A. Pearls

76. Gum trees, evergreen, golden flowers A. Eucalyptus

77. Highest active volcano of the world A. Catopaxi, Ecuador

78. Highest lake A. Titicaca

79. Highest mountain peak of Europe A. Mount Elbrus, Caucasus

80. Highest peak of Africa A. Kilimanjaro, Kenya

81. Highest peak of Alps A. Mont Blanc

82. Highest peak of andes A. Aconcagua

83. Highest peak of Australia A. Kosciusko

84. Highest peak of Bhutan A. Gangar Punsun

85. Highest peak of north America A. McKinley, Alaska

86. Highest waterfall A. Angel falls, venezuala

87. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu A. Japan

88. Hot, dry, dusty wind blows over India in summer A. Loo

89. Hot, dry, sand laden winds from south in early summer to Egypt A. Khamsin

90. Hot, dust laden winds from NE to Nigeria A. Harmattan

91. Hottest place A. Al aziziyah, Libya

92. Imaginary line drawn on a map joining points of same height above sea level A. Contour

93. India’s base camp in Antarctica A. Dakshin Gangotri

94. Inverted V shaped contours A. Valleys

95. Ireland + Great Britain A. British Isles

96. Italy separated from France by A. Alps

97. Jamuna + Ganga in Bangladesh A. Padma

98. Judicial capital of south Africa A. Bloemfontein

99. Kamchatka peninsula A. Russia

100. Koala, kangaroo, wallby, A. Marsupials

101. Language of Indonesia A. Bahasa Indonesia

102. Language, religion of Africa A. Swahili, animism

103. Largest bird of prey A. Candor

104. Largest desert A. Sahara

105. Largest gold mine in the world at ____ A. Ontario

106. Largest inter montane plateau of north America A. Great Basin

107. Largest Lake in Africa, source of Nile A. Victoria

108. Largest river A. Amazon

109. Largest sandy beach in the world 120km A. Cox’s Bazaar

110. Laughing jackass A. Kookaburra

111. Legislative capital of south Africa A. Cape Town

112. Level plain area of southern Bhutan A. Duars

113. Lightest wood used in making corks and life boats A. Balsa

114. Longest river A. Nile

115. Low lying plain region of Nepal A. Terai

116. Major fishing ground of north America A. Grand Bank, Newfoundland

117. Malay peninsula + Northern Borneo (Sarawak + Sabah) A. Malaysia

118. Middle Himalayas called ____ in Nepal A. Mahabharat range

119. Mineral rich area of Brazil A. Minas Gerais

120. Mount Everest known as ____ in Nepal A. Sagarmatha

121. Mountain system of south America A. Andes

122. Mountains of Myanmar A. Patkai, Naga, chin, Arakan Yoma

123. Mountains of north America A. Rockies

124. Narrow and low plateaus on either side of old Appalachian mountains A. Piedmont Plateau

125. Netherlands embankments to reclaim land from sea A. Dykes

126. Niagara falls between _____ and _____ A. Erie, Ontario

127. Nippon A. Japan

128. North sea and Baltic sea connected by A. Kiel canal

129. Northern Ireland + Irish Republic A. Ireland

130. Northern Lowlands, central mountains, southern plateaus, great river valleys, island groups A. Physical divisions of Asia

131. NW Highlands, North European plains, central Uplands, Alpine system A. European physical divisions

132. Only fiber crop of Europe is ____ used for making ____ A. Flax, linen

133. Only ice free port on Arctic Ocean route A. Murmansk

134. Opening of Suez canal A. 1869

135. Patkai, Naga, chin, Arakan Yoma  A. Mountains of Myanmar

136. Patkai, Naga, chin, Arakan Yoma A. Mountains of Myanmar

137. Peat, lignite, sub bituminous, bituminous, anthracite A. Stages of coal

138. People of mixed race of Europeans and American Indians who look after cattle in a farm in Argentina A. Gaucho

139. Physical features of north America A. Canadian shield, Appalachian mountains /eastern highlands, central plains, Western cordillera

140. Plateau of anatolia, Pontic, Taurus, Ararat, Zagros, Elbruz, Hindu kush, tien shah, kunlun, karakoram, Himalayas, altai, Yablonoi, Stanovoi A. Pamir Knot

141. Plateau of Myanmar A. Shan, Kayinni

142. Port of 5 seas – Baltic, Black, Caspian, Arctic Ocean through White Sea, Lake Ladoga. A. Moscow

143. Port of 5 seas – Baltic, Black, Caspian, Arctic Ocean through White Sea, Lake Ladoga A. Moscow

144. Pouch type stomach to carry young ones A. Marsupials

145. Railway connecting St Petersberg to Vladivostok A. Trans Siberian

146. Railway from Sydney to Perth A. Trans Australian

147. Railway line between chile and Argentina A. Trans Andean

148. Resources of Africa A. Diamond, gold, platinum, chromium, cobalt, tin, bauxite, uranium

149. River of Sri Lanka A. Mahaveli Ganga

150. Rivers of Australia A. Murray, Darling

151. Rivers of south Africa A. Orange, Vaal, Limpopo

152. Roof of the world, highest Plateau A. Pamir Plateau

153. Scotland + Wales + England A. Great Britain

154. Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina A. Balkan

155. Sheep stations in Australia are run by ____ A. Jackaroo

156. Sinhalese (Buddhists), Tamils (Hindus), Muslims, Christians A. People of Sri Lanka

157. Small area of sea penetrating into land, larger than bay A. Gulf

158. Soft wood forest along Eastern slope of andes A. Montana

159. South America, central America, Mexico, west Indies are called A. Latin America

160. Spain peninsula A. Iberian

161. Spain separated from France by A. Pyrenees mountains

162. Special place for sorting, branding, breeding cattle A. Corral

163. Stages of coal A. Peat, lignite, sub bituminous, bituminous, anthracite

164. Strange animals, beasts of burden of andes A. Llama, alpaca, guanaco

165. Strong, cold, snowy winds in north America A. Blizzard

166. Suez canal links ____ with ____ A. Mediterranean, Red Sea

167. Sugi (cedar), hinoki (Cyprus), akamatsu (red pine) A. Trees of Japan

168. Switzerland separated from France by A. Jura

169. Temperate grass land of south Africa A. Veld

170. Temperate grass lands of Argentina A. Pampas

171. Temperate grass lands of Australia A. Downs

172. Temperate grass lands of Europe A. Steppes

173. Temperate grasslands of America A. Prairie

174. Thick grass lands of Argentina A. Gran Chaco

175. Tibetan plateau located between ranges ____ & ____ A. Kunlun, Kailash

176. ToC passes through _______ in Africa A. Western Sahara, mauritiana, mali, Algeria, libya, Egypt

177. ToCa passes through _____ in south America A. Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

178. ToCa passes through ______ in Africa A. Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, mozambique, Madagascar

179. Tropical islands of Africa, crop A. Zanzibar, Pemba, clove

180. Tropical savanna grass lands of orinoco basin in north A. Llanos

181. Tropical savanna grasslands in Brazilian highlands in south A. Campos

182. Tuber like root plant grown in DRC A. Cassava

183. Variety of eucalyptus trees used for timber A. Jarrah, Karri

184. Vegetable fibre used for making ropes and sacks in Africa A. Sisal

185. Very few contours in center, closely spaced contours indicating steepness of sides A. Plateau

186. Very large coffee plantation of Brazil A. Fazenda

187. Very small fish, live in swarms, Antarctica A. Krill

188. Very widely spaced contours A. Plain

189. Victoria falls located on river ____ A. Zambezi

190. Wax is from ____ of ____ tree A. Leaves, Carnauba palm

191. Western Coastal Strip, Western mountains, central plains, Eastern Highlands A. Physical divisions of south America

192. Wet zone of Sri Lanka A. South and West

193. Wild dog of Australia A. Dingo

194. Wild variety of llamas found in Patagonia A. Guanaco

195. World’s most concentrated single source of natural manure is ____ at _____ A. Droppings of guano birds, Guano island

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