1. The Farakka Barrage has been a major source of dispute between India and:
a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Nepal
Answer: a) Bangladesh
2. What is the name of the temperate grassland in South America?
a) Pampas
b) Prairies
c) Veld
d) Savanna
Answer: a) Pampas
3. Which biome is famously known as the “Breadbasket of the World”?
a) Mid-Latitude Grasslands
b) Taiga
c) Mediterranean
d) Tropical Savanna
Answer: a) Mid-Latitude Grasslands
4. Which of the following is considered a social man-made disaster?
a) Landslide
b) Saltwater Intrusion
c) Home Cremation
d) Ozone Depletion
Answer: c) Home Cremation
5. The Amazon Rainforest belongs to which forest category?
a) Tropical Forest
b) Temperate Forest
c) Temperate Evergreen Forest
d) Tropical Seasonal Forest
Answer: a) Tropical Forest
6. What is the name of the temperate grasslands in North America?
a) Pampas
b) Downs
c) Steppe
d) Prairies
Answer: d) Prairies
7. Evergreen forests are typically found in which region?
a) Monsoon region
b) Desert regions
c) Mediterranean region
d) Equatorial region
Answer: d) Equatorial region
8. What percentage of the world’s freshwater is stored in glaciers?
a) 50%
b) 10%
c) 70%
d) 30%
Answer: c) 70%
9. Cultivable land is best defined as:
a) Land capable of growing crops
b) Wasteland + fallow land
c) Old + new fallow land
d) Net sown land + total fallow land
Answer: a) Land capable of growing crops
10. Match the dams/waterfalls with their respective rivers:
A. Hoover Dam – 4. Colorado
B. Grand Coulee Dam – 3. Columbia
C. Niagara Falls – 2. St. Lawrence
D. St. Anthony Falls – 1. Mississippi
Answer: 4 3 2 1
11. Which of these countries is not a tea exporter?
a) Sri Lanka
b) United Kingdom
c) India
d) Kenya
Answer: b) United Kingdom
12. Cape Canaveral, the site for space shuttle launches, is located on the coast of:
a) Florida
b) Virginia
c) North Carolina
d) South Carolina
Answer: a) Florida
13. Match the following crops with their major producers:
A. Rice – 3. China
B. Maize – 4. USA
C. Rubber – 2. Thailand
D. Sugarcane – 1. Brazil
Answer: 3 4 2 1
14. The region renowned for producing various wines and champagnes is:
a) Eastern Europe
b) Western Europe
c) Mediterranean
d) Grasslands
Answer: c) Mediterranean
15. Through which continent do the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn all pass?
a) Africa
b) South America
c) North America
d) Australia
Answer: a) Africa
16. Which farming type combines crop cultivation with livestock rearing?
a) Intensive Farming
b) Mixed Farming
c) Dairy Farming
d) Dry Farming
Answer: b) Mixed Farming
17. Which continent has the smallest landmass?
a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Australia
d) South America
Answer: c) Australia
18. Onshore breezes typically occur during the:
a) Day
b) Night
c) Both
d) Seasonal changes
Answer: a) Day
19. Which region has the highest biodiversity?
a) Desert
b) River systems
c) Polar regions
d) Tropical regions
Answer: d) Tropical regions
20. Which type of wind changes direction with seasons?
a) Trapped Winds
b) Monsoon Winds
c) Polar Winds
d) Cyclonic Winds
Answer: b) Monsoon Winds
21. The parent rock determines soil’s:
a) Flora and fauna
b) Time of formation
c) Climate
d) Colour, texture, minerals, and permeability
Answer: d) Colour, texture, minerals, and permeability
22. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
a) Mediterranean
b) Equatorial
c) Tropical
d) Temperate
Answer: b) Equatorial
23. Which country leads in cocoa production?
a) Ghana
b) Brazil
c) Ivory Coast
d) Nigeria
Answer: c) Ivory Coast
24. Which device measures humidity?
a) Kata Thermometer
b) Anemometer
c) Sling Psychrometer
d) Medical Thermometer
Answer: c) Sling Psychrometer
25. What form of condensation reduces visibility and causes respiratory issues?
a) Dew
b) Frost
c) Smog (Smoke fog)
d) Fog
Answer: c) Smog (Smoke fog)
26. Polar regions are sparsely populated primarily due to:
a) Lack of minerals
b) Harsh climate conditions
c) Infertile land
d) Mountainous terrain
Answer: b) Harsh climate conditions