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General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Geography: part1



General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 36 to 40

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

36.Which of the following winds is not a constant wind ?

Cyclones
Hurricanes
Monsoons
Westerlies

37.Which of the following statements about forests is not correct ?

Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
Between 200 m and 300 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
Large - scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods

38.Which of the following occur more frequently than the other three , in the Indian Ocean ?

Cyclones
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Typhoons

39.When it is Noon at cairo (30degree E), the local time at New York (75degree W) is

3.00 p.m.
9.00 p.m.
5.00 a.m.
7.00 p.m.

40.In navigating short distances, vessels follow compass directions . Such routes are known as

Loxodromes
Orthodromes
Compass routes
Great-circle routes

More Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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