Indian Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

General Knowledge : Indian Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 16 to 20

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

16.Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes: 1. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale 2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released 3. Earthquakes magnitudes are based on direct measurements of amplitudes of seismic waves. 4. In the Richter scale, each hole number demonstrates a hundred fold increase in the amount of energy released Which of these statements are correct?

1, 2 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4

1 and 3

17.The first three leading producers of iron ore in the world are:

Australia, China, U.S.A.

China, Russia, Australia

Russia, U.S.A., China

U.S.A., Russia, U.K.

18.Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) : High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

19.Considering the following provinces of former Yugoslavia : 1. Bosnia 2. Croatia 3. Solvenia 4. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to west is:

4, 1, 3, 2

4, 1, 2, 3

1, 4, 3, 2

1, 4, 2, 3

20.A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?

Dove

Dodo

Condor

Skua

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