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1. "Geography as a whole is regarded as that department of knowledge which studies the varied features of the Earth's surface as the environment of mankind". It is one of the oldest disciplines and has been defined by different people in different ways over the years. Geography is a branch of which of the following faculties?
- (A) Physical Sciences
- (B) Chemical Sciences
- (C) Biological Sciences
- (D) Social Sciences
2. "Geography is Human Ecology". This is another characteristic definition of geography. Name the author of this definition.
- (A) Marthe
- (B) Taylor
- (C) Spykman
- (D) Barrows
3. Below are given some more definitions of geography along with their authors. Which of the following is a wrong pair?
- (A) Geography is the science of places; __________ Vidal de al Blache.
- (B) Geography is the science of distribution; __________ Marthe.
- (C) Geography is the strategy of men, space and resources; __________ Taylor.
- (D) Geography tells what is where, why and what it is made of __________ Barrows.
4. Geographers of the world divide geography different branches. What is the name of the geography which deals, with the man-made features of the Earth?
- (A) Physical geography
- (B) Human geography
- (C) Astronomical geography
- (D) General geography
5. Physical geography is the study of man's life and works in relation to the environment, which of the following topics are studied under the heading of physical geography?
- (A) Landforms
- (B) Natural vegetation
- (C) Drainage forms
- (D) All the above
6. The continent is a continuous mass of land. Continents make a division of land on the globe. How many continents are present on the surface of this Earth.
- (A) Four
- (B) Five
- (C) Six
- (D) Seven
7. Gondwana and Laurasia were the names of two supercontinents which defined the land surface of the Earth in prehistoric times. Which of the following land surface was the essential part of Gondwana?
- (A) Australia
- (B) Africa
- (C) Pakistan
- (D) All the above
8. Name the biggest continent.
- (A) Africa
- (B) Asia
- (C) Europe
- (D) North America
9. Name the smallest continent.
- (A) Australia
- (B) South America
- (C) Europe
- (D) Antarctica
10. Name the second biggest continent.
- (A) North America
- (B) South America
- (C) Africa
- (D) Europe
11. Name the continent which is completely situated in the northern hemisphere.
- (A) North America
- (B) Asia
- (C) Europe
- (D) Antarctica
12. What is the approximate area of Asia?
- (A) 14,129,000 square miles
- (B) 15,129,000 square miles
- (C) 16,129,000 square miles
- (D) 17,129,000 square miles
13. About how much percent of the world land is occupied by Asia?
- (A) 26.7%
- (B) 27.7%
- (C) 28.7%
- (D) 29.7%
14. Name the highest point in Asia.
- (A) Mount Mckinley
- (B) Mount Everest
- (C) Aconcagua
- (D) Vinson Massif
15. Name the lowest point in Asia.
- (A) Dead Sea
- (B) Lake Assal
- (C) Caspian Sea
- (D) Death Valley
16. Name the highest point in North America.
- (A) Kibo
- (B) Mount Mckinley
- (C) Mount Kosciusko
- (D) Elbrus
17. Name the lowest point in North America.
- (A) Lake Rassel
- (B) Caspian Sea
- (C) Death Valley
- (D) Salinas Grandes
18. Name the continent which has the largest area of Equatorial Rain Forest.
- (A) South America
- (B) Asia
- (C) Africa
- (D) Australia
19. Name the largest ocean.
- (A) Atlantic
- (B) Pacific
- (C) Indian
- (D) Arctic
20. What is the approximate area of the Pacific Ocean?
- (A) 60,186,000 square miles
- (B) 62,186,000 square miles
- (C) 63,186,000 square miles
- (D) 64,186,000 square miles
- 1. D
- 2. D
- 3. D
- 4. C
- 5. B
- 6. D
- 7. D
- 8. B
- 9. D
- 10. C
- 11. C
- 12. C
- 13. D
- 14. B
- 15. A
- 16. B
- 17. B
- 18. A
- 19. B
- 20. D
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