World Geography-GK Practice MCQ Questions – 09 Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by admin 0 Created on June 27, 2020 By admin World Geography-GK Practice MCQ Questions - 09 1 / 10 1. The important mountains of Europe include A.Andes, Alps, Pyrenees B.Alps, Carpathians, Pyrenees, Apennines C.Alps, Himalayas, Rock mountains D.None of the above 2 / 10 2. The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as A.Pleistocene or ice age B.Paleocene or ice age C.Pliocene or ice age D.Holocene or ice age 3 / 10 3. The imaginary axis at which the earth rotates remains inclined at an angle of ____ to the plane of earth's orbit. A.441/2 B.551/2 C.661/2 D.0 4 / 10 4. The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from A.the ultraviolet rays of the sun B.the infrared rays of the sun C.the falling meteorites D.None of the above 5 / 10 5. The horizontal of soil profile is composed of A.weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification B.material affected by translocation & organic modification C.unweathered bedrock D.None of the above 6 / 10 6. The largest city in Latin America is A.Mexico city B.Caracas C.Rio-de-Janeiro D.Buenos Aires 7 / 10 7. The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are A.extremes B.average extremes C.absolute extremes D.relative extremes 8 / 10 8. The highest mountain peak of Oceania is A.Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea B.Mt. Kosciusko, Australia C.Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand) D.Puncak Jaya, Indonesia. 9 / 10 9. The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of A.small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed B.small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun C.both (a) and (b) D.None of the above 10 / 10 10. The largest gulf in the world is A.Gulf of Mexico B.Persian Gulf C.Gulf of Carpentaria D.Gulf of Mannar Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz