Gk Questions interview questions – page 101

In which of the following countries about 10% of the population is Christian?

1. A.Syria
2. B.Iran
3. C.Iraq
4. D.Bangladesh

Increasing concentration of people in relatively small portions of earth’s surface is known as

1. A.Population implosion
2. B.Population explosion
3. C.Demographic transition
4. D.Population displosion

More than half of the world’s population is concentrated in

1. A.Asia (excluding U.S.S.R.)
2. B.North America
3. C.Africa
4. D.None of these

Which of the following is reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?

1. A.Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
2. B.Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
3. C.Both of these
4. D.None of these

What is the average density of population in the world (in persons per sq.km)?

1. A.27
2. B.32
3. C.37
4. D.221

The speed of rotation of the earth is

1. A.25km/sec.
2. B.31km/sec.
3. C.39.5km/sec.
4. D.9.72km/sec.

Vernal Equinox occurs on

1. A.March 21
2. B.June 21
3. C.September 23
4. D.December 21

Days and nights are equal throughout the globe when Sun is above

1. A.Poles
2. B.Tropic of Cancer
3. C.Tropic of Capricorn
4. D.Equator

The size of the earth was first measured by

1. A.Isaac Newton
2. B.Eratosthenes
3. C.Copernicus
4. D.Galileo

The fixed path along which the earth revolves round the sun is called

1. A.The earth’s orbit
2. B.The celestial sphere
3. C.The elliptic path
4. D.The ecliptic plane

Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as

1. A.Thermal radiation
2. B.Solar radiation
3. C.Solar heat
4. D.Insolation

The seasonal contrasts are maximum in

1. A.High latitudes
2. B.Low latitudes
3. C.Mid latitudes
4. D.Sub tropics

Which one of the following aptly describes the generalized shape of the continents?

1. A.Triangular
2. B.Circular
3. C.Hexagonal
4. D.Rectangular

Geostationary orbit is a height of

1. A.6 Km
2. B.1000 Km
3. C.3600 Km
4. D.36000 Km

The approximate surface temperature on the sunlit side of the earth is

1. A.0°C
2. B.17°C
3. C.23°C
4. D.31°C

The circumference of the earth was first calculated by

1. A.Aryabhatta
2. B.Wegener
3. C.Galileo
4. D.Eratosthenes

The study of time in relation to the earth’s history is called

1. A.Geography
2. B.Geohistology
3. C.Palaeontology
4. D.Geochronology

Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?

1. A.Rotation of Earth
2. B.Revolution
3. C.Solar eclipse
4. D.Lunar eclipse

Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?

1. A.Nickel & Iron
2. B.Iron & Copper
3. C.Magnesium & Lead
4. D.Chromium& Iron

The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest

1. A.Along the Equator
2. B.At the North pole
3. C.Along the Tropic of Cancer
4. D.Along the Arctic Circle

Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in

1. A.Folded and faulted region
2. B.Coastal Region
3. C.Plateau region
4. D.Deep sea plains

Oceanic tidal waves which result from earth quake are known as

1. A.Tornadoes
2. B.Tsunami
3. C.Hurricanes
4. D.Syzygy

How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?

1. A.Compressional movement
2. B.Horizontal movement
3. C.Regular movement
4. D.Vertical movement

The vertical igneous rocks inside the earth’s surface are called

1. A.Baccolith
2. B.Dyke
3. C.Sill
4. D.Laccolith

Which of the following is a dormant volcano

1. A.Stromboli in Sicily
2. B.Popa in Burma
3. C.Vesuvius in Italy
4. D.Etna is Sicily

Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

1. A.Fresh water lake
2. B.Lagoon
3. C.Caldera lake
4. D.Karst lake

Earthquakes occur frequently in

1. A.Western coast of America
2. B.Eastern coast of Asia
3. C.Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
4. D.All of the above areas

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called

1. A.Magma
2. B.Lava
3. C.Basalt
4. D.Laccolith

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes because it is located

1. A.In the volcanic belt
2. B.Amidst the ocean
3. C.On the eastern of Asia
4. D.On the meeting point of two plates of the earth’s crust

Mauna Loa is an example of

1. A.Plateau in a volcanic region
2. B.Dormant volcano
3. C.Extinct volcano
4. D.Active volcano