General Knowledge MCQs - 20

191. The North Pole of the Earth is turned away from the sun on .
(a) 22nd September
(b) 22nd December-
(c) 21st March
(d) 21st June

192. When the sun shines vertically on the whole Arctic circle, it is vertical on the .
(a) Tropic of cancer-
(b) Equator
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) None of the above

193. The area of our Globe that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called
(a) Frigid zone
(b) North Temperate
(c) South Temperate
(d) Torrid zone-

194. Which of the following illustrate the extreme effects of the phenomena of seasons?
(a) The Equatorial regions
(b) The Polar regions-
(c) The North Temperate regions
(d) The South Temperate regions

195. The basin of which of the following rivers is regarded as having the highest hydel power potential?
(a) Amazon
(b) Congo-
(c) Mississippi
(d) Nile

196. Which, amongst the following countries, has the highest density of population per sq km?
(a) Bangladesh-
(b) Burma
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka

197. Which of the following countries is in the continent of Europe?
(a) Albania-
(b) Algeria
(c) Libya
(d) Venezuela

198. Which of the following countries does not have a common land with the Peoples Republic of China?
(a) Japan-
(b) North Korea
(c) Russia
(d) All of the above have a common land border with China

199. Which is the smallest continent of the world area-wise?
(a) Antarctica
(b) Asia
(c) Australia-
(d) Europe

200. Which of the following metals is not only magnetic but also radioactive?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Iron
(c) Platinum
(d) Thorium-