Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 10

Question 1.

Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

Temperate Coniferous forests
Temperate Deciduous forests
Tropical Monsoon forests
Tropica! Rain forests

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Temperate Coniferous forests
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation -

Temperate coniferous forests cover the highest percentge of forest area in the world.

Question 2.

Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

Bengali
French
Japanese
Portuguese

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Portuguese
:
D

Question 3.

Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?

Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mars

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Jupiter
:
B

Ans. (b)

Explanation

Jupiter takes 12 years for one revolution where as earth takes 1 year, Mars takes 687 days and Venus takes 263 days.

Question 4.

Which one of the following countries is land locked?

Bolivia
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Bolivia
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Bolivia is land locked among Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay.

Question 5.

Israel has common borders with

Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
Cyprus. Turkey. Jordan and Egypt
Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

Israel has common borders with Lebanon and Syria in the north and north-east, Jordan in the east, and Egypt in the west.

Question 6.

Which among the following countries has the largest population?

Indonesia
Japan
Pakistan
Sudan

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Indonesia
:
A

Ans. (a)

Explanation

In the given countries, Indonesia has the largest population (23,20,73,071) next to it Pakistan (14,76,00,000), Japan (12,70,00,000), Sudan (3,71,00,000).

Question 7.

Consider the following statements :
1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only 1
:
A

Ans.a

In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority. In Kosovo, Serbians are a minority..

Question 8.

Assertion (A) : Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R) : The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of temperate forests.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> A is false but R is true
:
D

Ans. (d)

Explanation

A is wrong and R is correct.

In tropical rainforests because of the rainfall throughout the year, leaching of minerals occur. Due to high temperatures bacterial activity Is enormous, there by humous cantent in the soil decreases. To raise crops in this region requires application of chemical fertilizers.