Subject: World Geography (63 Questions)

Consider the following countries:

• I.Bolivia
• II.Brazil
• III.Colombia
• IV.Ecuador
• V.Paraguay
• VI.Venezuela

Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

Consider the following water bodies:

• I.Lake Tanganyika
• II.Lake Tonlé Sap
• III.Patos Lagoon

Through how many of them does the equator pass?

Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?

• I.The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
• II.The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
• III.The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
• Statement II.Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

• Statement I.In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
• Statement II.In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?