General knowledge

                                                            Geography  

  1  How  are earthquakes measured?

• The earthquakes are measured on the Ritcher scale. 

  2   To which country does Bindibus belong?

•  Australia

  3  Which is the highest peak in Africa?

•   Mount Kilimanjaro.

  4   Which is the highest peak in India??

•     Mount K2.

  5   What  is Baku famous for?

•    Baku is famous for petroleum.

  6  In which state Tarapur located?

•    Maharashtra.

  7  Where are the Angamis found?

•    Nagaland

  8  Where are theTodas found?

•    Tamil Nadu

  9  Which two countries are separated  by the Palk Strait?

•   India and Sri Lanka.

  10 Which countries are separated by the 49th Parallel?

•   The US and Canada.

   11 What are the lines of the map connecting regions of               equal rainfall called?

•      Isohyets.

   12  Which straits connect the Mediterranean Sea with the              Atlantic Ocean?

•     The strait of Gibraltar.

  13   What is the boundary between North and South Korea            called?

•    The 38th Parallel.

   14   Which two countries are separated by MacMahon line?

•      India and China.

   15   What do you mean by fallowing?

•      Fallowing is leaving cultivable land uncultivated.

   16   To which country does Narcondam ans Barren belong?

•      Narcondam and Barren are two organic islands                belonging to India. 

   17   Which river of India is also called Tsangpo in one of its           reaches?

•     The  Brahmaputra River is also called Tsangpo in             China.

    18    Where is Maikal Range situated?

•       Maikal Range is situated in chattisgarh.

    19    Where is Gulf of Mannar located?

•       The Gulf of Mannar is located to the East of Tamil             Nadu between India and Sri Lanka.

    20    What was the theory suggesting that the continent of               South America and Africa were once joined together               called?

•     Continental Drift  Theory.