Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
- (a)Amazon
- (b)Amur
- (c)Congo
- (d)Lena
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Official answer(a) Amazon
Other questions on World Physical Geography
Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ? 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world. 2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert. 3. The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the ‘Jade Sea’. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 3 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 1 and 3 only
Consider the following countries : I. Bolivia III. Colombia V. Paraguay Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
- (a)Only two
- (b)Only three
- (c)Only four
- (d)Only five
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Official answer(c) Only four
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert ?
- (a)Lake Victoria
- (b)Lake Faguibine
- (c)Lake Oguta
- (d)Lake Volta
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Official answer(b) Lake Faguibine
Consider the following pairs : River 1. Mekong — Andaman Sea 2. Thames — Irish Sea 3. Volga — Caspian Sea 4. Zambezi — Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)3 and 4 only
- (d)1, 2 and 4 only
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Official answer(c) 3 and 4 only
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ? 1. Aral Sea 2. Black Sea 3. Lake Baikal Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 and 3
- (c)2 only
- (d)1 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?
- (a)Sumatra
- (b)Borneo
- (c)Java
- (d)Sri Lanka
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Official answer(a) Sumatra