Hydrosphere Geography :Best 80+ GK MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET :-12

Q71. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf ?

(A) Antarctic ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Atlantic ocean

Answer: Arctic Ocean

Q72. Where is Sunda Trench ?

(A) Indian Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Gulf of Mexico

Answer: Indian Ocean

Q73. What is coral island ?

(A) Sand Dune
(B) Lake
(C) Sand Coast
(D) Terrestrial Sea

Answer: Terrestrial Sea

Q74. The world’s highest waterfall is in __

(A) Brazil
(B) U. S.A.
(C) Venezuela
(D) Zambia

Answer: Venezuela

Q75. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources:

1. Oceans and lakes – 95%

2. Frozen as ice – 4%

3. For man’s use – 1%

Which of the above are correct percentages ?

(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 2

Answer: 1, 2 and 3

Q76. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population ?

I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere

II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea

III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels

(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) I and III
(D) I, II and III

Answer: I, II and III

Q77. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world ?

(A) Lake Tanganyika
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Baikal
(D) Lake Michigan

Answer: Lake Superior

Q78. Water exists in how much part of the world ?

(A) 0.7
(B) 0.8
(C) 0.25
(D) 0.55

Answer: 0.7

Q79. On the bank of which river is New York situated ?

(A) River Colorado
(B) River Hudson
(C) River Mississippi
(D) River Amazon

Answer: River Hudson

Q80. Consider the following statements:

1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.

2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.

3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 1 and 3 only