World Geography Practice Questions for RRB Exams

1. What is the percentage of radiant energy reflected back by surface called? – Albedo

2. Which types of cloud rarely forms at height lower than 5000 metres? – Nimbostratus
3. A sea-breeze front is a weather front created by a sea-breeze, also known by which name? – Convergence zone 
4. What is a line on a weather map joining all places of equal pressure called? – Isobar 
5. Why is wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left? – Due to rotation of the earth 
6. Local thunderstorms ‘Norwesters’ are prominent in which state? – West Bengal 
7. If the atmosphere is cooled, what is its capacity for water vapour? – Lowered 
8. The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in which sea? – Caribbean sea 
9. Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds? – South Chile 
10. A cold local wind draining occasionally down the Rhone valley is known by which name? – Mistral 

26. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to which effect? – Orographic effect 
27. In which country has maximum damage to the forests been caused by acid rain? – Poland 
28. Which type of rubber provides the best commercial rubber? – Castillo 
29. Which biomass has the highest species diversity? – Tropical rainforests 
30. What is the minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance? – 33% 
31. The high altitude tropical forest which has dwarfed trees is known by which name? – Elfm forest 
32. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – Vegatherms 
33. The lower limit of the growing season is fixed a temperature of how many degrees? – 6°C 
34. Bamboo and pine trees are generally found in which types of climates? – Tropical monsoon 
35. Thick stems and thorny wax coated leaves are commonly found in which area? – Deserts 
36. Xerophytes are plants which can grow in regions having how moisture? – Low moisture 
37. What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called? – mesotherms 
38. Plants which lack true roots, stems and leaves are called by which name? – Thallophytes 
39. Equatorial forest of the Amazon basin is known as by which name? – Selvas 
40. Plants having thorny leaves and penetrating roots are classified by which name? – Xerophytes 
41. Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of which area? – East Africa 
42. What are the Low-latitude grasslands in south America called? – Pampas 
43. The daily and annual range of temperature is minimum in which area? – Hot desert 
44. The daily and annual range of temperature is maximum in which area? – Savanna grassland 
45. Which environment leads to the occurrence of acid rain? – Sulphur dioxide
46. Which endangered Ridley turtles have the world’s largest aggregation? – Gahirmatha 
47. Which climate factor has the least effect upon terrestrial ecosystem? – Wind 
48. By whom was the concept of ‘stop and go’ Determinism put forward? – Griffith Taylor 
49. What is the transition zone between two Ecosystems called? – Ecotone 
50. The wave length of electromagnetic wave of the spectrum is expressed in which unit? – Angstorm 
51. Which activity occupies the largest area of the world? – Pastoral herding 
52. Which is the chief characteristic of wet and dry tropics? – Constant heating 
53. In equatorial regions How is the temperature between July and January? – The same 
54. Which natural region produced by the creation of climatic homogeneity by the sea? – Marine west coast 
55. Lichens and Mosses are characteristic vegetation of which zone? – The polar zone 
56. Which Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the region? – North-West Atlantic 
57. A majority of the population of New found land are engaged in which profession? – Fishing 
58. Which is the most important pelagic fish found in the North Sea adjacent to the U. K.? – Herring 
59. Which country produced 127 lakh metric tones fish in 2010? – Japan 
60. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in which sea? – North Sea 
61. Which country is included in the North-West pacific fishing grounds? – Japan 
62. Abundance of organic matter in the soil is indicated by which colour? – Dark colour 
63. What is the most suitable measure for soil conservation? – Afforestation 
64. Which are the Soils that developed in humid tropical regions? – Laterite 
65. Which soils developed on transported sediments? – Lithosols 
66. Which type of soils produced by granite and gneiss of weathering? – Red 
66. In which region is maximum amount of world’s phosphate produced? – Northern Africa 
68. Which mineral is found in association with zinc? – Lead 
69. In CIS, Krivory Rog, Kerch peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of which ore? – Iron Ore 
70. Which mineral is occurs in Alluvial deposits? – Tin 
71. Which minerals are associated with granite and igneous rock? – Gold and silver 
72. Which country is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world? – Norway 
73. Where is the highest hydro-power potential in the African continent? – Equatorial Africa 
74. Which country has the highest proportion of its electricity generation by nuclear plants? – France 
75. Which is the highest coal producing country in the world? – China 
76. Which country is the biggest exporter of soybeans in the world? – U.S.A. 
77. Which region is practicing most intensive subsistence farming? – Monsoon Asia 
78. Which food stuff is supposed to be the aristocrat among all cereals? – Wheat 
79. Who has divided the world into major agricultural regions? – Whittlesey 
80. Which country is well-known for its small precision high cost industrial goods? – Switzerland 
81. Which has influenced most regarding the location of industries in the world? – Petroleum 
82. Among the Asian countries, whose share in the world exports is the highest? – Singapore 
83. Augusta and Atlanta, Where are the two important cotton textile centers located? – Georgia 
84. Who devoted himself to the study of the modes of life of Germans living outside Germany? – Ratzel 
85. Who advocated the idea that ‘the state is an organism attached to the land’? – Ratzel 
86. Who geographers stated that the Earth is ail inseparable organic whole? – Ritter 
87. The highest growth rate of population is found in which country? – India 
88. Who was the first scholar to formulate the laws of migration? – Ravenstein, E.G. 
89. South East Asian Cultural realm culturally is dominated by which country? – China 
90. Which primitive people use ‘Krall’ for their shelter? – Maasai 
91. Which racial group has the largest number of members? – Mongoloid 
92. Who propounded the concentric circle theory of city morphology? – Burgess 
93. Which country has the largest concentration of Railways? – South Africa 
94. Which geographers wrote the book ‘Influences of Geographic Environment’? – Semple 
95. Which geographer has developed the idea of the ‘mobility transition’? – L.A. Kosinski 
96. Which geographer adopted the ‘deductive method’ of study in geography? – Kant 
97. Which is the largest country in South West Asia in terms of population? – Turkey 
98. ‘Amphilious’ wooden houses, floating of the chanals, where are found? – Bangkok 
99. The major amount of wheat in Ukraine is produced in area of which soil? – Black earth (soil) 
100. What is the largest country in the western hemisphere in terms of population? – United states