Quiz 48 : General Knowledge →World Geography February 21, 2009 1. Which volcano is called the “light pillar of Mediterranean sea”?Mount BarbaroMount EtnaStrombliMount Vesuvius2. What is the average density of earth in g/cm3?5.5154.4154.5156.5153. In which country is located World’s largest trade centre of diamond?BelgiumIndiaUSAFrance4. Which of the following observations about Equinox is / are correct? It occurs twice a year The length of day and night is nearly equal all over the world Equinox marks the transition from winter to spring all over world Select the correct option from the codes given below:Only 11 & 22 & 31, 2 & 35. Lloyd Barrage is a 6166 mile long network of canals, feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 5 million acres of irrigated land. In which country it is located?ChinaPakistanIndiaAfghanistan6. Owen Falls, world’s greatest man made lake, is located in which country?UgandaRwandaCongoTanzania7. Isohaline are the lines joining the points in the ocean that have equal _____?DensitySalinityTemperatureNone of the above8. Which among the following region is called as rust belt of Japan?ShikokuHonshKyushūChubu9. Mogao Caves, also known as “Caves of the Thousand Buddhas” are located in which among the following countries? CambodiaChinaJapanVietnam10. Which among the following is NOT a correct statement about tropical rainforests? They are roughly within 28 north or south of the equator.They are also known as lowland equatorial evergreen rainforest.Minimum normal annual rainfall between 175 cm and 200 cm occurs in this climate regionRainforests are home to 90% of all the living animal and plant species on the planetSubmit Test « Previous Next »