Geography: MCQs from 161-170

161. The latitude of the Equator is ______?

(a) 0⁰

(b) 15⁰

(c) 30⁰

(d) 45⁰

162. Asia is the biggest continent of the World. It covers an area of about ______?

(a) 36%

(b) 42%

(c) 29.5%

(d) 38.5%

163. The approximate percentage of oxygen in the atmospheric air is ______?

(a) 11%

(b) 21%

(c) 31%

(d) 41%

164. The frozen continent around the S-pole is ______?

(a) Iceland

(b) Antarctica

(c) Arctic

(d) Greenland

165. Which one of the following countries is NOT land-locked ______?

(a) Switzerland

(b) Burma

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Nepal

166. North America is the third (3rd) largest continent of the world. Percentage of population accommodated by North America ______?

(a) 5.5%

(b) 6.6%

(c) 7.7%

(d) 8.8%

167. Which one of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate ______?

(a) Stevenson Screen

(b) Flash Point

(c) Dew Point

(d) Hydrogram

168. Cirrus clouds are ______?

(a) Medium height clouds

(b) Low clouds

(c) High clouds

(d) Very low clouds

169. Climate is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ______?

(a) 5 years

(b) 15 years

(c) 25 years

(d) 35 years

170. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is called as ______?

(a) Loamy soil

(b) Desert soil

(c) Sandy soil

(d) Clayey soil