Geography: MCQs from 71-80

71. Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the ______?

(a) Oil has very low Erucic acid content

(b) Oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids

(c) Oil has long shelf-life

(d) Seeds have very high oil content

72. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Uganda and Tanzania ______?

(a) Zambezi

(b) Chad

(c) Victoria

(d) Malawi

73. Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of land under cultivation ______?

(a) Canada

(b) India

(c) USA

(d) China

74. Highest carbon content in which of the following form of iron ______?

(a) Wrought iron

(b) Mild steel

(c) Stainless steel

(d) Cast iron

75. Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of cyclones are called as ______?

(a) Shelter belts

(b) Wind breaks

(c) Mangroves

(d) Protection

76. What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping ______?

(a) Alkaline

(b) Soil with excessive clay content

(c) Acidic

(d) Waterlogged

77. Which of the following is the smallest ocean of the world ______?

(a) Atlantic

(b) Pacific

(c) Indian

(d) Arctic

78. Which one of the following is the metamorphic rock ______?

(a) Sandstone

(b) Granite

(c) Marble

(d) Basalt

79. According to Simon Winchester’s book, how many Tectonic plates are there in the Earth ______?

(a) 6

(b) 16

(c) 26

(d) 36

80. All of following are planetary winds except ______?

(a) Polar winds

(b) Trade winds

(c) The westerlies

(d) The monsoon winds