World Geography (Railway) Part-II

Total Questions: 47

1. Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (1) Austria
Solution:Australia is the world's biggest bauxite producer.

• China is the second-biggest producer of bauxite.

• Bauxite is an ore of aluminium and gallium.

2. The city of Vienna is located on the bank of_______. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (2) Danube
Solution:Vienna is the capital of Austria which lies on east coast of the Danube river.

The Danube river flows through four national capitals Vienna (Austria), BratIslava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Belgrade (Serbla).

3. latitude north forms an international boundary line between___________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (4) The United States and Canada
Solution:The 49th parallel is used as an informal name for Canadian border with the USA, which is marked by a parallel line of latitude at 49 N.

• The 49th Parallel separates the United States of America from Canada.

4. Which continent forms a part of the Appalachian Mountain Range? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-lII]

Correct Answer: (4) Asia
Solution:The application mountains are a vast mountain range located in the eastern part of North America. It is widespread in the eastern regions of the United States and Canada.

5. Tropical cyclones are known as Taifu in________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 02.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) Japan
Solution:Typhoons, called taifu in Japanese, are large low-pressure systems that can develop over the Pacific Ocean.

• Typhoons form in the equatorial waters of the Pacific and move toward Asia.

• Cyclones form to the east of Africa or the northwest of Australia.

6. Budapest is located on the banks of which river? [RRB RPF Constable Exam. 02.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (1) Danube
Solution:Budapest is situated on the banks of the Danube river.

• The Danube river flows through four national capitals - Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Belgrade (Serbia).

7. Which country of South America is the largest country in terms of population________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 02.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) Brazil
Solution:Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world.

• It shares borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

8. Lake Victoria is located in which continent? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (3) Africa
Solution:Lake Victoria is located at the border of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania in the African continent.

• It is the world's largest tropical lake and the second largest freshwater lake.

• It is drained solely by the Nile river near Jinja, Uganda.

9. Which of the following serves as a divider between Africa and Asia? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) Red Sea
Solution:The Red Sea is a large body of saltwater located between Africa and Asia.

• The sea separates the coasts of Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea to the west from those of Saudi Arabia and Yemen to the cast.

10. In which country is the Sinai peninsula located? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) Egypt
Solution:Egypt's Sinai peninsula is a sparsely populated desert region between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.