Australia and Antarctica - MCQs with asnwers - Part II

Australia and Antarctica - MCQs with asnwers - Part II

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Ayer Rocks is the largest monolith in the world.

II. Australian tribes are known as aborigines.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Consider the following statements about the country of New Zealand. Identify the right ones.

I. New Zealand consists of only two islands: North and South Island.

II. Cook Strait separates the South Island from the North Island.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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3. Which of the following countries do not require permission for hunting in its forest?

a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. French Polynesia
d. Fiji

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4. Which was the first country of the world to extend the franchise to women for national election?

a. Austria
b. New Zealand ( In 1893)
c. Switzerland
d. Australia

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5. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Nauru is the world’s smallest republic of the world.
II. It is made up of Phosphate bearing rocks.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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6. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Antarctica is an ice covered land mass surrounded by oceans.
II. It is the fifth largest continent of the world.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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7. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Ice-caps is an area of a few square km covered with permanent snow and ice.

II. Ice-sheet is a larger area of land covered with a permanent sheet of ice and snow which is of great thickness.

III. Ice berg is a large mass of ice floating in the sea which is at least five metres high above the sea level.

a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All

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8. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Antarctica is called a “white continent” because it is permanently under a thick cover of ice.

II. Antarctica lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere with the South pole almost in its centre.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Much of Antarctica is rugged and mountainous.

II. Queen Maud Range divides the continent almost into two equal parts.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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10.Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): The continent of Antarctica is known as the "continent of science".

Reason (R): It provides unique opportunities to scientist to learn more about earth and the weather system.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. Both A and R is true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

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