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Consider the following statements regarding Coriolis force:

1. Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting wind towards right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.

2. The Coriolis force is minimum at the poles and maximum at the equator.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are NOT Correct?

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Important Questions on Practice Test-World Geography

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Which one of the following phenomenon happens when the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere?
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Which of the following are related to vulcanicity?
1. Atoll                                 
2. Caldera
3. Batholiths                       
4. Geosynclines

Select the correct answer using the following codes:

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Which of the following cities have their standard time as GMT?

1. London

2. Algiers

3. Accra

4. Marsellies

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Consider the following statements with respect to sedimentary rocks:

1. The rocks are deposited in layers.

2. The rocks may contain fossils of plants and animals, but they don't have any minerals.

3. The rocks are not crystalline.

4. They can be used in the construction of roads, houses, tunnels, canals or other structures.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding to the factors which control the atmospheric temperature of a given place:

1. Differential heating of land and water
2. Ocean currents
3. Altitude and geographic position
4. Cloud cover and albedo

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements on igneous rocks:

1. They are formed inside the earth under great pressure or heat or both.
2. They do not occur in layers.
3. They are mostly crystalline in nature.
4. They contain fossils.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements with respect to Fold Mountains:

1. They often act as climate barriers.
2. These mountains are composed of sedimentary rocks only.
3. They pose no problems to communication as they contain many passes.
4. They are rich in minerals like gold, silver, tungsten etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following pairs based on Ocean currents and corresponding type:

1. North Atlantic Drift - Warm current
2. Oyashio - Cold current
3. Peru Current - Warm Current

Which of the above mentioned pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?