PART ONE : The World We Live In [Section 7]Topics Covered Slide Numbers

7.1 A profile of the world [2-4 ]

7.2 Continents [5-7]

7.3 Principal Climates of the world [8-10]

7.4 Major natural resources [11-14 ]

7.5 Countries Rich in minerals [15-16 ]

7.6 Regional grouping of countries of the world [17]

7.7 Economic Classification of countries of the world [18-19]

7.8 People of the world [20-23]

7.9 Time [24-26]

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Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe

Question 1: _______ is the largest desert?

Answer: Sahara desert.

Extra Fact PunchSahara desert is in North Africa, width is 5,150km from east to west and the area covered by the desert is 9,269,000 km2.

Question 2: Lhagba pool 6,368m is the highest lake and the salty Caspian Sea, 370.886km2 is the largest lake then name the highest navigable lake?

Answer: Titicaca 3,810m.

Extra Fact PunchTiticaca is situated in Andes-Bolivia, Peru.

Question 3:If the Himalayas is the greatest land mountain range which contains 96 of the world’s 109 peaks of over 7,315m. Then name the longest mountain range?

Answer: Andes.

Extra Fact PunchAndes is 7,000km long,500km wide in some parts, average height of about 4,000 m.

Question 4: _____ is the currency of Thailand.

Answer: Baht.

Extra Fact PunchBangkok is the Capital of Thailand.

Question 5: _______ city has the biggest Oil refinery of the World.

Answer: Abadan.

Extra Fact PunchAbadan city is located in Iran.

Question 6: Australia along with New Zealand and the Pacific Islands is known as________.

Answer: Oceania.

Extra Fact PunchOceania is the smallest continent, is one of the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet.

Question 7: _____ is the second largest continent in the world?

Answer: Africa.

Extra Fact PunchIt is surrounded by the Mediterranean in the North, the Red sea and Indian Ocean in the East, the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Question 8: The Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by_____.

Answer: Dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Extra Fact PunchMediterranean region receives rain in winter with an annual rainfall of about 40 to 20 inches.

Question 9: Indian climate is also known as.

Answer: Tropical monsoon type.

Extra Fact PunchThe monsoon climatic region includes South east Asia and also portions of Australia, Africa and America.

Question 10: Mediterranean region also known as region of three W’s that is _________.

Answer: Wheat, wool, and wine.

Extra Fact PunchApart from three W’s, Citrus fruits and olive trees are also commonly grown in the Mediterranean region.

Question 11: India and China are main producers of tea. What type of soil suits best for the cultivation of tea abundantly in these regions?

Answer: Deep ,well drained soil.

Extra Fact PunchWell drained areas like hill slopes. Warm and moist type of climate temperature ranging from 210 c with the rainfall of 200-250cm.

Question 12: India is the largest producer of _____in the world.

Answer: Mica.

Extra Fact PunchIndia is the only country producing mica.

Question 13: Which crop needs maximum supply of water per hectare?

Answer: Sugarcane.

Extra Fact PunchSugarcane is best cultivated on deep, loamy well drained calcareous soil, needed for the production, it needs a rainfall of 210-270 c.

Question 14: Which country among India and China is the leading producer of rice crop?

Answer: China.

Extra Fact PunchIndia is the second chief producer of rice crop.

Question 15: _______ metal is abundantly found in the earth’s surface.

Answer: Aluminium.

Extra Fact PunchAustralia is the leading producer of aluminium.

Question 16: Which country is known as the ‘sugar bowl of the world’?

Answer: India.

Extra Fact PunchBrazil is the second procuder of sugar after India.

Question 17: Middle east group of countries includes:

Answer: West Asian Countries.

Extra Fact PunchWest Asian countries include west and south west of the Indian subcontinent.

Question 18: The term ‘Third world refers to’.

Answer: Underdeveloped and developing countries.

Extra Fact PunchThese include about 100 countries of Asia, Africa, and central America. 60% of the earth surface and about 70% of human population belong to the third world.

Question 19: Developing countries is a term used by IMF.IMF stands for:

Answer: International Monetary Fund.

Extra Fact PunchIMF statistics includes 126 developing countries.

Question 20: _____ country has the lowest birth rate.

Answer: Lativa.

Extra Fact PunchLativa has a lowest birth rate of 7.8/1000. Vatican city has nil birth rate.

Question 21: ______ term is used for the inhabitants of Belgium.

Answer: Flemish.

Extra Fact PunchThe Flemish Region is one of the three official region of the Kingdom of Belgium. It occupies the northern part of Belgium and has a surface area of 13,522 km² (44.29% of Belgium).

Question 22: Ancient civilizations of Egypt is located at.

Answer: River Nile.

Extra Fact PunchNile is the longest river flowing from the Mediterranean sea is 6670km from the sea shore.

Question 23: Indian standard time is associated with_________.

Answer: 82 1/20 east longitude.

Extra Fact PunchStandard time is the uniform time fixed by each country. As the local time is found to vary constantly from one plain to another.

Question 24: The IST is ahead of GMT by______ hours.

Answer: 5 hours 30 mins.

Extra Fact PunchGMT is Greenwich Mean Time in the UK standard time. It is based on the local time of the meridian passing through Greenwich near London.

Question 25: If its 12 noon at Greenwich, what will be the time at a place situated at 900 east?

Answer: 3pm.

Extra Fact PunchWhen one crosses the international date line east to west, the date is to be advanced by one day and when one crosses from west to east, the date is to be set back by one day.