Miscellaneous World Geography - Study Mode

[#486] What is the capital of Rwanda?
Correct Answer

(B) Kigali

Explanation

Solution: The East African country Rwanda is the land locked country with capital Kigali.

[#487] The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake
Correct Answer

(C) Superior

Explanation

Solution: The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake Superior (82,100 km 2 ).

[#488] Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
Correct Answer

(C) Wind speed

Explanation

Solution: Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing Wind speed. Beaufort scale, in full Beaufort wind force scale, scale devised in 1805 by Commander (later Admiral and Knight Commander of the Bath) Francis Beaufort of the British navy for observing and classifying wind force at sea. Originally based on the effect of the wind on a full-rigged man-of-war, in 1838 it became mandatory for log entries in all ships in the Royal Navy.

[#489] Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of
Correct Answer

(C) Denmark

Explanation

Solution: Greenland is a territory of Denmark lying between North Atlantic Ocean & Arctic Ocean in Northern Hemisphere.

[#490] Quartzite is metamorphosed from
Correct Answer

(C) Sandstone

Explanation

Solution: Quartzite is metamorphosed from Sandstone. Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock composed almost entirely of quartz. It forms when a quartz-rich sandstone is altered by the heat, pressure, and chemical activity of metamorphism. These conditions recrystallize the sand grains and the silica cement that binds them together.