GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 301 :
The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of Peninsular India mainly because:

  1. the adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
  2. the sky is generally cloudy
  3. The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
  4. strong winds flow throughout the year
  

Question 302 :
Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?

  1. Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
  2. Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
  3. Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
  4. Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
  

Question 303 :
Shyok is a tributary of:

  1. Brahmaputra
  2. Indus
  3. Chenab
  4. Sutlej
  

Question 304 :
Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000]

  1. Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
  2. Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
  3. A few dwarf shrubs
  4. Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
  

Question 305 :
Natural Vegetation' refers to:

  1. a plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
  2. plant species which live and grow together
  3. a protected area created by using contour bunding
  4. all of the above
  

Question 306 :
Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?

  1. Nearness to equator
  2. Monsoons
  3. Ocean currents
  

Question 307 :
Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007]

  1. Tropical wet and dry climate
  2. Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
  3. Tropical semi-arid steppe
  4. Subtropical monsoon rainforest
  

Question 308 :
On the basis of the process of their formation, which' of the following soils is formed differently from the other three? [NDA 2003]

  1. Khadar
  2. Bhangar
  3. Bhabar
  4. Regur
  

Question 309 :
Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world? [CDS 2000]

  1. Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
  2. Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
  3. Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
  4. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
  

Question 310 :
Most of the weather phenomena take place in the

  1. Ionosphere
  2. Stratosphere
  3. Troposphere
  4. Mesosphere
  

Question 311 :
Rainfall in India is not associated with:

  1. orography
  2. convection
  3. cyclones
  4. anticyclones
  

Question 312 :
With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) - Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? [IAS 2001]

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
  

Question 313 :
Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches:

  1. Lahauland Spiti
  2. Ladakh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Delta region of Mahanadi
  

Question 314 :
Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are: [Teachers' Exam 1994]

  1. Indus
  2. Sutlej
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. All of these
  

Question 315 :
Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?

  1. Regur
  2. Alluvial
  3. Red
  4. Clayey
  

Question 316 :
East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of

  1. river valley
  2. rift valley system
  3. glaciated valley
  4. a canyon
  

Question 317 :
The wet hill forest are found in the: [CDS 1999]

  1. Aravallis
  2. Mahadev Hills
  3. Nilgiris
  4. Satpura Hills
  

Question 318 :
Venus has atmosphere made up of

  1. Ammonia
  2. Carbon-di-Oxide
  3. Helium
  4. Hydrogen
  

Question 319 :
Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and. ends of India. [CDS 2009]

  1. Banyan
  2. Neem
  3. Tamarind (lmli)
  4. Peepal
  

Question 320 :
In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from: [IFS 1990]

  1. northly direction
  2. north-easterly direction
  3. north-westerly direction
  4. south-westerly direction
  

Question 321 :
Riparian forest is found:

  1. along the banks of rivers and other wetland
  2. the tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
  3. on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
  4. on the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
  

Question 322 :
What does the 17th parallel separate?

  1. South and North America
  2. North and South Korea
  3. South and North Vietnam
  4. South and North Yemen
  

Question 323 :
In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect? [Asstt Grade 1991]

  1. Orissa
  2. West Bengal
  3. Punjab
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 324 :
The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as:

  1. loamy soil
  2. sandy soil
  3. clayey soil
  4. desert soil
  

Question 325 :
The cradles of civilization have been

  1. valleys
  2. plains
  3. plateaux
  4. hills
  

Question 326 :
The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is:

  1. the monsoon fail to reach this area
  2. it is too hot
  3. there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
  4. the winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
  

Question 327 :
Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because:

  1. the former is nearer to the sea
  2. the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from different direction during the rainy season
  3. Cherapunji is located on the windward side
  4. convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
  

Question 328 :
The biggest freshwater lake is

  1. Titicaca
  2. Baikal
  3. Superior
  4. Victoria
  

Question 329 :
What do you understand by the word regur ?

  1. Black soil found in the Deccan
  2. Grey-brown soil found in Russia
  3. Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
  4. Black soil found in northern Argentina
  

Question 330 :
What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ?

  1. Reserved for local use
  2. Reserved for commercial exploitation
  3. Reserved for hunting
  4. Reserved for growing medicinal herbs