GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 391 :
At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Shivaliks
  2. Pachmarhi
  3. Nallamalai hills
  4. Nilgiris
  

Question 392 :
Centrality of Urban Center is

  1. The ratio between the services provided and the local needs of its inhabitants
  2. The location of an urban center in the center of an isolated area    
  3. The central business district being centrally locate in the city
  4. None of them
  

Question 393 :
Which one is the religious and cultural town?

  1. Mumbai      
  2. Varanasi    
  3. Salem    
  4. New Delhi
  

Question 394 :
The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is

  1. Laos
  2. Thailand
  3. Malaysia
  4. Kampuchea
  

Question 395 :
In which zone, Heavy Manufacturing zone is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?

  1. Zone III    
  2. Zone IV      
  3. Zone V      
  4. Zone VI
  

Question 396 :
When humidity is expressed in terms of percentage then it is known as

  1. Absolute humidity
  2. Specific humidity
  3. Relative humidity
  4. Ratio humidity
  

Question 397 :
‘The Harbour Line’ of railway is running in the city of:

  1. Delhi city      
  2. Mumbai City  
  3. Aizawl City      
  4. None of these
  

Question 398 :
The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the

  1. western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
  2. eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
  3. eastern side of the continents
  4. western side of the continents
  

Question 399 :
Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this? [CSAT 2011]

  1. Bhitarkanika
  2. Chandipur-on-sea
  3. Gopalpur-on-sea
  4. Simlipal
  

Question 400 :
In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation

  1. I, II and IV
  2. II, III and IV
  3. II and IV
  4. I and III
  

Question 401 :
A hinterland is

  1. an area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
  2. the interior of a valley
  3. an elevated area
  4. an area occupied by backward community
  

Question 402 :
Consider the following statements about the soils of India : [IAS 2004] 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. anium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

Question 403 :
Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the Norwesters of Bengal? [IAS 2003]

  1. It is caused due to strong surface heating
  2. It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
  3. It is a kind of thunderstorm
  4. None of the above
  

Question 404 :
Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest? [CDS 2005]

  1. NH 1
  2. NH 2
  3. NH 3
  4. NH 4
  

Question 405 :
The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs

  1. temperate deciduous forests
  2. tropical moist forests
  3. heavily polluted rivers
  4. deserts and savannas
  

Question 406 :
A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor. Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 407 :
The Palk Bay lies between

  1. Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
  2. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  3. Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  

Question 408 :
The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is_____.

  1. The Richter Scale
  2. The Moho's Scale
  3. The Modified Mercalli Scale
  4. The Beaufort Scale
  

Question 409 :
Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS 2008]

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Assam
  4. Meghalaya
  

Question 410 :
Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)? [BPSC 2011]

  1. Aurangabad
  2. Sasaram
  3. Mohania
  4. Patna
  

Question 411 :
Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because:

  1. of the high gradient
  2. they are too slow
  3. they are not perennial
  4. there is no vegetation
  

Question 412 :
Which is the first National Park established in India? [Asstt Comm PF 2003]

  1. Velvadna National Park
  2. Periyar National Park
  3. Bandipur National Park
  4. Corbett National Park
  

Question 413 :
Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers

  1. Zuari and Mandovi
  2. Bhima and Kalinadi
  3. Varada and Malaprabha
  4. Gangawali and Savitri
  

Question 414 :
Match the following: [IAS 1999] __Resorts : States__ - A. Chakrata 1. Assam - B. Hafiong 2. West Bengal - C. Kalimpong 3. Uttaranchal - D. Kufri 4. Himachal Pradesh

  1. 1 3 2 4
  2. 3 1 4 2
  3. 3 1 2 4
  4. 1 3 4 2
  

Question 415 :
Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges? [NDA 2008]

  1. Narmada
  2. Son
  3. Mahe
  4. Netravati
  

Question 416 :
Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. - .Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010]

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

Question 417 :
With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North - South Corridor. - - Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003]

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

Question 418 :
The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of

  1. Former USSR
  2. UK
  3. USA
  4. Germany
  

Question 419 :
From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [IAS 2006]

  1. Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
  2. Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
  3. Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
  4. Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
  

Question 420 :
The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of [IAS 2009]

  1. Punjab and Haryana only
  2. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
  3. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
  4. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only