GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 481 :
Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? [NDA 1992]

  1. Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
  2. Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  3. Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
  

Question 482 :
Selvas is a word denoting

  1. long narrow depression formed in the land sunk between two parallel faults
  2. a southerly region of the oceans located between 45° S and 63° S
  3. the equatorial rain forest of the Amazon basin
  4. the grasslands of North America
  

Question 483 :
Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?

  1. Chhattishgarh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Mahrashtra
  4. Jharkhand
  

Question 484 :
Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?

  1. Caldera lake
  2. Karst lake
  3. Lagoon
  4. Freshwater lake
  

Question 485 :
What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in

  1. Godavari - Mahanadi - Narrnada - Tapi
  2. Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
  3. Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi
  4. Narmada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi
  

Question 486 :
Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

  1. Large dependence on manual labour
  2. Poor storage facilities
  3. Poor farm management and administration
  4. All of the above
  

Question 487 :
The theory of continental drift is supported by: 1. similarities between the coastline of South America and Africa 2. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and Australia 3. evidence of fossils 4. survival of marsupials in Australia

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

Question 488 :
Mountain of accumulation is

  1. Volcanic mountains
  2. Block mountains
  3. Residual mountains
  4. Fold mountains
  

Question 489 :
Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes Slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to Slate when· it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. - Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NOA 2010]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 490 :
Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?

  1. Finland
  2. Iceland
  3. Ireland
  4. Norway
  

Question 491 :
The highest Himalayan peak in India is:

  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. K-2
  3. Nandadevi
  4. Nanga Parbat
  

Question 492 :
Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008]

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 493 :
Which of the following pairs is correct ?

  1. Shale-possesses laminations
  2. Quartzite-soft rock
  3. Granite-sometimes contains fossils
  4. Basalt-coarse grained rock
  

Question 494 :
Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002] 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range - What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?

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

Question 495 :
Earthquakes occur due to: [Bank PO 1994]

  1. frequent occurrence of cyclones
  2. movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  3. too much pressure on land
  4. underground nuclear explosions
  

Question 496 :
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. West Bengal
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Orissa
  

Question 497 :
The second largest basin in Peninsular India is:

  1. Cauvery Basin
  2. Godavari Basin
  3. Narmada Basin
  4. Krishna Basin
  

Question 498 :
Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2004] Chemical weathering includes:

  1. oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
  2. carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
  3. exfoliation, solution and reduction
  4. solution, oxidation and reduction
  

Question 499 :
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as : [CDS 2004]

  1. Hanging Valley
  2. Gorge
  3. Canyon
  4. Rift Valley
  

Question 500 :
Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?

  1. Anthracite
  2. Lignite
  3. Peat
  4. Bituminous
  

Question 501 :
Pedology is a science of the study of

  1. rocks
  2. soils
  3. earthquakes
  4. volcanoes
  

Question 502 :
The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as

  1. Llanos
  2. Campos
  3. Selvas
  4. Savanna
  

Question 503 :
River Cauvery flows through the state of

  1. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
  4. Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 504 :
Satellite town refers to:

  1. The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which spreads out over large amounts of land                          
  2. A smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas                            
  3. The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas                
  4. A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown together
  

Question 505 :
Consider the following statements: 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 3. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 4. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu. - Which of these statements is/are correct? [CPO AC 2003]

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

Question 506 :
If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefitted most? [Asstt Commdt 2011]

  1. Manipur
  2. West Bengal
  3. Assam
  4. Bihar
  

Question 507 :
Which of the following represents d process of chemical weathering? [CDS 1991]

  1. Thermal expansion and contraction
  2. Mass exfoliation
  3. Hydration and Hydrolysis
  4. Frost action and crystal growth
  

Question 508 :
The soil material is mainly derived from:

  1. metamorphic rocks
  2. sedimentary rocks
  3. igneous rocks
  4. biological action
  

Question 509 :
The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels from ______ to ______.

  1. Poles, Equator
  2. Equator, Poles
  3. Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
  4. Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer
  

Question 510 :
Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003]

  1. Nagaland
  2. Mizoram
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Manipur