GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 541 :
longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003]

  1. it determines the Indian standard time
  2. it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
  3. it divides' India into eastern and western zones
  4. it enables determining local time in eastern India
  

Question 542 :
Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily) 2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy) 3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)

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

Question 543 :
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

  1. Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
  2. Surat, Ward ha, Rourkela, Bharuch
  3. Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
  

Question 544 :
The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of: [NDA 2002]

  1. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  2. Diu and Daman
  3. Lakshadweep
  4. Pondicherry
  

Question 545 :
Which one of the following is not a plant product?

  1. Lac
  2. Hemp
  3. Linen
  4. Flax
  

Question 546 :
Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called: [IAS 2004]

  1. Glacial trough
  2. Hum
  3. Hanging Valley
  4. Cirque
  

Question 547 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. - Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]

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

Question 548 :
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

  1. Slate
  2. Sandstone
  3. Shole
  4. Limestone
  

Question 549 :
Formation of a rift valley is due to :

  1. the formation of fold mountains
  2. the forces of tension in the earth's crust
  3. the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  4. the over-deepening of a valley by ice action
  

Question 550 :
When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as [CDS 1992]

  1. Fanplain
  2. Panplain
  3. Pediplain
  4. Peneplain
  

Question 551 :
Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of:

  1. hydration
  2. erosion
  3. corrosion
  4. attrition
  

Question 552 :
The large States of India in the order of area are [BPSC 2011]

  1. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  2. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
  3. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
  

Question 553 :
Which of the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft?

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

Question 554 :
The correct order of the given hills from west to east is : [NDA 2001]

  1. Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
  2. Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
  3. Khasi-Garo- Jaintia-Naga
  4. Garo-Khasi- Jaintia-Naga
  

Question 555 :
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following? [Asstt Grade 1991]

  1. Fold mountains
  2. Volcanic mountains
  3. Block mountains
  4. None of these
  

Question 556 :
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are :[Asstt Grade 1991]

  1. Satpuras
  2. Nilgiris
  3. Vindhyas
  4. Aravallis
  

Question 557 :
Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest? [IAS 2009]

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttarakhand
  

Question 558 :
Which one of the following statements in not correct? [IAS 2006]

  1. Mahanadi River rises in Chattisgarh
  2. Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
  3. Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
  4. Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
  

Question 559 :
Which one of the following States does not form border with Bangladesh? [UP PCS 2002]

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

Question 560 :
Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: 1. Nallamala Hills 2. Nilgiri 3. Anaimalai 4. Cardamon Hills

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

Question 561 :
Aravalli ranges are an example of: [Asstt Grade 1993]

  1. straight mountains
  2. block mountains
  3. residual mountains
  4. volcanic mountains
  

Question 562 :
Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between:

  1. India and Pakistan
  2. India and China
  3. India and Nepal
  4. India and Bangladesh
  

Question 563 :
Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State's population? [IAS 2004]

  1. Jharkhand
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 564 :
Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal .- Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010]

  1. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
  2. 4 – 3 – 2 - 1
  3. 2 - 3 -1 – 4
  4. 2 - 1 – 3 – 4
  

Question 565 :
Which of the following latitudes passes through India? [RRB 1994]

  1. Equator
  2. Arctic Circle
  3. Tropic of Capricorn
  4. Tropic of Cancer
  

Question 566 :
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC (10+2) 2010]

  1. Geographical Survey of India
  2. Survey of India
  3. Geological Survey of India
  4. Archaeological Survey of India
  

Question 567 :
Which one of the following mountain. peaks of Himalayas is NOT in India? [NDA 2003]

  1. Annapurna
  2. Nanda Devi
  3. Mt. Kamet
  4. Kanchenjunga
  

Question 568 :
Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003]

  1. Javadi hills
  2. Nallamala hills
  3. Elamalai hills
  

Question 569 :
India provides ideal conditions for air travel because

  1. it is a vast country
  2. it has a huge population
  3. its climatic conditions are favourable
  4. it has extensive mountain tracks
  

Question 570 :
Uranus takes _____ years to orbit the Sun.

  1. 48
  2. 84
  3. 50
  4. 60