GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 31 :
Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? [IAS 2008]

  1. Juniper
  2. Mahogany
  3. Silver fir
  4. Spruce
  

Question 32 :
Urban Geography includes the site revolution pattern and classification of towns'. This statement was given by:

  1. Kohu    
  2. G. Taylor        
  3. D. Stamp    
  4. Dickinson
  

Question 33 :
Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ? [Asstt Comm 2001]

  1. Dry deciduous forest
  2. Tropical rain forest
  3. Moist deciduous forest
  4. Mangrove forest
  

Question 34 :
The correct calculation of Road Density in India is:

  1. Length of the road/ km2 of land      
  2. Length of the road/10 km2    of land        
  3. Length of the road/100 km2  land    
  4. None of these    
  

Question 35 :
In Kolkata, slums are commonly called:

  1. Jhuggi-Jhompdi      
  2. Jhopadpatti      
  3. Ahatas  
  4. Bustees
  

Question 36 :
Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in

  1. USA
  2. France
  3. Former USSR
  4. Italy
  

Question 37 :
Who proposed ‘The index of surplus workers’ for Classification of Cities?

  1. Harris and Ullman            
  2. Mattila and Thompson            
  3. Moser and Scott          
  4. Harris and Nelson
  

Question 38 :
As per 2011 census. ‘good’ condition of residence occupied around:

  1. 50%          
  2. 60%          
  3. 70%          
  4. 0.75
  

Question 39 :
Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in

  1. Lower Yangtse Basin
  2. Hwang Ho Basin
  3. The Lower Si Basin
  4. South East Coast
  

Question 40 :
During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because:

  1. monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
  2. western regions are warmer than the eastern region
  3. hills do not form barriers for winds
  4. the area is far away from the sea
  

Question 41 :
In Neo-classical approach of positivism, human behaviour is determined by:

  1. Ecology      
  2. Environment  
  3. Rationality      
  4. None of these
  

Question 42 :
Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?

  1. Kerala
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka
  

Question 43 :
Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?

  1. These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
  2. These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  3. These are usually fine grained
  4. These are by far the most fertile
  

Question 44 :
Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months? [NDA 1994]

  1. Punjab
  2. Kerala
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 45 :
The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in

  1. Tibet
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Myanmar
  4. Cyprus
  

Question 46 :
Average water consumption in Delhi is estimated at being:

  1. 150 lpcd    
  2. 240 lpcd    
  3. 350 lpcd    
  4. 440 lpcd
  

Question 47 :
The river transports material in

  1. suspension
  2. solution
  3. traction
  4. All of these
  

Question 48 :
The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as

  1. saturation temperature
  2. critical temperature
  3. condensation temperature
  4. dew point
  

Question 49 :
The division of developed and developing countries is mainly based on:

  1. Population      
  2. Urbanisation
  3. Economy      
  4. None of these
  

Question 50 :
The longest river of peninsular India is :

  1. Narmada
  2. Godavari
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Cauveri
  

Question 51 :
The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects: [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

  1. Kolkata and Mumbai
  2. Delhi and Chennai
  3. Kolkata and Amritsar
  4. Tirupati and Ludhiana
  

Question 52 :
Lowest temperature is recorded in

  1. USA
  2. Mexico
  3. Verkhoyansk
  4. Alaska
  

Question 53 :
Who encouraged the urban studies by introducing urban systems as consequences of economic development?

  1. R. L. Singh      
  2. J. L. Berry      
  3. H. Carter        
  4. R. E. Murphy
  

Question 54 :
Which of the following is known as 'golden fiber'?

  1. Silk
  2. Egyptian cotton
  3. Jute
  4. Manila hemp
  

Question 55 :
Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003]

  1. retreating monsoon
  2. temperate cyclones
  3. local thunderstorms
  4. shift in jet stream movement
  

Question 56 :
 The final solution for a group of Central Place of similar order is a set of

  1. Circular region      
  2. Hexagonal complementary regions arranged in a regular isometric lattice  
  3. Rectangular regions      
  4. Square regions
  

Question 57 :
In which year, Government of Maharashtra passed Slum Rehabilitation Act?

  1. 1985        
  2. 1995    
  3. 1999    
  4. 2015
  

Question 58 :
Metropolitan city has the total population more than:

  1. 1 million        
  2. 10 million      
  3. 100 million      
  4. 5 million
  

Question 59 :
Snow is formed by the process of

  1. condensation
  2. evaporation
  3. sublimation
  4. evaporation and condensation
  

Question 60 :
As per Census of India classification of city, in which class of Aizawl city stood?

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