GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 631 :
Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover? [IAS 2004]

  1. Sikkim
  2. Goa
  3. Haryana
  4. Kerala
  

Question 632 :
Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?

  1. Sunda Strait
  2. Gulf of Mannar
  3. Palk Strait
  4. Cook Strait
  

Question 633 :
The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because

  1. of the heat of the summer
  2. the rainfall is inadequate
  3. it prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
  4. deciduous trees shed leaves
  

Question 634 :
The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through [IAS 2010]

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Punjab
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Jammu - Kashmir
  

Question 635 :
If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time: [CPO AC 2003]

  1. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
  2. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
  3. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
  4. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
  

Question 636 :
The state which has attained the dubious distinction of being topper in the list with the highest encroachment of forest land:

  1. Bihar
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Punjab
  

Question 637 :
If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as

  1. adiabatic
  2. lapse rate
  3. alto-cooling
  4. inverse cooling
  

Question 638 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005]

  1. Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
  2. Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
  3. Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
  4. Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
  

Question 639 :
Where exactly is Aksai Chin?

  1. Near Leh
  2. The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. South of the Siachen Glacier
  

Question 640 :
Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India? [CDS 2012]

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Bhutan
  3. China
  4. Pakistan
  

Question 641 :
The Eastern Coast of India is known as : [I.Tax - Central Excise 1992]

  1. Eastern Plateau
  2. Bengal Coast
  3. Coromandal Coast
  4. Cyclonic Coast
  

Question 642 :
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct?

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

Question 643 :
Which strait divides Europe from Africa?

  1. Bosporus
  2. Gibraltar
  3. Bering
  4. Dover
  

Question 644 :
Consider the following: [IAS 2004] 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range - What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ?

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

Question 645 :
Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India? [NDA 2001]

  1. Tropical rain forest
  2. Tropical moist deciduous forest
  3. Tropical dry deciduous forest
  4. Tropical dry evergreen forest
  

Question 646 :
The leading producer of coal in former Soviet Union is

  1. Donetz basin
  2. Kuzentsk basin
  3. Karaganda Basin
  4. Pechora basin
  

Question 647 :
A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is

  1. Greenland
  2. Iceland
  3. Norway
  4. Denmark
  

Question 648 :
The approximate distance between the Earth and the Sun is

  1. 100000 km
  2. 2000000 km
  3. 102000000 km
  4. 150000000 km
  

Question 649 :
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in :

  1. Bhutan
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Nepal
  

Question 650 :
which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States? [IAS 2007]

  1. Andhra Pradesh only
  2. Karnataka only
  3. Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  4. Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
  

Question 651 :
The first nuclear reactor of India is named

  1. Urvashi
  2. Apsara
  3. Kamini
  4. Rohini
  

Question 652 :
By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?

  1. Least developed countries
  2. Underdeveloped countries
  3. Developing countries
  4. Underdeveloped countries
  

Question 653 :
Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east: 1. Kanchenjunga 2. Mt. Everest 3. Nanda Devi 4. Dhaulagiri

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

Question 654 :
Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and

  1. Pakistan
  2. Nepal
  3. Myanmar
  4. Bangladesh
  

Question 655 :
Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south: 1. Nilgiri 2. Cardamom 3. Nallamala 4. Anaimalai - Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011]

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

Question 656 :
The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in : [Bank PO 2007]

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. none of these
  

Question 657 :
Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto _____ nautical miles.

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 14
  

Question 658 :
Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China? [IAS 2007]

  1. Chang La
  2. JaraLa
  3. Nathu La
  4. Shipki La
  

Question 659 :
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India? [UDC 1993]

  1. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  2. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
  4. Gujarat and Maharashtra
  

Question 660 :
Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups? 1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians 2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains 4. Sikkim - Christians

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