GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 691 :
Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan? [CDS 2001]

  1. Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal
  2. Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal
  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  4. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  

Question 692 :
Which of the following is known as the red planet?

  1. Mercury
  2. Jupiter
  3. Mars
  4. Saturn
  

Question 693 :
Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country? [IAS 2008]

  1. Assam
  2. Bihar
  3. Karnataka
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 694 :
Sal' is a very important tree of: [NDA 2003]

  1. Tropical dry deciduous forest
  2. Tropical rain forest
  3. Thorn forest
  4. Alpine forest
  

Question 695 :
Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :

  1. Kashmir
  2. Nepal
  3. Baluchistan
  4. Myanmar
  

Question 696 :
Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?

  1. Summers are very hot
  2. Lack of fertile soil
  3. Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
  4. Occurrence of frost at night
  

Question 697 :
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States? [CDS 2009]

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 6
  

Question 698 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the age of formation-from the youngest to the oldest-of the given mountain ranges?

  1. Himalayas, Vindhyas, Western Ghats, Deccan Traps
  2. Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Vindhyas, Himalayas
  3. Himalayas, Western Ghats, Vindhayas, Deccan Traps
  4. Vindhyas, Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats
  

Question 699 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2006]

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

Question 700 :
Zozila Pass connects: [IFS 1989]

  1. Kashmir and Tibet
  2. Nepal and Tibet
  3. Leh and Kargil
  4. Leh and Snnagar
  

Question 701 :
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of: 1. Gujarat 2. Jharkhand 3. Assam 4. Mizoram

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

Question 702 :
Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?

  1. They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
  2. Water of the ocean is kept pure
  3. Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
  4. They do not affect rainfall over the coast
  

Question 703 :
Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a

  1. piedmont plateau
  2. intermontane plateau
  3. continental plateau
  4. volcanic plateau
  

Question 704 :
A rift valley is formed mainly due to: [NDA 2003]

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

Question 705 :
To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?

  1. Proto-Australoids
  2. Negritos
  3. Mongoloids
  4. Brachycephals
  

Question 706 :
The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as: [CDS 2009]

  1. Arakan hills
  2. Patkai hills
  3. Barail hills
  4. Manipu
  

Question 707 :
Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003]

  1. Goa
  2. Nagaland
  3. Sikkim
  4. Tripura
  

Question 708 :
The oldest nuclear power plant at Tarapur is located on the border between

  1. Maharashtra and Karnataka
  2. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra and Gujarat
  4. Gujarat and Rajasthan
  

Question 709 :
In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located? [IAS 2008]

  1. Chandra valley
  2. Hunza valley
  3. Nubra valley
  4. Sutlej valley
  

Question 710 :
Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.- Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]

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

Question 711 :
Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?

  1. 33%
  2. 25%
  3. 22%
  4. 27%
  

Question 712 :
The largest southernmost single island in India is: [CBI 1994]

  1. Rameswaram Island
  2. Minicoy Island
  3. Car Nicobar Island
  4. Great Nicobar Island
  

Question 713 :
The southernmost point of India is located in:

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Little Andaman
  4. Great Nicobar
  

Question 714 :
What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?

  1. Veld
  2. Steppes
  3. Pampas
  4. Prairies
  

Question 715 :
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: [IAS 2003]

  1. Assam Himalayas
  2. Kumaon Himalayas
  3. Nepal Himalayas
  4. Punjab Himalayas
  

Question 716 :
The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: [IAS 2003]

  1. Pir Panjal pass
  2. Karakoram pass
  3. Banihal pass
  4. Zoji La pass
  

Question 717 :
Farakka Barrage was commissioned to : [CPO SI 2002]

  1. save Kolkata port
  2. link North and South Bengal
  3. supply drinking water to Kolkata
  4. divert water to Bangladesh
  

Question 718 :
Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? 2. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore 3. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India 4. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the production of iron ore 5. Iran is the largest buyer of Indian iron ore

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

Question 719 :
Which of the following Indian states does not lie on In 1do-Banqla border? [Bank PO 1993]

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

Question 720 :
The climate of India is mainly tropical because: [CDS 2002]

  1. of the location of the Himalayas in its North
  2. major part of India lies within the tropics
  3. of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
  4. of the seasonal influence of jet streams