GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 61 :
Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it:

  1. lies north of Amritsar
  2. comes under the influence of cold winds
  3. is at a higher elevation
  4. receives a lot of snow
  

Question 62 :
In which Zone slum area is generally located?

  1. CBD                  
  2. Commuters’ Zone              
  3. Zone in Transition              
  4. Residential Zone
  

Question 63 :
Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ? [I. Tax - Central Excise 1993]

  1. Indrawati
  2. Son
  3. Gomati
  4. Yamuna
  

Question 64 :
The climate of India is: [UP PCS 1994]

  1. tropical climate
  2. sub-tropical climate
  3. savanna type of climate
  4. subtropical monsoon
  

Question 65 :
The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river

  1. Amazon
  2. Missouri
  3. St Lawrence
  4. Zambeji
  

Question 66 :
Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ? [CDS 1993]

  1. Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
  2. Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
  3. Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
  4. Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
  

Question 67 :
Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?

  1. The Rhine
  2. The Rhone
  3. The Danube
  4. The Seine
  

Question 68 :
An area should be identified personally by the Charge Officer and also inspected by an officer nominated by the Director of Census operation. Such areas are considered as:

  1. Identified slums    
  2. Undeclared slums    
  3. Notified slums      
  4. Recognise slums
  

Question 69 :
Which one of the following is not a site for 'in-situ' method of conservation of flora? [CSAT 2011]

  1. Biosphere Reserve
  2. Botanical Garden
  3. National Park
  4. Wildlife Sanctuary
  

Question 70 :
Which is the smallest zone in Burgess Concentric Model?

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

Question 71 :
Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? 1. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks 2. They contain iron oxides 3. They have high water retention capacity

  1. II and III
  2. Only III
  3. Only IV
  4. III and IV
  

Question 72 :
Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ____forest.

  1. deciduous
  2. coniferous
  3. evergreen
  4. alpine
  

Question 73 :
In which zone, Industrial Suburb is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?

  1. Zone I      
  2. Zone IV      
  3. Zone VII    
  4. Zone IX
  

Question 74 :
In which zone, Residential Suburb is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?

  1. Zone I      
  2. Zone IV      
  3. Zone VII    
  4. Zone VIII
  

Question 75 :
How many populations are there in Class I towns classified by Census of India

  1.  Less than 5, 000        
  2. 10, 000 – 19, 999        
  3. 50, 000 – 99, 9999      
  4. More than 1000, 000
  

Question 76 :
As per 2011 census, the total population of the National Capital Territory or Metropolitan area of Delhi is around:

  1. 12 million      
  2. 14 million      
  3. 16 million      
  4. 18 million
  

Question 77 :
The second largest basin in Peninsular India is:

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

Question 78 :
Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at : [CDS 2004]

  1. Chennai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Shillong
  4. Thiruvananthapuram
  

Question 79 :
Theory of Central Place was conceived by:

  1. Losch        
  2. Burgess  
  3. Christaller      
  4. None of these
  

Question 80 :
The census of India defines an urban place with a minimum population of:

  1. 5, 000      
  2. 10, 000      
  3. 15, 000      
  4. 20, 000
  

Question 81 :
The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is :

  1. alluvial soil
  2. red soil
  3. black soil
  4. pod soil
  

Question 82 :
Counter Urbanisation mostly happen in:

  1. Developed Countries          
  2. Developing Countries        
  3. Less Developed countries        
  4. None of these
  

Question 83 :
In developed countries, factors of production have been:

  1. Effectively Utilized    
  2. Ineffectively Utilized  
  3. No utilized          
  4. None of these
  

Question 84 :
 The ‘Multiple Nuclei Theory of Town Planning’ was given by:

  1. Burgess      
  2. Christaller      
  3. Ullman      
  4. Both ( and (
  

Question 85 :
The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because: [IAS 2004]

  1. it is made of crystalline rocks
  2. the displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  3. the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
  4. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
  

Question 86 :
The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to:

  1. weathering
  2. erosion
  3. leaching
  4. deposition
  

Question 87 :
How many towns are there in Mizoram?

  1. 8            
  2. 19          
  3. 23      
  4. 27
  

Question 88 :
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? [IAS 2002]

  1. La Nina
  2. Movement of jet streams
  3. El Nino and southern oscillations
  4. Green-house effect on global level
  

Question 89 :
Megacity has the total population more than:

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

Question 90 :
In which zone, the middle class are generally lived in Burgess Concentric Zone Theory?

  1. Zone II      
  2. Zone III    
  3. Zone IV      
  4. Zone V