GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 961 :
Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on

  1. Mahanadi river
  2. Damodar river
  3. Krishna river
  4. Cauvery river
  

Question 962 :
The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called

  1. hot spring
  2. geyser
  3. cyclone
  4. volcano
  

Question 963 :
Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is :

  1. near to major iron and steel centres
  2. a big link of roads and railways
  3. rich in minerals and power fuels
  4. very fertile for industrial crops
  

Question 964 :
Palk Strait separates

  1. Malaysia and Sumatra
  2. India and Sri Lanka
  3. Sunda and Sumatra
  4. Borneo and Celebes
  

Question 965 :
Which of the following is false?

  1. Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
  2. Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
  3. line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
  4. Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
  

Question 966 :
Which amidst the following States does not cultivate wheat? [SSC Graduate 2003]

  1. Karnataka
  2. Maharashtra
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 967 :
A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by

  1. Cape of Good Hope route
  2. Seuz Canal
  3. Panama Canal
  4. North Atlantic route
  

Question 968 :
Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?

  1. Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
  2. Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
  3. Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
  4. Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
  

Question 969 :
The Rourkela steel plant obtains: 1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam 2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields 3. iron ore from Baba Budan hills

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

Question 970 :
Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin __Select the correct answer using the code given below : [IAS 2008]

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

Question 971 :
Lake Manasarovar is in

  1. Sikkim
  2. Tibet
  3. Kashmir
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  

Question 972 :
Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?

  1. Punjab
  2. Haryana
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 973 :
Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located? [IAS 2008]

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Uttarakhand
  4. Rajasthan
  

Question 974 :
In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from

  1. Liverpool to Hull
  2. Cardiff to Birmingham
  3. Glasgow to Edinburgh
  4. West Midlands to the London area
  

Question 975 :
____ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters.

  1. Baltimore
  2. Boston
  3. New Orleans
  4. Philadelphia
  

Question 976 :
Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? 1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari 2. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value 3. India has limited prime coking reserves

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

Question 977 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. . 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. . 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 978 :
Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Karnataka
  4. Orissa
  

Question 979 :
Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because of

  1. lack of eroded material
  2. the high gradient
  3. lack of vegetation free area
  4. low velocity
  

Question 980 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of crop rotation with a view to increasing soil fertility?

  1. Wheat, Potato, Barley, Pea
  2. Potato, Wheat, Pea, Barley
  3. Barley, Pea, Wheat, Potato
  4. Pea, Barley, Wheat, Potato
  

Question 981 :
Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  

Question 982 :
Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal? [CDS 2009]

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Tamil Nadu
  

Question 983 :
Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct? [CDS 2012]

  1. 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
  2. Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
  3. Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  4. Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
  

Question 984 :
Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : 2. Jute 3. Cotton Textile 4. Steel 5. Cement

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

Question 985 :
Golden Fibre refers to [CDS 2009]

  1. Hemp
  2. Cotton
  3. Jute
  4. Nylon
  

Question 986 :
In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.

  1. peat
  2. lignite
  3. bituminous coal
  4. anthracite
  

Question 987 :
Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?

  1. natural growth rate of population
  2. food supplies
  3. energy resources
  4. modem means of transport and communication
  

Question 988 :
Extensive subsistence agriculture is ; [Stenograpers' Exam 1990]

  1. farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
  2. farming in the thickly populated areas
  3. farming in the thinly populated areas
  4. farming in the forests of equatorial region
  

Question 989 :
lsohalines are lines Joining places having

  1. equal temperature
  2. equal diurnal range of temperature
  3. equal salinity
  4. equal cloud cover
  

Question 990 :
Diesel locomotives are manufactured at :

  1. Kapurthala
  2. Perambur
  3. Varanasi
  4. Jamshedpur