GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1201 :
People living in South India generally have more features or

  1. Caucasoid
  2. Mongoloid
  3. Negroid
  4. None of these
  

Question 1202 :
The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is _____.

  1. the Dead Sea
  2. the Red Sea
  3. the Arabian Sea
  4. the Baltic Sea
  

Question 1203 :
Recycling' is a method for conserving the resources of

  1. coal
  2. oil
  3. copper
  4. limestone
  

Question 1204 :
The _____ mountains crossing the Great Plains and the ____ Sea further south separate Europe from Asia.

  1. Caucasus, Black
  2. Ural, Caspian
  3. Carpathian, Mediterranean
  4. Balkan, Sea of Azov
  

Question 1205 :
The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as

  1. pampas
  2. steppes
  3. prairies
  4. llanos
  

Question 1206 :
Pakistan is bordered by

  1. Afghanistan, Iraq, India and China
  2. Afghanistan, Iran and India
  3. Afghanistan, CIS, India and China
  4. Afghanistan, Turkey, India and China
  

Question 1207 :
The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the______.

  1. Panama Canal
  2. Suez Canal
  3. Kiel Canal
  4. Buckingham Canal
  

Question 1208 :
Rain shadow effect is associated with

  1. convectional rainfall
  2. cyclonic rainfall
  3. orographic rainfall
  4. warm front rainfall
  

Question 1209 :
The population of India has of late been growing very fast because

  1. not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
  2. the death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
  3. the birth rate has continuously been increasing
  4. industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
  

Question 1210 :
Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers ______ of in former Soviet Union.

  1. Coal
  2. Manganese
  3. Copper
  4. Iron ore
  

Question 1211 :
The 'Old Faithful' in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an

  1. hot spring
  2. extinct volcano
  3. geyser
  4. oak tree
  

Question 1212 :
Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag?

  1. Congo
  2. Cyprus
  3. Jordan
  4. Libya
  

Question 1213 :
Mongoloid races are characterised by

  1. prognathism
  2. epicanthic fold
  3. dolico cephalic head
  4. None of these
  

Question 1214 :
Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?

  1. Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
  2. Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
  3. Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
  4. Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
  

Question 1215 :
Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?

  1. steep height
  2. extreme cold
  3. lack of oxygen
  4. lack of shelter
  

Question 1216 :
The Gutenburg discontinuity separates _______.

  1. Sial and Sima
  2. Lithosphere and outer mantle
  3. Outer mantle and inner mantle
  4. Inner mantle and the core
  

Question 1217 :
Amur, one of the longest rivers in the worlds is in

  1. Africa
  2. South America
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
  

Question 1218 :
Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?

  1. The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
  2. The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
  3. The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour
  4. The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
  

Question 1219 :
Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in

  1. space travel
  2. navigation
  3. aviation
  4. communication
  

Question 1220 :
The desert regions of the world occupy about _______ part of the land surface of the earth.

  1. 1/3
  2. 1.6
  3. 1/2
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1221 :
Mount Kailas is in

  1. Nepal
  2. Tibet
  3. Sikkim
  4. Bhutan
  

Question 1222 :
The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of

  1. Messina
  2. Bonifacio
  3. Gibraltar
  4. Otranto
  

Question 1223 :
Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in

  1. North West Atlantic
  2. North East Pacific
  3. North East Atlantic
  4. North West Pacific
  

Question 1224 :
The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on

  1. atmosphere
  2. rainfall
  3. climate types
  4. annual range of temperature
  

Question 1225 :
Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is called?

  1. Magma
  2. Crust
  3. Core
  4. Lava
  

Question 1226 :
Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for

  1. Polders
  2. Dykes
  3. Canyons
  4. Geysers
  

Question 1227 :
The Land of the Morning Calm' is

  1. Japan
  2. Malaysia
  3. Indonesia
  4. Korea
  

Question 1228 :
Borobudur in Java is famous for

  1. Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
  2. A Buddhist Temple
  3. Its natural museum
  4. Fisheries Research Station
  

Question 1229 :
The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50º C) is found in

  1. Greenland
  2. Northern Canada
  3. North Pole
  4. North Eastern Siberia
  

Question 1230 :
A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as

  1. Bay
  2. Isthmus
  3. Strait
  4. Archipelago