GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1321 :
Which of the following natural regions is known as the big game country a land of Safari?

  1. Equatorial
  2. Tropical deserts
  3. Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
  4. Temperate Grassland region
  

Question 1322 :
Among the following the most urbanised community in India is

  1. Muslim
  2. Hindu
  3. Parasi
  4. Gujarati
  

Question 1323 :
Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.

  1. Granite
  2. Basalt
  3. Shale
  4. Dolerite
  

Question 1324 :
Which one of the following is not an astronomical object?

  1. Pulsar
  2. Brittle Star
  3. Black Hole
  4. Quasar
  

Question 1325 :
Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in

  1. Chennai
  2. Goa
  3. Mumbai
  4. Visakhapatnam
  

Question 1326 :
In which of the following states is Rosa Power Plant located?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Odisha
  4. Haryana
  

Question 1327 :
The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is

  1. Okhotsk
  2. Vladivostok
  3. Leningrad
  4. Moscow
  

Question 1328 :
A sierra is a/an

  1. mountain range
  2. a midday or afternoon nap
  3. unit of electrical conductance
  4. holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
  

Question 1329 :
Barkhans are

  1. depositional features of wind action
  2. erosional features associated with rivers
  3. erosional features associated with wind action
  4. depositional features of glacial action
  

Question 1330 :
The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is

  1. Sardinia
  2. Corsica
  3. Sicily
  4. Crete
  

Question 1331 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements are correct?

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

Question 1332 :
For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the moat economical mode is

  1. by pipelines
  2. by rail tankers
  3. by road tankers
  4. by river barges
  

Question 1333 :
The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of

  1. high birth rate in towns
  2. rural-urban migration
  3. high death rate in rural areas
  4. low death rate in towns
  

Question 1334 :
Relative humidity [Asstt Commdt 2011]

  1. increases with increased temperature
  2. decreases with increased temperature
  3. decreases with decreased temperature
  4. has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
  

Question 1335 :
The deepest or the Oceanic trenches is the ______ trench.

  1. Mariana
  2. Puerto Rico
  3. Japanese
  4. Sunda
  

Question 1336 :
Economically exploitable Gypsum occurs in

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 1337 :
Which among these is a metamorphic rock?

  1. Gneiss
  2. Sandstone
  3. Basalt
  4. Limestone
  

Question 1338 :
Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?

  1. Distance from sea
  2. Direction of winds
  3. Latitude
  4. Ocean currents
  

Question 1339 :
Cyclones are called as hurricanes in

  1. Bangladesh
  2. China
  3. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
  4. Japan
  

Question 1340 :
The capital city of Kenya is ____.

  1. Nairobi
  2. Entebbe
  3. Cairo
  4. Port Louis
  

Question 1341 :
The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of

  1. 40000 km
  2. 65000 km
  3. 95000 km
  4. 150000 km
  

Question 1342 :
Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of

  1. Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
  2. Teak, Sal, Bamboo
  3. Pine, Fir, Spruce
  4. Olive, Mapple, Walnut
  

Question 1343 :
Heavy water plants are generally located near

  1. Major irrigation projects
  2. Hydroelectric projects
  3. Fertilizer plants
  4. Nuclear power plants
  

Question 1344 :
Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by

  1. civilization
  2. culture
  3. mode of life
  4. None of these
  

Question 1345 :
Pyranees form a the boundary between

  1. Spain and Portugal
  2. France and Spain
  3. Poland and Russia
  4. Hungary and Rumania
  

Question 1346 :
Berlin is situated on the river canal

  1. Danube
  2. Elbe
  3. Spree
  4. Nile
  

Question 1347 :
The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of

  1. Myanmar
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Thailand
  4. Laos
  

Question 1348 :
Ladang refers to

  1. Shifting cultivation
  2. Plantation agriculture
  3. Subsistence type of agriculture
  4. Dry farming
  

Question 1349 :
Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

  1. Bauxite
  2. Magnesium
  3. Gypsum
  4. Manganese
  

Question 1350 :
How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?

  1. The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
  2. The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
  3. Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
  4. The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India