GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1381 :
Lava solidifies to form _____.

  1. Pumice
  2. Basalt
  3. Marble
  4. Sandstone
  

Question 1382 :
The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through ________ and ________.

  1. Pune and Bengaluru
  2. Sholapur and Hubli
  3. Ahmednagar and Hyderabad
  4. Barsi and Guntur
  

Question 1383 :
Death Valley is in

  1. The USA
  2. Jordan
  3. Israel
  4. Peru
  

Question 1384 :
Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called

  1. granite
  2. lava
  3. quartz
  4. silicates
  

Question 1385 :
Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in

  1. Teak
  2. Neem
  3. Eucalyptus
  4. Banyan
  

Question 1386 :
The Doctor is a wind which

  1. is enervating
  2. withers plants
  3. is injurious to health
  4. is conducive to health
  

Question 1387 :
The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is

  1. 17th parallel
  2. 23rd parallel
  3. 38th parallel
  4. Oder-Neisse Line
  

Question 1388 :
The largest Inland Sea is the

  1. Black Sea
  2. Dead Sea
  3. Caspian Sea
  4. Aral Sea
  

Question 1389 :
The number of women per thousand men is called

  1. men-women ratio
  2. sex ratio
  3. relative density
  4. manage ratio
  

Question 1390 :
Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to _____ type of fish.

  1. Pelagic
  2. Demersal
  3. Anadromous
  4. Fresh water
  

Question 1391 :
Roaring Forties is/are

  1. one of the major water currents of the Atlantic Ocean
  2. westerly winds
  3. the biggest and most dangerous river of Russia
  4. the name given to the biggest waterfalls in the world
  

Question 1392 :
The duration of the day and night is always equal at the

  1. Equator
  2. Greenwhich Line
  3. Poles
  4. Tropics
  

Question 1393 :
In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the

  1. Elbe to the Wesser
  2. Oder to the Elbe
  3. Rhine to the Wesser
  4. Rhine to the Oder
  

Question 1394 :
Jute requires

  1. hot and humid climate
  2. cold climate
  3. hot and dry climate
  4. Mediterranean climate
  

Question 1395 :
The highest point in the Aravalli range is

  1. Dodabetta
  2. Anaimudi
  3. Guru Sikhar
  4. Panchmarhi
  

Question 1396 :
Consider the following statements with reference to tornadoes: - 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. - 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. - 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. - 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer. - Which of these statements are correct? [CDS 2002]

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

Question 1397 :
Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms 1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter. 2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 1398 :
Which among the following is a renewable source?

  1. forest
  2. coal
  3. limestone
  4. sand
  

Question 1399 :
A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is

  1. Brazil
  2. Argentina
  3. Congo
  4. Indonesia
  

Question 1400 :
Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

  1. Coconut
  2. Potato
  3. Oil Palm
  4. Cashew
  

Question 1401 :
The smallest amongst the following oceans is ______.

  1. The Arctic Ocean
  2. The Indian Ocean
  3. The Atlantic Ocean
  4. The Pacific Ocean
  

Question 1402 :
The weather office predicts depression over a certain area.

  1. cloudy skies
  2. atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
  3. heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
  4. low atmospheric pressure over a large area
  

Question 1403 :
The Tagus river flows through

  1. Damascus
  2. Khartoum
  3. Lisbon
  4. Kabul
  

Question 1404 :
Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing

  1. earthquake intensity
  2. noise level
  3. wind speed
  4. radioactive intensity
  

Question 1405 :
Which of the following is NOT a food-grain?

  1. Wheat
  2. Rice
  3. Maize
  4. Cotton
  

Question 1406 :
The highest plateau in the world is the

  1. Plateau of Tibet
  2. Deccan Plateau
  3. Plateau of Iran
  4. Central Plateau of France
  

Question 1407 :
Humidity in the air is measured in a

  1. barometer
  2. electrometer
  3. hygrometer
  4. hydrometer
  

Question 1408 :
Ferrel's Law is associated with the

  1. velocity of winds
  2. high pressure of winds
  3. low pressure of winds
  4. direction of winds
  

Question 1409 :
The world's largest port is _____.

  1. Mumbai
  2. Sydney
  3. New York/New Jersey
  4. Singapore
  

Question 1410 :
The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is

  1. Rio-Grande
  2. Gila
  3. Mississippi
  4. Colorado