GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 121 :
When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature

  1. the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
  2. the relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
  3. the atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
  4. All the above
  

Question 122 :
Urban Sprawl refers to:

  1. The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which spreads out over large amounts of land                          
  2. The study of the life of the city                                
  3. The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas                
  4. A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown together
  

Question 123 :
_______ is called the 'low country' of the earth.

  1. Spain
  2. Holland (Netherlands)
  3. Italy
  4. Hungary
  

Question 124 :
Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?

  1. Wet tropical Climate
  2. Hot and dry Climate
  3. Cold temperature Climate
  4. Mediterranean type of Climate
  

Question 125 :
The first human settlements usually estimate to begun at the year of:

  1. 5, 000 B. C.    
  2. 8, 000 B. C.    
  3. 10, 000 B. C.    
  4. 12, 000 B. C.
  

Question 126 :
All areas recognised as a ‘Slum’ by State, UT Administration or Local Government, Housing and Slum Boards, which may have not been formally notified as a slum under any act are considered as:

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

Question 127 :
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in

  1. forests
  2. deserts
  3. grasslands
  4. plain areas
  

Question 128 :
Eskimos belong to

  1. Mongoloid race
  2. White race
  3. Negroid race
  4. None of these
  

Question 129 :
In which country the largest slum area situated?

  1. India        
  2. Pakistan    
  3. Bangladesh      
  4. Nigeria
  

Question 130 :
Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?

  1. Singapore
  2. Lagos
  3. Colombo
  4. Jakarta
  

Question 131 :
The Idukki hydroelectric plant la on the river

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Periyar
  4. Tungabhadra
  

Question 132 :
Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its

  1. cooling effect
  2. warming effect
  3. area of influence
  4. influence on travel
  

Question 133 :
Which of the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula?

  1. Tapti
  2. Narmada
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Periyar
  

Question 134 :
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada :Jabalpur 2. Godavari : Nasik 3. Mahanadi : Cuttack - Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Question 135 :
Which of the city is the best planned city in India?

  1.  Chandigarh  
  2. Salem    
  3. Coimbatore      
  4. New Delhi
  

Question 136 :
Suez Canal links

  1. Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea
  2. Black Sea and Baltic Sea
  3. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  4. Arabian Sea and Red Sea
  

Question 137 :
The major causes of air pollution in Delhi is:

  1. Coal Industry    
  2. Motorised Road Transport    
  3. Steel Industry      
  4. None of these
  

Question 138 :
The standard of living in developing countries is:

  1. High        
  2. Moderate    
  3. Low          
  4. None of these
  

Question 139 :
The major metropolitan area of Mumbai has a total surface area of:  

  1. 4, 355 sq. km.  
  2. 5, 469 sq. km.  
  3. 7, 852 sq. km    
  4. 8, 500 s. km.
  

Question 140 :
Which city has the longest day in the month of June?

  1. Delhi
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Bangalore
  

Question 141 :
Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?

  1. Ria coasts
  2. Uplifted lowland
  3. Emergent upland
  4. Concordant coasts
  

Question 142 :
How many National Highways passed through Aizawl City?

  1. 1            
  2. 2            
  3. 3        
  4. 4
  

Question 143 :
The latitude also known as the

  1. Tropic of Capricorn
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Antarctic Circle
  4. Arctic Circle
  

Question 144 :
The Mumbai Suburban Railway is divided into:

  1. 2 lines      
  2. 3 lines      
  3. 4 lines      
  4. 6 lines
  

Question 145 :
Which country has cent per cent of urban population?

  1. Kuwait      
  2. Japan        
  3. Hong Kong        
  4. Malta
  

Question 146 :
Give an ascending order to settlements according to size: 1) Town   2) Hut  3) Hamlet   4) Village  5) City

  1. 5, 1, 3, 4, 2        
  2. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5        
  3. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5        
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  

Question 147 :
Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is :

  1. alluvial soils are easy to plough
  2. red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
  3. laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
  4. black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
  

Question 148 :
Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area? [CDS 2001]

  1. Mizoram
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Jammu and Kashmir
  

Question 149 :
Lpcd is mainly used to measured:

  1. Consumption of water        
  2. Consumption of Oil              
  3. Consumption of money    
  4. None of these
  

Question 150 :
Meaning of Neighbourhood:

  1. The process of growth of urban population                        
  2. The study of the life of the city                                
  3. The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas                
  4. A district or community within a town or city