GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1501 :
Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?

  1. Teak
  2. Sal
  3. Sandalwood
  4. Deodar
  

Question 1502 :
The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are

  1. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka
  2. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
  4. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
  

Question 1503 :
The Arabian Sea lies to

  1. North-East of India
  2. South-West of India
  3. South-East of India
  4. North-West of India
  

Question 1504 :
The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally

  1. U-Shaped
  2. V-Shaped
  3. Deep
  4. Not so deep
  

Question 1505 :
Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Visakhapatnam
  3. Kolkata
  4. Rangoon
  

Question 1506 :
The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are

  1. Narmada and Luni
  2. Narmada and Tapi
  3. Tapi and Mahi
  4. Mahi and Luni
  

Question 1507 :
Loktak is a

  1. Valley
  2. Lake
  3. River
  4. Mountain Range
  

Question 1508 :
In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at

  1. Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
  2. Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
  3. Talcher, Odisha
  4. Jharia, Bihar
  

Question 1509 :
The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is

  1. higher in elevation than Dwaraka
  2. situated further north than Dwaraka
  3. situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
  4. situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
  

Question 1510 :
Arable lands refer to

  1. pasture land
  2. fallow land
  3. woodland
  4. cultivable land
  

Question 1511 :
In India the yield per hectare is very low in

  1. intensive farming
  2. extensive farming
  3. commercial cultivation
  4. plantation agriculture
  

Question 1512 :
The Islands of Lakshadweep are

  1. of volcanic origin
  2. of coral origin
  3. of continental origin
  4. elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
  

Question 1513 :
Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions?

  1. Polar region
  2. Equatorial region
  3. Sub-Polar region
  4. Sub-Tropical region
  

Question 1514 :
Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres?

  1. Northern
  2. Southern
  3. Central
  4. Western
  

Question 1515 :
What is the official language of Nagaland?

  1. Nagali
  2. English
  3. Assamese
  4. Chinese
  

Question 1516 :
Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?

  1. Itarsi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Secunderabad
  4. Vijayawada
  

Question 1517 :
The first cotton mill was set up at Fort master in Kolkata in

  1. 1919
  2. 1926
  3. 1818
  4. 1854
  

Question 1518 :
Where in India is mica mined?

  1. Nasirabad (Rajasthan)
  2. Gaya (Bihar)
  3. Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
  4. All the above
  

Question 1519 :
The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are

  1. Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu - Kashmir
  2. Gujarat, Jammu - Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan,
  3. Jammu - Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab
  4. Jammu - Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan
  

Question 1520 :
The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens

  1. from east to west
  2. from west to east
  3. at the middle
  4. No where
  

Question 1521 :
The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the

  1. Himalayas
  2. Shiwalik Range
  3. Malwa Plateau
  4. Himachal Range
  

Question 1522 :
Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of

  1. Ganga
  2. Indus
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Yamuna
  

Question 1523 :
The Himalayan forests include

  1. European Oak Forests
  2. Coniferous Forests
  3. Alpine Vegetation
  4. All the three
  

Question 1524 :
Monsoon is caused by

  1. Temperature changes
  2. Seasonal reversal of winds
  3. Humidity difference
  4. Pressure differences
  

Question 1525 :
The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kandla
  3. Kolkata
  4. Chennai
  

Question 1526 :
Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?

  1. The Proto-Australoids
  2. The Mediterraneans
  3. The Brachycephals
  4. The Nordics
  

Question 1527 :
Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?

  1. Bhakra Nangal
  2. Damodar Valley
  3. Nagarjunasagar
  4. Thungabhadra
  

Question 1528 :
India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard?

  1. France
  2. China
  3. Iraq
  4. Africa
  

Question 1529 :
The winter rain in Chennai is caused by

  1. South-West Monsoons
  2. North-East Monsoons
  3. Intense Land and Sea Breezes
  4. Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
  

Question 1530 :
The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have

  1. Aluminium Industries
  2. Thermal Power Plants
  3. Nuclear Power Plants