GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1561 :
To which kind of rock does marble belong?

  1. Metamorphic rock
  2. Sedimentary rock
  3. Igneous rock
  4. Volcanic rock
  

Question 1562 :
What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?

  1. Coal fields
  2. Manganese mines
  3. Fertilizer plant
  4. Explosives factory
  

Question 1563 :
Approximately what percentage of world's cattle population is to be found in India?

  1. 50%
  2. 18%
  3. 80%
  4. 7%
  

Question 1564 :
Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 1565 :
What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?

  1. Prevention of invasions
  2. Valuable source of timber
  3. They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
  4. They protect India from the icy cold north winds
  

Question 1566 :
The first fertilizer plant was set up at

  1. Nangal (Punjab)
  2. Sindri (Bihar)
  3. Alwaye (Kerala)
  4. Trombay (Maharashtra)
  

Question 1567 :
The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the

  1. Siwaliks
  2. Gondwanas
  3. Vindhyans
  4. Cuddappahs
  

Question 1568 :
October Heat' is caused due to

  1. the absence of rain
  2. combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
  3. dry hot weather
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1569 :
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?

  1. Tungabhadra
  2. Malaprabha
  3. Ghataprabha
  4. Amravati
  

Question 1570 :
The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through

  1. Nasik and Gwalior
  2. Pune and Bhopal
  3. Badodara and Jhansi
  4. Jaipur and Kanpur
  

Question 1571 :
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Kerala
  4. Karnataka
  

Question 1572 :
Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala Tapioca 2. Maharashtra Cotton 3. West Bengal Jute 4. Gujarat Groundnut. - Select the correct answer by using the des given below: Codes:

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

Question 1573 :
Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water

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

Question 1574 :
The territorial waters of India extends up to

  1. 5 nautical miles
  2. 12 nautical miles
  3. 15 nautical miles
  4. 2 nautical miles
  

Question 1575 :
India lies

  1. mainly in the northern hemisphere
  2. entirely in the northern hemisphere
  3. on the Equator
  4. more in the southern hemisphere
  

Question 1576 :
Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? 1. Yamunanagu2. Guwahati3. Shahabad4. Ballarpur. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Question 1577 :
The moat important commercial forests of India are

  1. Tropical evergreen
  2. Mangrove
  3. Tropical deciduous
  4. Coniferous
  

Question 1578 :
The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as 3 dark grey sheet having uniform base are called: [IAS 2004]

  1. Stratus clouds
  2. Cumulus clouds
  3. Cirrus clouds
  4. Nimbus clouds
  

Question 1579 :
Soyabeans are rich in

  1. Vitamin A
  2. Proteins
  3. Minerals
  4. Carbohydrates
  

Question 1580 :
The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Cauvery
  4. Mahanadi
  

Question 1581 :
Wind erosion is common in

  1. desert
  2. cold areas
  3. areas where there is thick vegetation
  4. areas of heavy rainfall
  

Question 1582 :
Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing

  1. rice
  2. wheat
  3. cotton
  4. grapes
  

Question 1583 :
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Peninsular rivers?

  1. Seasonal flow
  2. Meandering tendency often shifting their beds
  3. Flow through shallow valleys
  4. Little erosional activity
  

Question 1584 :
The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are

  1. Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
  2. Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
  3. Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
  4. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
  

Question 1585 :
The plateau rich in minerals in India is

  1. Malwa Plateau
  2. Chhotanagpur Plateau
  3. Deccan Plateau
  4. Mysuru Plateau
  

Question 1586 :
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at

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

Question 1587 :
What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?

  1. No difference
  2. Four hours difference
  3. Four minutes difference
  4. There are no such cities
  

Question 1588 :
Rotation of crops means

  1. Same crop is grown again and again
  2. Two crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity of the soil
  3. Different crops are grown in succession to maintain the soil fertility
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1589 :
Black Gold' refers to

  1. Coal
  2. Petroleum
  3. Gold
  4. Diamond
  

Question 1590 :
The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at

  1. Ranchi
  2. Hazaribagh
  3. Chennai
  4. Hyderabad