GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1771 :
The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is

  1. Leh
  2. Jaisalmer
  3. Bikaner
  4. Jodhpur
  

Question 1772 :
Reserved Forests are forests

  1. reserved for hunting
  2. reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
  3. reserved for local use
  4. reserved for growing medicinal herbs
  

Question 1773 :
Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of

  1. gold
  2. mica
  3. gypsum
  4. lead
  

Question 1774 :
Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?

  1. Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
  2. Rameshwaram
  3. Lakshadweep
  4. Great Nicobar Island
  

Question 1775 :
In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
  

Question 1776 :
Which of the following are not kharif crops?

  1. Bajara and Maize
  2. Rice and Jowar
  3. Sugarcane and Groundnut
  4. Barley and Mustard
  

Question 1777 :
The Buckingham Canal runs through

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

Question 1778 :
The Sharavati Project is a/an

  1. thermal project
  2. hydro-electric project
  3. multipurpose project
  4. irrigation project
  

Question 1779 :
Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?

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

Question 1780 :
The tropical cyclones-Hurricanes and Typhoons-develop and mature:

  1. at the same place
  2. over the land masses only
  3. over the water bodies only
  4. anywhere in the tropical zone
  

Question 1781 :
Mulching is the term used for the process of

  1. Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
  2. Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
  3. Transplanting of paddy seedlings
  4. Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
  

Question 1782 :
Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when :

  1. the water is shallow
  2. the lake is high above sea level
  3. prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter
  4. the lake is a basin of inland drainage
  

Question 1783 :
Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as

  1. their colour is black
  2. they can retain moisture
  3. they are made of lava
  4. they are found on plateau regions
  

Question 1784 :
The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country's major agricultural production is

  1. Laterite
  2. Alluvial
  3. Red
  4. Peaty
  

Question 1785 :
Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Mizoram
  3. Tripura
  4. Arunachal Pradesh
  

Question 1786 :
India conducted its first nuclear explosion at

  1. Apsara
  2. Pokharan
  3. Koyana
  4. Kalpakkam
  

Question 1787 :
If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?

  1. Short term crops
  2. Long term crops
  3. Pulses
  4. Millets
  

Question 1788 :
The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is

  1. Kalsubai
  2. Salher
  3. Doda Betta
  4. Pushpagiri
  

Question 1789 :
Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?

  1. Bhagalpur (Bihar)
  2. Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
  3. Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
  4. Mysore (Karnataka)
  

Question 1790 :
What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?

  1. They are all very small in size
  2. They are all of coral origin
  3. They have a very dry climate
  4. They are extended parts of the mainland
  

Question 1791 :
The source of the Brahmaputra is

  1. Pindari glacier
  2. A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
  3. Somewhere near Tibet
  4. Punjab
  

Question 1792 :
Doldrums are: [NDA 1995]

  1. high latitudes with heavy snow
  2. equatorial zone with low pressure
  3. high pressure areas on mountains
  4. sub-polar zone with high pressure
  

Question 1793 :
To check the expansion of Thar desert which one of the following methods is expected to yield the best results?

  1. Artificial rain
  2. Construction of canals
  3. Afforestation
  4. Construction of Dams
  

Question 1794 :
Which of the following is a rabi crop?

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

Question 1795 :
Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?

  1. Frost
  2. Fog
  3. Hail
  4. Snow
  

Question 1796 :
Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?

  1. Tobacco
  2. Cotton
  3. Coffee
  4. Bajara
  

Question 1797 :
The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are

  1. Narmada and Tapi
  2. Narmada and Cauvery
  3. Godavari and Krishna
  4. Tapi and Cauvery
  

Question 1798 :
Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry? [Asstt Commdt 2011]

  1. Sirocco
  2. Mistral
  3. Khamsin
  4. Chinook
  

Question 1799 :
Mumbai High refers to the

  1. Greater Mumbai area
  2. Highest place in Mumbai
  3. Slopes of Western Ghats
  4. Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island
  

Question 1800 :
Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones? 1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems. 2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation. 3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [NDA 2008]

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