GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1951 :
By what name is India's eastern coast known?

  1. Coromandel Coast
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Eastern Ghat Coast
  4. Kolkata Chennai Coast
  

Question 1952 :
When dew point la 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 1953 :
The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because

  1. it is made up of crystalline rocks
  2. displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
  3. the climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
  4. the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
  

Question 1954 :
How would you increase the yield of maize crop?

  1. Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
  2. Develop high yielding varieties
  3. Develop disease-resistant varieties
  4. Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
  

Question 1955 :
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?

  1. Cauvery
  2. Krishna
  3. Narmada
  4. Ganga
  

Question 1956 :
The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they

  1. make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
  2. prevent flash floods
  3. save water
  4. involve less cost
  

Question 1957 :
Railways are more in North Indian plains because

  1. the area is more productive
  2. it is densely populated
  3. the region offers least physical resistance
  4. All the above
  

Question 1958 :
The finest natural harbour in India is

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

Question 1959 :
Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?

  1. Bihar
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Jammu and Kashmir
  

Question 1960 :
Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Odisha
  

Question 1961 :
Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?

  1. Gypsum
  2. Lime
  3. Vegetable compost
  4. Calcium superphosphate
  

Question 1962 :
Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Assam
  3. Punjab
  

Question 1963 :
Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the

  1. Cardamom Hills
  2. Nilgiris
  3. Shevaroy Hills
  4. Javadi Hills
  

Question 1964 :
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river

  1. Jhelam
  2. Beas
  3. Ravi
  4. Ganga
  

Question 1965 :
One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from

  1. Tamil Nadu Coast
  2. Sambhar Lake
  3. Chilka Lake
  4. Wular Lake
  

Question 1966 :
Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?

  1. Ganga
  2. Yamuna
  3. Sutlej
  4. Ravi
  

Question 1967 :
Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Mizoram
  

Question 1968 :
The Outer Himalayas correspond with

  1. the Karakoram range
  2. the Shiwalik range
  3. the Kailas range
  4. the Hindukush range
  

Question 1969 :
Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?

  1. Bhakra Nangal Dam
  2. Rihand Dam
  3. Tehri Dam
  4. Kosi Project
  

Question 1970 :
A famous hill station in Uttar Pradesh is

  1. Nainital
  2. Darjeeling
  3. Dalhousie
  4. Kulu
  

Question 1971 :
Lac is used in making

  1. Gramophone records
  2. Varnish
  3. Sealing wax and lithographic ink
  4. All the above
  

Question 1972 :
The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?

  1. Myanmar
  2. Pakistan
  3. Tibet
  4. China
  

Question 1973 :
The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Badodara
  3. Kolkata
  4. Lucknow
  

Question 1974 :
What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation?

  1. This method ensures maximum utilization of land
  2. It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
  3. It helps in early harvesting
  4. The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
  

Question 1975 :
The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of _____________.

  1. 2.3 million sq km
  2. 3.3 million sq km
  3. 4.3 million sq km
  4. 5.3 million sq km
  

Question 1976 :
The boundary between India and China is known as

  1. Radcliffe Line
  2. Durand Line
  3. McMahan Line
  4. Maginot Line
  

Question 1977 :
An active volcano was reported at _______ India in 1991.

  1. Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Aliabet Island, Gujarat
  3. Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
  4. Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
  

Question 1978 :
Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?

  1. Noon
  2. 1 pm
  3. 3 pm
  4. One cannot say
  

Question 1979 :
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of

  1. Damodar Valley Project
  2. Chambal Project
  3. Tehri Dam
  4. Kosi Project
  

Question 1980 :
Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?

  1. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan