GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1981 :
India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because

  1. Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
  2. Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
  3. Kandla port exports salt
  4. The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
  

Question 1982 :
Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via

  1. The western Himalayan passes
  2. Tibet
  3. The sea
  4. The eastern Himalayan passes
  

Question 1983 :
The Sahyadris commence in _______.

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 1984 :
As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what la true of the variety of crops and animals?

  1. Both increase
  2. Both decrease
  3. Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
  4. Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
  

Question 1985 :
Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. Red soils are rich in iron
  2. Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter
  3. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus
  4. Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains
  

Question 1986 :
Foot and mouth disease is common among

  1. Birds
  2. Goats and sheep only
  3. Cattle only
  4. Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
  

Question 1987 :
________ is a planned city in India.

  1. Varanasi
  2. Srinagar
  3. Pune
  4. Chandigarh
  

Question 1988 :
Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?

  1. Bhatinda
  2. Nangal
  3. Kota
  4. Gorakhpur
  

Question 1989 :
All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is

  1. lignite
  2. gold
  3. lead
  4. tin
  

Question 1990 :
The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is

  1. Thailand
  2. The United States of America
  3. Japan
  4. China
  

Question 1991 :
Among sources of power India has largest of

  1. coal
  2. oil
  3. natural gas
  4. lignite
  

Question 1992 :
The Jog Fails are situated on the

  1. Tapi river
  2. Saravathi river
  3. Cauvery river
  4. Bhima river
  

Question 1993 :
Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India?

  1. Chambal
  2. Krishna
  3. Godavari
  4. Narmada
  

Question 1994 :
________ river is sometimes referred to as Dakshin Ganga.

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

Question 1995 :
A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is

  1. 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
  2. 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
  3. 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
  4. above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
  

Question 1996 :
Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?

  1. Western Himalayas
  2. Eastern Himalayas
  3. Western Ghats
  4. Eastern Ghats
  

Question 1997 :
What is the correct sequence of the riven Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

  1. Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
  2. Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  3. Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
  4. Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
  

Question 1998 :
India has the world's highest road which connects

  1. Leh and Srinagar
  2. Leh and Manali
  3. Srinagar and Jammu
  4. Sikkim and Darjeeling
  

Question 1999 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
  3. Sandalwood : Kerala
  4. Sundari : West Bengal
  

Question 2000 :
Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form _______ river.

  1. Jhelum
  2. Indus
  3. Ravi
  4. Chenab
  

Question 2001 :
Economically the most important forests of India are

  1. Tidal forest
  2. Thorn forest
  3. Evergreen forest
  4. Tropical deciduous forest
  

Question 2002 :
Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?

  1. Root
  2. Stem
  3. Leaf
  4. Fruit
  

Question 2003 :
Gondwana coalfields are found in

  1. Assam
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Jammu and Kashmir
  

Question 2004 :
The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for

  1. Marble
  2. Zinc
  3. Granite
  4. Bauxite
  

Question 2005 :
Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?

  1. Lucknow - Gomati
  2. Ayodhya - Saryu
  3. Badrinath - Alaknanda
  4. Vijayawada – Narmada
  

Question 2006 :
Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?

  1. Solar Energy
  2. Geo-Thermal Energy
  3. Thermal Energy
  4. Tidal Power
  

Question 2007 :
The Bhils and the Kols live

  1. along the Vindhya ranges
  2. in the Nilgiris
  3. in the North-East frontiers of India
  4. All over India
  

Question 2008 :
Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges?

  1. Mahanadi
  2. Tapi
  3. Narmada
  4. Chambal
  

Question 2009 :
The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as:

  1. anabatic wind
  2. khamsin
  3. katabatic wind
  4. harmattan
  

Question 2010 :
One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is

  1. Odisha
  2. Gujarat
  3. West Bengal
  4. Rajasthan