GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2041 :
Which of the following statements is not true? [UP PCS 2002]

  1. Presence of water vapour is highly variable in the lower atmosphere.
  2. The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator.
  3. Frigid zones are located in both the hemispheres between the polar circles and the poles.
  4. Jet streams are high altitude winds affecting the surface weather conditions.
  

Question 2042 :
The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is :

  1. nitrogen
  2. argon
  3. water vapour
  4. oxygen
  

Question 2043 :
Which one of the following statements is correct? [IAS 2004] Hurricanes:

  1. form at the equator
  2. are not as large as tornadoes
  3. develop over warm ocean areas
  4. tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
  

Question 2044 :
Lapse rate is related to the decrease of : [IFS 1998]

  1. wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
  2. humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
  3. temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
  4. pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
  

Question 2045 :
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in :

  1. Egypt
  2. India
  3. U.K.
  4. Mexico
  

Question 2046 :
Which of the following statements about Stratosphere is incorrect?

  1. It is the region in the atmosphere above tropopause
  2. It contains ozone layer which prevents ultraviolet radiations of sun from reaching to the earth
  3. It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
  4. It provides ideal flying conditions
  

Question 2047 :
Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?

  1. They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
  2. They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
  3. they are constant in strength and direction
  4. They sometimes contain intense depressions
  

Question 2048 :
Water vapour beyond the dew point results in: [NDA 1994]

  1. precipitation
  2. hailstorm
  3. condensation
  4. formation of ice
  

Question 2049 :
The idea of primacy was first formulated by _______________________.

  

Question 2050 :
The heart of CBD’ is known for ________________.

  

Question 2051 :
C. B. D. stand for ______________________________________.

  

Question 2052 :
In Neo-classical approach of positivism, human behaviour is determined by _____________.

  

Question 2053 :
Percentage of urban population of Mizoram is _________________.

  

Question 2054 :
The percentage of slums population from the total population in Aizawl city is around _____________.

  

Question 2055 :
Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: 1. Tundra 2. Shrub 3. Taiga 4. Deciduous

  1. II, IV, I, III
  2. I, II, III, IV
  3. II, III, I, IV
  4. I, III, IV, II
  

Question 2056 :
Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)? [IAS 2005]

  1. Karachi (Pakistan)
  2. Auckland (New Zealand)
  3. Kyoto (Japan)
  4. Brisbane (Australia)
  

Question 2057 :
Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because: [CDS 1993]

  1. Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
  2. Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
  3. Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
  4. Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
  

Question 2058 :
Theory of Central Place was conceived by_____________________.

  

Question 2059 :
The largest City in India by area-wise is the city of ________________.

  

Question 2060 :
Wedge like an expansion' is the example of __________________ Theory.

  

Question 2061 :
Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France? [IAS 2007]

  1. Davis Strait
  2. Denmark Strait
  3. Strait of Dover
  4. Strait of Gibraltar
  

Question 2062 :
The index of surplus workers for Classification of Cities was propose by _____________________________.

  

Question 2063 :
Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?

  1. Helium
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Ozone
  

Question 2064 :
A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown together is known as ___________________.

  

Question 2065 :
Which one of the following countries is land locked? [IAS 2003]

  1. Bolivia
  2. Peru
  3. Suriname
  4. Uruguay
  

Question 2066 :
The percentage of slums population from the total population in Greater Mumbai is around ________________.

  

Question 2067 :
There are _____________ (number) zones in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use.

  

Question 2068 :
Census town must have at least more than _______________ of the male main working population engaged in non-agriculture activities.

  

Question 2069 :
The concept of Primate city was proposed in the year of ______________.

  

Question 2070 :
Counter Urbanisation mostly happened in ___________________ countries.