GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2101 :
The shape of modern town is affected by ________________.

  

Question 2102 :
HDI stand for ____________________________________________.

  

Question 2103 :
The total slum population in Greater Mumbai is around __________________.

  

Question 2104 :
Which factors influence ocean currents? 1. Coriolis force 2. Local winds 3. Waves 4. Continent shape

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

Question 2105 :
Adjoining towns grow and merge together is known as ___________________.

  

Question 2106 :
A residential district located on the outskirts of a city is called _________________.

  

Question 2107 :
When water freezes in the polar seas the salts:

  1. form a layer on top
  2. remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
  3. sink to the bottom
  4. partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom
  

Question 2108 :
Victoria Falls in Africa are located on :

  1. River Niger
  2. River Congo
  3. River Zambezi
  4. River Nile
  

Question 2109 :
Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?

  1. Equatorial forests
  2. Monsoon regions
  3. Temperate deserts
  4. Tropical grasslands
  

Question 2110 :
Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Galileo Galilei
  2. Nicholas Copernicus
  3. Johanries Kepler
  4. Isaac Newton
  

Question 2111 :
Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population

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

Question 2112 :
Which of the following is the largest island? [CDS 2001]

  1. Sumatra
  2. Madagascar
  3. Honshu
  4. Cuba
  

Question 2113 :
Sea water is saltier than rain water because:

  1. sea animals are salt producing
  2. the air around the sea is saltish
  3. river wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
  4. sea beds have salt producing mines
  

Question 2114 :
If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal? [CDS 2012]

  1. Great Bitter Lake
  2. Little Bitter Lake
  3. Lake Gatun
  4. Lake Timsah
  

Question 2115 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [Teachers' Exam 1994]

  1. The Mediterranean Region- Summer rain
  2. The Equatorial Region-Heavy convectional shower
  3. The Monsoon Region-Heavy rain throughout the year
  4. The Desert Region-Winter rain
  

Question 2116 :
Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea? [CDS 2004]

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

Question 2117 :
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? [CDS 2011]

  1. There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
  2. High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
  3. The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
  4. These margins coincide with the plate margins
  

Question 2118 :
Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? 1. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth 2. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food 3. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone 4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population

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

Question 2119 :
The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by :

  1. their great size and spherical shape
  2. the rotation and density
  3. gravitation and centrifugal force
  4. rotation of the sun on its axis
  

Question 2120 :
Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ? [UP PCS 2002]

  1. Kuwait
  2. Iran
  3. Iraq
  4. Nigeria
  

Question 2121 :
The World's major commercial fishing grounds are located in the:

  1. cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
  2. equatorial water
  3. temperate waters of tropical seas
  4. warm water of seas in southern hemisphere
  

Question 2122 :
Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? 1. The world is divided into thirty time zones 2. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian 3. All countries have more than one time zone 4. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast

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

Question 2123 :
Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990]

  1. Venus
  2. Mercury
  3. Mars
  4. Earth
  

Question 2124 :
The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is :

  1. 8,890 m
  2. 9,653 m
  3. 10,589 m
  4. 11,033 m
  

Question 2125 :
Which is the largest Gulf in the World? [Railways 1995]

  1. The Gulf of Cambay
  2. The Gulf of Mexico
  3. The Persian Gulf
  4. The Strait of Hormuz
  

Question 2126 :
Life expectancy of a region is :

  1. the minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
  2. the maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  3. the average age at which people die in the region
  4. the age at which majority of people die in the region
  

Question 2127 :
Which planet is known as the 'Watery Planet' ?

  1. Mercury
  2. Earth
  3. Mars
  4. Jupiter
  

Question 2128 :
The equator cuts through which of the following islands:

  1. Medagascar
  2. Tasmania
  3. Java
  4. Borneo
  

Question 2129 :
Which part of Europe is most densely populated?

  1. Eastern Europe
  2. Western Europe
  3. Northern Europe
  4. Area around the Black Sea
  

Question 2130 :
In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated? [IAS 2006]

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Arctic Ocean