GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2131 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

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

Question 2132 :
The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to :

  1. USA
  2. Eastern Newfoundland
  3. Western Norway
  4. Northern Sweden
  

Question 2133 :
The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 1. Soil 2. Latitude 3. Altitude 4. Vegetation

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

Question 2134 :
Strait of Malacca separates:

  1. Sumatra and Malaysia
  2. Java and Brunei
  3. Sumatra and Java
  4. Malaysia and Brunei
  

Question 2135 :
Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?

  1. Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
  2. Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
  3. Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
  4. Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
  

Question 2136 :
Maoris are the inhabitants of:

  1. Nigeria
  2. Egypt
  3. Brazil
  4. New Zealand
  

Question 2137 :
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [CDS 1992]

  1. Algeria-Niger
  2. Brazil-Amazon
  3. Iraq-Tigris
  4. Myanmar-Irrawady
  

Question 2138 :
The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly:

  1. because earth rotates about its axis
  2. because earth revolves round the sun
  3. because of optical illusion
  4. because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time
  

Question 2139 :
The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called: [IAS 2003]

  1. out ports
  2. packet stations
  3. entreport ports
  4. port of call
  

Question 2140 :
Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from: [IAS 2004]

  1. The North Sea around the Netherlands
  2. The coastal areas from Alaska to California
  3. The Sea of Japan
  4. The Gulf of Mexico
  

Question 2141 :
Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population? [CDS 1993]

  1. Australia, Canada and Sweden
  2. U.K., Sweden and Germany
  3. France, Italy and Ireland
  4. Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
  

Question 2142 :
Over 90% of the world's biomass is in [CDS 2012]

  1. tropical rain forests
  2. freshwater wetlands
  3. top soils
  4. oceans
  

Question 2143 :
Diego Garcia is in :

  1. Arabian Sea
  2. Bay of Bengal
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Gulf of Aden
  

Question 2144 :
At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low

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

Question 2145 :
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]

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

Question 2146 :
The world's highest waterfall is in : [CDS 2002]

  1. Brazil
  2. U. S.A.
  3. Venezuela
  4. Zambia
  

Question 2147 :
Which of the following is not an island? [MBA 1993]

  1. Cuba
  2. Greenland
  3. Ireland
  4. Sweden
  

Question 2148 :
Israel has common borders with:[IAS 2003]

  1. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
  2. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
  3. Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
  4. Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
  

Question 2149 :
Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? 1. It is the largest of all water bodies 2. It is roughly triangular in shape 3. The average depth is about 7300 m 4. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean

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

Question 2150 :
Consider the following statements: 1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. 2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert. 3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]

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

Question 2151 :
Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries? [IAS 2004]

  1. Russia
  2. Estoma
  3. Lithuania
  4. Poland
  

Question 2152 :
Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ? [IES 2003]

  1. Hong Kong
  2. Phnom-Penh
  3. Shanghai
  4. Yangon
  

Question 2153 :
Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X? [CDS 2011]

  1. Tasman Sea
  2. Labrador Sea
  3. Beaufort Sea
  4. Black Sea
  

Question 2154 :
The highest waterfall of the world is: [RRB 1992]

  1. Niagara Falls
  2. Boyoma Falls
  3. Salto Angel Falls
  4. Khone Falls
  

Question 2155 :
The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth's surface is due to:

  1. clouds
  2. water-bodies
  3. snow and ice covered areas of the earth
  4. all the above reflect nearly the same amount
  

Question 2156 :
The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to : [IAS 2003]

  1. Mongolian group
  2. Polynesian group
  3. Micronesian group
  4. Melanesian group
  

Question 2157 :
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea? [IAS 2003]

  1. Armenia
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Kazakhstan
  4. Turkmenistan
  

Question 2158 :
Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths? [IAS 2008]

  1. Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Herbides Trench
  2. New Herbides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
  3. Aleutian Trench - New Herbldes Trench - Mindanao Trench
  4. New Herbides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
  

Question 2159 :
Qualitative method is a scientific method of observation to gather _______________ data.

  

Question 2160 :
In Mumbai, slums are commonly called __________________.