GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2221 :
The most useful method of classifying towns is according to __________________.

  

Question 2222 :
The main reason behind rapid growth of slums in India is ______________________.

  

Question 2223 :
Use of statistical method for classifying towns is a method of ___________________.

  

Question 2224 :
The first human settlements usually estimate to begun at the year of _________________.

  

Question 2225 :
All areas recognised as a ‘Slum’ by State, UT Administration or Local Government, Housing and Slum Boards, which may have not been formally notified as a slum under any act are considered as ______________ slums.

  

Question 2226 :
Christaller’s K=4 represents ________________ principle.

  

Question 2227 :
Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:

  1. they have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow
  2. there are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
  3. the climate is too hot for the crops to grow
  4. they have poor lateritic soil
  

Question 2228 :
Super Nova is : [CDS 1994]

  1. an asteroid
  2. a black hole
  3. a comet
  4. a dying star
  

Question 2229 :
With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. [NDA 2001]

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

Question 2230 :
Concentric circle theory in urban land use is formulated by ____________________.

  

Question 2231 :
Parsec' is the unit of measurement of:

  1. density of stars
  2. astronomical distance
  3. brightness of heavenly bodies
  4. orbital velocity of giant stars
  

Question 2232 :
Christaller’s K=7 represents ________________ principle.

  

Question 2233 :
Which one among the following rivers is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Amazon
  2. Amur
  3. Congo
  4. Volga
  

Question 2234 :
Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of: [CDS 1992]

  1. Campos
  2. Llanos
  3. Pampas
  4. Prairies
  

Question 2235 :
Developed Countries generate revenue mainly from _________________ sector.

  

Question 2236 :
The concept of Central Place Theory was proposed in the year of ______________.

  

Question 2237 :
The latitude of a place is the same as the: [CDS 1991]

  1. maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
  2. altitude of the celestial pole
  3. angle between the horizon and the equator
  4. zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
  

Question 2238 :
Jhuggi-Jhompdi is the other name of slum in the City of _____________.

  

Question 2239 :
The countries which are independent and prosperous are known as _________________.

  

Question 2240 :
The primate city of Mizoram is ___________________.

  

Question 2241 :
The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is:

  1. Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia
  2. Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia
  3. Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia
  4. Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia
  

Question 2242 :
__________________ the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and cities, interact with the built environment.

  

Question 2243 :
The total surface area that the city of Mumbai covers comes to _____________ sq. Km.

  

Question 2244 :
Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin?

  1. Venus
  2. Mars
  3. Uranus
  4. Neptune
  

Question 2245 :
Asteroids have their orbits between the planets:

  1. Mercury and Venus
  2. Earth and Mars
  3. Mars and Jupiter
  4. Jupiter and Saturn
  

Question 2246 :
Khartoum is situated at the confluence of:

  1. Murray and Darling
  2. Porena and Prague
  3. Tigris and Euphrates
  4. White Nile and Blue Nile
  

Question 2247 :
The world’s most populous city is _________________.

  

Question 2248 :
Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution?

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

Question 2249 :
Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river? [IAS 2007]

  1. Incised meander
  2. Knick point
  3. Oxbow lake
  4. Rive terrace
  

Question 2250 :
From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct? [IAS 2007]

  1. Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
  2. Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto
  3. Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa
  4. Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa