GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2251 :
Latitude of place is indicative of its: [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

  1. time
  2. altitude
  3. amount of rainfall
  4. temperature
  

Question 2252 :
____________ is the smallest zone in Burgess Concentric Model.

  

Question 2253 :
Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by :

  1. the coastal areas in the warm temperate zone
  2. the eastern parts of the temperate lands
  3. the areas of high latitudes
  4. the areas of equatorial regions
  

Question 2254 :
One of the pioneer scholars of Indian Urban studies is ___________________.

  

Question 2255 :
A smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas is known as _____________________.

  

Question 2256 :
All notified areas in a town or city notified as ‘slum’ by State, UT Administration or Local Government under any act including a ‘Slum Act' are considered as ______________ slums.

  

Question 2257 :
The highest lake above the sea level in the world is : [IAS 2003

  1. lake Avernus
  2. lake Tanzania
  3. lake Toba
  4. lake Titicaca
  

Question 2258 :
Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2004]

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

Question 2259 :
In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? [CDS 2000]

  1. Cape Town : Wool and wine
  2. Adelaide : Wheat and wool
  3. Perth : Rice and corn
  4. San Francisco : Fruits and wine
  

Question 2260 :
The World's longest river is :

  1. Nile
  2. Ganges
  3. Amazon
  4. Mississippi – Missouri
  

Question 2261 :
Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Question 2262 :
A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be :

  1. Tuesday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Thursday
  4. Friday
  

Question 2263 :
In which one of the following is Malta located? [IAS 2008]

  1. Baltic Sea
  2. Mediterranean Sea
  3. Black Sea
  4. North Sea
  

Question 2264 :
Durand line is the border common to which two countries?

  1. India and China
  2. China and Afghanistan
  3. India and Tibet
  4. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  

Question 2265 :
The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following? [IAS 2008]

  1. North Pacific
  2. South Pacific
  3. South-west Atlantic
  4. North-west Atlantic
  

Question 2266 :
Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

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

Question 2267 :
The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because:

  1. it gets hidden behind Venus
  2. it goes too far away from the Earth
  3. it being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
  4. it cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it.
  

Question 2268 :
Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble? [NDA 1991]

  1. Granite
  2. Limestone
  3. Peat
  4. Shale
  

Question 2269 :
If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be:

  1. orange
  2. blue
  3. yellow
  4. black
  

Question 2270 :
An ox-bow lake is a : [IFS 1993]

  1. lake formed behind an off-shore bar
  2. lake occupying a volcanic crater
  3. lake formed due to cut off meander
  4. lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
  

Question 2271 :
The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in: [IAS 2003]

  1. 2106 AD
  2. 2116 AD
  3. 2126 AD
  4. 2136 AD
  

Question 2272 :
Amongst the following, which is the largest island? [LIC 1993]

  1. England
  2. Japan
  3. Borneo
  4. New Guinea
  

Question 2273 :
The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is :

  1. 4.9 x 1111m
  2. 95 x 1015 m
  3. 4.3 light years
  4. 4.2 light years
  

Question 2274 :
Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated?

  1. East Asia
  2. South Asia
  3. North-West Europe
  4. North and South America
  

Question 2275 :
Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system? [IAS 2003]

  1. Irminger current
  2. Labrador current
  3. Brazilian current
  4. Canarie current
  

Question 2276 :
Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise? [CDS 2002]

  1. Argentina
  2. India
  3. Kazakhastan
  4. Sudan
  

Question 2277 :
In which region China type climate is found?

  1. South Japan
  2. South West Korea
  3. Natalin Africa
  4. All of the above
  

Question 2278 :
The Strait which separates Asia from North America is: [Asstt Grade 1992]

  1. The Bering Strait
  2. The Palk Strait
  3. The Strait of Gibraltar
  4. The Strait of Malacca
  

Question 2279 :
Which river crosses the Equator twice?

  1. Amazon
  2. Congo
  3. Nile
  4. Orinoco
  

Question 2280 :
Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world? [Asstt Grade 1993]

  1. Panama Canal
  2. Sirhind Canal
  3. Suez Canal
  4. Indira Gandhi Canal