GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2311 :
Infant mortality rate is :

  1. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
  2. number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population
  3. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population
  4. number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population
  

Question 2312 :
The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the: [CDS 1994]

  1. convergence and divergence movements
  2. corioli's force
  3. density differences in seawater
  4. impact of prevailing winds
  

Question 2313 :
The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in : [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Belgium
  3. Denmark
  4. Germany
  

Question 2314 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Suez Canal is an important link between developed countries and developing countries. 2. It joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez 3. It is not a sea level canal. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009]

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

Question 2315 :
The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is : [IAS 2003]

  1. Saturn, Earth, Neptune, Uranus
  2. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Earth
  3. Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune
  4. Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
  

Question 2316 :
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ? [IAS 2007]

  1. Australia
  2. Cuba
  3. Ghana
  4. Philippines
  

Question 2317 :
First railway line in the world, was laid in :

  1. Western U.S.A.
  2. North-East England
  3. Federal Republic of Germany
  4. Russia
  

Question 2318 :
The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively :

  1. Europe and Africa
  2. Asia and Oceania
  3. North America and Africa
  4. Europe and Oceania
  

Question 2319 :
Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land? [NDA 1994]

  1. Canaries and Labrador
  2. Gulf stream and Labrador
  3. Gulfstream and Canaries
  4. Kuroshio and Kurile
  

Question 2320 :
Major source of oceanic salinity is [BPSC 2011]

  1. rivers
  2. land
  3. wind
  4. ash from volcanoes
  

Question 2321 :
Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming of the middle latitude grasslands? 1. The size of farms are generally large. 2. Cultivation is highly mechanized. 3. It is a type of extensive farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]

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

Question 2322 :
Among the following countries, the only one to have about half of its area under cultivation is : [CDS 2003]

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Japan
  4. US
  

Question 2323 :
Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise? [IAS 2002]

  1. 8.24 p.m
  2. 9. 12 p.m
  3. 10.00 p.m
  4. 11.48 p.m.
  

Question 2324 :
Suez Canal joins: [CRPF 1990]

  1. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
  2. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  3. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  4. North Sea and Baltic Sea
  

Question 2325 :
Which of the following is the brightest planet? [Bank PO 1991]

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

Question 2326 :
Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because:

  1. high tides occur, causing storms
  2. the rainfall is heavy
  3. warm and cold currents meet
  4. icebergs melt around the coast
  

Question 2327 :
Which one of the following seas is without a coastline? [CDS 1999]

  1. White sea
  2. Sargasso sea
  3. Sea of Okhotsk
  4. Tasman sea
  

Question 2328 :
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle? [NDA 2010]

  1. Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
  2. Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
  3. Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
  4. Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
  

Question 2329 :
Consider the following percentages regarding the world's water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes - 95% 2. Frozen as ice - 4% 3. For man's use - 1% Which of the above are correct percentages? [IFS 1993]

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

Question 2330 :
In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest? [IAS 2004]

  1. Norway
  2. Sweden
  3. Italy
  4. Denmark
  

Question 2331 :
Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called? [NDA 2008]

  1. Lunar year
  2. Solar year
  3. Tropical year
  4. Sideral year
  

Question 2332 :
The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because:

  1. the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
  2. The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
  3. large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
  4. all the above
  

Question 2333 :
Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? 1. Earth's gravity 2. Atmospheric pressure 3. Winds Salinity of the water 5. Seasonal Variations

  1. I, III and IV
  2. I, II and V
  3. III, IV and V
  4. All of these
  

Question 2334 :
The ideal conditions for coral growth are: 1. water temperature around 20°C 2. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) 3. highly saline water 4. adequate oxygen

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

Question 2335 :
The country with the highest density is :

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. India
  4. Singapore
  

Question 2336 :
The Horn of Africa includes: [IAS 2003]

  1. Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
  2. Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa
  3. Senegal, Guinea, Somalia
  4. Libya, Egypt, Sudan
  

Question 2337 :
What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?

  1. 39 gm.
  2. 37 gm.
  3. 35 gm.
  4. 32 gm.
  

Question 2338 :
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a : [IAS 1999]

  1. Mulatto
  2. Mestizo
  3. Meiji
  4. Mau Mau
  

Question 2339 :
A blackhole is a : [CDS 1999, 2001]

  1. contracted star with intense gravitational pull
  2. star with very low surface temperature
  3. star with no atmosphere
  4. pulsating star
  

Question 2340 :
Numerically the largest human race in the world is : [COS 2004]

  1. Caucasoid
  2. Mongoloid
  3. Negroid
  4. Austroloid