GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2431 :
The hottest planet is : [CPO SI 2002]

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

Question 2432 :
What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CSAT 2011]

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

Question 2433 :
Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ? [NDA 1995]

  1. They are meteors
  2. They are the debris which got separated from a comet
  3. They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere
  4. They are a kind of a star
  

Question 2434 :
The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from: [CDS 1992]

  1. their composition
  2. their effect on the lives of man
  3. the shape of their orbits
  4. the shape and length of their tails
  

Question 2435 :
The sunspots cause: [UP PCS 1995]

  1. aurora borealis and aurora australis
  2. magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
  3. polar auroras
  4. all of these
  

Question 2436 :
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays eclipses more frequently 2. On Mars, only partial solar eclipses are possible - Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 2437 :
Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011]

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

Question 2438 :
Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus 2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus 3. 5 waves - similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake

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

Question 2439 :
The brightest star in the sky is: [MBA 1995]

  1. Alfa Centauri
  2. Proxima Centauri
  3. Sirius
  4. Sun
  

Question 2440 :
Which planet looks reddish in the night sky? [Hotel Management 1991]

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

Question 2441 :
Comets revolve around: [NDA 1990]

  1. sun
  2. earth
  3. venus
  4. no single heavenly body
  

Question 2442 :
The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be : [IFS 1993]

  1. circular and elliptic
  2. circular and hyperbolic
  3. elliptic and parabolic
  4. parabolic and hyperbolic
  

Question 2443 :
The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is :

  1. Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth
  2. Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus
  3. Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth
  4. Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
  

Question 2444 :
Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun? [IAS 2003]

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

Question 2445 :
A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at: [IFS 1993, CDS 1992]

  1. 3.30 A.M.
  2. 8.30 A.M.
  3. 3.30 P.M.
  4. 8.30 P.M.
  

Question 2446 :
Albedo is defined as:

  1. UV radiations sent out by the SUN
  2. a substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
  3. celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
  4. the amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
  

Question 2447 :
Which one of the following is correct? Great Bear is a : [CDS 2008]

  1. galaxy
  2. planet
  3. star
  4. constellation
  

Question 2448 :
The Saturn rings were discovered by:

  1. Copernicus
  2. Newton
  3. Galileo
  4. none of these
  

Question 2449 :
Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. - Select the correct answer using the codes given below [NDA 2008]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 2450 :
Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of: [IES 1994]

  1. Monsoon Region
  2. Mediterranean Region
  3. Tropical Grasslands
  4. Temperate Grasslands
  

Question 2451 :
Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are: [IAS 1989]

  1. signs of Roman gods
  2. imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
  3. a group of stars
  4. none of these
  

Question 2452 :
Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars .- The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is : [CDS 1999]

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

Question 2453 :
The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of:

  1. short waves
  2. long waves
  3. particles
  4. none of these
  

Question 2454 :
Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following? [NDA 2008]

  1. Revolution of Earth
  2. Rotation of Earth
  3. Rotation of Moon
  4. Revolution of Moon
  

Question 2455 :
Which of the following countries is known as the 'Sugar bowl of the World' ?

  1. India
  2. Cuba
  3. Brazil
  4. U.S.A.
  

Question 2456 :
The earlier name of Surinam was; [CDS 1990]

  1. British Guyana
  2. Dutch Guyana
  3. Medagascar
  4. Venezuela
  

Question 2457 :
A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as : [IFS 1993]

  1. an isthmus
  2. a lagoon
  3. a peninsula
  4. a strait
  

Question 2458 :
What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass? [CDS 2004]

  1. Brazil
  2. Uruguay
  3. Colombia
  4. Ecuador
  

Question 2459 :
The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is [UP PCS 2011]

  1. China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
  2. India, U.S.A., China, Russia
  3. U.S.A., India, China, Russia
  4. India, China, U.S.A., Russia
  

Question 2460 :
Which one of the following statements is not true? [IAS 2004]

  1. Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
  2. Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel
  3. Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river
  4. The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port