GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2551 :
The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest: [NDA 1994]

  1. along the Equator
  2. at the North Pole
  3. along the Tropic of Cancer
  4. along the Arctic Circle
  

Question 2552 :
Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia? [IES 2003]

  1. Selva
  2. Taiga
  3. Pampas
  4. Savanna
  

Question 2553 :
The approximate circumference of the Earth is [CPO SI 2011]

  1. 13,000 km
  2. 20,000 km
  3. 25,000 km
  4. 30,000 km
  

Question 2554 :
The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the: [IAS 2004]

  1. Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
  2. Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
  3. Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
  4. Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
  

Question 2555 :
The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91° E and 92° E) at the Poles is [CDS 2012]

  1. 0 km
  2. 18 km
  3. 25 km
  4. 111 km
  

Question 2556 :
Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of:

  1. hot desert region
  2. mediterranean region
  3. temperate region
  4. tundra region
  

Question 2557 :
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is :

  1. at poles
  2. at equator
  3. at tropics
  4. at arctic circle
  

Question 2558 :
What percentage of insolation is received by the earth's surface?

  1. 47%
  2. 51%
  3. 66%
  4. 87%
  

Question 2559 :
On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator

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

Question 2560 :
Japan is called ‘land of the rising sun’ because:

  1. Sun rises there as soon as it sets
  2. Sun always remains in the eastern part of the sky throughout the day in Japan
  3. Japan being the Eastern most country in the World, it has the earliest sunrise
  4. The rays of the sun get reflected from the waters of the sea and make the sunrise beautiful in Japan
  

Question 2561 :
Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate? [IAS 2004]

  1. Cape Town region of South Africa
  2. Great Plains of North America
  3. North-Eastern Australia
  4. Southern Algeria
  

Question 2562 :
Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in : [Stenographers' Exam 1993]

  1. deciduous forests
  2. evergreen forests
  3. tidal forests
  4. alpine forests
  

Question 2563 :
Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through? [CDS 2005]

  1. Bangladesh
  2. China
  3. Myanmar
  4. Nepal
  

Question 2564 :
Consider the following statements: 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km Which of these statements are correct? [NDA 2002]

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

Question 2565 :
Choose the incorrect statement; [IFS 1993]

  1. All meridians are of the same length
  2. The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal
  3. The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
  4. The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December
  

Question 2566 :
The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [CPO AC 2003]

  1. India and Iran
  2. Iran and Pakistan
  3. India and Saudi Arabia
  4. Iran and Iraq
  

Question 2567 :
The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the: [CDS 1994]

  1. Himalayas have denser forest cover
  2. Himalayas face the monsoon winds
  3. Himalayas are higher than the Alps
  4. Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
  

Question 2568 :
Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as:

  1. insolation
  2. solar heat
  3. solar radiation
  4. thermal radiation
  

Question 2569 :
Central and western part of California experience climate:

  1. Monsoon
  2. Mediterranean
  3. Taiga
  4. Sudan
  

Question 2570 :
The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?

  1. Mountains
  2. Plateaus and Plains
  3. Interior of the Earth
  4. Oceans and their depth
  

Question 2571 :
When it is noon along 82° 30' longitude, along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.? [IAS 1994]

  1. Along 165° E
  2. Along 67° 30' W
  3. 0° E or W
  4. Along 82° 31' W
  

Question 2572 :
Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because: [IAS 1993]

  1. the evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone
  2. Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
  3. the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
  4. the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter
  

Question 2573 :
World's largest manufacturers of Motor Vehicles are:

  1. Russia and Japan
  2. U.K. and France
  3. U.S.A. and Japan
  4. U.S.A. and Germany
  

Question 2574 :
It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because: [Railways 1993]

  1. earth is revolving around the sun
  2. earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
  3. earth is rotating
  4. none of these
  

Question 2575 :
‘Green House Effect’ means:

  1. pollution in houses in tropical regions
  2. trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
  3. trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
  4. cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
  

Question 2576 :
The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as:

  1. earth radiation
  2. wave balance of earth
  3. heat balance of earth
  4. radiation exchange
  

Question 2577 :
In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained : [UDC 1993]

  1. free oxygen
  2. no oxygen
  3. oxygen in fixed form
  4. oxygen bound to carbon
  

Question 2578 :
The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is :

  1. Perihelion
  2. Aplheuon
  3. Perigee
  4. Apogee
  

Question 2579 :
The largest quantities of bauxite is found in:

  1. tropical latitudes
  2. mid-latitudes
  3. high-latitudes
  4. temperate lands
  

Question 2580 :
Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth's axis

  1. only 1 is correct
  2. 1 and 2 are correct
  3. 2 and 3 are correct
  4. all are correct