GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2611 :
In how many time zones has the world been divided into?

  1. 15
  2. 24
  3. 90
  4. 180
  

Question 2612 :
Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian? 1). It passes through the centre of a certain country 2). It passes through the centre of the Globe 3). It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.

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

Question 2613 :
Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude

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

Question 2614 :
The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is :

  1. Chennai
  2. Madrid
  3. Melbourne
  4. Moscow
  

Question 2615 :
Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite

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

Question 2616 :
The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about:

  1. 80 cms
  2. 160 cms
  3. 200 cms
  4. 250 cms
  

Question 2617 :
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from:

  1. west to east
  2. east and west of the prime meridian
  3. poles to equator
  4. equator to poles
  

Question 2618 :
Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about: [NDA 1991]

  1. 22 km
  2. 36 km
  3. 41 km
  4. 53 km
  

Question 2619 :
Mohs' Scale is used to indicate the: [IAS 2003]

  1. degree of brittleness of a substance
  2. degree of hardness of minerals.
  3. degree of viscosity of a liquid
  4. degree of elasticity of a material
  

Question 2620 :
Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is:

  1. USA
  2. Italy
  3. Chile
  4. Australia
  

Question 2621 :
Which of these is the longest?

  1. 0° Meridian
  2. 180° E-W
  3. 90° E
  4. All are equal
  

Question 2622 :
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts. - Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [CDS 1994]

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

Question 2623 :
Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? [IAS 2003] 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of' sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.

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

Question 2624 :
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [IAS 2006]

  1. Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
  2. Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  3. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
  4. Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
  

Question 2625 :
Which of the following statements is true?

  1. Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
  2. Both equator and longitudes are great circles
  3. Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
  4. Both equator and latitudes are great circles
  

Question 2626 :
Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on :

  1. December 22
  2. September 23
  3. June 21
  4. March 21
  

Question 2627 :
The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called:

  1. North Temperate Zone
  2. Frigid Zone
  3. South Temperate Zone
  4. Torrid Zone
  

Question 2628 :
Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it :

  1. It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
  2. All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
  3. There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
  4. South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
  

Question 2629 :
The longest circle which can be drawn on the earth's surface passes through: [Asstt Grade 1993]

  1. Equator
  2. Tropic of Cancer
  3. Arctic Circle
  4. Tropic of Capricorn
  

Question 2630 :
When it is nine o'clock in London, it will be the same time in :

  1. Ghana
  2. Babon
  3. Latvia
  4. Norway
  

Question 2631 :
The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at :

  1. 27° East
  2. 28° West
  3. 30° East
  4. 30° West
  

Question 2632 :
The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately:

  1. 1° per day
  2. 2° per day
  3. 3° per day
  4. 5° per day
  

Question 2633 :
Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2010]

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

Question 2634 :
Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? 1. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km 2. It forms around 0.5 percent of the earth's volume 3. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material 4. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks

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

Question 2635 :
Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct? (1) It is a longitude of 180° (2) It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line (3) It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date (4) It solves the problem of time and date among the World's nations

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

Question 2636 :
Solar eclipse occurs when:

  1. Earth comes between sun and moon
  2. Moon is at right angle to the earth
  3. Moon comes between sun and earth
  4. Sun comes between moon and earth
  

Question 2637 :
If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be: [IAS 1990]

  1. 30°
  2. 35°
  3. 40°
  4. 45°
  

Question 2638 :
Spring tides occur when: [CDS 1993]

  1. the moon is nearest to the earth
  2. the moon is farthest from the earth
  3. the moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles with the earth at the apex
  4. the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line
  

Question 2639 :
One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) :

  1. 100km
  2. 111km
  3. 151km
  4. 175km
  

Question 2640 :
When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?

  1. March 21
  2. September 21
  3. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
  4. When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn