GK Geography MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 2821 :
From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and:

  1. fishing
  2. ship building
  3. iron and steel
  4. pearl fishing
  

Question 2822 :
World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is :

  1. Cleveland
  2. Sharon
  3. Akron
  4. Wheeling
  

Question 2823 :
Grasses are almost absent in :

  1. tropical moist deciduous forest
  2. tropical dry evergreen forest
  3. tropical semi-evergreen forest
  4. tropical wet-evergreen forest
  

Question 2824 :
In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain? [IAS 2004]

  1. Spain
  2. Netherlands
  3. Poland
  4. Italy
  

Question 2825 :
Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate? [CDS 2004]

  1. Latitude
  2. Longitude
  3. Land and Sea contrasts
  4. Relief features
  

Question 2826 :
Monsoon effect is also experienced in :

  1. East Africa
  2. Nile Basin
  3. South Africa
  4. West Africa
  

Question 2827 :
What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?

  1. Hunting
  2. Fishing
  3. Lumbering
  4. Animal Grazing
  

Question 2828 :
Petroleum is generally found in :

  1. igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
  2. old fold mountains
  3. alluvial deposits of the river valleys
  4. folded marine sedimentary rocks
  

Question 2829 :
Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ? 1. Campos 2. Pampas 3. Savanna 4. Steppes

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

Question 2830 :
Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Isohaline-Lines joining points of equal salinity in sea
  2. Isohels-Lines joining areas of equal rainfall
  3. lsobath-Unes joining points of equal seabed depth
  4. Isobars-Lines joining areas of equal atmospheric pressure
  

Question 2831 :
Perspiration is maximum when temperature is :

  1. low and air is dry
  2. low and air is humid
  3. high and air is dry
  4. high and air is humid
  

Question 2832 :
The leading producer of sulphur is : [IES 1994]

  1. Canada
  2. Spain
  3. U.S.A.
  4. Italy
  

Question 2833 :
In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area? [IAS 2010]

  1. Montane Wet Temperate Forest
  2. Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
  3. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
  4. Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
  

Question 2834 :
A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be: [NDA 1993]

  1. Tehran
  2. Singapore
  3. Nagpur
  4. Moscow
  

Question 2835 :
The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because:

  1. the rainfall is very low
  2. the growing season is short in these areas
  3. the ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered
  4. all the above factors
  

Question 2836 :
Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers? [NDA 2003]

  1. Corrosion
  2. Attrition
  3. Corrasion
  4. Plucking
  

Question 2837 :
World's leading producer of fertilizers is:

  1. U.K.
  2. India
  3. U.S.A.
  4. Russia
  

Question 2838 :
Wood pulp comes from:

  1. equatorial region
  2. temperate region
  3. mediterranean region
  4. coniferous forest region
  

Question 2839 :
Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface? [UP PCS 2002]

  1. Desert Ecosystem
  2. Grassland Ecosystem
  3. Mountain Ecosystem
  4. Marine Ecosystem
  

Question 2840 :
Which climatic region has the least temperature range?

  1. Equatorial region
  2. Monsoon region
  3. Tropical region
  4. Mediterranean region
  

Question 2841 :
Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes? [CDS 1991]

  1. Tropical Grassland Region
  2. Hot Desert Climate Region
  3. Mediterranean Climate Region
  4. Temperate Climate Region
  

Question 2842 :
Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?

  1. Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
  2. Bangkok-Aircrafts
  3. Manchester-Cotton Textiles
  4. Plymouth-Ship building
  

Question 2843 :
Which is the world's largest desert? [Railway 1995]

  1. Sahara
  2. Gobi
  3. Thar
  4. Takala Makan
  

Question 2844 :
Mid-latitude forests have: 1. deciduous forests 2. coniferous forests 3. evergreen forests

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

Question 2845 :
The country which leads in the production of rubber is :

  1. Australia
  2. Indonesia
  3. Malaysia
  4. Thailand
  

Question 2846 :
Which country is the largest oil producer in the world :

  1. Kuwait
  2. U.S.A.
  3. Russia
  4. None of these
  

Question 2847 :
Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?

  1. Chicago-Agricultural Implements
  2. Kansas-Meat Packing
  3. Los Angeles-Automobiles
  4. Dresden-Optical Apparatus
  

Question 2848 :
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the convectional rainfall ? [CDS 2002]

  1. Drizzling
  2. Lightning and thunder
  3. Torrential rain
  4. Afternoon rain
  

Question 2849 :
Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010]

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

Question 2850 :
Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? [IAS 2003] 1. Limestone 2. Dolomite 3. Breccia 4. Coal

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