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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following earthquake waves are most destructive? |
| A. | S-waves |
| B. | P-waves |
| C. | R-waves |
| D. | L-waves |
| Answer» B. P-waves | |
| 2. |
Mediterranean climate is characterized by |
| A. | Dry summer and humid winter |
| B. | Humid summer and Dry winter |
| C. | Dry summer and Dry winter |
| D. | Humid summer with no winter |
| Answer» B. Humid summer and Dry winter | |
| 3. |
The range of visible wave length on electromagnetic spectrum is |
| A. | 0.4 to 0.7 micrometres |
| B. | 0.7 to 15.0 micrometres |
| C. | 0.3 to 0.9 micrometres |
| D. | 0.3 to 15.0 micrometres |
| Answer» B. 0.7 to 15.0 micrometres | |
| 4. |
A counter clock-wise atmospheric circulation in the northern hemisphere is known as |
| A. | Pressure gradient |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Anti-cyclone |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» C. Anti-cyclone | |
| 5. |
Insolation reaches the earth surface in the form of |
| A. | Short waves |
| B. | Long waves |
| C. | Microwaves |
| D. | Lorenz curve |
| Answer» B. Long waves | |
| 6. |
pace is socially or culturally constructedis the view under |
| A. | Logical positivism |
| B. | Behaviouralism |
| C. | Post modernism |
| D. | Structuralism |
| Answer» D. Structuralism | |
| 7. |
Migration from developed to less developed region is called as |
| A. | Emigration |
| B. | Immigration |
| C. | Perverse migration |
| D. | Reverse migration |
| Answer» D. Reverse migration | |
| 8. |
Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer using the given codes:List - I a. Normal fault b. Reverse fault c. Lateral fault d. Stege fault List - IIi. Displacement of both the rock blocks in opposite directionsii. Movement of both the rock blocks towards each other iii. Displacement of rock block horizontally along fault plane iv. When the slopes of a series of faults are in same directionCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iviiiiii |
| C. | iiiiiiiv |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» B. iviiiiii | |
| 9. |
Which of the following was a part of Lauratia? |
| A. | Anatolian Plate |
| B. | Chinese Plate |
| C. | Iranian Plate |
| D. | Agean Plate |
| Answer» C. Iranian Plate | |
| 10. |
Identify fluvio-glacial deposits from the following: |
| A. | Outwash plain |
| B. | Flood plain |
| C. | Penne plain |
| D. | Pan plain |
| Answer» B. Flood plain | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is formed as a result of tectonic forces? |
| A. | Hanging valley |
| B. | V-shaped valley |
| C. | Rift valley |
| D. | Blind valley |
| Answer» D. Blind valley | |
| 12. |
he present is the key to the past.This statement was made by |
| A. | W.M. Davis |
| B. | James Hutton |
| C. | Van Ritchthofen |
| D. | A. Penck |
| Answer» C. Van Ritchthofen | |
| 13. |
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given:List - I a. A plain largely composed of recent alluvium b. a deep sea plain c. a plain formed by wind action d. a level surface lightly covered with thin layer of alluvium List - IIi. Pedi plain ii. Loess plain iii. Flood plainiv. Abyssal plainCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiviii |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiviii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
When does an escarpment appear? |
| A. | When a land block moves horizontally. |
| B. | When a land block moves vertically. |
| C. | When a land block moves due to water logging. |
| D. | When a land block moves due to human intervention. |
| Answer» C. When a land block moves due to water logging. | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following regions has the highest proportion of agricultural land under irrigation? |
| A. | Punjab-Haryana Plain |
| B. | Rajasthan-Gujarat Plain |
| C. | West Bengal Delta |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh-Bihar Plainn nnC) |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan-Gujarat Plain | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not a Quantitative Distribution Map? |
| A. | Choroschematic Map |
| B. | Isopleth Map |
| C. | Dot Map |
| D. | Choropleth Map |
| Answer» B. Isopleth Map | |
| 17. |
The concept of geosynclines was given by |
| A. | James Hall and Dana |
| B. | Hang |
| C. | Holmes |
| D. | Steers |
| Answer» B. Hang | |
| 18. |
The 'Valley of Kashmir' lies between which of the following ranges? |
| A. | Pir-Panjal and Karakoram Range |
| B. | Pir-Panjal and Zaskar range |
| C. | Zaskar and Ladakh range |
| D. | Sulaiman and Kirthar range |
| Answer» C. Zaskar and Ladakh range | |
| 19. |
Occupational structure of population in India at State level is best represented by |
| A. | Dot Method |
| B. | Isopleth |
| C. | Choropleth |
| D. | Pie diagram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The Base Level concept was postulated by |
| A. | James Hutton |
| B. | J.W. Powell |
| C. | W.M. Davis |
| D. | Walther Penck |
| Answer» C. W.M. Davis | |
| 21. |
If the variability of rainfall is to be measured, which of the following techniques will be used? |
| A. | Mean Deviation |
| B. | Standard Deviation |
| C. | Coefficient of Variation |
| D. | Interquartile Range |
| Answer» D. Interquartile Range | |
| 22. |
Organic Theory of the State was propounded by |
| A. | Mackinder |
| B. | Ratzel |
| C. | Haushofer |
| D. | Isaiah Bawman |
| Answer» C. Haushofer | |
| 23. |
In which of the following States of India the concentration of laterite soils is higher? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 24. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Himalayan Rivers are perennial.Reason (R): The region gets rainfall from the South West monsoon season only.Codes: |
| A. | (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (AS). |
| B. | (AS) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is correct. |
| Answer» C. (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. | |
| 25. |
Quasi Federal Form of Government is in |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Great Britain |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Laterite soils are well developed in Kerala.Reason (R): Kerala receives high rainfall during monsoon season.Codes: |
| A. | (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (AS). |
| B. | (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. |
| C. | (AS) is false, but (R) is correct. |
| D. | (AS) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (AS). |
| Answer» B. (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is an incorrect pair? |
| A. | Utilitarian Planning –Functional Planning |
| B. | Comprehensive Planning – Integrated Planning |
| C. | Regional Planning – Spatial Planning |
| D. | Sectoral Planning – Co-ordinated Planning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following States has the longest coast line? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 29. |
The location of paper industries is highly influenced by which one of the following factors? |
| A. | Availability and nearness of raw material |
| B. | Nearness of market |
| C. | Availability of capital |
| D. | Transport connectivity |
| Answer» B. Nearness of market | |
| 30. |
The concept of 'Cultural landscape' was promoted by |
| A. | Ratzel |
| B. | Anne Buttimer |
| C. | Carl Sauer |
| D. | Wilbur Zelinsky |
| Answer» D. Wilbur Zelinsky | |
| 31. |
Kirkuk, one of the most important oilfields in the world, is located in |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Kuwait |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Kuwait | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following is the largest volume of import commodities in India? |
| A. | Raw materials |
| B. | Iron and Steel |
| C. | Petroleum u0026 Lubricants |
| D. | Pearls and Precious stones |
| Answer» D. Pearls and Precious stones | |
| 33. |
To which racial groups the Eskimos belong to? |
| A. | The Negroids |
| B. | The Mongoloids |
| C. | The Caucasoids |
| D. | The Australoids |
| Answer» C. The Caucasoids | |
| 34. |
Who, among the following, propounded the concept of compage? |
| A. | Minshull |
| B. | Blache |
| C. | Whittlesey |
| D. | Isard |
| Answer» D. Isard | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following Islamic countries is predominantly of Shia sect? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 36. |
Marquette range in U.S.A. is known for |
| A. | Uranium |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Iron ore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Read Assertion (AS) and Reason (R) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Urbanization is a defining phenomenon of this century and the developing countries are at the locus of this transformation.Reason (R): The urban shift has happened in the last few decades largely due to rapid mega cities growth in the developing countries.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true. | |
| 38. |
Diego Garcia is an island in which of the following oceans? |
| A. | Atlantic |
| B. | Pacific |
| C. | Indian |
| D. | Arctic |
| Answer» D. Arctic | |
| 39. |
India's decadal population growth rate has been continuously declining since |
| A. | 1971-81 |
| B. | 1981-91 |
| C. | 1991-2001 |
| D. | 2001-2011 |
| Answer» B. 1981-91 | |
| 40. |
Demographic transition is a framework that explores the historical sequence of changes in1) Fertility and migration2) Mortality and age-structure3) Mortality and migration4) Age-structure and sex-compositionCodes: |
| A. | 1 and 4 are correct. |
| B. | 3 and 4 are correct. |
| C. | only 1 is correct. |
| D. | 1 and 2 are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:List – I a. Baku b. Kuzbas Basin c. Urals d. Eastern Siberia List – IIi. Diamondii. Iron oreiii. CoalCodes:iv. Oil a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiiivi |
| C. | iiiiiiiv |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» B. iiiiiivi | |
| 42. |
Name the State which employs the highest number of child labour in the country. |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 43. |
Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given:List – I (Geographer) a. Alexander Von Humboldt b. Ellen Churchill Semple c. Peter Haggett d. Jeans Brunhes List – II (Country)i. Franceii. U.K.iii. U.S.A.Codes: iv. Germany a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» D. iiiiiiiv | |
| 44. |
Which school of thoughts developed the Science of Astronomy? |
| A. | Greeks |
| B. | Chinese |
| C. | Roman |
| D. | Arabs |
| Answer» B. Chinese | |
| 45. |
ll history must be treated geographically and all geography must be treated historically.Who wrote this? |
| A. | Herodotus |
| B. | Ratzel |
| C. | Blache |
| D. | Davis |
| Answer» B. Ratzel | |
| 46. |
Who amongst the following correlated colour of ocean water and its salinity? |
| A. | Ibn – Khaldun |
| B. | Al – Masudi |
| C. | Ibn – Sina |
| D. | Al – Maqdisi |
| Answer» C. Ibn – Sina | |
| 47. |
In describing the patterns and processes of spatial interaction, geographers are most concerned with |
| A. | Accessibility and Connectivity |
| B. | Density and Dispersion |
| C. | Diffusion and Pattern |
| D. | Pedestrian Cities |
| Answer» B. Density and Dispersion | |
| 48. |
Who founded the Humanistic School of Geography? |
| A. | Wolpert |
| B. | Tuan |
| C. | Kirk |
| D. | Harvey |
| Answer» C. Kirk | |
| 49. |
Who among the following defined Geography as Discovery of Predictive Patterns during quantitative revolution period? |
| A. | Haggett |
| B. | Harvey |
| C. | Stewart |
| D. | Bunge |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following primary greenhouse gases is not associated with global warming? |
| A. | Water vapour |
| B. | Carbon dioxide |
| C. | Methane |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» E. | |