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This section includes 2658 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 751. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth's crust |
| B. | Himalayas are the oldest mountains |
| C. | Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system |
| D. | Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed, |
| Answer» E. | |
| 752. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below- [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] Assertion [A]: The Tarai region represents a marsh landscapes Reason [R]: The Tarai region is a zone of seepage where the fine sand, silt and clay are deposited the emerging streams. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 753. |
Which one of the following regions has been classified as the 'Western Dry Region' by the Planning Commission? [UGC-II(Geog) 2016] |
| A. | North Bihar Dry Region |
| B. | Rajasthan Dry Region |
| C. | NEFA Region |
| D. | West Bengal Duars |
| Answer» C. NEFA Region | |
| 754. |
Which one of die following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from Ac plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan? |
| A. | Central Highlands |
| B. | Western Himalayas |
| C. | Eastern Himalayas |
| D. | Western Arid Plains |
| Answer» B. Western Himalayas | |
| 755. |
Arrange the following from North to South- 1. Coco channel 2. Little Andaman 3. Narcondam Island 4. Barren Island |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
| C. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| D. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 756. |
What is the height of parasnath Hill? [Jharkh-PSC 2016] |
| A. | 1600 Meter |
| B. | 1565 Meter |
| C. | 1365 Meter |
| D. | 1260 Meter |
| Answer» D. 1260 Meter | |
| 757. |
The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 758. |
Which of the following landforms occupy the North- Western parts of Bihar State? [BPSC (PT) 2017] |
| A. | Someshwar Hilly Range |
| B. | Kaimur Plateau |
| C. | Nawada Hilly Region |
| D. | Rajgir Hilly Region |
| E. | (e) None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. Kaimur Plateau | |
| 759. |
Match the following- Mountain Pass State A. Zoji La 1. Himachal Pradesh B. Lipulekh 2. Sikkim C. Shipkila 3. Uttarakhand D. Nathu La 4. Jammu-Kashmir Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists- |
| A. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 760. |
Consider the following statements- 1. Zojila Pass in Pir Panzal range connects Jammu and Srinagar 2. Banihal Pass connects Srinagar to Drass and Kargil. Which of the above statements) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 761. |
With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements- 1. The Country's total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states. 2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of inland wetlands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 762. |
What is Kayal? [MP- PSC 2017] |
| A. | Terai-Plain |
| B. | Ganges Delta |
| C. | Regur of Deccan Plateau |
| D. | Lagoon of Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 763. |
Which of die following pairs is not correctly matched? [MP- PSC 2017] |
| A. | Lipulekh - Uttarakhand |
| B. | Nathu La - Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Rohtang - Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Palghat - Kerala |
| Answer» C. Rohtang - Himachal Pradesh | |
| 764. |
Which one of the following mountain ranges is spread over only one stale in India? [MP-PSC 2017] |
| A. | Aravali |
| B. | Salpura |
| C. | Ajanta |
| D. | Sahyadri |
| Answer» D. Sahyadri | |
| 765. |
Consider the following statements- 1. Himalayan mountain chain was part of Laurasia or Angaral and geological divisions. 2. Peninsular India was part of Gondwanaland of Geological divisions. Select the correct answer from the following codes: |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 766. |
Which among the following rock systems in India is also known as storehouse of minerals? |
| A. | The Cudappah system |
| B. | Archaean Rock system |
| C. | Dharwar system |
| D. | The Vindhyan System |
| Answer» D. The Vindhyan System | |
| 767. |
In how many districts of Uttarakhand the Greater Himalaya is spread over? [UK-PSC (F) 2015] |
| A. | 3 districts |
| B. | 4 districts |
| C. | 6 districts |
| D. | 5 districts |
| Answer» D. 5 districts | |
| 768. |
'Kal Baisakhi' gives rainfall to |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 769. |
Match the following List-I (Peaks) List-II (Range) A. Gurushikhar 1. Anaimala B. Doddabetta 2. Aravali C. Anamudi 3. Nilgiri D. Dhupgarh 4. Satpura |
| A. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 |
| D. | A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 | |
| 770. |
The Panama Canal joins- I. Pacific Ocean II. Atlantic Ocean III. Columbia IV. Costa Rica |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | III and IV |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 771. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: [UP-RO2016-I] List-I (Rivers) List-II (Flowing into) A. Lena 1. Persian Gulf B. Amur 2. Arctic Ocean C. Tigris 3. Arabian Sea D. Mahi 4. Pacific Ocean |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| B. | A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| D. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 | |
| 772. |
The correct sequence of the following seas from West to East is- [UP-RO 2016] |
| A. | Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea |
| B. | Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea |
| D. | Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea |
| Answer» D. Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea | |
| 773. |
The Blue Nile river originates from- [UP-RO 2016] |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Tana |
| C. | Lake Edward |
| D. | Lake Albert |
| Answer» C. Lake Edward | |
| 774. |
Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean? [UK-PSC 2016] |
| A. | Canaries |
| B. | Curoshio |
| C. | California |
| D. | Humboldt |
| Answer» B. Curoshio | |
| 775. |
Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity? [BPSC (PT) 2017] |
| A. | Black Sea |
| B. | Yellow Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Dead Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 776. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below- [UGC-II (Geog) 2016] List-I (River) List-II (Type of Delta) A. Nile 1. Estuarine B. Mississippi 2. Arcuate C. Ganga 3. Bird foot D. Tiber 4. Cuspate |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 |
| B. | A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 |
| C. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| D. | A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 777. |
Which one of the following bays has the highest tides in the world? [UGC (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Bay of Bengal |
| B. | Hudson Bay |
| C. | Bay of Fundy |
| D. | Bay of Khambat |
| Answer» D. Bay of Khambat | |
| 778. |
Identify the correct statement regarding variation in density of ocean water and air at the same temperature-. [UGC(Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Ocean water is 800 times denser than air. |
| B. | Ocean water is 600 times denser than air. |
| C. | Ocean water is 400 times denser than air. |
| D. | Ocean water is 200 times denser than air. |
| Answer» B. Ocean water is 600 times denser than air. | |
| 779. |
Which one is not a depositional land form developed by the running water? |
| A. | River terraces |
| B. | Alluvial |
| C. | Natural levees |
| D. | Delta |
| Answer» B. Alluvial | |
| 780. |
Identify the correct statement pertaining to the Mid- Atlantic Ridge from the floor of Atlantic Ocean among the following- [UGC (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Almost 3 km above |
| B. | Almost 4 km above |
| C. | Almost 5 km above |
| D. | Almost 6 km above |
| Answer» B. Almost 4 km above | |
| 781. |
The coral reefs that are generally: found attached to the shore with an intervening shallow channel or a lagoon is called- [UGC (Geog) 2016] |
| A. | Barrier reef |
| B. | Patch reef |
| C. | Ribbon reef |
| D. | Fringing reef |
| Answer» E. | |
| 782. |
The term " Swash" refers to- [UGC(Geog) 2016I] |
| A. | Backward movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave |
| B. | Oblique movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave |
| C. | Forward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave |
| D. | Sideward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave |
| Answer» D. Sideward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave | |
| 783. |
Movements of tides are mostly determined by [NDA/NA 2014-III] |
| A. | albedo effect |
| B. | wind velocity |
| C. | rotation of the Earth |
| D. | revolution of the Earth |
| Answer» D. revolution of the Earth | |
| 784. |
Which one of the following is a w arm ocean current? [NDA/NA 2014-II] |
| A. | Labrador current |
| B. | Kuroshio current |
| C. | Peru current |
| D. | Benguela current |
| Answer» C. Peru current | |
| 785. |
DIRECTIONS: The following item consist of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: [NDA/NA 2016-I] Statement I: There is high salinity in Red Sea. Statement II: Rate of evaporation is high in Red Sea. |
| A. | Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. |
| B. | Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. |
| C. | Statement I is true but Statement II is false. |
| D. | Statement I is false but Statement II is true. |
| Answer» B. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. | |
| 786. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA/NA2016-II] List-I (River) List-II (Mouth of the river) A. Danube 1. North sea B. Rhine 2. Black sea C. Rhone 3. Bay of Biscay D. Loire 4. Mediterranean sea |
| A. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| B. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| C. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| D. | A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 |
| Answer» B. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 787. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA 2015-II] List- (Ocean current) List-II (Coast) A. Humboldt 1. Namibia-Angola B. North Atlantic Drift 2. Chile-Peru C. Benguela 3. Mozambique-Madagascar D. Agulhas 4. United Kingdom Norway |
| A. | A-2; B-1; C-4: D-3 |
| B. | A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 |
| C. | A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 |
| D. | A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2 |
| Answer» C. A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 | |
| 788. |
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen? [NDA 2015-] |
| A. | There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds |
| B. | There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds |
| C. | There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevail |
| Answer» B. There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds | |
| 789. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA 2015-I] List I List II (Ocean current) (Location in Map) A. Guinea current B, Oyashio current C. Canaries current D. Kuroshio current |
| A. | A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2 |
| B. | A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4 |
| C. | A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4 |
| D. | A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2 |
| Answer» C. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4 | |
| 790. |
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the code given below: [2017-II] Statement I: Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth. Statement II: Earth rotates from the West towards the East once in 24 hours with respect to the Sun. [NDA 2015-I] |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I |
| B. | Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I |
| C. | Statement I is true but Statement II is false |
| D. | Statement I is false but Statement II is true |
| Answer» B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I | |
| 791. |
Arrange the following features fanned by rivers in its course starting from upstream: [NDA 2017-II] 1. Meanders 2. Falls 3. Delta 4. Oxbow Lake Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| B. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| C. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| D. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 792. |
Which one among the following is a sea without having al coastline? [NDA 2016-II] |
| A. | North sea |
| B. | Sargasso sea |
| C. | Baltic sea |
| D. | Bering sea |
| Answer» C. Baltic sea | |
| 793. |
Which one among the following is a cold Ocean current? [NDA 2013-I] |
| A. | Canary current |
| B. | Brazil current |
| C. | Gulf stream |
| D. | Kuroshio current |
| Answer» B. Brazil current | |
| 794. |
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below. Statement I Tsunami is small in open ocean yet may be over 30 m high when it reaches a coastline. Statement II Tsunami is have long wavelength and they travel across the open ocean at high speed. As they approach shore, the wavelength decreases and the wave height increases. [NDA 2017-II] |
| A. | Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I |
| B. | Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I |
| C. | Statement I is true, but Statement II is false |
| D. | Statement I is false, but Statement II is true |
| Answer» B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I | |
| 795. |
The riverbank is weakest where the river turns. This is because water [NDA 2012-II] |
| A. | gets concentrated on the inner bank of the turn, making it denser |
| B. | effectively bounces off the outer bank as it turns exerting an extra pressure on the bank |
| C. | flows faster as it turns |
| D. | reacts more effectively with the bank at a turn |
| Answer» C. flows faster as it turns | |
| 796. |
Which one among the following sequences of water bodies, from lower to higher salinity concentration, is correct? [NDA2017-II] |
| A. | Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea-Arctic sea |
| B. | Baltic Sea-Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Red Sea |
| C. | Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Sea-Baltic Sea |
| D. | Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea |
| Answer» C. Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Sea-Baltic Sea | |
| 797. |
Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route [NDA 2011-I] Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) 1Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X? |
| A. | Tasman Sea |
| B. | Labrador Sea |
| C. | Beaut Fort Sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 798. |
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep? [NDA 2011-I] |
| A. | They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean |
| B. | They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively |
| C. | They all are trenches in the India Ocean |
| D. | They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. They all are trenches in the India Ocean | |
| 799. |
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the Eastern and Western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earth-quake? [NDA 2011-I] |
| A. | There are deep ocean trenches along these margins |
| B. | High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean |
| C. | The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins |
| D. | These margins coincide with the plate margins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 800. |
Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by |
| A. | River erosion in youthful stage |
| B. | Transportation action of the river |
| C. | River erosion in mature stage |
| D. | Deposition in old stage of a river |
| Answer» D. Deposition in old stage of a river | |