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This section includes 319 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________ |
| A. | ering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | he North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | he East China Sea and the Bering Sea |
| D. | he Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea |
| Answer» D. he Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea | |
| 52. |
The world's largest lake is ________ |
| A. | ake Victoria |
| B. | ake Superior |
| C. | aspian Sea |
| D. | lack Sea |
| Answer» D. lack Sea | |
| 53. |
In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea? |
| A. | tlantic Ocean |
| B. | acific Ocean |
| C. | ndian Ocean |
| D. | rctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. acific Ocean | |
| 54. |
Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ? |
| A. | ontinental slope |
| B. | ontinental shelf |
| C. | picontinental sea |
| D. | ea shelf |
| Answer» B. ontinental shelf | |
| 55. |
Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone?I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growthII. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human foodIII. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zoneIV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population |
| A. | , II and IV |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | , III and IV |
| D. | , II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________ |
| A. | holly in the Continent of Europe |
| B. | holly in the Continent of Asia |
| C. | artly in Europe and partly in Asia |
| D. | artly in Africa and partly in Asia |
| Answer» D. artly in Africa and partly in Asia | |
| 57. |
Which of the following is the largest river in the world? |
| A. | ile |
| B. | ongo |
| C. | anges |
| D. | mazon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
The stagnated water in the surface of lake is known as |
| A. | pilimnion |
| B. | etalmnion |
| C. | hermocline |
| D. | ypolimnion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Which is the largest reservoir of sweet water? |
| A. | nderground Water |
| B. | ond |
| C. | akes |
| D. | lacier |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
Which of the following separates Asia and North America? |
| A. | ass Strait |
| B. | over Strait |
| C. | ering Strait |
| D. | ook Strait |
| Answer» D. ook Strait | |
| 61. |
Coral reefs are formed by ________ |
| A. | olcanic rocks |
| B. | arine sediments |
| C. | hlorine material precipitated from sea water |
| D. | iny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Which if the following river crosses the Equator twice. |
| A. | ongo |
| B. | mazon |
| C. | iger |
| D. | ile |
| Answer» B. mazon | |
| 63. |
Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is: 1. Atlantic2. Arctic3. Indian4. Pacific |
| A. | , 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | , 1, 3, 2 |
| C. | , 4, 1, 2 |
| D. | , 3, 1, 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course?1. Gorge2. Canyon3. Meander |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. and 3 | |
| 65. |
What is the narrow strip which connects two water bodies or Sea or Ocean? |
| A. | ulf |
| B. | trait |
| C. | eninsula |
| D. | sthmus |
| Answer» C. eninsula | |
| 66. |
Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons? |
| A. | ygmies |
| B. | antus |
| C. | irghiz |
| D. | skimos |
| Answer» D. skimos | |
| 67. |
The longest river of Europe is |
| A. | hine |
| B. | hone |
| C. | anube |
| D. | olga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
The World's longest river is ________ |
| A. | ile |
| B. | anges |
| C. | mazon |
| D. | ississippi – Missouri |
| Answer» B. anges | |
| 69. |
The following statements are made about ocean currents:1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern HemisphereWhich of the above are correct? |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | , 2 and 3 |
| D. | and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The main area of production of icebergs is found in . |
| A. | he West Coast of Greenland |
| B. | he East Coast of Japan |
| C. | he North Coast of Siberia |
| D. | he West Coast of Africa |
| Answer» B. he East Coast of Japan | |
| 71. |
Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop). Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X? |
| A. | asman Sea |
| B. | abrador Sea |
| C. | eaufort Sea |
| D. | lack Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Ring of Fire is found commonly in |
| A. | acific Ocean |
| B. | tlantic Ocean |
| C. | ndian Ocean |
| D. | rctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. tlantic Ocean | |
| 73. |
Find the odd |
| A. | ead Sea |
| B. | ed Sea |
| C. | lack Sea |
| D. | aspian Sea |
| Answer» B. ed Sea | |
| 74. |
The Coast of Norway is an example of |
| A. | almatian Coast |
| B. | jord Coast |
| C. | ia Coast |
| D. | elagic Coast |
| Answer» C. ia Coast | |
| 75. |
Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents?I. Earth's gravityII. Atmospheric pressureIII. WindsIV. Salinity of the waterV. Seasonal Variations |
| A. | , III and IV |
| B. | , II and V |
| C. | II, IV and V |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea? |
| A. | alta |
| B. | ibya |
| C. | taly |
| D. | ulgaria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Which is the largest river of the Asia? |
| A. | ndus River |
| B. | angtze River |
| C. | wang Ho River |
| D. | anga River |
| Answer» C. wang Ho River | |
| 78. |
Of the following, which capital city is not situated on the banks of the river Danube? |
| A. | ienna |
| B. | ome |
| C. | udapest |
| D. | elgrade |
| Answer» C. udapest | |
| 79. |
A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as ________ |
| A. | n isthmus |
| B. | lagoon |
| C. | peninsula |
| D. | strait |
| Answer» B. lagoon | |
| 80. |
Sargasso sea is located in ________ |
| A. | orth Pacific Ocean |
| B. | orth Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | orth Sea |
| D. | outh Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. orth Sea | |
| 81. |
Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean?1. Orinoco2. Danube3. Amazon4. Congo |
| A. | , 2 and 3 |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | , 3 and 4 |
| D. | , 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. , 3 and 4 | |
| 82. |
The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 0 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» C. 0 | |
| 83. |
With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements:1. West Australian current is a warm current.2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season.3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season.4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| A. | and 2 |
| B. | and 4 |
| C. | and 3 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics:1. Richness in nutrients2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton3. Depletion of dissolved oxygenWhich of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication? |
| A. | only |
| B. | and 2 only |
| C. | only |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. , 2 and 3 | |
| 85. |
Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as |
| A. | yashio and California currents |
| B. | laska and Kuroshio currents |
| C. | orth Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents |
| D. | orth Pacific and Kuroshio currents |
| Answer» B. laska and Kuroshio currents | |
| 86. |
The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of |
| A. | udson Bay |
| B. | abrador Sea |
| C. | tlantic Ocean |
| D. | ew Found land |
| Answer» B. abrador Sea | |
| 87. |
Which set of two rivers form the world's largest delta before their waters flows into the respective sea? |
| A. | hine - Seine |
| B. | ile - Euphrates |
| C. | anges - Brahmaputra |
| D. | anube - Thames |
| Answer» D. anube - Thames | |
| 88. |
A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a |
| A. | trait |
| B. | ound |
| C. | ay |
| D. | jord |
| Answer» D. jord | |
| 89. |
One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________ |
| A. | lexandria |
| B. | uez |
| C. | ort Said |
| D. | enghazi |
| Answer» C. ort Said | |
| 90. |
When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________ |
| A. | orm a layer on top |
| B. | emain in the subsurface water that does not freeze |
| C. | ink to the bottom |
| D. | artly freeze and partly sink to the bottom |
| Answer» C. ink to the bottom | |
| 91. |
A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________ |
| A. | altic Sea |
| B. | lack Sea |
| C. | editerranean Sea |
| D. | ed Sea |
| Answer» D. ed Sea | |
| 92. |
Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated? |
| A. | udapest - River Danube |
| B. | aghad - River Tigris |
| C. | msterdam - River Amsel |
| D. | lexandria - River Niger |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called |
| A. | opography |
| B. | cean Peak |
| C. | ontinental Shelf |
| D. | ontinental Slope |
| Answer» D. ontinental Slope | |
| 94. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river? |
| A. | x-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary |
| B. | apids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake |
| C. | apids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary |
| D. | stuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids |
| Answer» D. stuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids | |
| 95. |
Which of the following ocean current is not found in Atlantic ocean? |
| A. | ulf Stream |
| B. | razilian Stream |
| C. | eru Current |
| D. | anary Current |
| Answer» D. anary Current | |
| 96. |
Which of the following features is not formed by running water? |
| A. | alleys |
| B. | unnels |
| C. | orges |
| D. | anyons |
| Answer» C. orges | |
| 97. |
Rivers in "Annular" pattern flow in which direction? |
| A. | est to East |
| B. | orth to South |
| C. | ike a ring |
| D. | ransverse direction |
| Answer» D. ransverse direction | |
| 98. |
Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean? |
| A. | ortugal |
| B. | ustria |
| C. | inland |
| D. | omania |
| Answer» B. ustria | |
| 99. |
What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water? |
| A. | odium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate |
| B. | odium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate |
| C. | odium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride |
| D. | odium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate |
| Answer» B. odium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate | |
| 100. |
The ideal conditions for coral growth are:I. water temperature around 20°CII. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S)III. highly saline waterIV. adequate oxygen |
| A. | , II and IV |
| B. | , III and IV |
| C. | , II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» B. , III and IV | |