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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.
| 151. |
*/*_When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________? |
| A. | Form a layer on top |
| B. | Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze |
| C. | Sink to the bottom |
| D. | Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom |
| Answer» C. Sink to the bottom | |
| 152. |
*/*_Sargasso sea is located in ________? |
| A. | North Pacific Ocean |
| B. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. North Sea | |
| 153. |
*/*_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. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
*/*_Which is the largest river of the Asia?? |
| A. | Indus River |
| B. | Yangtze River |
| C. | Hwang Ho River |
| D. | Ganga River |
| Answer» C. Hwang Ho River | |
| 155. |
*/*_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. | I, III and IV |
| B. | I, II and V |
| C. | III, IV and V |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
*/*_Which of the following lake is known as "Honeymoon Lake"?? |
| A. | Nyasa |
| B. | Chad |
| C. | Titicaca |
| D. | Toba |
| Answer» D. Toba | |
| 157. |
*/*_Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________? |
| A. | Sea animals are salt producing |
| B. | The air around the sea is saltish |
| C. | River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea |
| D. | Sea beds have salt producing mines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
*/*_Mongla port is located in? |
| A. | Srilanka |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 159. |
*/*_The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________? |
| A. | Medagascar |
| B. | Tasmania |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Borneo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
*/*_Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean?I. It is the largest of all water bodiesII. It is roughly triangular in shapeIII. The average depth is about 7300 mIV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
*/*_The World's largest shipping canal is ________? |
| A. | Suez in Egypt |
| B. | Panama in America |
| C. | Kiel in Germany |
| D. | Gota in Sweden |
| Answer» B. Panama in America | |
| 162. |
*/*_Which is the biggest Gulf of the World?? |
| A. | Gulf of Mexico |
| B. | Gulf of Persia |
| C. | Bay of Bengal |
| D. | Hudson bay |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Persia | |
| 163. |
*/*_In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?? |
| A. | Atantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 164. |
*/*_The tides in the Sea are primarily due to? |
| A. | The atmospheric effect of the Earth |
| B. | The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth |
| C. | The gravitational effect of the Sun on theEarth |
| D. | The gravitational effect of the Moon on theEarth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
*/*_What percentage of World's fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice? |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.1 |
| C. | 1.7 |
| D. | 0.3 |
| Answer» D. 0.3 | |
| 166. |
*/*_________ islands are the "cross roads of the Pacific".? |
| A. | Fiji |
| B. | Falkland |
| C. | Windward |
| D. | Hawaiian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
*/*_Which one of the following European countries borders Atlanic Ocean?? |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Romania |
| Answer» B. Austria | |
| 168. |
*/*_The largest island in the Indian Ocean is ________? |
| A. | Madagascar |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Sumatra |
| Answer» B. Maldives | |
| 169. |
*/*_Major source of oceanic salinity is? |
| A. | Rivers |
| B. | Land |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | Ash from volcanoes |
| Answer» B. Land | |
| 170. |
*/*_The longest river of Europe is? |
| A. | Rhine |
| B. | Rhone |
| C. | Danube |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
*/*_Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ?? |
| A. | Lake Tanganyika |
| B. | Lake Superior |
| C. | Lake Baikal |
| D. | Lake Michigan |
| Answer» C. Lake Baikal | |
| 172. |
%_Find the odd_% |
| A. | Dead Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Caspian Sea |
| Answer» B. Red Sea | |
| 173. |
%_Coral reefs are formed by _________% |
| A. | Volcanic rocks |
| B. | Marine sediments |
| C. | Chlorine material precipitated from sea water |
| D. | Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
%_Which of the following is the largest river in the world?_% |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Congo |
| C. | Ganges |
| D. | Amazon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
%_The main area of production of icebergs is found in ._% |
| A. | The West Coast of Greenland |
| B. | The East Coast of Japan |
| C. | The North Coast of Siberia |
| D. | The West Coast of Africa |
| Answer» B. The East Coast of Japan | |
| 176. |
%_Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course?1. Gorge2. Canyon3. Meander_% |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 177. |
%_The longest river of Europe is_% |
| A. | Rhine |
| B. | Rhone |
| C. | Danube |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
_ Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ?$? |
| A. | Lake Tanganyika |
| B. | Lake Superior |
| C. | Lake Baikal |
| D. | Lake Michigan |
| Answer» C. Lake Baikal | |
| 179. |
_ Where is Sunda Trench?$? |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Gulf of Mexico |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 180. |
_ Suez Canal joins ________$? |
| A. | Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| B. | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Answer» C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea | |
| 181. |
_ Consider the following statements:1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?$? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
_ The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ?$? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Ghana |
| D. | Philippines |
| Answer» B. Cuba | |
| 183. |
_ Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?$? |
| A. | Irminger current |
| B. | Labrador current |
| C. | Brazilian current |
| D. | Canarie current |
| Answer» D. Canarie current | |
| 184. |
_ ________ islands are the "cross roads of the Pacific".$? |
| A. | Fiji |
| B. | Falkland |
| C. | Windward |
| D. | Hawaiian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
_ Find the odd$? |
| A. | Dead Sea |
| B. | Red Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | Caspian Sea |
| Answer» B. Red Sea | |
| 186. |
_ Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________$? |
| A. | The North Sea around the Netherlands |
| B. | The coastal areas from Alaska to California |
| C. | The Sea of Japan |
| D. | The Gulf of Mexico |
| Answer» B. The coastal areas from Alaska to California | |
| 187. |
_ The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean ________$? |
| A. | Routes are shorter |
| B. | Routes are not so dangerous |
| C. | Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations |
| D. | Has better shipping facilities |
| Answer» D. Has better shipping facilities | |
| 188. |
_ Which among these Islands has coral reef?$? |
| A. | Aleutian |
| B. | Hawaiian |
| C. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| D. | Falklands Island |
| Answer» C. Andaman and Nicobar | |
| 189. |
_ Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ?$? |
| A. | Hong Kong |
| B. | Phnom-Penh |
| C. | Shanghai |
| D. | Yangon |
| Answer» C. Shanghai | |
| 190. |
_ Major source of oceanic salinity is$? |
| A. | Rivers |
| B. | Land |
| C. | Wind |
| D. | Ash from volcanoes |
| Answer» B. Land | |
| 191. |
_ Which of the following features is not formed by running water?$? |
| A. | Valleys |
| B. | Tunnels |
| C. | Gorges |
| D. | Canyons |
| Answer» C. Gorges | |
| 192. |
_ Which one of the following European countries borders Atlanic Ocean?$? |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | Austria |
| C. | Finland |
| D. | Romania |
| Answer» B. Austria | |
| 193. |
_ Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?$? |
| A. | Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean' |
| B. | Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift |
| C. | Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean |
| D. | Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean | |
| 194. |
_ Which set of two rivers form the world's largest delta before their waters flows into the respective sea?$? |
| A. | Rhine - Seine |
| B. | Nile - Euphrates |
| C. | Ganges - Brahmaputra |
| D. | Danube - Thames |
| Answer» D. Danube - Thames | |
| 195. |
_ The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called$? |
| A. | Topography |
| B. | Ocean Peak |
| C. | Continental Shelf |
| D. | Continental Slope |
| Answer» D. Continental Slope | |
| 196. |
_ The tides in the Sea are primarily due to$? |
| A. | The atmospheric effect of the Earth |
| B. | The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth |
| C. | The gravitational effect of the Sun on theEarth |
| D. | The gravitational effect of the Moon on theEarth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
_ Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean?1. Orinoco2. Danube3. Amazon4. Congo$? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 198. |
_ 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?$? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 199. |
_ Of the following, which capital city is not situated on the banks of the river Danube?$? |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Budapest |
| D. | Belgrade |
| Answer» C. Budapest | |
| 200. |
_ Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?$? |
| A. | Malta |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Bulgaria |
| Answer» E. | |