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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.
| 251. |
Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons?? |
| A. | Pygmies |
| B. | Bantus |
| C. | Kirghiz |
| D. | Eskimos |
| Answer» D. Eskimos | |
| 252. |
A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called? |
| A. | Bay |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Lagoon |
| D. | Strait |
| Answer» D. Strait | |
| 253. |
On the bank of which river is New York situated?? |
| A. | River Colorado |
| B. | River Hudson |
| C. | River Mississippi |
| D. | River Amazon |
| Answer» C. River Mississippi | |
| 254. |
The world's highest waterfall is in ________? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | U. S.A. |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Zambia |
| Answer» D. Zambia | |
| 255. |
The best way of conservation ofwater resources is? |
| A. | Storage of rain water |
| B. | Sustainable water consumption |
| C. | Encouraging reformation of natural plants |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?? |
| A. | It is helpful in raising water level |
| B. | It increases the harms of flow |
| C. | It is a mode of water conservation |
| D. | It is helpful in fulfilling the growing demandsof water |
| Answer» C. It is a mode of water conservation | |
| 257. |
Consider the following statements:1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt.3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea.Which of these statements is/are correct?? |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 258. |
The largest ocean is? |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Indian Ocean |
| C. | Arctic Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of? |
| A. | Hokkaido |
| B. | Honshu |
| C. | Shikoku |
| D. | Kyushu |
| Answer» C. Shikoku | |
| 260. |
The largest delta of the World is |
| A. | Nippon Delta |
| B. | Sicily Delta |
| C. | Ganga Delta |
| D. | Caspian Delta |
| Answer» D. Caspian Delta | |
| 261. |
Which one of the following seas is without a coastline? |
| A. | White sea |
| B. | Sargasso sea |
| C. | Sea of Okhotsk |
| D. | Tasman sea |
| Answer» C. Sea of Okhotsk | |
| 262. |
Hawaiian islands are located in ________ |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Pacific Ocean |
| D. | South Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. South Pacific Ocean | |
| 263. |
Which is the smallest among the following water bodies? |
| A. | Arctic Sea |
| B. | Hudson Bay |
| C. | Japan Sea |
| D. | Okhotsk Sea |
| Answer» D. Okhotsk Sea | |
| 264. |
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? |
| 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. | |
| 265. |
The Kiel Canal links the ________ |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea |
| B. | Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea | |
| 266. |
Which is the longest current known as "Black Current" due to its black colour? |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | Kuroshio |
| C. | California Current |
| D. | Antarctica Current |
| Answer» C. California Current | |
| 267. |
Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe? |
| A. | Labrador Current |
| B. | Gulf tream |
| C. | Canary Current |
| D. | North Eqatorial |
| Answer» C. Canary Current | |
| 268. |
Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter? |
| A. | It is tropical belt |
| B. | North Atlantic warm currents flowin this region |
| C. | Local factors keep it warm |
| D. | Western disturbances increase the temperature |
| Answer» C. Local factors keep it warm | |
| 269. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle? |
| A. | Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration |
| B. | Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| C. | Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| D. | Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration |
| Answer» B. Evaporation ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Precipitation ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Condensation ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Infiltration | |
| 270. |
The islands of Seychelles are located in the ________ |
| A. | Arctic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. Pacific Ocean | |
| 271. |
In which river is "Grand canyon"? |
| A. | Mississippi |
| B. | Colorado |
| C. | Columbia |
| D. | Ohara |
| Answer» C. Columbia | |
| 272. |
Where is world's deepest trench "Mariana Trench" located? |
| A. | In Indian Ocean |
| B. | In Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | In Arctic Ocean |
| D. | In Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
The 'Water table' refers to ________ |
| A. | The lower limit of the zone of saturation |
| B. | The upper limit of the zone of saturation |
| C. | The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks |
| D. | Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface |
| Answer» C. The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks | |
| 274. |
In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» D. Arctic Ocean | |
| 275. |
The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________ |
| A. | Bering Strait |
| B. | Dover Strait |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Vermosa Strait |
| Answer» D. Vermosa Strait | |
| 276. |
Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths? |
| A. | Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Herbides Trench |
| B. | New Herbides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench |
| C. | Aleutian Trench - New Herbldes Trench - Mindanao Trench |
| D. | New Herbides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench |
| Answer» D. New Herbides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench | |
| 277. |
Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself? |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Jhelum |
| C. | Chenab |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________ |
| A. | Its depth |
| B. | Its length |
| C. | Its speed at which it flows |
| D. | Its width |
| Answer» D. Its width | |
| 279. |
Which is the largest sea in the world? |
| A. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | South China Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» C. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 280. |
The largest lake in Africa is ________ |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Malawi |
| C. | Lake Tanganyika |
| D. | Lake Chad |
| Answer» B. Lake Malawi | |
| 281. |
The longest inland waterways in the world is ________ |
| A. | Mississippi river system |
| B. | The Great Lakes |
| C. | St. Lawrence |
| D. | River Rhine |
| Answer» B. The Great Lakes | |
| 282. |
The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following? |
| A. | North Pacific |
| B. | South Pacific |
| C. | South-west Atlantic |
| D. | North-west Atlantic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 283. |
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | English Channel |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | Norwegian Sea |
| Answer» D. Norwegian Sea | |
| 284. |
Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice? |
| A. | Vaal River |
| B. | Limpopo River |
| C. | Niger River |
| D. | Zambezi River |
| Answer» C. Niger River | |
| 285. |
Niagara Falls are in ________ |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | U.K. |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
The Ocean currents transfer heat from ________ |
| A. | One sea or ocean to another |
| B. | One coast to another |
| C. | The surface of the sea to greater depths |
| D. | Lower to higher latitudes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
The biggest island at the tip of South America is the |
| A. | Falkland Island |
| B. | Long Island |
| C. | Tierra Del Fuego Island |
| D. | Azores Island |
| Answer» D. Azores Island | |
| 288. |
The highest waterfall of the world is ________ |
| A. | Niagara Falls |
| B. | Boyoma Falls |
| C. | Salto Angel Falls |
| D. | Khone Falls |
| Answer» D. Khone Falls | |
| 289. |
Consider the following statements:1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 290. |
Consider the following percentages regarding the world's water resources:1. Oceans and lakes - 95%2. Frozen as ice - 4%3. For man's use - 1%Which of the above are correct percentages? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 | |
| 291. |
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments?1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course.2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low.3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course.4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 only | |
| 292. |
Which is a type of erosion caused by hydraulic action? |
| A. | Flowing Water |
| B. | Wind |
| C. | Glacier |
| D. | None Of These |
| Answer» B. Wind | |
| 293. |
Consider the following statements:1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory.2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA.Which of these statements is/are correct? |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 294. |
The melting down of glacier is normal event regarding the rising sea level. Most of the glaciers are found in |
| A. | Green Land |
| B. | South Pole |
| C. | Himalaya |
| D. | North Pole |
| Answer» C. Himalaya | |
| 295. |
The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season ________ |
| A. | In the Pacific Ocean |
| B. | In the Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | In the Indian Ocean |
| D. | In the Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» D. In the Mediterranean Sea | |
| 296. |
Which factors influence ocean currents?I. Coriolis forceII. Local windsIII. WavesIV. Continent shape |
| A. | I and IV |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | I, II and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the ________ region. |
| A. | North-West Pacific |
| B. | South-East Pacific |
| C. | North-West Atlantic |
| D. | North-East Atlantic |
| Answer» D. North-East Atlantic | |
| 298. |
The Marine cliffs are formed mainly due to |
| A. | Ocean Currents |
| B. | Structure of Shall |
| C. | Coast of Sea |
| D. | Depth of The Ocean |
| Answer» B. Structure of Shall | |
| 299. |
Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac? |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | Islamabad |
| D. | Washington D.C. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 300. |
The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________ |
| A. | 8,890 m |
| B. | 9,653 m |
| C. | 10,589 m |
| D. | 11,033 m |
| Answer» E. | |