

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 68 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
About what percent of the total mass of the Earth is found in the mantle? |
A. | 40% |
B. | 45% |
C. | 68% |
D. | 90% |
Answer» D. 90% | |
52. |
Basalt rocks are required in which layer of earth surface? |
A. | NIFE |
B. | boundary |
C. | Seal |
D. | All these |
Answer» C. Seal | |
53. |
In which part of the earth is nickel and iron predominant? |
A. | boundary |
B. | NIFE |
C. | Seal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Seal | |
54. |
Who first used the word sial for the topmost layer of the earth? |
A. | Sway |
B. | Daily |
C. | Homes |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Daily | |
55. |
In which month does the earth's peak state occur? |
A. | January |
B. | March |
C. | April |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. March | |
56. |
Europeans worshiped which planet as the goddess? |
A. | Moon |
B. | Earth |
C. | Venus |
D. | Mars |
Answer» D. Mars | |
57. |
The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is |
A. | North-eastern zone |
B. | North-western zone |
C. | Southern zone |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
58. |
Salal Project is on the river |
A. | Chenab |
B. | Jhelum |
C. | Ravi |
D. | Sutlej |
Answer» B. Jhelum | |
59. |
Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as |
A. | Ganga |
B. | Indus |
C. | Brahmaputra |
D. | Mahanadi |
Answer» D. Mahanadi | |
60. |
Pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called |
A. | the Palghat gap |
B. | the Bhorghat pass |
C. | the Thalgat pass |
D. | the Bolan pass |
Answer» B. the Bhorghat pass | |
61. |
Southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is |
A. | north of Tropic of Cancer |
B. | south of the Equator |
C. | south of the Capricorn |
D. | north of the Equator |
Answer» E. | |
62. |
Percentage of irrigated land in India is about |
A. | 45 |
B. | 65 |
C. | 35 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
63. |
Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river |
A. | Ganga |
B. | Cauvery |
C. | Narmada |
D. | Godavari |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Almatti Dam is situated on which river? |
A. | Krishna River |
B. | Cauvery River |
C. | Tungabhadra River |
D. | Malaprabha River |
Answer» B. Cauvery River | |
65. |
Which is the largest salt producing state of India? |
A. | Rajasthan |
B. | Gujarat |
C. | Tamil Nadu |
D. | Odisha |
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
66. |
Which of the following words is not used for glacial deposit? |
A. | Moren |
B. | drumlins |
C. | Kettle |
D. | Scree |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
What is the reduction of ice due to melting, evaporation and avalanche from the glacier? |
A. | Erosion |
B. | galing |
C. | creep |
D. | plucking |
Answer» B. galing | |
68. |
Which of the following stream is called 'Christmas Children's Stream'? |
A. | California Stream |
B. | Gulf Stream Current |
C. | El Nino Current |
D. | Peru Current |
Answer» D. Peru Current | |