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This section includes 362 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?%! |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Quartz |
| C. | Feldspar |
| D. | Slate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Which is the largest desert of the world?%! |
| A. | Sahara |
| B. | Gobi |
| C. | Thar |
| D. | Taklamakan |
| Answer» B. Gobi | |
| 153. |
What is the cupshaped mouth of Volcanoes?%! |
| A. | Centre of Origin |
| B. | Epicentre |
| C. | Crater |
| D. | Cinder Cone |
| Answer» D. Cinder Cone | |
| 154. |
A group of interconnected islands is known as%! |
| A. | Strait |
| B. | Peninsula |
| C. | Archipelago |
| D. | Lagoon |
| Answer» D. Lagoon | |
| 155. |
________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.%! |
| A. | Conglomerate |
| B. | Shale |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Granite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as%! |
| A. | Cape |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Strait |
| D. | Peninsula |
| Answer» C. Strait | |
| 157. |
*$_Decaying .vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________? |
| A. | Physical weathering |
| B. | Chemical weathering |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Chemical erosion |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 158. |
*$_Which or the following is the longest mountain range?? |
| A. | The Himalayas |
| B. | The Rockies |
| C. | The Andes |
| D. | The Caucasus |
| Answer» D. The Caucasus | |
| 159. |
*$_The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as? |
| A. | Cape |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Strait |
| D. | Peninsula |
| Answer» C. Strait | |
| 160. |
*$_The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________? |
| A. | The focus within the body of the earth |
| B. | The focus on the surface of the earth |
| C. | The epicentre on the surface of the earth |
| D. | The epicentre within the body of the earth |
| Answer» B. The focus on the surface of the earth | |
| 161. |
*$_Which of the following is known as the "Roof of the World"?? |
| A. | Everest |
| B. | Pamir Mountains |
| C. | Siberian Field |
| D. | Hindu Kush Mountain |
| Answer» C. Siberian Field | |
| 162. |
*$_Which of the following influence the erosion of soil by water? 1. Slope of the land2. Management practice like terracing3. Soil salinity? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 163. |
*$_Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» C. Ireland | |
| 164. |
*$_Hanging Valley is very common in? |
| A. | High mountains |
| B. | Sub-Arctic region |
| C. | Glaciated areas |
| D. | Coastal belt |
| Answer» D. Coastal belt | |
| 165. |
*$_Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks?I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressureII. They do not occur in layerIII. They are mostly crystalline in natureIV. They contain fossils? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I and IV |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 166. |
*$_The reason behind Earthquake is? |
| A. | Land cruises |
| B. | Rotation of Earth |
| C. | Tectonism |
| D. | Denudation |
| Answer» D. Denudation | |
| 167. |
*$_Soil erosion can be prevented by ________? |
| A. | Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely |
| B. | Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover |
| C. | Making the land sloppy |
| D. | Adding chemicals to increase cohesion |
| Answer» C. Making the land sloppy | |
| 168. |
*$_Consider the following statements about rocks:1. Shale becomes Slate through metamorphosis.2. Shale is converted to Slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature.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» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 169. |
*$_The World's largest island is? |
| A. | Greenland |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | New Guinea |
| D. | Madagascar |
| Answer» B. Iceland | |
| 170. |
*$_Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity? 1. Circum-Pacific Belt2. Circum-Atlantic Belt3. Mid-Continental Belt4. Mid-Atlantic Belt? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 171. |
*$_Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?? |
| A. | Horsts |
| B. | Dykes |
| C. | Basin |
| D. | Drumlin |
| Answer» C. Basin | |
| 172. |
*/*_Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features ?? |
| A. | Denudation |
| B. | Deposition |
| C. | Volcanic eruption |
| D. | Conduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
*/*_Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called? |
| A. | Metamorphic |
| B. | Igneous |
| C. | Sedimentary |
| D. | Inorganic |
| Answer» D. Inorganic | |
| 174. |
*/*_In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)? |
| A. | Permeable, non-permeable and permeable |
| B. | Non-permeable and permeable |
| C. | Permeable and non- permeable |
| D. | Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
*/*_Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?? |
| A. | L-wave, P-wave, S-wave |
| B. | P-wave, L-wave, S-wave |
| C. | P-wave, S-wave, L-wave |
| D. | S-wave, P-wave, L-wave |
| Answer» D. S-wave, P-wave, L-wave | |
| 176. |
*/*_What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?? |
| A. | Wither |
| B. | Incentre |
| C. | Epicentre |
| D. | Focus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
*/*_The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________? |
| A. | Mediterranean Zone |
| B. | Circum Pacific Belt |
| C. | Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone |
| D. | African Rift Valley Zone |
| Answer» C. Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone | |
| 178. |
*/*_The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | Madagascar |
| Answer» B. Sri Lanka | |
| 179. |
*/*_In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?? |
| A. | Karst Topograpgy |
| B. | Terrain |
| C. | Desert |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» B. Terrain | |
| 180. |
*/*_Earthquakes occur frequently in ________? |
| A. | Eastern coast of Asia |
| B. | Islands of South East Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Western coast of America |
| D. | All of the above areas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
*/*_Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz.2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar.3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite.Select the correct answer using the code given below? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 only | |
| 182. |
*/*_Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?? |
| A. | Deccan Plateau |
| B. | Ganga Brahmaputra Valley |
| C. | Plains of northern India |
| D. | Western Ghats |
| Answer» C. Plains of northern India | |
| 183. |
*/*_Sink hole is a phenomenon of ________ topography? |
| A. | Plain |
| B. | Desert |
| C. | Tundra |
| D. | Karst |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
*/*_Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks.2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks4. Coal is a sedimentary rock? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 | |
| 185. |
*/*_Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other? |
| A. | North America and South America |
| B. | Asia and Africa |
| C. | Africa and South America |
| D. | Europe and Asia |
| Answer» D. Europe and Asia | |
| 186. |
*/*_Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?? |
| A. | Peat |
| B. | Lignite |
| C. | Bituminous |
| D. | Anthracite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
*/*_Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 188. |
*/*_Artesian wells are found in ________? |
| A. | Sedimentary rocks |
| B. | Igneous rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Igneous rocks | |
| 189. |
*/*_Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________? |
| A. | Erosion |
| B. | Weathering |
| C. | Mass wasting |
| D. | Degradation |
| Answer» C. Mass wasting | |
| 190. |
*/*_Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________? |
| A. | Glacial trough |
| B. | Hum |
| C. | Hanging Valley |
| D. | Cirque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
*/*_Corsica Island is related to? |
| A. | Mussolini |
| B. | Hitler |
| C. | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| D. | Churchill |
| Answer» D. Churchill | |
| 192. |
*/*_Shield volcanoes refer to ________? |
| A. | Explosive lava eruptions |
| B. | Repeated lava flows |
| C. | Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials |
| D. | Individual lava flows |
| Answer» C. Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials | |
| 193. |
*/*_Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?? |
| A. | Corrosion |
| B. | Attrition |
| C. | Corrasion |
| D. | Plucking |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
*/*_Consider the following statements:1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava.2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces.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» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 195. |
*/*_How much part of Earth's surface is desert?? |
| A. | 10th |
| B. | 5th |
| C. | 1/3rd |
| D. | 6th |
| Answer» D. 6th | |
| 196. |
*/*_The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called? |
| A. | Hardness |
| B. | Jointing |
| C. | Porosity |
| D. | Permeability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
*/*_Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________? |
| A. | 1/10th |
| B. | 1/9th |
| C. | 1/6th |
| D. | 1/5th |
| Answer» B. 1/9th | |
| 198. |
*/*_Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth's surface are ________? |
| A. | Sandstone |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Granites |
| D. | Basalts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
*/*_The formation of "Mushroom Rocks" in deserts is an example of which of the following?? |
| A. | Erosion |
| B. | Contraction |
| C. | Attrition |
| D. | Abrasion |
| Answer» B. Contraction | |
| 200. |
*/*_The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called? |
| A. | Continental shelf |
| B. | Abyssal plains |
| C. | Continental rise |
| D. | Submarine ridges |
| Answer» B. Abyssal plains | |