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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere? |
| A. | loseness of the sun |
| B. | ecrease in atmospheric pressure |
| C. | oncentration of ozone |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 2. |
The world's major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is |
| A. | he Grand Banks off Newfoundland |
| B. | he Dogger Bank in the North Sea |
| C. | he coastal region of Norway |
| D. | isheries off the coast of Peru |
| Answer» B. he Dogger Bank in the North Sea | |
| 3. |
The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is |
| A. | orth Sea |
| B. | altic Sea |
| C. | editerranean Sea |
| D. | ed Sea |
| Answer» B. altic Sea | |
| 4. |
In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed? |
| A. | ngland |
| B. | taly |
| C. | reece |
| D. | rance |
| Answer» B. taly | |
| 5. |
Mount Kailas is in |
| A. | epal |
| B. | ibet |
| C. | ikkim |
| D. | hutan |
| Answer» C. ikkim | |
| 6. |
Moraine is |
| A. | tribe inhabiting the equatorial region |
| B. | he debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier |
| C. | salt water lake in Arabia |
| D. | nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests |
| Answer» C. salt water lake in Arabia | |
| 7. |
Mixed farming involves |
| A. | oth crops and livestock |
| B. | rowing a series of different crops |
| C. | pecialised cultivation of vegetables and fruits |
| D. | ooling land voluntarily and managing it jointly under a democratic constitution |
| Answer» B. rowing a series of different crops | |
| 8. |
The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the |
| A. | otation of the Earth |
| B. | evolution of the Earth |
| C. | neven heating of the Earth |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» B. evolution of the Earth | |
| 9. |
The snowline is the line on mountain or hill slope which |
| A. | s the highest limit of perpetual snow . |
| B. | s the lowest limit of perpetual snow |
| C. | epresents the highest amount of snowfall received |
| D. | epresents the lowest amount of snowfall received |
| Answer» C. epresents the highest amount of snowfall received | |
| 10. |
When humidity is expressed in terms of percentage then it is known as |
| A. | bsolute humidity |
| B. | pecific humidity |
| C. | elative humidity |
| D. | atio humidity |
| Answer» D. atio humidity | |
| 11. |
The Trans-Siberian railway links |
| A. | he Baltic coast with the North Sea |
| B. | eningrad with Oldiotsk |
| C. | uanos Aires with Valparaiso |
| D. | eningrad with Vladivostok |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Horizontal transfer of heat is known as |
| A. | dvection |
| B. | onvection |
| C. | onduction |
| D. | lliptical line |
| Answer» B. onvection | |
| 13. |
Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations? |
| A. | apua New Guinea |
| B. | uba |
| C. | atican |
| D. | eychelles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth's crust? |
| A. | ilicon |
| B. | xygen |
| C. | arbon |
| D. | alcium |
| Answer» C. arbon | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area? |
| A. | atican City |
| B. | onaco |
| C. | auru |
| D. | an Marino |
| Answer» B. onaco | |
| 16. |
Malaspine Glacier is in |
| A. | arakoram Range |
| B. | lps |
| C. | laska |
| D. | indukush |
| Answer» D. indukush | |
| 17. |
Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an |
| A. | 1-year cycle |
| B. | 5-year cycle |
| C. | -year cycle |
| D. | 5-year cycle |
| Answer» B. 5-year cycle | |
| 18. |
Railways are best suited for |
| A. | assenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km |
| B. | reight traffic for bulky commodities |
| C. | rban commuters |
| D. | ast passenger movement |
| Answer» C. rban commuters | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a Great Circle? |
| A. | he Equator |
| B. | he 0º longitude |
| C. | 80º longitude |
| D. | ntarctic region |
| Answer» B. he 0º longitude | |
| 20. |
________ and ________ are called the 'Low countries' of Europe. |
| A. | pain and Portugal |
| B. | olland and Belgium |
| C. | ngland and Ireland |
| D. | enmark and Germany |
| Answer» C. ngland and Ireland | |
| 21. |
Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature |
| A. | ver land bodies only |
| B. | n a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes |
| C. | nywhere in the tropical zone |
| D. | ver water bodies only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to |
| A. | egulate traffic |
| B. | ermit check by customs staff |
| C. | ontrol the level of water |
| D. | ollect canal dues |
| Answer» D. ollect canal dues | |
| 23. |
People living in South India generally have more features of |
| A. | aucasoid |
| B. | ongoloid |
| C. | egroid |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 24. |
The largest amongst the following seas is ________. |
| A. | he Red Sea |
| B. | he South China Sea |
| C. | he Caribbean Sea |
| D. | he Andaman Sea |
| Answer» C. he Caribbean Sea | |
| 25. |
The country which is commonly known as 'The Land of Golden Fleece' is ________ |
| A. | ustralia |
| B. | ritain |
| C. | rance |
| D. | apan |
| Answer» B. ritain | |
| 26. |
First railway line in the world, was laid in ________ |
| A. | estern U.S.A. |
| B. | orth-East England |
| C. | ederal Republic of Germany |
| D. | ussia |
| Answer» C. ederal Republic of Germany | |
| 27. |
The continents of the world are mainly composed of |
| A. | ore |
| B. | antal |
| C. | ial |
| D. | ima |
| Answer» D. ima | |
| 28. |
Which or the following is a rift valley? |
| A. | he Amazon Valley |
| B. | he Thames Valley |
| C. | he Rhine Valley |
| D. | he Mississippi Valley |
| Answer» D. he Mississippi Valley | |
| 29. |
In which country will you find the river Po? |
| A. | hina |
| B. | taly |
| C. | ri Lanka |
| D. | ambia |
| Answer» C. ri Lanka | |
| 30. |
Lesotho is ________ |
| A. | n island in Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | n important seaport in Tanzania |
| C. | country completely surrounded by South Africa |
| D. | mountain peak in Zambia |
| Answer» D. mountain peak in Zambia | |
| 31. |
The North Pole is always in the light |
| A. | rom September 23 to March 21 |
| B. | rom March 21 to September 23 |
| C. | rom June 21 to December 22 |
| D. | n June 21 |
| Answer» C. rom June 21 to December 22 | |
| 32. |
Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a |
| A. | iedmont plateau |
| B. | ntermontane plateau |
| C. | ontinental plateau |
| D. | olcanic plateau |
| Answer» C. ontinental plateau | |
| 33. |
The world's largest port is ________. |
| A. | umbai |
| B. | ydney |
| C. | ew York/New Jersey |
| D. | ingapore |
| Answer» D. ingapore | |
| 34. |
The largest Inland Sea is the |
| A. | lack Sea |
| B. | ead Sea |
| C. | aspian Sea |
| D. | ral Sea |
| Answer» D. ral Sea | |
| 35. |
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. |
| A. | 7.5° |
| B. | 3.5° |
| C. | 6° |
| D. | 5° |
| Answer» C. 6° | |
| 36. |
The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________. |
| A. | teppe |
| B. | rairies |
| C. | ampas |
| D. | usztas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
________ grasses are known as elephant grasses. |
| A. | rairie |
| B. | teppe |
| C. | avannah |
| D. | lanos |
| Answer» D. lanos | |
| 38. |
The hair or Nordic races is generally |
| A. | lond |
| B. | oolly |
| C. | traight |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» B. oolly | |
| 39. |
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by ________ canal |
| A. | uez |
| B. | anama |
| C. | iel |
| D. | oo |
| Answer» C. iel | |
| 40. |
Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe? |
| A. | hames |
| B. | lbe |
| C. | hine |
| D. | olga |
| Answer» D. olga | |
| 41. |
Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ? |
| A. | amoyeds - Asiatic Tundra |
| B. | aucho - Uruguay |
| C. | indibus - Algeria |
| D. | artars - Siberia |
| Answer» D. artars - Siberia | |
| 42. |
Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways? |
| A. | he United States |
| B. | he Former USSR |
| C. | ermany |
| D. | rance |
| Answer» C. ermany | |
| 43. |
Which of the following is the largest island? |
| A. | umatra |
| B. | adagascar |
| C. | onshu |
| D. | uba |
| Answer» C. onshu | |
| 44. |
Where is 'Ninety East Ridge'situated? |
| A. | acific Ocean |
| B. | ndian Ocean |
| C. | tlantic Ocean |
| D. | rctic Ocean |
| Answer» C. tlantic Ocean | |
| 45. |
Isolines are lines Joining places having |
| A. | qual temperature |
| B. | qual diurnal range of temperature |
| C. | qual salinity |
| D. | qual cloud cover |
| Answer» D. qual cloud cover | |
| 46. |
Wind erosion is dominant in |
| A. | ropical regions |
| B. | emperate regions |
| C. | eserts |
| D. | editerranean regions |
| Answer» D. editerranean regions | |
| 47. |
The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use for navigation mainly because |
| A. | hey are too shallow in the dry season |
| B. | he lower courses remain frozen for many months |
| C. | hey flow through uninhabited areas |
| D. | hey lack navigation facilities to ensure safety |
| Answer» C. hey flow through uninhabited areas | |
| 48. |
The 'Old Faithful' in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an |
| A. | ot spring |
| B. | xtinct volcano |
| C. | eyser |
| D. | ak tree |
| Answer» D. ak tree | |
| 49. |
Vernal equinox occurs on the |
| A. | 3rd September |
| B. | 1st March |
| C. | 1st June |
| D. | 2nd December |
| Answer» C. 1st June | |
| 50. |
Durand line is the border common to which two countries? |
| A. | ndia and China |
| B. | hina and Afghanistan |
| C. | ndia and Tibet |
| D. | akistan and Afghanistan |
| Answer» E. | |