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This section includes 1127 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 set of countries are completely surrounded by land? |
| A. | ibya, Zambia, Czech Republic |
| B. | ongolia, Zambia, Bolivia |
| C. | araguay, Mongolia, Syria |
| D. | yria, Czech Republic, Paraguay |
| Answer» C. araguay, Mongolia, Syria | |
| 252. |
Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of |
| A. | osewood, Mahogany, Rubber |
| B. | eak, Sal, Bamboo |
| C. | ine, Fir, Spruce |
| D. | live, Mapple, Walnut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 253. |
Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are |
| A. | ood crops |
| B. | odder crops |
| C. | ibre crops |
| D. | lantation crops |
| Answer» D. lantation crops | |
| 254. |
Eskimos belong to |
| A. | ongoloid race |
| B. | hite race |
| C. | egroid race |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. hite race | |
| 255. |
The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is ________ |
| A. | oland |
| B. | orway |
| C. | ermany |
| D. | elgium |
| Answer» C. ermany | |
| 256. |
Which parallel separates North and South Korea? |
| A. | 8th |
| B. | 0th |
| C. | 2nd |
| D. | 0th |
| Answer» B. 0th | |
| 257. |
The 90º East Ridge lies in the ________ Ocean. |
| A. | acific |
| B. | tlantic |
| C. | ndian |
| D. | rctic |
| Answer» D. rctic | |
| 258. |
The pygmies are found in ________. |
| A. | he Congo Basin, Africa |
| B. | ihar, India |
| C. | ueenslands, Australia |
| D. | inland, Northern Europe |
| Answer» B. ihar, India | |
| 259. |
The river transports material in |
| A. | uspension |
| B. | olution |
| C. | raction |
| D. | ll of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
The number of women per thousand men is called |
| A. | en-women ratio |
| B. | ex ratio |
| C. | elative density |
| D. | anage ratio |
| Answer» C. elative density | |
| 261. |
The river Mahaweli flows through |
| A. | ndia |
| B. | angladesh |
| C. | ri Lanka |
| D. | akistan |
| Answer» D. akistan | |
| 262. |
Which of the following separates Asia and Africa? |
| A. | anama Canal |
| B. | uez Canal |
| C. | ile River |
| D. | uckingham River |
| Answer» C. ile River | |
| 263. |
On which or the following African riven is the Kariba Dam one of the world's largest hydel power systems located? |
| A. | he Nile |
| B. | he Niger |
| C. | he Congo |
| D. | he Zambezi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 264. |
The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is |
| A. | eningrad |
| B. | dessa |
| C. | urmansk |
| D. | ladivostok |
| Answer» D. ladivostok | |
| 265. |
The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as |
| A. | elative humidity |
| B. | oisture content |
| C. | ew point |
| D. | bsolute humidity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
The term "epicentre" is associated with |
| A. | he inner core of the earth |
| B. | he outer core of the Earth |
| C. | arthquakes |
| D. | olcanoes |
| Answer» D. olcanoes | |
| 267. |
Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth? |
| A. | ontinental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths |
| B. | ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths |
| C. | ontinental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains |
| D. | ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains |
| Answer» D. ontinental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains | |
| 268. |
Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route? |
| A. | epth of the sea |
| B. | vailability of ports and harbours |
| C. | limate of the region |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of |
| A. | akes |
| B. | teep slopes |
| C. | reat rivers |
| D. | aterfalls |
| Answer» B. teep slopes | |
| 270. |
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? |
| A. | acific Ocean |
| B. | ndian Ocean |
| C. | tlantic Ocean |
| D. | rctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. ndian Ocean | |
| 271. |
The Great Barrier Reef is found |
| A. | lose to Greenland |
| B. | ear the Suez Canal |
| C. | n the Bay of Bengal |
| D. | f the coast of Queensland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea. |
| A. | tlantic |
| B. | altic |
| C. | rctic |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» C. rctic | |
| 273. |
The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are |
| A. | irths |
| B. | eaths |
| C. | igrations |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are |
| A. | hina, Japan, Sri Lanka, India |
| B. | yanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
| C. | ndia, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia |
| D. | apan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India |
| Answer» C. ndia, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia | |
| 275. |
The population of India has of late been growing very fast because |
| A. | ot enough attention has been paid to methods of population control |
| B. | he death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities |
| C. | he birth rate has continuously been increasing |
| D. | ndustrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population |
| Answer» C. he birth rate has continuously been increasing | |
| 276. |
The canal that connects the upper Hudson at Albany with the Great Lakes at Buffalo is |
| A. | rie canal |
| B. | iel canal |
| C. | orth Sea canal |
| D. | rent and Mersey canal |
| Answer» B. iel canal | |
| 277. |
You are asked to import Ostrich, Platypus and Kaola Bear. To which country will you opt to go, to get all the three? |
| A. | ustralia |
| B. | apan |
| C. | anada |
| D. | ew Zealand |
| Answer» B. apan | |
| 278. |
Diego Garcia is in ________ |
| A. | rabian Sea |
| B. | ay of Bengal |
| C. | ndian Ocean |
| D. | ulf of Aden |
| Answer» D. ulf of Aden | |
| 279. |
Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca? |
| A. | ali |
| B. | runei |
| C. | ava |
| D. | ingapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 280. |
Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population? |
| A. | ast Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts |
| B. | mazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia |
| C. | ongo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia |
| D. | ast Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
Which is the largest island of the world? |
| A. | ew Guinea |
| B. | edagascar |
| C. | reenland |
| D. | celand |
| Answer» D. celand | |
| 282. |
Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific" ? |
| A. | uez Canal |
| B. | anama Canal |
| C. | ering Sea |
| D. | ulf of Alaska |
| Answer» C. ering Sea | |
| 283. |
The navigable European rivers are |
| A. | ississippi, Missourie, Tennesee, St Lawrence |
| B. | b, Yenisey, Volga, Rhine |
| C. | anube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe |
| D. | angtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang |
| Answer» D. angtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang | |
| 284. |
The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________ |
| A. | he trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States |
| B. | he canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy |
| C. | arge oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal |
| D. | ll the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
Which among these is a cold current |
| A. | lorida current |
| B. | anaries current |
| C. | razilian current |
| D. | orwegian current |
| Answer» C. razilian current | |
| 286. |
Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is |
| A. | resence of water falls and rapids |
| B. | easonal freezing and drying up of rivers |
| C. | nternational controls on traffic |
| D. | luctuating volume of traffic |
| Answer» C. nternational controls on traffic | |
| 287. |
Which one of the following is not a plant product? |
| A. | ac |
| B. | emp |
| C. | inen |
| D. | lax |
| Answer» B. emp | |
| 288. |
Which one of the following does not border Panama? |
| A. | osta Rica |
| B. | acific Ocean |
| C. | olumbia |
| D. | enezuela |
| Answer» E. | |
| 289. |
The smallest amongst the following continents is ________. |
| A. | frica |
| B. | ntarctica |
| C. | orth America |
| D. | outh America |
| Answer» C. orth America | |
| 290. |
Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ? |
| A. | violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground |
| B. | he deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth |
| C. | he Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean |
| D. | he revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico |
| Answer» D. he revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico | |
| 291. |
Hammada is the name given to ________. |
| A. | n icy desert |
| B. | sandy desert |
| C. | stony desert |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 292. |
Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated? |
| A. | elgium |
| B. | rance |
| C. | ermany |
| D. | he Netherlands |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel? |
| A. | t. Gothard (Switzerland |
| B. | ast Finchley (London) |
| C. | ascade (U.S.A.) |
| D. | anna (Japan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Forest soils are |
| A. | ich in potash |
| B. | eficient in potash |
| C. | ich in salt |
| D. | ich in organic matter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 295. |
Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of ________ in former Soviet Union. |
| A. | oal |
| B. | anganese |
| C. | opper |
| D. | ron ore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 296. |
The "cradles of civilization" have been |
| A. | alleys |
| B. | lains |
| C. | lateaux |
| D. | ills |
| Answer» C. lateaux | |
| 297. |
Silk production in the world has declined because of |
| A. | ack of demand |
| B. | ack of remunerative prices |
| C. | rowing competition from man-made fibres |
| D. | earth of skilled labour |
| Answer» D. earth of skilled labour | |
| 298. |
Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________ |
| A. | igh tides occur, causing storms |
| B. | he rainfall is heavy |
| C. | arm and cold currents meet |
| D. | cebergs melt around the coast |
| Answer» D. cebergs melt around the coast | |
| 299. |
Cuban economy is based on |
| A. | ishing |
| B. | ugarcane cultivation |
| C. | ron ore mining |
| D. | airying |
| Answer» C. ron ore mining | |
| 300. |
Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest. |
| A. | eciduous |
| B. | oniferous |
| C. | vergreen |
| D. | lpine |
| Answer» C. vergreen | |