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This section includes 158 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton coveting the surface water of a lake or pond is known as |
| A. | Eutrophication |
| B. | Water bloom |
| C. | Water pollution |
| D. | Water hyacinth |
| Answer» B. Water bloom | |
| 52. |
Species which has restricted distribution ion is called |
| A. | Eco species |
| B. | Endemic |
| C. | Sympatric |
| D. | Allopatric |
| Answer» C. Sympatric | |
| 53. |
How much of world's surface is covered by water? |
| A. | 55% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 80% | |
| 54. |
Spring tides occur when : |
| A. | the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line |
| B. | the sun is closest to earth |
| C. | the moon is farthest from earth |
| D. | the earth is at right angles with the sun and the moon |
| Answer» B. the sun is closest to earth | |
| 55. |
Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called . |
| A. | Orographic rainfall |
| B. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| C. | Frontal rainfall |
| D. | Convectional rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Which place receives highest rainfall in the world? |
| A. | Cherrapunji |
| B. | Gangtok |
| C. | Kohima |
| D. | Imphal |
| Answer» B. Gangtok | |
| 57. |
Which of the following is called "Blue Planer ? |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Jupiter | |
| 58. |
The ocean which touches the Asian and American shores is- |
| A. | Atlantic |
| B. | Indian |
| C. | Antarctic |
| D. | Pacific |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
The deepest ocean is |
| A. | Arctic |
| B. | Pacific |
| C. | Atlantic |
| D. | Indian |
| Answer» C. Atlantic | |
| 60. |
What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth's landmass? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 61. |
Hollywood is located in . |
| A. | New Jersey |
| B. | Florida |
| C. | London |
| D. | California |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Most of the devastating earth-quakes are usually caused by |
| A. | Eustatic movement |
| B. | Isostatic adjustment |
| C. | Collision of earth plates |
| D. | Volcanic eruption |
| Answer» D. Volcanic eruption | |
| 63. |
If a star is bigger than Sun, but not more than twice as big, it will turn into a |
| A. | Pulsar |
| B. | Maxima |
| C. | Avenger |
| D. | Discover |
| Answer» B. Maxima | |
| 64. |
Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km.)? |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Mesosphere |
| C. | Thermosphere |
| D. | Troposphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
The 'Pacific Ring of Fire' is associated with |
| A. | oil well fires |
| B. | thermal power station |
| C. | volcanoes and earthquakes |
| D. | forest fires |
| Answer» D. forest fires | |
| 66. |
The 'Pacific ring of fire ' is associated with : |
| A. | oil well fires |
| B. | thermal power station |
| C. | volcanoes and earthquakes |
| D. | forest fires |
| Answer» D. forest fires | |
| 67. |
Which from the following, is a landlocked sea? |
| A. | Timor Sea |
| B. | Arafura Sea |
| C. | Greeland Sea |
| D. | Aral Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the 'black current' and that is : |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | Kuroshio Current |
| C. | California Current |
| D. | Antarctic Current |
| Answer» C. California Current | |
| 69. |
An island nation Maldives, is located in |
| A. | Pacific ocean |
| B. | Atlantic ocean |
| C. | Southern ocean |
| D. | Indian ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because- |
| A. | it is closest to the Sun |
| B. | there are charged particles in it |
| C. | it is heated by the Earth's surface |
| D. | heat is generated in it |
| Answer» D. heat is generated in it | |
| 71. |
Which of the following is a Bio-logical method of soil conservations? |
| A. | Contour fanning |
| B. | Contour terracing |
| C. | Gully control |
| D. | Basin listing |
| Answer» B. Contour terracing | |
| 72. |
Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion? |
| A. | Deflation |
| B. | Deforestation |
| C. | Weathering |
| D. | Overcropping |
| Answer» B. Deforestation | |
| 73. |
Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds? |
| A. | Monsoon |
| B. | Trade wind |
| C. | Land and sea breezes |
| D. | Chinook |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Which of the following forest type is called as monsoon forest ? |
| A. | Rain forest |
| B. | Equatorial forest |
| C. | Deciduous forest |
| D. | Mountain forest |
| Answer» D. Mountain forest | |
| 75. |
Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above . |
| A. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Poles |
| D. | Equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day called |
| A. | Tide |
| B. | Ocean current |
| C. | Wave |
| D. | Water cycle |
| Answer» B. Ocean current | |
| 77. |
In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located? |
| A. | Coral Sea |
| B. | Solomon Sea |
| C. | Bismarck Sea |
| D. | Arafura Sea |
| Answer» B. Solomon Sea | |
| 78. |
To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong? |
| A. | Temperate forests |
| B. | Equatorial forests |
| C. | Tropical deciduous forests |
| D. | Mixed forests |
| Answer» D. Mixed forests | |
| 79. |
The soil which originate under tall- grass prairie vegetation is called |
| A. | Black soils |
| B. | Chestnut soils |
| C. | Chernozem soils |
| D. | Terra rosa soils |
| Answer» D. Terra rosa soils | |
| 80. |
Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts? |
| A. | Heavy volume of sands |
| B. | Absence of B-horizon in the soil |
| C. | High temperature |
| D. | Lack of rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in |
| A. | River Valleys |
| B. | Mountain tops |
| C. | Coastal areas |
| D. | Deserts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 82. |
Which is the coldest among the following? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Earth |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» D. Mercury | |
| 83. |
Which among the following statements is true regarding International Date line? |
| A. | It is 180 Longitude |
| B. | It is a straight line |
| C. | It is a big circle |
| D. | It is a curved line beyond earth |
| Answer» B. It is a straight line | |
| 84. |
Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? |
| A. | High altitude |
| B. | More rainfall |
| C. | Strong winds |
| D. | Away from the sun |
| Answer» B. More rainfall | |
| 85. |
An earthquake is also, known as |
| A. | Teacher |
| B. | Tremor |
| C. | Temper |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Temper | |
| 86. |
The formation of 'Mushroom rock' in desert region is an example of |
| A. | Deflation |
| B. | Attrition |
| C. | Abrasion |
| D. | Erosion |
| Answer» D. Erosion | |
| 87. |
Among the following States, has the lowest birth rate in India. |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 88. |
Which of the following is called the twin of the earth? |
| A. | Neptune |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 89. |
Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an ecosystem? |
| A. | Light |
| B. | Energy |
| C. | Water |
| D. | Biomass |
| Answer» C. Water | |
| 90. |
Which of the following metals contribute to to biomagnifications problem in the ecosystem? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Chromium |
| C. | (4) Copper |
| D. | (4) Lead |
| Answer» B. Chromium | |
| 91. |
What makes an ecosystem? |
| A. | A living community and its environment |
| B. | All the plants and animals of an area |
| C. | Carnivores and herbivores of an area |
| D. | Producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular locality |
| Answer» B. All the plants and animals of an area | |
| 92. |
Which of the following asborbs part of the insolation and preserves earth's radiated heat? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Water vapour |
| D. | Carbon-dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon-dioxide | |
| 93. |
The 'Grand Canyon' is on which of the river? |
| A. | Colorado |
| B. | Colombia |
| C. | Ohio |
| D. | Mississippi |
| Answer» B. Colombia | |
| 94. |
Where are the hot deserts generally found? |
| A. | On the eastern margins of the Tropics |
| B. | On the western margins of the Tropics |
| C. | Nearer the Equator |
| D. | In the middle of the Continents |
| Answer» C. Nearer the Equator | |
| 95. |
Mina is the tribe of - |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Nagaland, Assam |
| Answer» D. Nagaland, Assam | |
| 96. |
The word `dendlitic' is associated with |
| A. | wind |
| B. | waves |
| C. | rivers |
| D. | glaciers |
| Answer» D. glaciers | |
| 97. |
The acceleration due to gravity at the equator |
| A. | is less than that at the poles |
| B. | is greater than that at the poles |
| C. | is equal to that at the poles |
| D. | does not depend on the earth's centripetal acceleration |
| Answer» B. is greater than that at the poles | |
| 98. |
The Yellow river passes through which country? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 99. |
'Flash floods' are associated with |
| A. | Thunderstorms |
| B. | Cyclonic storms |
| C. | Tsunami |
| D. | Tornado |
| Answer» C. Tsunami | |
| 100. |
"Tidal forest- is otherwise called : |
| A. | Evergreen forest |
| B. | Monsoon forest |
| C. | Mangrove forest |
| D. | Coniferous forest |
| Answer» D. Coniferous forest | |