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This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Studies Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
If the time of a place located on 1650E meridian is 11:00 pm on Sunday, what would be the time at the place located on 1650W meridian? |
| A. | 11:00 pm on Sunday |
| B. | 12:00 noon on Sunday |
| C. | 1:00 am on Sunday |
| D. | 11:00 pm on Saturday |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one among the following is called terrestrial planet |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» B. Jupiter | |
| 3. |
During the recent Venus transit (June 2012) bracket, the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the Sun. The black colour on the Sun is because the planet |
| A. | is black in colour |
| B. | obstructed all light from the Sun |
| C. | was invisible due to bright rays from the Sun |
| D. | behaved as a black hole during its transit |
| Answer» C. was invisible due to bright rays from the Sun | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’? |
| A. | Aravallis |
| B. | Nilgiris |
| C. | Himalayas |
| D. | Vindhyas |
| Answer» D. Vindhyas | |
| 5. |
The natural disaster in which carbon-di-oxide suddenly erupts from a deep lake water is known as _____ . |
| A. | Lacaustrine |
| B. | Fluvial |
| C. | Glacial |
| D. | Liminic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the Eastern coast of |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The strong, cold, icy wind blowing in the polar region is known as |
| A. | Chinook |
| B. | Bora |
| C. | Blizzard |
| D. | Harmattan |
| Answer» D. Harmattan | |
| 8. |
Where are most of the earth’s active volcanoes concentrated? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 9. |
‘Pedology’ is called |
| A. | Study of soil |
| B. | Study of species |
| C. | Study of Planets |
| D. | Study of climate |
| Answer» B. Study of species | |
| 10. |
Which of the following continents is called ‘Dark Continent’? |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | North America |
| C. | South America |
| D. | Asia |
| Answer» B. North America | |
| 11. |
‘Radcliffe Line’ is boundary between which of the following countries? |
| A. | Germany and Poland |
| B. | France and Germany |
| C. | USA and Canada |
| D. | India and Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The seaward extension of the continent from shoreline to the continental edge is called: |
| A. | Continental rise |
| B. | Continental slope |
| C. | Continental shelf |
| D. | Either A or B |
| Answer» D. Either A or B | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is/are direct source(s) of information about the interior of the Earth? 1. Earthquake wave 2. Volcano 3. Gravitational force 4. Earth magnetism Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Only 2 | |