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This section includes 441 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Amazon Rainforest Forests are located in which continent? |
| A. | South America |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | North America |
| D. | Antarctica |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 52. |
Among the following, which one has the largest number of neighboring countries sharing the land border? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | China |
| D. | Zaire |
| Answer» D. Zaire | |
| 53. |
Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf ? |
| A. | Antarctic ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 54. |
'Amphilious' wooden houses, floating of the chanals, are found in : |
| A. | Bangkok |
| B. | Phnom Penh |
| C. | Vientiane |
| D. | Yangoon |
| Answer» B. Phnom Penh | |
| 55. |
Amur, one of the longest rivers in the world is in |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» D. Europe | |
| 56. |
An instrusion of magma along a bedding plane is called a |
| A. | Dyke |
| B. | Still |
| C. | Batholith |
| D. | Laccolith |
| Answer» D. Laccolith | |
| 57. |
An estuary  is a place where |
| A. | deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land |
| B. | silt is deposited near the mouth of a river |
| C. | fresh water collects at the mouth of a river |
| D. | fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
An Oxe-bow lake is a ______ |
| A. | lake formed behind an off-shore bar |
| B. | lake occupying a volcanic crater |
| C. | lake formed due to cut off meander |
| D. | lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier |
| Answer» D. lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glaqcier | |
| 59. |
At which city the 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) was held in November 2017?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Dhaka |
| B. | Kathmandu |
| C. | Colombo |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Colombo | |
| 60. |
Animal migration on savannas is often governed by |
| A. | Rainfall |
| B. | Distance |
| C. | Reproduction |
| D. | Fire |
| Answer» B. Distance | |
| 61. |
At which place a joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ was held in September 2017 between United States and Indian army? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | NewYork |
| C. | Vishakhapattnam |
| D. | Washington |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Atacama  desert is located in |
| A. | dense forest |
| B. | grassland |
| C. | Scrub |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Between which one of the following pairs of ports does Panama Canal shorten the distance to the maximum? |
| A. | Liverpool and Shanghai |
| B. | New York and Honolulu |
| C. | Liverpool and Sydney |
| D. | New York and San Francisco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Before its Independence, Bangladesh was part of ___________. |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» D. United Kingdom | |
| 65. |
China and Pakistan air forces have launched _________ joint air exercise in China. |
| A. | Black Flag |
| B. | Desert Eagle |
| C. | Red Flag |
| D. | Shaheen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which of the followin is the most significant? |
| A. | Distance from sea |
| B. | Direction of winds |
| C. | Latitude |
| D. | Ocean curents |
| Answer» D. Ocean curents | |
| 67. |
Clouds usually form when |
| A. | air temperature reaches the dew point |
| B. | evapouration has warmed the surrounding air |
| C. | relative humidity is 0% |
| D. | condensation nuclei have been removed from the air |
| Answer» B. evapouration has warmed the surrounding air | |
| 68. |
Cyclones are called as hurricanes in |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | China |
| C. | Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 69. |
Coast of Norway is an example of |
| A. | Fiord Coast |
| B. | Dalmatian Coast |
| C. | Emerged Coast |
| D. | Ria Coast |
| Answer» B. Dalmatian Coast | |
| 70. |
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in |
| A. | Egypy |
| B. | India |
| C. | U.K |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. U.K | |
| 71. |
Coral reefs are formed by _____ |
| A. | volcanic rocks |
| B. | marine sediments |
| C. | chlorine material precipitated from sea water |
| D. | tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Dome mountain are the result of |
| A. | Intrusion of magma |
| B. | Folding |
| C. | Frictions at the joints of the rocks |
| D. | Faulting |
| Answer» B. Folding | |
| 73. |
Diego Garcia is |
| A. | An Island |
| B. | A Country |
| C. | An Ocean |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
During Pleistocene epoch, four glacial phases were identified. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order in which they appeared during this epoch from early times? |
| A. | Gunz - Mindel - Wurm - Riss |
| B. | Gunz - Mindel - Riss - Wurm |
| C. | Wurm - Riss - Mindel - Gunz |
| D. | Mindel - Gunz - Riss - Wurm |
| Answer» C. Wurm - Riss - Mindel - Gunz | |
| 75. |
During the recent Venus transit (June 2012), the planet appeared as a tiny black circle moving on the Sun. The black colour on the sun is because the planet :_x005F_x000D_ |
| 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» E. | |
| 76. |
East African Valleys, streching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of |
| A. | river valley |
| B. | rift valley system |
| C. | glaciated valley |
| D. | a canyon |
| Answer» C. glaciated valley | |
| 77. |
Epirogenetic movement give rise to |
| A. | Shields |
| B. | Plains |
| C. | Volcano |
| D. | Fold mountains |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
Estonia is a country in which continent?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Europe |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» D. Africa | |
| 79. |
European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by |
| A. | Straits of Bosporus |
| B. | Sea of Marmara |
| C. | Straits of Dardanelles |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
Exogenic forces are connected with |
| A. | Plucking action |
| B. | Volcanic action |
| C. | Lithosperic |
| D. | Atmospheric |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
Fiords abound the coast of |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | France |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | German |
| Answer» D. German | |
| 82. |
Fohn is a localwind of _____ |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Northern Italy |
| D. | West Africa |
| Answer» C. Northern Italy | |
| 83. |
For what is Napa valley in California famous for |
| A. | Dry fruits |
| B. | Mangoes |
| C. | Wine |
| D. | Wool |
| Answer» D. Wool | |
| 84. |
'Freedom Trail' is a 2.5 mile long passage that offers a rich insight into the American Revolution. In which US city would you find this famous and historic trail? |
| A. | Memphis |
| B. | Boston |
| C. | Denver |
| D. | Connecticut |
| Answer» C. Denver | |
| 85. |
For which branch of government is the president responsible? |
| A. | Legislative |
| B. | Executive |
| C. | Judicial |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Judicial | |
| 86. |
Geostationary orbit is at a height of |
| A. | 6 km |
| B. | 1000 km |
| C. | 3600 km |
| D. | 36,000km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Groundwater is found underground in the zone of |
| A. | Penetration |
| B. | Aeration |
| C. | Saturation |
| D. | Both B & C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Hollywood is located in ______. |
| A. | New Jersey |
| B. | Florida |
| C. | London |
| D. | California |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
How does the Sun get its energy |
| A. | From gravitational pressure |
| B. | From nuclear fission |
| C. | From nuclear fusion |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 90. |
How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean? |
| A. | Decreases salinity of ocean |
| B. | Cools downs the temperature of water |
| C. | Maintains stable temperature of water |
| D. | Increases salinity of ocean |
| Answer» C. Maintains stable temperature of water | |
| 91. |
How much area of Bhutan is approximately covered with forest? |
| A. | 0.45 |
| B. | 0.61 |
| C. | 0.72 |
| D. | 0.84 |
| Answer» D. 0.84 | |
| 92. |
Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | India |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» B. Sweden | |
| 93. |
In 2015, the United Nations Climate Change Conference was held at - |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | Doha |
| C. | Montreal |
| D. | Copenhagen |
| Answer» B. Doha | |
| 94. |
If i wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America , I would have to use |
| A. | Florida Straits |
| B. | Dardaelles |
| C. | Magellan Straits |
| D. | Bosporus |
| Answer» D. Bosporus | |
| 95. |
In April 2017, diplomatic ties were re-established after 37 years between Cuba and _________. |
| A. | India |
| B. | Morocco |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 96. |
In August 2017, New Development Bank (NDB) approved $ 1.4 billion loan for development projects in India, Russia, and China. Where is NDB headquarter? |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | Washington |
| Answer» B. Beijing | |
| 97. |
In Geography, who propounded the theory of convectional current Hypothesis? |
| A. | Carl Ritter |
| B. | Immanuel Kant |
| C. | Arthur Holmes |
| D. | Arnaldo Faustini |
| Answer» D. Arnaldo Faustini | |
| 98. |
In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from |
| A. | Liverpool to Hull |
| B. | Cardiff to Birmingham |
| C. | Glasgow to Edinburgh |
| D. | West Midlands to the London area |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
In oceania, most towns began as |
| A. | Colonial ports |
| B. | plantations |
| C. | tribal ritual centers |
| D. | capital cities |
| Answer» B. plantations | |
| 100. |
In terms of population which is the largest city of China?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Beijing |
| B. | Shanghai |
| C. | Guanzhou_x005F_x000D_ |
| D. | Shenzhen |
| Answer» C. Guanzhou_x005F_x000D_ | |