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This section includes 53 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called |
| A. | ebb tide |
| B. | high tide |
| C. | spring tide |
| D. | neap tide |
| Answer» D. neap tide | |
| 2. |
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called |
| A. | tropical depressions |
| B. | tropical storms |
| C. | hurricane |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 3. |
The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called |
| A. | climate |
| B. | weather |
| C. | temperature |
| D. | humidity |
| Answer» C. temperature | |
| 4. |
The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called |
| A. | the surface temperature |
| B. | equilibrium temperature |
| C. | the mean global surface temperature |
| D. | global temperature |
| Answer» D. global temperature | |
| 5. |
The South Frigid Zone is the region |
| A. | lying between 66(1/2)? south and 90? south |
| B. | lying between the Antarctic circle to the south pole |
| C. | has the coldest climate throughout the year |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the |
| A. | equatorial tropical climate zone |
| B. | subtropical climate zone |
| C. | temperate climate zone |
| D. | polar climate zone |
| Answer» B. subtropical climate zone | |
| 7. |
The soils common to the south eastern USA are called |
| A. | ultisols |
| B. | alfisols |
| C. | aridsols |
| D. | mollisols |
| Answer» B. alfisols | |
| 8. |
Which of the following measures to control noise pollution? |
| A. | Establishment of factories at a place away from the city |
| B. | Vehicle should be stopped on loud noise |
| C. | Use of new machines with low noise in industries |
| D. | all |
| Answer» C. Use of new machines with low noise in industries | |
| 9. |
Tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called |
| A. | the Chinook |
| B. | the foehn |
| C. | the sirocco |
| D. | the loo |
| Answer» C. the sirocco | |
| 10. |
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at |
| A. | Minsk in Byelorussia |
| B. | Moscow in Russia |
| C. | Kiev in Ukraine |
| D. | Kistiner in Moldavia |
| Answer» B. Moscow in Russia | |
| 11. |
The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from |
| A. | seismic surveying |
| B. | echo sounder |
| C. | side-scan sonar |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
What is called water pollution? |
| A. | Polluted air |
| B. | Polluted water |
| C. | Polluted air |
| D. | all |
| Answer» C. Polluted air | |
| 13. |
Detection of water pollution Which gas dissolved in water is detected |
| A. | C2 |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon dioxide |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Carbon dioxide | |
| 14. |
How many crore liters of water is getting polluted daily in Delhi? |
| A. | 86 do letters |
| B. | 96 crore liters of water |
| C. | 76 |
| D. | 95 |
| Answer» C. 76 | |
| 15. |
Where is the leather industry |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kanpur |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 16. |
Which causes the most water pollution? |
| A. | agricultural water pollution |
| B. | agricultural water pollution |
| C. | noise pollution |
| D. | all |
| Answer» C. noise pollution | |
| 17. |
The measures to control water pollution are in the essay |
| A. | Dirty water should not be allowed to mix in rivers and reservoirs |
| B. | should be released into the water source |
| C. | Chemical fertilizers and pesticides should not be used excessively in agricultural work |
| D. | all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
When was the Water Pollution Control and Prevention Act made? |
| A. | 1974 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» B. 1978 | |
| 19. |
Which of the following drinking water system is celebrated as the decade |
| A. | 1981-90 |
| B. | 1980-88 |
| C. | both |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. 1980-88 | |
| 20. |
When was the Yamuna Action Plan started? |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» B. 1992 | |
| 21. |
What was the river Ganga declared? |
| A. | State river declared |
| B. | declared a national river |
| C. | declared a government river |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. declared a government river | |
| 22. |
Minimata disease is caused by |
| A. | water |
| B. | sound |
| C. | Para |
| D. | all |
| Answer» D. all | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is ocean water pollution? |
| A. | Because of the source of crude oil |
| B. | Nuclear waste from all over the world |
| C. | small organisms are produced which are harmful to the sea jay Nikita |
| D. | all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which diseases are caused by radioactive pollution? |
| A. | TB |
| B. | cancer |
| C. | both |
| D. | all |
| Answer» D. all | |
| 25. |
Which parasites live in bio-pollution? |
| A. | bacteria |
| B. | Garbage |
| C. | both |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. Garbage | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is concerned with the study of characteristics, origin and development of land forms? |
| A. | Ecology |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Geology |
| D. | Geomorphology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's |
| A. | rotation on its axis |
| B. | revolution around the sun |
| C. | inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the |
| A. | northern hemisphere only |
| B. | southern hemisphere only |
| C. | two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere |
| D. | one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere |
| Answer» B. southern hemisphere only | |
| 29. |
The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as |
| A. | one sidereal day |
| B. | one solar day |
| C. | both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. one solar day | |
| 30. |
The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are |
| A. | Mongolia and Tibet |
| B. | Sinkiang and Turkistan |
| C. | Kirghiz steppe |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to |
| A. | the temperature gradient |
| B. | the development of waves |
| C. | the latitude difference |
| D. | the longitude difference |
| Answer» C. the latitude difference | |
| 32. |
The spring season in the north temperate zone is when |
| A. | the sun is directly overhead the equator |
| B. | the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | the sun returns to equator |
| D. | the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» B. the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer | |
| 33. |
The tropical easterlies wind lie at |
| A. | 0-30? latitude |
| B. | 30-60? latitude |
| C. | 60-90? latitude |
| D. | 10-40? latitude |
| Answer» B. 30-60? latitude | |
| 34. |
The tertiary winds on the north of the Alps (Europe) are called |
| A. | the Chinook |
| B. | the foehn |
| C. | the sirocco |
| D. | the loo |
| Answer» C. the sirocco | |
| 35. |
The shape of earth is |
| A. | sphere |
| B. | oblate spheroid |
| C. | circular |
| D. | spheroid |
| Answer» C. circular | |
| 36. |
Which river presents a beautiful example of a claw shaped delta? |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Hongho |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Mississippi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
What is called the umbrella of the earth |
| A. | ozone layer |
| B. | ion |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. ion | |
| 38. |
Whose sound is 50 decibels? |
| A. | loud talk |
| B. | normal conversation |
| C. | sleep-disturbing sound |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. sleep-disturbing sound | |
| 39. |
What is the decibel sound of a human whisper? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 40. |
How many decibels of sound is fatal? |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 125 |
| Answer» D. 125 | |
| 41. |
How many decibels of sound can damage the human ear? |
| A. | more than 90 decibels |
| B. | more than 80 decibels |
| C. | more than 60 decibels |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. more than 80 decibels | |
| 42. |
The unit of measurement of which is a decibel? |
| A. | Sound key |
| B. | Wind Key |
| C. | Water Key |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Wind Key | |
| 43. |
How many decibels of noise should be included in noise pollution? |
| A. | more than 45 degree decibel |
| B. | more than 50 decibels |
| C. | more than 55 degree decibels |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. more than 50 decibels | |
| 44. |
When did the engine of BS-4 great technology start? |
| A. | 2018 |
| B. | 2017 |
| C. | 2016 |
| D. | 2015 |
| Answer» C. 2016 | |
| 45. |
The southernmost part of the world is |
| A. | Cape of Good Hope, Africa |
| B. | Cape of Horn, S. America |
| C. | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| D. | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 46. |
The texture of a soil refers to |
| A. | the size distribution of the mineral particles composing the soil |
| B. | the distribution of mineral particles in the soil |
| C. | the crystal distribution in soil |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the distribution of mineral particles in the soil | |
| 47. |
The smallest country of the world is |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Vatican city |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 48. |
The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from |
| A. | the epicentre within the body of the earth |
| B. | the focus on the surface of the earth |
| C. | the focus within the body of the earth |
| D. | the epicentre on the body of the earth |
| Answer» D. the epicentre on the body of the earth | |
| 49. |
The steady or initial phase of the magnetic storms is |
| A. | preceded by storm sudden commencement |
| B. | magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes |
| C. | a sharp increase of the field |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. magnetic storm at middle and low altitudes | |
| 50. |
The Suez canal connects the |
| A. | Baltic sea and the Caspian sea |
| B. | Mediterranean sea and the Red sea |
| C. | Red sea and the Caspian sea |
| D. | Mediterranean sea and the North sea |
| Answer» C. Red sea and the Caspian sea | |