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This section includes 2981 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 601. |
The mean radius of the earth is approximately: |
| A. | 3200 km |
| B. | 6400 km |
| C. | 9600 km |
| D. | 12800 km |
| Answer» C. 9600 km | |
| 602. |
Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia? [IES2003] |
| A. | Selva |
| B. | Taiga |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Savanna |
| Answer» C. Pampas | |
| 603. |
In which one of the following is Malta located? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» C. Black Sea | |
| 604. |
With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. [NDA 2001] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 605. |
Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that: |
| A. | air currents blow much faster than winds |
| B. | air currents are always moisture laden while the winds are usually dry |
| C. | the winds blow on lands while air currents blow over seas and oceans |
| D. | winds are horizontal movements of air while air currents are the vertical movements of air |
| Answer» E. | |
| 606. |
Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London andMumbai by about |
| A. | 1000 km |
| B. | 5000 km |
| C. | 6000 km |
| D. | 7000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 607. |
Which of the following natural regions is known as 'the big game country' or 'a land ofsafari'? |
| A. | Tropical deserts |
| B. | Equatorial regions |
| C. | Temperate Grassland regions |
| D. | Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
Which of the following is the best definition of 'Tides' ? [SBI PO 1991] |
| A. | A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction |
| B. | A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water |
| C. | A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth |
| D. | A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion |
| Answer» D. A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion | |
| 609. |
The earth rotates around its axis from: [RRB 1991] |
| A. | north to south |
| B. | east to west |
| C. | south to north |
| D. | west to east |
| Answer» E. | |
| 610. |
The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m.This is because the: [CDS 1994] |
| A. | Himalayas have denser forest cover |
| B. | Himalayas face the monsoon winds |
| C. | Himalayas are higher than the Alps |
| D. | Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 611. |
Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002] |
| A. | 4 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 | |
| 612. |
The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly becauseof: |
| A. | ready source of timber and water power |
| B. | natural passes facilitating easy movement |
| C. | large number of both summer and winter tourist centres |
| D. | rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries |
| Answer» E. | |
| 613. |
Japan's total land is about _____ that of India. |
| A. | one-sixth |
| B. | one-fifth |
| C. | one-ninth |
| D. | one-tenth |
| Answer» D. one-tenth | |
| 614. |
Khartoum is situated at the confluence of: |
| A. | Murray and Darling |
| B. | Porena and Prague |
| C. | Tigris and Euphrates |
| D. | White Nile and Blue Nile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 615. |
The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on : |
| A. | December 22nd |
| B. | January 3rd |
| C. | July 4th |
| D. | June 21st |
| Answer» C. July 4th | |
| 616. |
Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Galileo Galilei |
| B. | Nicholas Copernicus |
| C. | Johanries Kepler |
| D. | Isaac Newton |
| Answer» D. Isaac Newton | |
| 617. |
Which of the following is not a minor product derived fromforests? |
| A. | Nuts and Gums |
| B. | Tannin |
| C. | Pitch and Turpentine |
| D. | Pulp |
| Answer» E. | |
| 618. |
Which of the following is the brightest planet? [Bank PO 1991] |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 619. |
Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer andcomparatively warm winter : this would be the characteristic climate of: |
| A. | an island |
| B. | a tropical country |
| C. | the interior of a continent |
| D. | temperate latitudes |
| Answer» B. a tropical country | |
| 620. |
A continuous belt of urban population progressively linkingseveral cities is known as |
| A. | Metropolis |
| B. | Megalopolis |
| C. | Conurbation |
| D. | City sprawl |
| Answer» D. City sprawl | |
| 621. |
The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the : |
| A. | Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | the East China Sea and the Bering Sea |
| D. | the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea |
| Answer» D. the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea | |
| 622. |
Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located incontinental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? 1. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates 2. Plankton - the chief fish feed - thrives in these regions 3. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated 4. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom |
| A. | I and III |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | I, II and III |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 623. |
Golden Revolution refers to [CPO SI 2011] |
| A. | Sericulture |
| B. | Horticulture |
| C. | Apiculture |
| D. | Viticulture |
| Answer» C. Apiculture | |
| 624. |
Which or the following is the longest mountain range? |
| A. | The Himalayas |
| B. | The Rockies |
| C. | The Andes |
| D. | The Caucasus |
| Answer» D. The Caucasus | |
| 625. |
The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is: [IES 1991] |
| A. | Bering Strait |
| B. | Dover Strait |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Vermosa Strait |
| Answer» D. Vermosa Strait | |
| 626. |
Albedo is defined as: |
| A. | UV radiations sent out by the SUN |
| B. | a substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations |
| C. | celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect |
| D. | the amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface |
| Answer» E. | |
| 627. |
The equator cuts through which of the following islands: |
| A. | Medagascar |
| B. | Tasmania |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Borneo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 628. |
The igneous rocks are formed due to : [CDS 1992] |
| A. | accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea |
| B. | granitisation |
| C. | disintegration of magma |
| D. | altering of metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» C. disintegration of magma | |
| 629. |
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because: [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Moon and the Earth have gravitational force |
| B. | Moon cannot change its position |
| C. | the period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same |
| D. | the period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth |
| Answer» D. the period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth | |
| 630. |
The Mediterranean lands are' often called the World's: [IFS 1990] |
| A. | grazing lands |
| B. | forest lands |
| C. | orchard lands |
| D. | paddy lands |
| Answer» D. paddy lands | |
| 631. |
Which country is the largest oil producer in the world : |
| A. | Kuwait |
| B. | U.S.A. |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 632. |
Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? 1. Bushman - Kalahari Desert 2. Masai - North America 3. Bindibus - Australia 4. Kirghiz - Asian Steppes |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | III |
| D. | III and IV |
| Answer» C. III | |
| 633. |
If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be: |
| A. | orange |
| B. | blue |
| C. | yellow |
| D. | black |
| Answer» E. | |
| 634. |
In how many time zones has the world been divided into? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» C. 90 | |
| 635. |
Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 636. |
The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is: [RRB 1991] |
| A. | 24 hrs |
| B. | 24 hrs 35 sec |
| C. | 23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec |
| D. | 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec |
| Answer» E. | |
| 637. |
The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as : |
| A. | mesosphere |
| B. | ionosphere |
| C. | stratopause |
| D. | tropopause |
| Answer» E. | |
| 638. |
The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? 1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere. 2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context? [CSAT 2011] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 639. |
Antipodes are: |
| A. | lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours |
| B. | places diametrically opposite on earth's surface |
| C. | places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude |
| D. | lines joining places having the same depths |
| Answer» C. places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude | |
| 640. |
Anticyclones are caused by: |
| A. | violent winds |
| B. | heavy rainfall |
| C. | winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre |
| D. | winds that blow spirally inwards |
| Answer» D. winds that blow spirally inwards | |
| 641. |
Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | India |
| C. | Kazakhastan |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» C. Kazakhastan | |
| 642. |
A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates: |
| A. | rain |
| B. | storm |
| C. | fine weather |
| D. | extreme cold |
| Answer» C. fine weather | |
| 643. |
Consider the following statements regarding global warming: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands. Select the correct answer from the following: [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 4 only | |
| 644. |
The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is: |
| A. | Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia |
| B. | Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia |
| C. | Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia |
| D. | Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia |
| Answer» D. Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia | |
| 645. |
A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies orwater is known as |
| A. | Bay |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Strait |
| D. | Archipelago |
| Answer» D. Archipelago | |
| 646. |
Doldrums is a [NDA 2011] |
| A. | Tropical wind belt |
| B. | Tropical wind deflection belt |
| C. | Sub-tropical wind belt |
| D. | Tropical no-wind belt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 647. |
The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to : |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Eastern Newfoundland |
| C. | Western Norway |
| D. | Northern Sweden |
| Answer» C. Western Norway | |
| 648. |
The leading producer of "bort" variety of diamond in the world is : |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Zaire |
| C. | Ghana |
| D. | Angola |
| Answer» C. Ghana | |
| 649. |
At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?[NDA 2001] |
| A. | 45°N |
| B. | 45°S |
| C. | 60°N |
| D. | 60°S |
| Answer» E. | |
| 650. |
Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |