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This section includes 269 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.
| 151. |
India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Permian |
| B. | Triassic |
| C. | Jurassic |
| D. | Cretaceous |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 2.7% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 8.9% |
| Answer» C. 10% | |
| 153. |
Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about |
| A. | 1000 km |
| B. | 5000 km |
| C. | 6000 km |
| D. | 7000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to |
| A. | Alexandria |
| B. | Suez |
| C. | Port Said |
| D. | Benghazi |
| Answer» C. Port Said | |
| 155. |
One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to: [IAS 1997] |
| A. | Alexandria |
| B. | Suez |
| C. | Port Said |
| D. | Benghazi |
| Answer» C. Port Said | |
| 156. |
What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic |
| A. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| B. | 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| C. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| D. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is: |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Chile | |
| 158. |
A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with |
| A. | Geothermal power |
| B. | Tidal power |
| C. | Wind mills |
| D. | Biomass power |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is : |
| A. | smog |
| B. | frost |
| C. | fog |
| D. | dew |
| Answer» B. frost | |
| 160. |
Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of |
| A. | lakes |
| B. | steep slopes |
| C. | great rivers |
| D. | waterfalls |
| Answer» B. steep slopes | |
| 161. |
The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is |
| A. | Azizia (Libya) |
| B. | Ramagundam (India) |
| C. | Stwart Island (New Zealand) |
| D. | Kandy (Sri Lanka) |
| Answer» B. Ramagundam (India) | |
| 162. |
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ____ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. |
| A. | 17.5 |
| B. | 23.5 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» C. 36 | |
| 163. |
The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as |
| A. | evaporation |
| B. | evapo-transpiration |
| C. | transpiration |
| D. | transportation |
| Answer» C. transpiration | |
| 164. |
The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is |
| A. | 27 miles |
| B. | 36 miles |
| C. | 48 miles |
| D. | 57 miles |
| Answer» B. 36 miles | |
| 165. |
The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as |
| A. | average annual temperature |
| B. | mean temperature |
| C. | annual range of temperature |
| D. | isothermic range of temperature |
| Answer» D. isothermic range of temperature | |
| 166. |
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth's crust is known as : [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Hanging Valley |
| B. | Gorge |
| C. | Canyon |
| D. | Rift Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is |
| A. | meander |
| B. | water fall |
| C. | levee |
| D. | alluvial fan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is |
| A. | eucalyptus |
| B. | teak |
| C. | birch |
| D. | oak |
| Answer» B. teak | |
| 169. |
A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as |
| A. | Bay |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Strait |
| D. | Archipelago |
| Answer» D. Archipelago | |
| 170. |
The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to: |
| A. | vertical motion of these heavenly bodies |
| B. | motions of the earth |
| C. | atmospheric refraction |
| D. | these are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface |
| Answer» D. these are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface | |
| 171. |
The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91 E and 92 E) at the Poles is [CDS 2012] |
| A. | 0 km |
| B. | 18 km |
| C. | 25 km |
| D. | 111 km |
| Answer» B. 18 km | |
| 172. |
Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima are respectively: [CPO SI 2002] |
| A. | 75 West and 30 East |
| B. | 70 East and 35 West |
| C. | 30 East and 75 West |
| D. | 35 West and 70 East |
| Answer» D. 35 West and 70 East | |
| 173. |
Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the _____ and _____ layers of the earth. |
| A. | Sial and Sima |
| B. | Sima and Mantle |
| C. | Sial and Mantle |
| D. | Mantle and Core |
| Answer» C. Sial and Mantle | |
| 174. |
At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near: |
| A. | the Arctic Circle |
| B. | the Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | the Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | the South Pole |
| Answer» D. the South Pole | |
| 175. |
Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called |
| A. | Ebony |
| B. | Mahogany |
| C. | Cinchona |
| D. | Hevea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world? |
| A. | Temperate Coniferous forests |
| B. | Temperate Deciduous forests |
| C. | Tropical Monsoon forests |
| D. | Tropical Rainforests |
| Answer» B. Temperate Deciduous forests | |
| 177. |
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three? [IAS 2010] |
| A. | Sand desert |
| B. | Paddy crop land |
| C. | Land covered with fresh snow |
| D. | Prairie land |
| Answer» D. Prairie land | |
| 178. |
Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca? [IAS 2010] |
| A. | Bali |
| B. | Brunei |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere? |
| A. | Closeness of the sun |
| B. | Decrease in atmospheric pressure |
| C. | Concentration of ozone |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 180. |
The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in |
| A. | Amazon basin |
| B. | Congo basin |
| C. | Indonesian Islands |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Ozone |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» D. Hydrogen | |
| 182. |
The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | their composition |
| B. | their effect on the lives of man |
| C. | the shape of their orbits |
| D. | the shape and length of their tails |
| Answer» B. their effect on the lives of man | |
| 183. |
Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism? |
| A. | Crust |
| B. | Mantle |
| C. | Core |
| D. | Lithosphere |
| Answer» D. Lithosphere | |
| 184. |
The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on |
| A. | atmosphere |
| B. | rainfall |
| C. | climate types |
| D. | annual range of temperature |
| Answer» D. annual range of temperature | |
| 185. |
When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to : [CDS 2002] |
| A. | 11 : 30 p.m. |
| B. | 11 : 30 p.m. of previous day |
| C. | 8 : 30 p.m. |
| D. | 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as : |
| A. | Shattering |
| B. | Block separation |
| C. | Granular disintegration |
| D. | Exfoliation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is |
| A. | Pluto |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» D. Mercury | |
| 188. |
During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industries were located primarily |
| A. | near major ports |
| B. | on the banks of navigable rivers |
| C. | near coal fields |
| D. | near nodal centres |
| Answer» D. near nodal centres | |
| 189. |
The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ____. |
| A. | Tsunamis |
| B. | Focus |
| C. | Epicentre |
| D. | Eye of the Earthquake |
| Answer» C. Epicentre | |
| 190. |
Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence? |
| A. | Ria coasts |
| B. | Uplifted lowland |
| C. | Emergent upland |
| D. | Concordant coasts |
| Answer» B. Uplifted lowland | |
| 191. |
A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» B. Argentina | |
| 192. |
Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of |
| A. | North West Atlantic |
| B. | North East Pacific |
| C. | North East Atlantic |
| D. | North West Pacific |
| Answer» B. North East Pacific | |
| 193. |
The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is : |
| A. | Mediterranean Zone |
| B. | Circum Pacific Belt |
| C. | Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone |
| D. | African Rift Valley Zone |
| Answer» C. Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone | |
| 194. |
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface) |
| A. | permeable, non-permeable and permeable |
| B. | non-permeable and permeable |
| C. | permeable and non- permeable |
| D. | non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
Which of the following is not a minor product derived from forests? |
| A. | Nuts and Gums |
| B. | Tannin |
| C. | Pitch and Turpentine |
| D. | Pulp |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
Which of the following is not a product of the 'Monsoon Forests'? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Sal |
| C. | Olive |
| D. | Bamboo |
| Answer» D. Bamboo | |
| 197. |
The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), that shows a faint ring is ______. |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 198. |
Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50 N and 70 N ? |
| A. | Temperate hardwood forests |
| B. | Temperate coniferous forests |
| C. | Temperate deciduous forests |
| D. | Tropical evergreen forests |
| Answer» C. Temperate deciduous forests | |
| 199. |
Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 degree latitude and 0 degree longitude? [CDS 2008] |
| A. | In the South Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | In the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | In Ghana, a West African-country |
| D. | At Greenwich Observatory in England |
| Answer» B. In the Mediterranean Sea | |
| 200. |
In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured? |
| A. | Grams per square km |
| B. | Grams per centimetre |
| C. | Kilograms per square metre |
| D. | Pounds per cubic mile |
| Answer» D. Pounds per cubic mile | |