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This section includes 358 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called? |
| A. | aquifers |
| B. | aquicludes |
| C. | perched aquifer |
| D. | spring |
| Answer» C. perched aquifer | |
| 252. |
The main properties of cosmic ray particles are? |
| A. | its electric charge |
| B. | its rest mass |
| C. | its energy |
| D. | All of these are its properties |
| Answer» E. | |
| 253. |
The major graphite producing country is? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | India |
| D. | Zaire |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 254. |
The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called? |
| A. | protons |
| B. | electrons |
| C. | cosmic rays |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 255. |
The major motion of the planet earth includes? |
| A. | rotation |
| B. | revolution |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | any of these depending upon the question under construction |
| Answer» D. any of these depending upon the question under construction | |
| 256. |
Which of the following is an island sea?? |
| A. | Caribbean sea |
| B. | Caspian sea |
| C. | Red sea |
| D. | Yellow sea |
| Answer» C. Red sea | |
| 257. |
The main period of Mesozoic era include? |
| A. | Triassic period and Cretaceous period |
| B. | Jurassic period and Triassic period |
| C. | Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period |
| D. | cretaceous period and Jurassic period |
| Answer» D. cretaceous period and Jurassic period | |
| 258. |
The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface is called? |
| A. | saltation |
| B. | suspension |
| C. | traction |
| D. | solution |
| Answer» D. solution | |
| 259. |
The lowest point, on land, in the world is? |
| A. | Death valley, USA |
| B. | Caspian sea, Russia |
| C. | Dead sea, Jordan/Israel |
| D. | Lake Eyre, Australia |
| Answer» D. Lake Eyre, Australia | |
| 260. |
The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in? |
| A. | temperate grasslands |
| B. | tropical moist forests |
| C. | tundra regions |
| D. | in hot deserts |
| Answer» C. tundra regions | |
| 261. |
The island state of Australia is? |
| A. | Victoria |
| B. | Queensland |
| C. | Tasmania |
| D. | New South Wales |
| Answer» D. New South Wales | |
| 262. |
The length of the day is determined in? |
| A. | astronomical units |
| B. | solar terms |
| C. | length of the hours |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. solar terms | |
| 263. |
The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ____ land area of the world.? |
| A. | 1/2 |
| B. | 1/4th |
| C. | 1/3rd |
| D. | 3/4th |
| Answer» D. 3/4th | |
| 264. |
The highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in? |
| A. | the greater Himalayas |
| B. | the Lesser Himalayas |
| C. | the outer Himalayas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the Lesser Himalayas | |
| 265. |
The import of crude oil and petroleum done from national oil companies of producer countries, which have a net exportable surplus of oil is by? |
| A. | term contracts |
| B. | term tenders |
| C. | monthly tenders |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. term tenders | |
| 266. |
The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is? |
| A. | Pliocene |
| B. | Palaeozoic |
| C. | Holocene |
| D. | Palaeocene |
| Answer» E. | |
| 267. |
The last major glacial period began about 2,000,000 years before present and is commonly known as? |
| A. | Pleistocene or ice age |
| B. | Paleocene or ice age |
| C. | Pliocene or ice age |
| D. | Holocene or ice age |
| Answer» B. Paleocene or ice age | |
| 268. |
The highest and lowest values of a weather element observed over the entire period of record are? |
| A. | extremes |
| B. | average extremes |
| C. | absolute extremes |
| D. | relative extremes |
| Answer» D. relative extremes | |
| 269. |
The metamorphism which involves the chemical replacement of elements in rock minerals when gases and liquids permute into bedrock is called? |
| A. | metasomatic metamorphism |
| B. | dynamic metamorphism |
| C. | thermal metamorphism |
| D. | contact metamorphism |
| Answer» B. dynamic metamorphism | |
| 270. |
The meridian passing through London is called the? |
| A. | equator |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Prime Meridian of 0° Meridian |
| D. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| Answer» D. Tropic of Capricorn | |
| 271. |
The monsoon climatic regions are? |
| A. | South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America |
| B. | Europe and South America |
| C. | Asia, Africa and Antarctica |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Europe and South America | |
| 272. |
The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called? |
| A. | structural landforms |
| B. | weathering landforms |
| C. | erosional landforms |
| D. | depositional landforms |
| Answer» B. weathering landforms | |
| 273. |
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 | |
| 274. |
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 | |
| 275. |
The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to? |
| A. | assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame |
| B. | plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group |
| C. | a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits |
| D. | role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance |
| Answer» C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits | |
| 276. |
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. | |
| 277. |
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 | |
| 278. |
The largest part of our hydrosphere is |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Indian Ocean |
| C. | Pacific ocean |
| D. | Antarctica ocean |
| Answer» D. Antarctica ocean | |
| 279. |
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 | |
| 280. |
The main examples of Rabi crop are |
| A. | wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams |
| B. | rice, jowar, barley, wheat |
| C. | peas, maize, cotton and jute |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. rice, jowar, barley, wheat | |
| 281. |
The region of three W's that is wheat, wool and wine is |
| A. | mediterranean climatic regions |
| B. | china type climatic regions |
| C. | steppe type climatic regions |
| D. | equatorial regions |
| Answer» B. china type climatic regions | |
| 282. |
The reaction between compounds and oxygen is called |
| A. | oxidation |
| B. | hydrolysis |
| C. | carbonation |
| D. | solution |
| Answer» B. hydrolysis | |
| 283. |
The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | Earth and Pluto |
| C. | Mars and Neptune |
| D. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| Answer» B. Earth and Pluto | |
| 284. |
The river Jordan drains into the |
| A. | Dead Sea |
| B. | Adriatic Garden |
| C. | Gulf of Suez |
| D. | Resaca Garden |
| Answer» B. Adriatic Garden | |
| 285. |
The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the |
| A. | flow tide and ebb tide in a river |
| B. | movement of water vapour in the atmosphere |
| C. | flow of water in the sea |
| D. | movement of water in the water table |
| Answer» C. flow of water in the sea | |
| 286. |
Yokohama and Kobe are the main centres of ship building industry in: |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. South Korea | |
| 287. |
The various types of plate convergence is oceanic-oceanic convergenceoceanic-continental convergencecontinental-continental convergence |
| A. | I, II |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | I, III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 288. |
The tunnel that connects France and Italy is |
| A. | St. Gothard road tunnel |
| B. | Mont Blane tunnel |
| C. | Mersey (Queens way) tunnel |
| D. | Orange Fish rivers tunnel |
| Answer» C. Mersey (Queens way) tunnel | |
| 289. |
The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the |
| A. | poles |
| B. | equator |
| C. | Prime meridian |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Prime meridian | |
| 290. |
The southern Deccan area is in a rain shadow and receives only |
| A. | 50 to 1000 mm of rainfall a year |
| B. | 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year |
| C. | 200 to 400 mm of rainfall a year |
| D. | 50 to 400 mm of rainfall a year |
| Answer» B. 100 to 200 mm of rainfall a year | |
| 291. |
The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is |
| A. | peat and marshy soil |
| B. | saline and alkaline soil |
| C. | black soil |
| D. | alluvial soil |
| Answer» B. saline and alkaline soil | |
| 292. |
The study of day-to-day variations in weather called is called |
| A. | climatology |
| B. | meteorology |
| C. | cyclogenesis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. cyclogenesis | |
| 293. |
The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is |
| A. | black soil |
| B. | laterite soil |
| C. | alluvial soil |
| D. | saline and alkaline soils |
| Answer» C. alluvial soil | |
| 294. |
The great Victoria Desert is located in |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | West Africa |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | North America |
| Answer» D. North America | |
| 295. |
Which country is known as the "Sugar Bowl" of the world? |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | China |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 296. |
The grasslands in Canada are known as: |
| A. | Prairies. |
| B. | Dawns |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Steppes |
| Answer» B. Dawns | |
| 297. |
Greenland is under the rule of: |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Denmark |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Portugal |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 298. |
The largest gold producing country in the world is |
| A. | China |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 299. |
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is |
| A. | silicate group |
| B. | organic group |
| C. | oxide group |
| D. | hydride group |
| Answer» C. oxide group | |
| 300. |
The humidity of the air depends upon |
| A. | temperature |
| B. | location |
| C. | weather |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |