

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 281 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The largest part of our hydrosphere is |
A. | Atlantic Ocean |
B. | Indian Ocean |
C. | Pacific ocean |
D. | Antarctica ocean |
Answer» D. Antarctica ocean | |
2. |
The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the |
A. | Raman Effect |
B. | Chandrasekhar limit |
C. | Aurora Borealis |
D. | Quasan Zone |
Answer» C. Aurora Borealis | |
3. |
The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from |
A. | the ultraviolet rays of the sun |
B. | the infrared rays of the sun |
C. | the falling meteorites |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
4. |
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 | |
5. |
The hunting and gathering economy can support only |
A. | 1 person per sq. km |
B. | 3 persons per sq. km |
C. | 5 persons per sq. km |
D. | 7 persons per sq. km |
Answer» B. 3 persons per sq. km | |
6. |
The largest gulf in the world is |
A. | Gulf of Mexico |
B. | Persian Gulf |
C. | Gulf of Carpentaria |
D. | Gulf of Mannar |
Answer» B. Persian Gulf | |
7. |
The horizontal of soil profile is composed of |
A. | weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification |
B. | material affected by translocation & organic modification |
C. | unweathered bedrock |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. material affected by translocation & organic modification | |
8. |
The largest production of mica in Asia is from |
A. | Indonesia |
B. | Malaysia |
C. | Myanmar |
D. | India |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the |
A. | Tropic of Cancer |
B. | Tropic of Capricorn |
C. | Equator |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
10. |
The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is |
A. | lake Victoria |
B. | lake Tanganyika |
C. | lake Malawi |
D. | Lake Rudolf |
Answer» B. lake Tanganyika | |
11. |
The highest sand dunes are found is |
A. | the Sahara desert |
B. | the Atacama desert |
C. | the Kalahari desert |
D. | the Gobi desert |
Answer» B. the Atacama desert | |
12. |
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called |
A. | outer core |
B. | inner core |
C. | inner mantle |
D. | outer mantle |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
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 | |
14. |
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. | |
15. |
The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is |
A. | the Gulf of Bothnia |
B. | the Gulf of Lions |
C. | the Gulf of Genoa |
D. | the Gulf of Venice |
Answer» B. the Gulf of Lions | |
16. |
The largest continent in the world is |
A. | Africa |
B. | Asia |
C. | Australia |
D. | Antarctica |
Answer» C. Australia | |
17. |
The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to plate tectonics are called |
A. | structural landforms |
B. | weathering landforms |
C. | erosional landforms |
D. | depositional landforms |
Answer» B. weathering landforms | |
18. |
The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences |
A. | the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation of the atmosphere |
B. | the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
19. |
The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is |
A. | Mt. Aconcagua |
B. | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
C. | Mt. Kosciuszko |
D. | Mont Blanc |
Answer» C. Mt. Kosciuszko | |
20. |
The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the |
A. | crust |
B. | core |
C. | mantle |
D. | ocean floors |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
The least explosive type of volcano is called |
A. | Basalt plateau |
B. | Cinder cone |
C. | Shield volcanoes |
D. | Composite volcanoes |
Answer» B. Cinder cone | |
22. |
The largest fish exporting region in the world is |
A. | the north-east atlantic region |
B. | the north-east pacific region |
C. | the north-west pacific region |
D. | the south-east asian region |
Answer» B. the north-east pacific region | |
23. |
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 meridian, is called the |
A. | International Date Line |
B. | Tropic of Cancer |
C. | Equator |
D. | Prime Meridian |
Answer» B. Tropic of Cancer | |
24. |
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from |
A. | Dead Sea |
B. | Red Sea |
C. | Black Sea |
D. | Mediterranean Sea |
Answer» B. Red Sea | |
25. |
The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in |
A. | northeastern zone |
B. | northwestern zone |
C. | southern zone |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. northwestern zone | |
26. |
The hydrological cycle is a conceptual model that describes |
A. | the storage of water between biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere |
B. | the movement of water between biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
27. |
The largest gold producing country in the world(in 2006) is |
A. | China |
B. | Canada |
C. | South Africa |
D. | USA |
Answer» D. USA | |
28. |
The leading state in producing paper is |
A. | Bihar |
B. | West Bengal |
C. | Kerala |
D. | Orissa |
Answer» C. Kerala | |
29. |
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is |
A. | silicate group |
B. | organic group |
C. | oxide group |
D. | hydride group |
Answer» C. oxide group | |
30. |
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly |
A. | haematite |
B. | siderite |
C. | limonite |
D. | magnetic |
Answer» B. siderite | |
31. |
The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials? |
A. | Britain |
B. | Japan |
C. | Poland |
D. | Germany |
Answer» C. Poland | |
32. |
The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are |
A. | Andaman islands |
B. | Nicobar islands |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
33. |
The temperature increases rapidly after |
A. | ionosphere |
B. | exosphere |
C. | stratosphere |
D. | troposphere |
Answer» B. exosphere | |
34. |
The humidity of the air depends upon |
A. | temperature |
B. | location |
C. | weather |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called |
A. | artesian |
B. | artesian well |
C. | unconfined groundwater |
D. | confined groundwater |
Answer» B. artesian well | |
36. |
Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by |
A. | suspension |
B. | solution and traction |
C. | solution |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
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 | |
38. |
The hot, dry wind on the east or leeward side of the Rocky mountains (North America) is called |
A. | the Chinook |
B. | the Sirocco |
C. | the Harmattan |
D. | the Loo |
Answer» B. the Sirocco | |
39. |
The islands of Seychelles are located in the |
A. | Arctic Ocean |
B. | Atlantic Ocean |
C. | Indian Ocean |
D. | Pacific Ocean |
Answer» D. Pacific Ocean | |
40. |
The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as |
A. | Madagascar |
B. | Tasmania |
C. | Ceylon |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
41. |
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of |
A. | axis of earth |
B. | north pole |
C. | south pole |
D. | equator |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as |
A. | polygenetic landforms |
B. | structural landforms |
C. | polycyclic landforms |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. structural landforms | |
43. |
The initial increase of magnetic field in magnetic storms is caused |
A. | when the shock wave, associated with the gusty solar wind, compresses the magnetosphere |
B. | when there is a large decrease in field intensity |
C. | when the gust wind itself engulfs the magnetosphere |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. when there is a large decrease in field intensity | |
44. |
The Ice age ended about ____ years ago. |
A. | 140 |
B. | 1,400 |
C. | 14,000 |
D. | 140,000 |
Answer» D. 140,000 | |
45. |
The languages used in China is |
A. | Chinese, English |
B. | Chinese, Arabic |
C. | Chinese, French |
D. | Chinese, Korean |
Answer» B. Chinese, Arabic | |
46. |
The island state of Australia is |
A. | Victoria |
B. | Queensland |
C. | Tasmania |
D. | New South Wales |
Answer» D. New South Wales | |
47. |
The light of distant stars is affected by |
A. | the earth's atmosphere |
B. | interstellar dust |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
48. |
Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler. |
A. | latitudinal redistribution of heat |
B. | cycle of air circulation |
C. | global wind pattern |
D. | All are similar terms |
Answer» E. | |
49. |
The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called |
A. | coral reefs |
B. | sea grass bed |
C. | hot spots |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. hot spots | |
50. |
Which of the following is tropical grassland? |
A. | Taiga |
B. | Savannah |
C. | Pampas |
D. | Prairies |
Answer» C. Pampas | |