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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.
| 151. |
The main crops of kharif are |
| A. | rice, jowar, bajra |
| B. | ragi, maize |
| C. | cotton, jute |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
The major pedogenic process acting on soils at the macro scale are |
| A. | laterisation and podsolisation |
| B. | calcification and salinisation |
| C. | salinisation and gleisation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The most well known member of halick group is |
| A. | Halite |
| B. | Pyrite |
| C. | Galena |
| D. | Hematite |
| Answer» B. Pyrite | |
| 154. |
The main producers of free gas are |
| A. | the south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore |
| B. | the gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin) |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 155. |
The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are |
| A. | the Pyranees |
| B. | the Balkans |
| C. | the Carpathians |
| D. | the Urals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
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. | |
| 157. |
The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called |
| A. | water cycle |
| B. | energy cycle |
| C. | rock cycle |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 158. |
The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ____ direction to the earth's main field. |
| A. | same |
| B. | opposite |
| C. | southward |
| D. | northward |
| Answer» C. southward | |
| 159. |
The main factor determining a region's climate is |
| A. | longitude |
| B. | latitude |
| C. | temperature |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. temperature | |
| 160. |
The most notable example of a tectonic valley is that of the |
| A. | Doon valley |
| B. | Kashmir valley |
| C. | plains of Aksai Chin |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. plains of Aksai Chin | |
| 161. |
The most densely populated regions in the world are |
| A. | the monsoon climatic regions |
| B. | the equatorial regions |
| C. | the hot desert climatic regions |
| D. | the summer climatic regions |
| Answer» B. the equatorial regions | |
| 162. |
The most salty sea in the world is |
| A. | Red sea |
| B. | Dead sea |
| C. | Arabian sea |
| D. | Mediterranean sea |
| Answer» C. Arabian sea | |
| 163. |
Which of the following is an inland sea? |
| A. | Caribbean sea |
| B. | Caspian sea |
| C. | Red sea |
| D. | Yellow sea |
| Answer» C. Red sea | |
| 164. |
The Mistral is |
| A. | very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France |
| B. | swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean |
| C. | wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
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 | |
| 166. |
The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by |
| A. | morph metric analysis |
| B. | law of drainage composition |
| C. | law of basin areas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 167. |
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 | |
| 168. |
The most explosive type of volcano is |
| A. | the caldera |
| B. | a cinder cone |
| C. | basalt plateau |
| D. | shield volcanoes |
| Answer» B. a cinder cone | |
| 169. |
The low latitude zone of globe extends between |
| A. | Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer |
| B. | North pole to South pole |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn and equator |
| D. | Equator and Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» B. North pole to South pole | |
| 170. |
The major cause of species extinction is |
| A. | agricultural activities |
| B. | extraction (including mining, fishing, logging) |
| C. | development (human settlements, industry) |
| D. | habitat loss and degradation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The major crops found in Sudan are |
| A. | rice, barley, bananas, cocoa |
| B. | maize, cotton, bananas, groundnut |
| C. | bajra, oats, tobacco |
| D. | wool, wine, jute |
| Answer» C. bajra, oats, tobacco | |
| 172. |
The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40 and winters are fairly mild, occur in the |
| A. | tropical mid-latitude zone |
| B. | sub-tropical latitude zone |
| C. | temperature mid-latitude zone |
| D. | sub-temperature latitude zone |
| Answer» D. sub-temperature latitude zone | |
| 173. |
The main vegetation of the steppe type climatic regions is |
| A. | evergreen forests |
| B. | evergreen deciduous forests |
| C. | large grasslands |
| D. | coniferous forests |
| Answer» D. coniferous forests | |
| 174. |
The minerals of sulphide group are |
| A. | Cinnabar |
| B. | Pyrite |
| C. | Galena |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002). |
| A. | guilder |
| B. | drachma |
| C. | yen |
| D. | dinar |
| Answer» C. yen | |
| 176. |
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 | |
| 177. |
The most recent era of the geological time scale is |
| A. | Mesozoic |
| B. | cenozoic |
| C. | Triassic |
| D. | paleocene |
| Answer» C. Triassic | |
| 178. |
The modern theory of plate tectonics states |
| A. | the creation of oceanic crust and the drifting of continents |
| B. | the convention currents within the earth's mantle cause the creation of new oceanic crust at the mid oceanic ridges |
| C. | that the oceanic crust is destroyed at areas where this crust type becomes subducted under the lighter continental crust |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
The main tributaries of Indus river system are |
| A. | the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi |
| B. | the Beas, the Sutlej |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 180. |
The main types of air mass include
|
| A. | All of the above |
| B. | I, III, IV |
| C. | I, IV |
| D. | I, II |
| Answer» B. I, III, IV | |
| 181. |
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 | |
| 182. |
The middle latitude extends between |
| A. | 23(1/2)? North to 32(1/2)? South |
| B. | 23(1/2)? and 66? in both the hemispheres |
| C. | 66? North to 66? South |
| D. | North pole and South pole |
| Answer» C. 66? North to 66? South | |
| 183. |
The main dividing line between the geological regions of the Indo Gangetic plain and the peninsula is |
| A. | the Vindhya range |
| B. | the Aravallis |
| C. | the Nilgiri hills |
| D. | the Satpwas |
| Answer» B. the Aravallis | |
| 184. |
Which of the following is an igneous rock? |
| A. | Granite |
| B. | Limestone |
| C. | Slate |
| D. | Quartzite |
| Answer» B. Limestone | |
| 185. |
The model which explains the various types of igneous rocks |
| A. | rock cycle |
| B. | Bowens reaction series |
| C. | both are similar terms |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. both are similar terms | |
| 186. |
The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of |
| A. | 5500 C |
| B. | 4000 C |
| C. | 2000 C |
| D. | 1000 C |
| Answer» B. 4000 C | |
| 187. |
The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are |
| A. | extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer |
| B. | power generation by constructing hydro power stations |
| C. | flood controls and making rivers navigable |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are |
| A. | young mountains |
| B. | old mountains |
| C. | volcanic mountains |
| D. | fold mountains |
| Answer» B. old mountains | |
| 189. |
The major crude oil markets are the |
| A. | Middle East regions |
| B. | far east regions |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 190. |
The most important force that provide resistance to particles towards entertainment is |
| A. | frictional resistance |
| B. | particle cohesive bonds |
| C. | particle adhesive bonds |
| D. | momentum |
| Answer» B. particle cohesive bonds | |
| 191. |
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 | |
| 192. |
The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called |
| A. | summer and winter solstices |
| B. | autumnal and vernal equinox |
| C. | north celestial pole and south celestial pole |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. autumnal and vernal equinox | |
| 193. |
The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called |
| A. | plate tectonics |
| B. | sea floor spreading |
| C. | continental drift |
| D. | isostasy |
| Answer» B. sea floor spreading | |
| 194. |
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to |
| A. | increase in area under wheat |
| B. | increase in yield per hectare |
| C. | increase in demand for wheat |
| D. | increase in prices |
| Answer» C. increase in demand for wheat | |
| 195. |
The rainfall in the peninsular interior averages about |
| A. | 650 mm a year |
| B. | 750 mm a year |
| C. | 850 mm a year |
| D. | 550 mm a year |
| Answer» B. 750 mm a year | |
| 196. |
The Palaeozoic era contains ____ time periods. |
| A. | six |
| B. | four |
| C. | five |
| D. | seven |
| Answer» B. four | |
| 197. |
The northern portion of the western coastal plain is called |
| A. | Konkan plain |
| B. | Malabar coast |
| C. | Coromendel coast |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Malabar coast | |
| 198. |
Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe? |
| A. | Cosmography |
| B. | Cosmology |
| C. | Geomorphology |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cosmology | |
| 199. |
The periods of different eras are further divided into |
| A. | eons |
| B. | epochs |
| C. | stages |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» D. Any of the above | |
| 200. |
The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ____ years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations. |
| A. | 1,00,000 |
| B. | 1,000 |
| C. | 10,000 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 100 | |