

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.
251. |
The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is |
A. | vegetation |
B. | topography |
C. | climate |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
252. |
The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the |
A. | Irtysh river |
B. | Ob river |
C. | Yenisei river |
D. | Volga river |
Answer» E. | |
253. |
The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of |
A. | initial phase |
B. | storm sudden commencement phase |
C. | main phase |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
254. |
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 | |
255. |
The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of |
A. | 5.0 to 6.2 |
B. | 6.0 to 7.2 |
C. | 7.0 to 8.2 |
D. | 4.0 to 5.2 |
Answer» C. 7.0 to 8.2 | |
256. |
The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in |
A. | Andhra Pradesh |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Rajasthan |
D. | West Bengal |
Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
257. |
The major graphite producing country is |
A. | Russia |
B. | Sri Lanka |
C. | India |
D. | China |
Answer» E. | |
258. |
The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately |
A. | 149,502,000 km |
B. | 150,503,000 km |
C. | 148,000,000 km |
D. | 150,000,000 km |
Answer» B. 150,503,000 km | |
259. |
The most densely populated country of Africa is |
A. | Mauritius |
B. | Rwanda |
C. | Burundi |
D. | Sierra Leone |
Answer» B. Rwanda | |
260. |
The major countries of Middle East are |
A. | Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait |
B. | UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen |
C. | Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
261. |
The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of |
A. | continental data |
B. | conventional current |
C. | plate tectesic |
D. | cooling process |
Answer» B. conventional current | |
262. |
The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by |
A. | inputs to the hill slope |
B. | outputs from the hill slope |
C. | balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
263. |
The major countries of central America are |
A. | Belize, Costa Rica, Panama |
B. | China, Taiwan, Japan |
C. | Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. China, Taiwan, Japan | |
264. |
The mean radius of the earth is approximately |
A. | 32,000 km |
B. | 6,400 km |
C. | 9,600 km |
D. | 12,800 km |
Answer» C. 9,600 km | |
265. |
Which of the following is a warm current? |
A. | Benguela current |
B. | Labrador current |
C. | Kurosiwo current |
D. | South Pacific current |
Answer» D. South Pacific current | |
266. |
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called |
A. | Novas |
B. | Comets |
C. | Meteors |
D. | Asteroids |
Answer» E. | |
267. |
The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the |
A. | nebula |
B. | comet |
C. | asteroid |
D. | corona |
Answer» E. | |
268. |
The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include |
A. | Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore |
B. | Appalachians and Central European mountains come up |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
269. |
The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include |
A. | formation of crust, continents and oceans |
B. | formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life |
C. | formation of present day atmosphere |
D. | All of the above. |
Answer» E. | |
270. |
The longest ship canal in the world is the |
A. | St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada) |
B. | Suez canal, Egypt |
C. | Kiel canal, Germany |
D. | Panama canal, Central America |
Answer» B. Suez canal, Egypt | |
271. |
The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is |
A. | improving the utilisation of irrigation potential |
B. | optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
272. |
The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at |
A. | the equator |
B. | the tropics |
C. | the arctic |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
273. |
The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is |
A. | foliation |
B. | lineation |
C. | lithification |
D. | the reorientation of mineral crystals |
Answer» E. | |
274. |
The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in |
A. | oceans and seas |
B. | groundwater's, rivers and streams |
C. | glaciers and ice sheets |
D. | freshwater lakes and water vapours |
Answer» B. groundwater's, rivers and streams | |
275. |
The longest epoch of the tertiary period is |
A. | Palaeocene |
B. | Eocene |
C. | Oligocene |
D. | Miocene |
Answer» C. Oligocene | |
276. |
The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the |
A. | Aravalli hills |
B. | Raj Mahal hills |
C. | Siwalik hills |
D. | Western Ghats |
Answer» E. | |
277. |
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is |
A. | June 21 |
B. | December 22 |
C. | July 21 |
D. | November 22 |
Answer» C. July 21 | |
278. |
The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is |
A. | Cainozoic era |
B. | Pre-Cambrian era |
C. | Palaeozoic era |
D. | Mesozoic era |
Answer» C. Palaeozoic era | |
279. |
The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is |
A. | Pliocene |
B. | Palaeozoic |
C. | Holocene |
D. | Palaeocene |
Answer» E. | |
280. |
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 | |
281. |
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 | |