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This section includes 2981 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of ariver? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Incised meander |
| B. | Knick point |
| C. | Oxbow lake |
| D. | Rive terrace |
| Answer» D. Rive terrace | |
| 2. |
Consider the following statements about the 'RoaringForties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them Which of these statements are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 3. |
Oolong tea is: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | a scented tea |
| B. | tea cultivated in home gardens |
| C. | a variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan |
| D. | green leaf tea of China |
| Answer» D. green leaf tea of China | |
| 4. |
The climate best suited for horticulture is : |
| A. | Equatorial |
| B. | Mediterranean |
| C. | Monsoon |
| D. | Tundra |
| Answer» C. Monsoon | |
| 5. |
Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is: |
| A. | Cape route |
| B. | North Atlantic route |
| C. | Panama canal |
| D. | Suez canal |
| Answer» C. Panama canal | |
| 6. |
The International Date Line passes through: [LlC, AAO 1994] |
| A. | Bering strait |
| B. | Gibraltar strait |
| C. | Florida strait |
| D. | Malacca strait |
| Answer» B. Gibraltar strait | |
| 7. |
Which of me following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts? |
| A. | Equatorial type |
| B. | Tundra type |
| C. | Tropical desert type |
| D. | Monsoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The tropical cyclones-Hurricanes and Typhoons-develop and mature: |
| A. | at the same place |
| B. | over the land masses only |
| C. | over the water bodies only |
| D. | anywhere in the tropical zone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in brightsunlight. 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 | |
| 10. |
The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is : [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Basalt |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Dolerite |
| D. | Gabbro |
| Answer» C. Dolerite | |
| 11. |
The highest coal-producing country in the world is [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 12. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. 2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert. 3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 13. |
Decaying .vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals.This is : |
| A. | physical weathering |
| B. | chemical weathering |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | chemical erosion |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 14. |
Which of the following countries has the greatest length ofinland waterways? |
| A. | The United States |
| B. | The Former USSR |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 15. |
Lesotho is: |
| A. | an island in Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | an important seaport in Tanzania |
| C. | a country completely surrounded by South Africa |
| D. | a mountain peak in Zambia |
| Answer» D. a mountain peak in Zambia | |
| 16. |
The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of thefollowing natural regions of the Earth? |
| A. | Siberian Type |
| B. | Tundra Type |
| C. | Taiga Type |
| D. | Laurentian Type |
| Answer» D. Laurentian Type | |
| 17. |
The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of [AssttCommt 2010] |
| A. | Hudson Bay |
| B. | Labrador Sea |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | New Found land |
| Answer» B. Labrador Sea | |
| 18. |
The highest waterfall of the world is: [RRB 1992] |
| A. | Niagara Falls |
| B. | Boyoma Falls |
| C. | Salto Angel Falls |
| D. | Khone Falls |
| Answer» D. Khone Falls | |
| 19. |
With reference to a fresh water lake, consider the following characteristics: 1. Richness in nutrients 2. Rapid turnover of phytoplankton 3. Depletion of dissolved oxygen Which of the above is/are observed in a lake after its eutrophication? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 20. |
Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass? [IAS2006] |
| A. | Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia |
| B. | Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia |
| C. | Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia |
| D. | Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? [IAS 2003] 1. Limestone 2. Dolomite 3. Breccia 4. Coal |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 22. |
"Golan Heights" belonging to a country A were captured by a country B. The countriesA and Bare: |
| A. | Tibet and China |
| B. | Russia and Japan |
| C. | Syria and Israel |
| D. | Iran and Iraq |
| Answer» D. Iran and Iraq | |
| 23. |
On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for: |
| A. | zero hrs. |
| B. | 12 hrs. |
| C. | 18 hrs. |
| D. | 24 hrs. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km Which of these statements are correct? [NDA 2002] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The Earth's population has _____ since the turn of thecentury. |
| A. | stayed the same |
| B. | doubled |
| C. | trebled |
| D. | multiplied ten times |
| Answer» D. multiplied ten times | |
| 26. |
Super Nova is : [CDS 1994] |
| A. | an asteroid |
| B. | a black hole |
| C. | a comet |
| D. | a dying star |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The most effective farming method for returning minerals tothe soil is |
| A. | Contour ploughing |
| B. | Terracing |
| C. | Crop rotation |
| D. | Furrowing |
| Answer» D. Furrowing | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Commercial plantation |
| B. | Pastoral herding |
| C. | Commercial grain farming |
| D. | Subsistence agriculture |
| Answer» C. Commercial grain farming | |
| 29. |
Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? 1. It is the largest of all water bodies 2. It is roughly triangular in shape 3. The average depth is about 7300 m 4. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 31. |
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on: |
| A. | its climate |
| B. | its latitude |
| C. | its longitude |
| D. | Both (a)and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for: |
| A. | pottery |
| B. | glass industry |
| C. | chemical industry |
| D. | textile industry |
| Answer» C. chemical industry | |
| 33. |
Sargasso sea is located in : |
| A. | North Pacific Ocean |
| B. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. North Sea | |
| 34. |
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimeschoked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 only | |
| 35. |
Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Equatorial climate |
| B. | Mediterranean climate |
| C. | Temperate climate |
| D. | Monsoon climate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The Planets that have no natural satellites are____. |
| A. | Mercury and Venus |
| B. | Earth and Mars |
| C. | Jupiter and Saturn |
| D. | Uranus and Neptune |
| Answer» B. Earth and Mars | |
| 37. |
All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except: |
| A. | hot desert |
| B. | savanna |
| C. | equatorial |
| D. | tundra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | out ports |
| B. | packet stations |
| C. | entreport ports |
| D. | port of call |
| Answer» D. port of call | |
| 39. |
Tonle Sap is the biggest fresh water lake in South East Asia.It is located In |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Kampuchea |
| C. | Laos |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» C. Laos | |
| 40. |
Most of the people of the middle east belong to _______ group of people. |
| A. | Negro |
| B. | Nordic |
| C. | Alpine |
| D. | Mediterranean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
World Environmental day is celebrated on ______ every year. |
| A. | May 1 |
| B. | June 5 |
| C. | October 24 |
| D. | December 25 |
| Answer» C. October 24 | |
| 42. |
The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is : [Intelligence Bureau 1994] |
| A. | Hook Strait |
| B. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Bering Strait |
| Answer» C. Palk Strait | |
| 43. |
The Gutenburg discontinuity separates _______. |
| A. | Sial and Sima |
| B. | Lithosphere and outer mantle |
| C. | Outer mantle and inner mantle |
| D. | Inner mantle and the core |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which one of the following would have occured if the earth had NOT been inclined on its own axis? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | All the seasons would have been of same duration |
| B. | The seasons would not have changed |
| C. | The summers would have been of longer duration |
| D. | The winters would have been of longer duration |
| Answer» C. The summers would have been of longer duration | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets? [IAS 1990] |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time |
| B. | Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds |
| C. | Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas |
| D. | There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst |
| Answer» D. There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst | |
| 47. |
During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industrieswere 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 | |
| 48. |
Which of the planets is nearest to the earth? [Asstt Grade 1993] |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Mercury | |
| 49. |
Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth's crust? [NDA 2005] |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Silicon |
| D. | Carbon |
| Answer» B. Sulphur | |
| 50. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate· entirely within tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances. Select the correct answer by using the following codes: [CDS 2001] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1 only | |