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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.
| 101. |
Wind power is employed prominently in: |
| A. | France |
| B. | Holland |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Saudi Arabia | |
| 102. |
Lunar Sea refers to : |
| A. | a small sea on the moon |
| B. | a sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon |
| C. | a dark plain on the moon |
| D. | a light water body illuminated by the moon-light |
| Answer» D. a light water body illuminated by the moon-light | |
| 103. |
The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the polesand at equator is |
| A. | 27 miles |
| B. | 36 miles |
| C. | 48 miles |
| D. | 57 miles |
| Answer» B. 36 miles | |
| 104. |
Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? 1. The rocks are deposited in layers 2. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature 3. The rocks are not crystalline 4. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and IV |
| D. | I and II |
| Answer» B. II and III | |
| 105. |
Dew point is: [NDA 1991] |
| A. | amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air |
| B. | incoming solar radiation |
| C. | a low pressure system in lower atmosphere |
| D. | a temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular directionof the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean? [IAS 1997] |
| A. | Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’ |
| B. | Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift |
| C. | Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean |
| D. | Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean | |
| 107. |
The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to : [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Mongolian group |
| B. | Polynesian group |
| C. | Micronesian group |
| D. | Melanesian group |
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. |
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is : |
| A. | at poles |
| B. | at equator |
| C. | at tropics |
| D. | at arctic circle |
| Answer» C. at tropics | |
| 109. |
Climate of a place is decided by |
| A. | latitude |
| B. | altitude |
| C. | proximity to sea |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz. 2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar. 3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 only | |
| 111. |
Which is the world's largest desert? [Railway 1995] |
| A. | Sahara |
| B. | Gobi |
| C. | Thar |
| D. | Takala Makan |
| Answer» B. Gobi | |
| 112. |
Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land? [NDA 1994] |
| A. | Canaries and Labrador |
| B. | Gulf stream and Labrador |
| C. | Gulfstream and Canaries |
| D. | Kuroshio and Kurile |
| Answer» C. Gulfstream and Canaries | |
| 113. |
Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Volcanic |
| B. | Glacial eroded |
| C. | Eolian deposited |
| D. | Folded |
| Answer» B. Glacial eroded | |
| 114. |
Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? 1. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape 2. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside 3. Air moves anti-clockwise |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All three |
| Answer» B. II only | |
| 115. |
The sun is never overhead at any time in : 1. North Temperate Zone 2. South Temperate Zone 3. North Frigid Zone 4. Torrid Zone |
| A. | III only |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 116. |
What are 'Igloos'? [NDA 1994] |
| A. | A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen |
| B. | A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia |
| C. | Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean |
| D. | A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because: |
| A. | they have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not allow them to grow |
| B. | there are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops |
| C. | the climate is too hot for the crops to grow |
| D. | they have poor lateritic soil |
| Answer» B. there are large number of animals in this region, which eat up the crops | |
| 118. |
The palace of origin of an earthquake is called |
| A. | seismographic zone |
| B. | perimeter |
| C. | epicentre |
| D. | seismic focus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Central and Western Africa |
| B. | Southern and South - eastern Europe |
| C. | Southern and South - eastern Asia |
| D. | Central America and North - western South America |
| Answer» B. Southern and South - eastern Europe | |
| 120. |
Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes: [Railways 1994] |
| A. | rise in earth temperature |
| B. | fall in earth temperature |
| C. | uniform earth temperature |
| D. | increase in Ultraviolet rays |
| Answer» B. fall in earth temperature | |
| 121. |
China type of climate prevails in : |
| A. | China, Korea and Vietnam |
| B. | Southern China, Vietnam and Laos |
| C. | Central China, North China and Southern Japan |
| D. | North China, Southern Russia and Japan |
| Answer» D. North China, Southern Russia and Japan | |
| 122. |
The brightest star in the sky is: [MBA 1995] |
| A. | Alfa Centauri |
| B. | Proxima Centauri |
| C. | Sirius |
| D. | Sun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? 1. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth 2. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food 3. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone 4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
Dally weather map showing isobars is an example of |
| A. | Choropleth map |
| B. | Isopleth map |
| C. | Chorochromatic map |
| D. | Choroschematic map |
| Answer» C. Chorochromatic map | |
| 125. |
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in: |
| A. | Plateau region |
| B. | Deep sea plains |
| C. | Coastal Region |
| D. | Folded and faulted region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
The leading producer of sulphur is : [IES 1994] |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» C. U.S.A. | |
| 127. |
At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 128. |
At which particular place on earth are day and nights ofequal length always? |
| A. | Prime Meridian |
| B. | Poles |
| C. | Equator |
| D. | Nowhere |
| Answer» D. Nowhere | |
| 129. |
Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers |
| B. | Coast should be preferably tideless |
| C. | Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow |
| D. | There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths |
| Answer» B. Coast should be preferably tideless | |
| 130. |
"The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth". This is true of |
| A. | Uranus |
| B. | Neptune |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Monsoon Region: Campos |
| B. | Mediterranean Region: Llanos |
| C. | Pampas Region: Prairies |
| D. | Savanna Region: Steppes |
| Answer» D. Savanna Region: Steppes | |
| 132. |
Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system? [IAS 2002] |
| A. | The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system |
| B. | The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon |
| C. | The Sun contains 75 percent of the mass of the solar system |
| D. | The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth |
| Answer» B. The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon | |
| 133. |
What is 'Siderial Day'? |
| A. | The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum |
| B. | The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal |
| C. | The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars |
| D. | The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator |
| Answer» D. The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator | |
| 134. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 135. |
The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of: |
| A. | short waves |
| B. | long waves |
| C. | particles |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. long waves | |
| 136. |
Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface? [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | Desert Ecosystem |
| B. | Grassland Ecosystem |
| C. | Mountain Ecosystem |
| D. | Marine Ecosystem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
The monsoon has well-developed cycle in: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | South and South East Asia |
| B. | North Australia |
| C. | East United States |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. North Australia | |
| 138. |
The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth's surface is called: |
| A. | fog |
| B. | hail |
| C. | sleet |
| D. | snowfall |
| Answer» D. snowfall | |
| 139. |
Coral reefs are formed by : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | volcanic rocks |
| B. | marine sediments |
| C. | chlorine material precipitated from sea water |
| D. | tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of: [IAS1997] |
| A. | 5°N and 20°N |
| B. | 20°N and 40°N |
| C. | 40°N and 60°N |
| D. | 20°S and 40°S |
| Answer» C. 40°N and 60°N | |
| 141. |
Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed toaccount for the Earth's magnetism? |
| A. | Crust |
| B. | Mantle |
| C. | Core |
| D. | Lithosphere |
| Answer» D. Lithosphere | |
| 142. |
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of apart of earth's crust is known as : [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Hanging Valley |
| B. | Gorge |
| C. | Canyon |
| D. | Rift Valley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
The country with the highest density is : |
| A. | China |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. |
The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are knownas: [NDA 2003] |
| A. | Chinook |
| B. | Foehn |
| C. | Khamsin |
| D. | Sirocco |
| Answer» C. Khamsin | |
| 145. |
Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bankare the major fishing grounds of |
| A. | North West Atlantic |
| B. | North East Pacific |
| C. | North East Atlantic |
| D. | North West Pacific |
| Answer» B. North East Pacific | |
| 146. |
When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on thesame day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ? [NDA 2003] |
| A. | 97°30' E |
| B. | 97°30' W |
| C. | 82°30' E |
| D. | 82°30' W |
| Answer» D. 82°30' W | |
| 147. |
The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because: |
| A. | the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States |
| B. | The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy |
| C. | large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
Which one of the following is present in the largest amount interms of per cent by man In the earth's crust? |
| A. | Silicon |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Calcium |
| Answer» C. Carbon | |
| 149. |
When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Its temperature decreases |
| B. | Its temperature increases |
| C. | Its temperature remains constant |
| D. | Its temperature first increases, then decreases |
| Answer» C. Its temperature remains constant | |
| 150. |
What is the administrative capital of South Africa? [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Cape Town |
| B. | Johannesburg |
| C. | Kimberley |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» E. | |