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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 51. |
Mount Kailas is in |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» B. Tibet | |
| 52. |
Venus has atmosphere made up of |
| A. | Ammonia |
| B. | Carbon-di-Oxide |
| C. | Helium |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» B. Carbon-di-Oxide | |
| 53. |
The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in |
| A. | Tibet |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Cyprus |
| Answer» A. Tibet | |
| 54. |
The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is |
| A. | 27 miles |
| B. | 36 miles |
| C. | 48 miles |
| D. | 57 miles |
| Answer» A. 27 miles | |
| 55. |
Madagascar is the only home of many species of |
| A. | giraffe |
| B. | hippopotamus |
| C. | lemur |
| D. | orangutan |
| Answer» C. lemur | |
| 56. |
A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is |
| A. | an asteroid |
| B. | a comet |
| C. | Moon |
| D. | Mars |
| Answer» C. Moon | |
| 57. |
"Limnology" refers to the study of |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Lignite of brown coal |
| C. | Lakes and ponds |
| D. | Laterites |
| Answer» C. Lakes and ponds | |
| 58. |
A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1') of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals |
| A. | 7200 feet |
| B. | 6080 feet |
| C. | 4500 feet |
| D. | 6000 feet |
| Answer» B. 6080 feet | |
| 59. |
Which of the following planets |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Uranus |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» D. Venus | |
| 60. |
International date line is a/an |
| A. | straight line |
| B. | curved line |
| C. | zigzag line |
| D. | elliptical line |
| Answer» C. zigzag line | |
| 61. |
Horizontal transfer of heat is known as |
| A. | advection |
| B. | convection |
| C. | conduction |
| D. | elliptical line |
| Answer» A. advection | |
| 62. |
Which of the following is a hardwood tree? |
| A. | shisham |
| B. | pine |
| C. | spruce |
| D. | deodar |
| Answer» A. shisham | |
| 63. |
The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is |
| A. | Azizia (Libya) |
| B. | Ramagundam (India) |
| C. | Stwart Island (New Zealand) |
| D. | Kandy (Sri Lanka) |
| Answer» A. Azizia (Libya) | |
| 64. |
The term 'transhumance' means |
| A. | the practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years |
| B. | the seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains |
| C. | moving over to another neighbouring country |
| D. | moving from place to place in search of work |
| Answer» B. the seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains | |
| 65. |
Tropical deserts are rich in _____ resources. |
| A. | mineral |
| B. | agricultural |
| C. | soil |
| D. | animal |
| Answer» A. mineral | |
| 66. |
A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as |
| A. | Strait |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Headland |
| D. | Bay |
| Answer» B. Isthmus | |
| 67. |
The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called |
| A. | breakers |
| B. | tsunamis |
| C. | currents |
| D. | drift |
| Answer» B. tsunamis | |
| 68. |
Lakes formed due to marine deposits are |
| A. | crater lakes |
| B. | cirque lakes |
| C. | ox-bow lakes |
| D. | lagoons |
| Answer» D. lagoons | |
| 69. |
Lava solidifies to form _____. |
| A. | Pumice |
| B. | Basalt |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Sandstone |
| Answer» B. Basalt | |
| 70. |
Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ______ river. |
| A. | Salween |
| B. | Menam |
| C. | Mekong |
| D. | Irrawaddy |
| Answer» D. Irrawaddy | |
| 71. |
The world's largest port is _____. |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Sydney |
| C. | New York/New Jersey |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. New York/New Jersey | |
| 72. |
Podsol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ____forest. |
| A. | deciduous |
| B. | coniferous |
| C. | evergreen |
| D. | alpine |
| Answer» B. coniferous | |
| 73. |
A strait is |
| A. | a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea |
| B. | a narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses |
| C. | a wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake |
| D. | a narrow headland |
| Answer» A. a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea | |
| 74. |
The world's largest delta system is the____. |
| A. | The Nile, Egypt |
| B. | Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh |
| C. | The Mississippi, USA |
| D. | The Amazon, Brazil |
| Answer» B. Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh | |
| 75. |
The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is |
| A. | The Jog Falls, India |
| B. | The Victoria Falls, Africa |
| C. | The Niagara Falls, North America |
| D. | The Salto Angel Falls, South America |
| Answer» D. The Salto Angel Falls, South America | |
| 76. |
World Environmental day is celebrated on ______ every year. |
| A. | May 1 |
| B. | June 5 |
| C. | October 24 |
| D. | December 25 |
| Answer» B. June 5 | |
| 77. |
World's largest solar power plant is located in _____ |
| A. | Kalahari Desert, Africa |
| B. | Sahara Desert, Libya |
| C. | Thar Desert India |
| D. | Mojava Desert USA |
| Answer» D. Mojava Desert USA | |
| 78. |
The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 79. |
In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is. |
| A. | peat |
| B. | lignite |
| C. | bituminous coal |
| D. | anthracite |
| Answer» A. peat | |
| 80. |
The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the______. |
| A. | Panama Canal |
| B. | Suez Canal |
| C. | Kiel Canal |
| D. | Buckingham Canal |
| Answer» C. Kiel Canal | |
| 81. |
The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is |
| A. | eucalyptus |
| B. | teak |
| C. | birch |
| D. | oak |
| Answer» A. eucalyptus | |
| 82. |
Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the _____ part of the continent. |
| A. | northern |
| B. | southern |
| C. | north-western |
| D. | south-eastern |
| Answer» D. south-eastern | |
| 83. |
A stony desert is termed as _____ and sandy desert as_____. |
| A. | reg, erg |
| B. | reg, loess |
| C. | erg, loess |
| D. | erg, reg |
| Answer» A. reg, erg | |
| 84. |
The strait that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia is |
| A. | Cook Strait |
| B. | Bass Strait |
| C. | Torres Strait |
| D. | Palk Strait |
| Answer» B. Bass Strait | |
| 85. |
Moraine is |
| A. | a tribe inhabiting the equatorial region |
| B. | the debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier |
| C. | a salt water lake in Arabia |
| D. | a nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests |
| Answer» B. the debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier | |
| 86. |
River Rhine of Europe drains into |
| A. | North Sea |
| B. | Black Sea |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Adriatic Sea |
| Answer» A. North Sea | |
| 87. |
Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | India |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» A. Norway | |
| 88. |
Name the mountain that separates France and Spain. |
| A. | Alps |
| B. | Pyrenees |
| C. | Jura |
| D. | Vosges |
| Answer» B. Pyrenees | |
| 89. |
Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» B. Gold | |
| 90. |
Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in |
| A. | USA |
| B. | France |
| C. | Former USSR |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 91. |
The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is |
| A. | Orange |
| B. | Zambezi |
| C. | Limpopo |
| D. | Nile |
| Answer» A. Orange | |
| 92. |
Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in |
| A. | temperate region |
| B. | tropics and subtropics |
| C. | urbanised region |
| D. | coastal region |
| Answer» B. tropics and subtropics | |
| 93. |
The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of |
| A. | Messina |
| B. | Bonifacio |
| C. | Gibraltar |
| D. | Otranto |
| Answer» C. Gibraltar | |
| 94. |
Fjords abound the coast of |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | France |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Norway | |
| 95. |
Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a |
| A. | Fjord |
| B. | Dalmatian |
| C. | Ria |
| D. | Haff |
| Answer» C. Ria | |
| 96. |
Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in |
| A. | Tropical Savannas |
| B. | Temperate grasslands |
| C. | Equatorial regions |
| D. | Mediterranean lands |
| Answer» B. Temperate grasslands | |
| 97. |
'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is |
| A. | Sardinia |
| B. | Corsica |
| C. | Sicily |
| D. | Crete |
| Answer» B. Corsica | |
| 98. |
East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of |
| A. | river valley |
| B. | rift valley system |
| C. | glaciated valley |
| D. | a canyon |
| Answer» B. rift valley system | |
| 99. |
Canals serve as passage of communication in the city of ___in Italy. |
| A. | Rome |
| B. | Venice |
| C. | Turin |
| D. | Genoa |
| Answer» B. Venice | |
| 100. |
The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake |
| A. | Baikal |
| B. | Titicaca |
| C. | Superior |
| D. | Victoria |
| Answer» C. Superior | |
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