McqMate
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
| 1. |
'The Land of the Morning Calm' is |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Korea |
| Answer» D. Korea | |
| 2. |
Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in |
| A. | North West Atlantic |
| B. | North East Pacific |
| C. | North East Atlantic |
| D. | North West Pacific |
| Answer» C. North East Atlantic | |
| 3. |
Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of |
| A. | Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber |
| B. | Teak, Sal, Bamboo |
| C. | Pine, Fir, Spruce |
| D. | Olive, Mapple, Walnut |
| Answer» D. Olive, Mapple, Walnut | |
| 4. |
White coal refers to |
| A. | Hydroelectricity |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Uranium |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» A. Hydroelectricity | |
| 5. |
Ladang refers to |
| A. | Shifting cultivation |
| B. | Plantation agriculture |
| C. | Subsistence type of agriculture |
| D. | Dry farming |
| Answer» A. Shifting cultivation | |
| 6. |
The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the 'Pole of hunger' are |
| A. | European Countries |
| B. | Middle East Countries |
| C. | Mid-West Countries |
| D. | South East Asian Countries |
| Answer» A. European Countries | |
| 7. |
The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are |
| A. | China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India |
| B. | Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam |
| C. | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia |
| D. | Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India |
| Answer» B. Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam | |
| 8. |
The metallic minerals are |
| A. | asbestos, mica, graphite |
| B. | iron ore, copper, lead |
| C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
| D. | salt, potash, sulphur |
| Answer» B. iron ore, copper, lead | |
| 9. |
Power minerals are |
| A. | manganese, platinum, tungsten |
| B. | mica, potash, sulphur |
| C. | coal, oil, natural gas |
| D. | lead, zinc, bauxite |
| Answer» C. coal, oil, natural gas | |
| 10. |
Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in |
| A. | Kiruna |
| B. | Mesabi and Gegobic |
| C. | Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin |
| D. | Lorraine field |
| Answer» C. Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin | |
| 11. |
Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to _____ type of fish. |
| A. | Pelagic |
| B. | Demersal |
| C. | Anadromous |
| D. | Fresh water |
| Answer» A. Pelagic | |
| 12. |
Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are |
| A. | major species of Tropical Forests |
| B. | cattle breeds |
| C. | fish varieties |
| D. | Pacific Islands |
| Answer» C. fish varieties | |
| 13. |
Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing In |
| A. | North America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Europe | |
| 14. |
Cuban economy is based on |
| A. | fishing |
| B. | sugarcane cultivation |
| C. | iron ore mining |
| D. | dairying |
| Answer» B. sugarcane cultivation | |
| 15. |
Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are |
| A. | food crops |
| B. | fodder crops |
| C. | fibre crops |
| D. | plantation crops |
| Answer» C. fibre crops | |
| 16. |
Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are |
| A. | Iron ore varieties |
| B. | Mica varieties |
| C. | Coal varieties |
| D. | Manganese varieties |
| Answer» B. Mica varieties | |
| 17. |
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as |
| A. | Savanna |
| B. | Prairies |
| C. | Selvas |
| D. | Pampas |
| Answer» C. Selvas | |
| 18. |
Botswana was formerly known as |
| A. | Bachuanaland |
| B. | Bahamas |
| C. | Barbados |
| D. | Cameroon |
| Answer» A. Bachuanaland | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area? |
| A. | Vatican City |
| B. | Monaco |
| C. | Nauru |
| D. | San Marino |
| Answer» A. Vatican City | |
| 20. |
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in |
| A. | forests |
| B. | deserts |
| C. | plain areas |
| D. | grass lands |
| Answer» A. forests | |
| 21. |
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 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» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 22. |
The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is: |
| A. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
| B. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere |
| C. | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
| D. | Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere |
| Answer» C. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere | |
| 23. |
_____ canal lies on one of the world's largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East. |
| A. | The Panama |
| B. | The Suez |
| C. | The Kiel |
| D. | The Goth |
| Answer» B. The Suez | |
| 24. |
The Earth's population has _____ since the turn of the century. |
| A. | stayed the same |
| B. | doubled |
| C. | trebled |
| D. | multiplied ten times |
| Answer» C. trebled | |
| 25. |
In which country will you find the river Po? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Zambia |
| Answer» B. Italy | |
| 26. |
Uranus takes _____ years to orbit the Sun. |
| A. | 48 |
| B. | 84 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 84 | |
| 27. |
_____ grasses are known as elephant grasses. |
| A. | Prairie |
| B. | Steppe |
| C. | Savannah |
| D. | Llanos |
| Answer» C. Savannah | |
| 28. |
The 'land of eternal spring' are certain parts of |
| A. | Tundra region |
| B. | Highland region |
| C. | Mediterranean region |
| D. | Hot Wet Equatorial region |
| Answer» D. Hot Wet Equatorial region | |
| 29. |
Kolkhoz and Sovkhoz are |
| A. | farming organization on agriculture |
| B. | fertile alluvial lands |
| C. | high yielding variety seeds |
| D. | breeds of cattle |
| Answer» A. farming organization on agriculture | |
| 30. |
Agriculture Involving both crops and livestock is known as |
| A. | dairy farming |
| B. | mixed farming |
| C. | dry farming |
| D. | truck farming |
| Answer» B. mixed farming | |
| 31. |
Cyclones are called as hurricanes in |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | China |
| C. | Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea | |
| 32. |
Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest? |
| A. | dew |
| B. | fog |
| C. | mist |
| D. | hail |
| Answer» D. hail | |
| 33. |
The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as |
| A. | pampas |
| B. | steppes |
| C. | prairies |
| D. | llanos |
| Answer» D. llanos | |
| 34. |
Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Cyprus |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» B. Cyprus | |
| 35. |
Trincomalee is a port situated on the |
| A. | east coast, Tamil Nadu |
| B. | east coast of Sri Lanka |
| C. | east coast, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | west coast of Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. east coast of Sri Lanka | |
| 36. |
Borobudur in Java is famous for |
| A. | Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity |
| B. | A Buddhist Temple |
| C. | Its natural museum |
| D. | Fisheries Research Station |
| Answer» B. A Buddhist Temple | |
| 37. |
Shwedagon pagoda is located in |
| A. | Mahabalipuram |
| B. | Rangoon |
| C. | Mandalay |
| D. | Jakarta |
| Answer» B. Rangoon | |
| 38. |
Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag? |
| A. | Congo |
| B. | Cyprus |
| C. | Jordan |
| D. | Libya |
| Answer» B. Cyprus | |
| 39. |
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ____ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane. |
| A. | 17.5° |
| B. | 23.5° |
| C. | 36° |
| D. | 45° |
| Answer» B. 23.5° | |
| 40. |
The first oil well in the world was drilled at |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Pensylvania |
| D. | Former USSR |
| Answer» C. Pensylvania | |
| 41. |
The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is |
| A. | Tea |
| B. | Coffee |
| C. | Cardamom |
| D. | Spices |
| Answer» B. Coffee | |
| 42. |
Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Hawaiian Islands |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Hawaiian Islands | |
| 43. |
'Abadan' is well known as |
| A. | a major Air Force base in Iraq |
| B. | the main oil terminal in Iran |
| C. | a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well |
| D. | an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India |
| Answer» B. the main oil terminal in Iran | |
| 44. |
'Roaring Forties' are |
| A. | waterfalls in Canada |
| B. | cyclonic winds |
| C. | the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944 |
| D. | westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South |
| Answer» D. westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40· and 60º South | |
| 45. |
Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of |
| A. | Hokkaido |
| B. | Honshu |
| C. | Shikoku |
| D. | Kyushu |
| Answer» B. Honshu | |
| 46. |
"Haneda" is the name of the international airport in |
| A. | Hong Kong |
| B. | Dacca |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Tokyo | |
| 47. |
Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban's Delta? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | India |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» A. Bangladesh | |
| 48. |
Japan's total land is about _____ that of India. |
| A. | one-sixth |
| B. | one-fifth |
| C. | one-ninth |
| D. | one-tenth |
| Answer» C. one-ninth | |
| 49. |
Which among the following statements about the earth is not true? |
| A. | The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds |
| B. | The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours |
| C. | The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour |
| D. | The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour |
| Answer» B. The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours | |
| 50. |
Mount Kilimanjaro is in |
| A. | Alaska |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Tanzania |
| Answer» D. Tanzania | |
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