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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
| 101. |
The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is : |
| A. | Volga |
| B. | Rhine |
| C. | Dnieper |
| D. | Danube |
| Answer» D. Danube | |
| 102. |
Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is: |
| A. | Cape route |
| B. | North Atlantic route |
| C. | Panama canal |
| D. | Suez canal |
| Answer» B. North Atlantic route | |
| 103. |
The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean: |
| A. | Routes are shorter |
| B. | Routes are not so dangerous |
| C. | is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations |
| D. | has better shipping facilities |
| Answer» C. is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations | |
| 104. |
Which is the correct sequence of the given American cities from West to East? [Asstt Comm PF 2002] |
| A. | Salt Lake City - Pittsburgh - San Francisco - Boston |
| B. | San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston |
| C. | Salt Lake City - San Francisco - Boston - Pittsburgh |
| D. | San Pittsburgh - Salt Lake City – Boston |
| Answer» B. San Francisco - Salt Lake City Pittsburgh - Boston | |
| 105. |
The tip of South America is : [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Cape Verde |
| B. | Cape York |
| C. | Cape Horn |
| D. | Cape Cod |
| Answer» C. Cape Horn | |
| 106. |
Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | India |
| C. | Kazakhastan |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 107. |
Which one of the following is not an African country? [CDS 1991] |
| A. | Cameroon |
| B. | Gabon |
| C. | Mauritania |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» D. Yemen | |
| 108. |
The country which is commonly known as 'The Land of Golden Fleece' is: [CDS 1991] |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Britain |
| C. | France |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» A. Australia | |
| 109. |
Which of the following countries is known as the 'Sugar bowl of the World' ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» B. Cuba | |
| 110. |
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a : [IAS 1999] |
| A. | Mulatto |
| B. | Mestizo |
| C. | Meiji |
| D. | Mau Mau |
| Answer» B. Mestizo | |
| 111. |
Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated? |
| A. | East Asia |
| B. | South Asia |
| C. | North-West Europe |
| D. | North and South America |
| Answer» A. East Asia | |
| 112. |
Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population? |
| A. | East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts |
| B. | Amazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia |
| C. | Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia |
| D. | East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe |
| Answer» D. East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe | |
| 113. |
Maoris are the inhabitants of: |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» D. New Zealand | |
| 114. |
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» D. Melanesian group | |
| 115. |
Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Pygmies |
| B. | Bantus |
| C. | Kirghiz |
| D. | Eskimos |
| Answer» C. Kirghiz | |
| 116. |
Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? 1. Bushman - Kalahari Desert 2. Masai - North America 3. Bindibus - Australia 4. Kirghiz - Asian Steppes |
| A. | I |
| B. | II |
| C. | III |
| D. | III and IV |
| Answer» B. II | |
| 117. |
Numerically the largest human race in the world is : [COS 2004] |
| A. | Caucasoid |
| B. | Mongoloid |
| C. | Negroid |
| D. | Austroloid |
| Answer» A. Caucasoid | |
| 118. |
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of: [IAS 1997] |
| 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» B. 20°N and 40°N | |
| 119. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2004] |
| A. | Abuja : Nigeria |
| B. | Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan |
| C. | Pretoria : South Africa |
| D. | Rabat : Yemen |
| Answer» C. Pretoria : South Africa | |
| 120. |
What is the capital of East Timor ? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Darwin |
| B. | DiIi |
| C. | Semarang |
| D. | Yogyakarta |
| Answer» B. DiIi | |
| 121. |
Which one of the following is a land-locked country? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Angola |
| B. | Gabon |
| C. | Tanzania |
| D. | Zimbabwe |
| Answer» D. Zimbabwe | |
| 122. |
What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Uruguay |
| C. | Colombia |
| D. | Ecuador |
| Answer» A. Brazil | |
| 123. |
Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 124. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2004] States of USA Geography Division |
| A. | Iowa West North Central |
| B. | Texas West South Central |
| C. | California Pacific |
| D. | New Jersey South Atlantic |
| Answer» D. New Jersey South Atlantic | |
| 125. |
Which of the following is correctly matched? |
| A. | Eskimo - Canada |
| B. | Oran - Sweden |
| C. | Pygmies - Pampas |
| D. | Gonds – Africa |
| Answer» A. Eskimo - Canada | |
| 126. |
In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» A. Norway | |
| 127. |
Which of the following are associated with Saudi Arabia? [IAS 2004] 1. High proportion of urban population 2. Extensive agriculture pattern 3. Considerable extent of land under pasture lands Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 128. |
Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term 'Karroo' of Southern Africa? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Rift valley formed due to faulting |
| B. | Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements |
| C. | Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau | |
| 129. |
Which one of the following countries has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | USA |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 130. |
Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? 1. Only 10 percent of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere 2. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea 3. Nearly 80 percent of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea level |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 131. |
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» A. Central and Western Africa | |
| 132. |
Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | North America |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 133. |
Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ? |
| A. | Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra |
| B. | Gaucho - Uruguay |
| C. | Bindibus - Algeria |
| D. | Tartars – Siberia |
| Answer» C. Bindibus - Algeria | |
| 134. |
Asia accounts for nearly ______ percent of world population. |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 55 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» C. 55 | |
| 135. |
The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively : |
| A. | Europe and Africa |
| B. | Asia and Oceania |
| C. | North America and Africa |
| D. | Europe and Oceania |
| Answer» D. Europe and Oceania | |
| 136. |
The country with the highest density is : |
| A. | China |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | India |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» D. Singapore | |
| 137. |
Which of the following is a low-density area? 1. Equatorial forest 2. Tropical deserts 3. Eastern Asia 4. North-eastern America |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» B. I and II | |
| 138. |
Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid? 1. Primary Producers 2. Herbivores 3. Carnivores 4. Man |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| C. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| D. | 1, 2, 4, 3 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 139. |
Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Estoma |
| C. | Lithuania |
| D. | Poland |
| Answer» D. Poland | |
| 140. |
Which one of the following does not border Panama? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Costa Rica |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Columbia |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» D. Venezuela | |
| 141. |
The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is: |
| A. | Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia |
| B. | Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia |
| C. | Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia |
| D. | Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia |
| Answer» C. Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia | |
| 142. |
Consider the following statements : 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Berumuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 143. |
In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? [CDS 2000] |
| A. | Cape Town : Wool and wine |
| B. | Adelaide : Wheat and wool |
| C. | Perth : Rice and corn |
| D. | San Francisco : Fruits and wine |
| Answer» C. Perth : Rice and corn | |
| 144. |
Which one of the following countries is not in South America? [CDS 2003] |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Paraguay |
| C. | Suriname |
| D. | Swaziland |
| Answer» D. Swaziland | |
| 145. |
Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America' but politically a part of Europe? [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | Iceland |
| B. | Canary Islands |
| C. | Green Land |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» C. Green Land | |
| 146. |
Consider the following statements regarding global warming: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands. Select the correct answer from the following: [UP PCS 2002] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 147. |
The "Horn of Africa" includes: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia |
| B. | Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa |
| C. | Senegal, Guinea, Somalia |
| D. | Libya, Egypt, Sudan |
| Answer» A. Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia | |
| 148. |
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» C. entreport ports | |
| 149. |
Israel has common borders with:[IAS 2003] |
| A. | Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt |
| B. | Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan |
| C. | Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt |
| D. | Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen |
| Answer» B. Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan | |
| 150. |
Which one of the following countries is land locked? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Bolivia |
| B. | Peru |
| C. | Suriname |
| D. | Uruguay |
| Answer» A. Bolivia | |
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