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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
| 201. |
Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Malacca Strait |
| B. | Bering Strait |
| C. | Strait of Florida |
| D. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Answer» B. Bering Strait | |
| 202. |
Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova? 1. Ukraine 2. Romania 3. Belarus Select the correct answer using the code given below: [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» A. 1 and 2 only | |
| 203. |
In which one of the following is Malta located? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Black Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» B. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 204. |
Consider the following rivers: 1. Don 2. Syr Darya 3. Volga 4. Ural Which of the above rivers flow into the landlocked Caspian Sea? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 205. |
Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | The Netherlands |
| Answer» D. The Netherlands | |
| 206. |
Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Herbides Trench |
| B. | New Herbides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench |
| C. | Aleutian Trench - New Herbldes Trench - Mindanao Trench |
| D. | New Herbides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench |
| Answer» C. Aleutian Trench - New Herbldes Trench - Mindanao Trench | |
| 207. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | Most reef-forming, corals prefer sea temperature between 17°C and 33°C |
| B. | Coral growth is usually restricted to the upper 25 or 30 m of the sea |
| C. | Coral animals belong to the organisms of Phylum Porifera |
| D. | Coral animals live in a mutualistic relationship with algae |
| Answer» B. Coral growth is usually restricted to the upper 25 or 30 m of the sea | |
| 208. |
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» C. 3 only | |
| 209. |
The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following? [IAS 2008] |
| A. | North Pacific |
| B. | South Pacific |
| C. | South-west Atlantic |
| D. | North-west Atlantic |
| Answer» D. North-west Atlantic | |
| 210. |
Sunda Trench lies in : [NDA 2008] |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Antarctic Ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 211. |
Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows: [NDA 2008] |
| A. | along Brazilian coast |
| B. | off Southwest African coast |
| C. | off Spanish and North African coast |
| D. | along West coast of United States |
| Answer» B. off Southwest African coast | |
| 212. |
The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in : [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | The Netherlands |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» A. The Netherlands | |
| 213. |
Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground |
| B. | The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth |
| C. | The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean |
| D. | The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico |
| Answer» C. The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean | |
| 214. |
Which one among the following rivers is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Amur |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» A. Amazon | |
| 215. |
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Colombia |
| B. | Costa Rica |
| C. | Guatemala |
| D. | Nicaragua |
| Answer» D. Nicaragua | |
| 216. |
Where is Copacabana Beach located? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Buenos Aires |
| B. | Hawaiian Islands |
| C. | Rio de Janeiro |
| D. | Valletta |
| Answer» C. Rio de Janeiro | |
| 217. |
Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Davis Strait |
| B. | Denmark Strait |
| C. | Strait of Dover |
| D. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Answer» C. Strait of Dover | |
| 218. |
The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Ghana |
| D. | Philippines |
| Answer» A. Australia | |
| 219. |
Niagara Falls is located between which of the following pairs of lakes? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Lake Superior and Lake Huron |
| B. | Lake Huron and Lake Erie |
| C. | Lake Erie and Lake Ontario |
| D. | Lake Ontario and Lake Huron |
| Answer» C. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario | |
| 220. |
From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto |
| B. | Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto |
| C. | Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa |
| D. | Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa |
| Answer» A. Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto | |
| 221. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Gulf of Aqaba : Jordan |
| B. | Gulf of Aden : Yemen |
| C. | Ligurian Sea : Greece |
| D. | Cardigan Bay : United Kingdom |
| Answer» C. Ligurian Sea : Greece | |
| 222. |
Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Incised meander |
| B. | Knick point |
| C. | Oxbow lake |
| D. | Rive terrace |
| Answer» C. Oxbow lake | |
| 223. |
Under normal conditions, which one of the following is the correct sequential developments of features made by fluvial action? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Waterfalls - Meander bars - River terraces - Oxbow lakes |
| B. | Meander bars - River terraces – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes |
| C. | Waterfalls - River terraces – Meander bars - Oxbow lakes |
| D. | River terraces - Meander – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes |
| Answer» C. Waterfalls - River terraces – Meander bars - Oxbow lakes | |
| 224. |
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» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 225. |
In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated? [IAS 2006] |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 226. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» A. 1 only | |
| 227. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Suez Canal is an important link between developed countries and developing countries. 2. It joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez 3. It is not a sea level canal. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009] |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I only |
| Answer» A. I and II | |
| 228. |
Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop), Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop), Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop), Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Tasman Sea |
| B. | Labrador Sea |
| C. | Beaufort Sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» D. Black Sea | |
| 229. |
Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked 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» C. 1, 2 and 3 only | |
| 230. |
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean |
| B. | They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively |
| C. | They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean |
| D. | They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively | |
| 231. |
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | There are deep ocean trenches along these margins |
| B. | High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean |
| C. | The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins |
| D. | These margins coincide with the plate margins |
| Answer» D. These margins coincide with the plate margins | |
| 232. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river? [CDS 2010] |
| A. | Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary |
| B. | Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake |
| C. | Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary |
| D. | Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids |
| Answer» C. Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary | |
| 233. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle? [NDA 2010] |
| A. | Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration |
| B. | Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| C. | Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration |
| D. | Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration |
| Answer» A. Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration | |
| 234. |
The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of [Asstt Commt 2010] |
| A. | Hudson Bay |
| B. | Labrador Sea |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | New Found land |
| Answer» A. Hudson Bay | |
| 235. |
Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami? [Asstt Commt 2010] |
| A. | Thundering noise |
| B. | Squally winds and rainfall |
| C. | Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach |
| D. | Rapid landward movement of water |
| Answer» C. Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach | |
| 236. |
Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 237. |
Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca? [IAS 2010] |
| A. | Bali |
| B. | Brunei |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» D. Singapore | |
| 238. |
The main area of production of icebergs is found in . [CDS 2012] |
| A. | the West Coast of Greenland |
| B. | the East Coast of Japan |
| C. | the North Coast of Siberia |
| D. | the West Coast of Africa |
| Answer» A. the West Coast of Greenland | |
| 239. |
If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Great Bitter Lake |
| B. | Little Bitter Lake |
| C. | Lake Gatun |
| D. | Lake Timsah |
| Answer» C. Lake Gatun | |
| 240. |
Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Tsunamis have a very long wavelength |
| B. | Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface |
| C. | Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water |
| D. | Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis |
| Answer» D. Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis | |
| 241. |
The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as [NDA 2011] |
| A. | El Nino |
| B. | Humboldt current |
| C. | Agulhas current |
| D. | Canary current |
| Answer» B. Humboldt current | |
| 242. |
Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming of the middle latitude grasslands? 1. The size of farms are generally large. 2. Cultivation is highly mechanized. 3. It is a type of extensive farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [NDA 2011] |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 243. |
The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is [UP PCS 2011] |
| A. | China, India, Russia, U.S.A. |
| B. | India, U.S.A., China, Russia |
| C. | U.S.A., India, China, Russia |
| D. | India, China, U.S.A., Russia |
| Answer» B. India, U.S.A., China, Russia | |
| 244. |
The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in [CDS 2011] |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 245. |
Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’ situated? [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Indian Ocean |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Indian Ocean | |
| 246. |
The highest coal-producing country in the world is [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | India |
| B. | USA |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 247. |
Major source of oceanic salinity is [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | rivers |
| B. | land |
| C. | wind |
| D. | ash from volcanoes |
| Answer» A. rivers | |
| 248. |
Commercial sources of energy purely consist of [BPSC 2011] |
| A. | power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium |
| B. | coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste |
| C. | power, coal, animal dung and firewood |
| D. | coal, gas, oil and firewood |
| Answer» A. power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium | |
| 249. |
The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for: |
| A. | irrigation |
| B. | inland navigation |
| C. | ship building |
| D. | trade |
| Answer» B. inland navigation | |
| 250. |
The largest and the busiest inland waterways in the world is : |
| A. | R. Rhine in Germany |
| B. | R. Ganga in India |
| C. | The Great Lakes and the rivers St. Lawrence in U.SA |
| D. | R. Lena and Lake Baikal in Russia |
| Answer» C. The Great Lakes and the rivers St. Lawrence in U.SA | |
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