GEOGRAPHY MCQs

1.	Canary Islands belongs to (a)  Norway (b)  Spain (c)  New Zealand (d)  Portugal	Answer: (b)
2.	For the first time in the country, the - Government, on December 9, 2009, released a Soil Nutrient Map for optimum land use in the State. (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal (c) Orissa (d) Assam	Answer: (b)
3.	In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following? (a) Aluminium (b) Chromium (c) Iron (d) Silicon	Answer: (c)
4.	National Institute of Oceanography is located in : (a) Calcutta (b) Chennai (c) Mangalore (d) Panaji	Answer: (d)
5.	The hottest place in the world is (a) Dallol, Ethiopia (b) Azizia, Libya (c) Jaisalmer, India (d) Teheran, Iran	Answer: (a)
6.	The state with the lowest population in India is (a) Goa (b) Tripura (c) Mizoram (d) Sikkim	Answer: (d)
7.	Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located? (a) Digboi (b) Cochin (c) Mathura (d) Guwahati	Answer: (a)
8.	Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America? (a)  Ecuador (b)  Peru (c)  Uruguay (d)  Bolivia	Answer: (d)
9.	Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?      City        River (a) Berlin      Rhine (b) London    Thames (c) New York Hudson (d) Vienna     Danube	Answer: (a)
10.	Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Madhya Pradesh	Answer: (c)
11.	Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the (a) place where earthquake is felt (b) place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth (c) point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus (d) point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt	Answer: (c)
12.	In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a (a) Bat (b) Kite (c) Stork (d) Vulture	Answer: (a)
13.	Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :  List I (Persons in news) List II (Countries they belong to) A. Luisa Dias Diogo 1. Kenya B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia 4. Zimbabwe Code :      A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 1 3 (c) 2 1 4 (d) 1 2 4	Answer: (b)
14.	The hot deserts of the world are generally found near (a) the equator (b) the doldrums (c) the horse latitudes (d) the Tundras	Answer: (c)
15.	The Siwaliks stretch between________ (a) Indus and Sutlaj (b) Potwar basin and Teesta (c) Sutlaj and Kali (d) Sutlaj and Kali	Answer: (b)
16.	Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located? (a) Ahmedabad (b) Chennai (c) Hyderabad (d) Kolkata	Answer: (b)
17.	Which is the oldest mountain range in India? (a) Aravali (b) Himalayas (c) Sahyadri (d) Vindhyas	Answer: (a)
18.	Which one of the following is the farthest from the centre of the earth? (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Capricorn (c) Antarctic Circle (d) South Pole	Answer: (a)
19.	At Which one of the following places , East-West Corridor Connecting Silchar and Porbandar and North -south Corridor Connecting Srinagar and Kanyakumari Intersect Each other? (a) Jhansi (b) Agra (c) Jabalpur (d) Nagpur	Answer: (d)
20.	Consider the following statements : 1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala. 2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Answer: (b)
21.	In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland? (a) Gujarat (b) Haryana (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan	Answer: (d)
22.	Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Geographic feature) List II (Country) A. Great Victoria Desert 1. Australia B. Grand Canyon 2. Canada C. Lake Winnipeg 3. New Zealand D. Southern Alps 4. USA Code :      A B C D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 3 4 2 1	Answer: (b)
23.	The deepest location on the earth's surface on record is about 11.034 km beneath the sea level. It is located in ______ (a) Izu Ogasawara Trench, West Pacific Ocean (b) Yap trench, Pacific Ocean (c) Mid Oceanic Ridge, Atlantic Ocean (d) Marina Trench, west Pacific Ocean	Answer: (d)
24.	The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between (a) India & China (b) India & Pakistan (c) Pakistan & Afganistan (d) India & Afganistan	Answer: (b)
25.	Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? (a) Bhadrachalam (b) Chidambaram (c) Hampi (d) Srikalahasti	Answer: (c)
26.	Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? (a) Mahanadi (b) Brahmaputra (c) Ravi (d) Chenab	Answer: (b)
27.	Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface? (a) Desert Ecosystem (b) Grassland Ecosystem (c) Mountain Ecosystem (d) Marine Ecosystem	Answer: (d)
28.	An important river of the Indian desert is (a) Luni (b) Narmada (c) Krishna (d) Beas	Answer: (a)
29.	Consider the following statements : 1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt. 2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2	Answer: (a)
30.	In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port? (a) Kochi (Cochin) (b) Dahej (c) Paradip (d) New Mangalore	Answer: (b)
31.	In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located? (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) Uttarakhand	Answer: (b)
32.	The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as (a) Konkan Coast (b) Malabar Coast (c) Coromandal coast (d) Canara Coast	Answer: (b)
33.	The most important navigable river in Central Europe that provides a link between nine countries-Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and Yugoslavia is (a) Volga (b) Rhine (c) Dnieper (d) Danube	Answer: (d)
34.	Wallace's line is a line (a) Drawn by Darwin (b) Across the mountains (c) Between two zoogeographical areas (d) Between different classes of animals	Answer: (c)
35.	Which country, on December 1, 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020? (a) India (b) Japan (c) USA (d) China	Answer: (d)
36.	Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian Ocean? (a) Cyclones (b) Hurricanes (c) Tornadoes (d) Typhoons	Answer: (a)
37.	Among the following cities, which one is the nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur	Answer: (b)
38.	Consider the following regions : 1. Eastern Himalayas 2. Eastern Mediterranean region 3. North-western Australia Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3	Answer: (b)
39.	In India which of the following are the southernmost hills? (a) Annamalai hills (b) Cardamom hills (c) Nilgiri hills (d) Javadi hills	Answer: (b)
40.	In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu	Answer: (a)
41.	The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as (a) Konkan Coast (b) Malabar Coast (c) Coromandal coast (d) Canara Coast	Answer: (b)
42.	The length of day and night is equal throughout the year on the (a) Tropic of Capricon (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Equator (d) North Pole	Answer: (c)
43.	Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from the mines of— (a) Bababudan (b) Bailadila (c) Dalli-Rajhra (d) Gurumahisani	Answer: (a)
44.	Which countries are separated by Mac Mohan Line? (a) India and Pakistan (b) China and Tibet (c) India and China (d) India and Bangladesh	Answer: (c)
45.	Which of the following is a Union Territory (a) Pondicherry (b) Mizoram (c) Tripura (d) Sikkim	Answer: (a)
46.	Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side? (a) Cyclonic (b) Convectional (c) Orographic (d) All of these	Answer: (c)
47.	Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? (a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Jodhapur (d) Nagpur	Answer: (a)
48.	Consider the following countries : 1. Australia 2. Namibia 3. Brazil 4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass? (a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4	Answer: (d)
49.	In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found? (a) Nilgiri Hills (b) Nicobar Islands (c) Spiti Valley (d) Lakshadweep Islands	Answer: (b)
50.	New York is situated on the river (a) Hudson (b) Thames (c) Danube (d) Tigris