Geography MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Where does the highest tide occur in the world?

AGulf of Kutch
BGulf of Khambhat
CBay of Fundy
DNorth Sea

Question 2 of 25

Which one of the following is not a lagoon lake?

AAshtamudi Lake
BChilka Lake
CPeriyar Lake
DPulicat Lake

Question 3 of 25

In which region are anticyclones less likely to occur?

Aequatorial region
BArctic region
Cdesert region
Dtemperate zone

Question 4 of 25

On the banks of which river is the steel city Rourkela situated?

AMahanadi
BBrahmini
CStyx
DSwarnrekha

Question 5 of 25

According to the 2011 census, which of the following states of India has zero Scheduled Caste population?

AKerala
BNagaland
CSikkim
DAssam

Question 6 of 25

Which of the following atmospheric layers absorbs the ultraviolet rays of the Sun?

ATroposphere
Bstratosphere
CIonosphere
Dozone layer

Question 7 of 25

The huge folded mountains of Vishal were formed approximately how many million years ago?

A400
B320
C220
D30

Question 8 of 25

What is the belt of volcanoes located around the Pacific Ocean called?

ANuis Ardente
BHarnito
Cfire chain
DSolf Tara

Question 9 of 25

Which is not a raw material for the fertilizer industry?

ANaphtha
BGypsum
Csulfur
Dcaustic soda

Question 10 of 25

The highest decadal growth (in %) of urban population in India was found in -

AIn 1961-71
BIn 1971-81
CIn 1981-91
DIn 1991 - 2001

Question 11 of 25

What is the commercial fishing business called?

AViticulture
BSericulture
CApiculture
Dpisciculture

Question 12 of 25

By what name are the narrow and longitudinal valleys found in the Himalayan range known?

ADoon
BChos
Cdoor
DMarg

Question 13 of 25

What is the main source of energy in India?

Amolecular
Bthermal
Chydroelectricity
Dsolar

Question 14 of 25

What is India's position in the world in tobacco production?

AFirst
BSecond
Cthird
DFourth

Question 15 of 25

The correct descending order of the major sugarcane producing countries in the world on the basis of production is-

ABrazil, Cuba, India
BBrazil, India, Thailand
CIndia, Brazil, Cuba
DIndia, Cuba, Brazil

Question 16 of 25

The correct descending order of tea producing countries in terms of production is-

AChina, India, Kenya and Sri Lanka
BIndia, China, Kenya and Sri Lanka
CChina, India, Sri Lanka and Kenya
DIndia, China, Sri Lanka and Kenya

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following statements is false?

ALaterite soil is generally found in areas with high rainfall.
BIt is an alkaline soil
CCoarse grains are mainly cultivated in this soil.
DTea is also cultivated in this soil.

Question 18 of 25

The study of population is called-

AHydrology
Bdemographics
Cclimatology
Dpetrology

Question 19 of 25

What is the correct descending order of the following based on decreasing area? 1. Deep ocean plains 2. Continental submerged slopes 3. Oceanic trenches 4. Continental submerged coasts

A1,2,3,4
B1,4,2,3
C1,2,4,3
D1,4,3,2

Question 20 of 25

Where are jet streams usually found?

Ain the ozone layer
Bin the tropopause
Cin the mesosphere
Din the ionosphere

Question 21 of 25

Which tribe is not related to the equatorial region?

ASemang
BSakai
CPygmy
DKyrgyz

Question 22 of 25

Which of the following statements is true about latitude and longitude lines on a map?

ABoth are parallel lines
BBoth intersect each other perpendicularly
Cmeet at both poles
DBoth meet at the equator

Question 23 of 25

What is the cold and dry air that comes down the mountains in the region of the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea called?

AMistral
BBora
Cwind chill
Dsnow storm

Question 24 of 25

According to the data available in 2019, how many national parks are there in India?

A140
B115
C104
D131

Question 25 of 25

The type of soil found in the largest quantity in Maharashtra is-

Aalluvial soil
Bblack soil
Cdesert soil
Dred soil