10 Important Geography MCQs for UPSC, SSC , AFCAT, CDS, NDA, RAILWAY, SSC CGL, TET
Que 1: Which of the following Indonesian regions was a victim of massive earthquake in 2004 ?
(A) Irian Jaya
(B) Sumatra
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Java
Correct Ans: B
Que 2: Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Ans: B
Que 3: Soil erosion on hill slopes can be checked by
(A) Afforestation
(B) Terrace cultivation
(C) Strip cropping
(D) Contour ploughing
Correct Ans: B
Que 4: Who coined the word 'Geography'?
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Eratosthenese
(C) Hacataus
(D) Herodatus
Correct Ans: B
Que 5: Which of the following is called the 'ecological hot spot of India'?
(A) Western Ghats
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Western Himalayas
(D) Eastern Himalayas
Correct Ans: A
Que 6: The age of the Earth can be determined by
(A) Geological Time Scale
(B) Radio-Metric Dating
(C) Gravity method
(D) Fossilization method
Correct Ans: B
Que 7: How much of the Earth's land surface is desert?
(A) 1/10th
(B) 1/6th
(C) 1/5th
(D) 1/3rd
Correct Ans: C
Que 8: River Indus originates from:
(A) Hindukush range
(B) Himalayan range
(C) Kailash range
(D) Karakoram range
Correct Ans: C
Que 9: The lowest layer of the atmosphere is:
(A) Stratosphere
(B) Thermosphere
(C) Troposphere
(D) Mesosphere
Correct Ans: C
Que 10: The Konkan Railway connects:
(A) Goa – Mangalore
(B) Roha – Mangalore
(C) Kanyakumari – Mangalore
(D) Kanyakumari – Mumbai
Correct Ans: B
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