Geography

Description: A collection of expected questions on geography. It may be helpful to those preparing for the UPSC, SSC examinations.
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Which of the following countries is not an island?

  1. Greenland

  2. Ireland

  3. Cuba

  4. Sweden


Correct Option: D

Which of the following cities is situated on the bank of river Tigris?

  1. Sharjah

  2. Baghdad

  3. Dubai

  4. Jeddah


Correct Option: B

Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?

  1. Robert Walpole

  2. Roald Amundson

  3. Robert Peary

  4. Robert Falcon Scott


Correct Option: B

The disintegration and decomposition of rocks is known as

  1. weathering

  2. erosion

  3. denudation

  4. mass washing


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is the only latitude that forms a great circle?

  1. The Equator

  2. The Arctic circle

  3. The Antarctic circle

  4. The Tropic of Cancer


Correct Option: A

Which of the following places is called the "Land of Golden Pagoda"?

  1. Japan

  2. Thailand

  3. Myanmar

  4. Java


Correct Option: C

On which river is Paris located?

  1. Seine

  2. Volga

  3. Danube

  4. Thames


Correct Option: A

If two points are placed just on either side of the International Date Line, the difference in time between these two points will approximately be how many hours?

  1. 12 hours

  2. 18 hours

  3. 24 hours

  4. 2 hours


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the most ideal condition for chemical weathering?

  1. Hot and humid

  2. Hot and dry

  3. Cold and dry

  4. Cold and humid


Correct Option: A

Excessively dry and very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to which of the following regions?

  1. Arctic deserts

  2. Tundra

  3. Alpine meadows

  4. Antarctica


Correct Option: D

What are the tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal called?

  1. Hurricanes

  2. Typhoons

  3. Depressions

  4. Tornadoes


Correct Option: C

Which of the following places are connected by the Adam's bridge?

  1. Israel and Jerusalem

  2. Amman and Damascus

  3. Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

  4. Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar


Correct Option: D

The Pacific Ocean was named by which explorer?

  1. Bartholomew Diaz

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Vasco da Gama

  4. Christopher Columbus


Correct Option: B

The International Date Line is located in the

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Arctic Ocean


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

  1. Hail

  2. Snowfall

  3. Rainfall

  4. Fog


Correct Option: D

What term is used to refer to the process in which the fertile part of the soil is dissolved in water and washed away?

  1. Effusing

  2. Decaying

  3. Leaching

  4. Eroding


Correct Option: D

Dark skin shields the body from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiations. Therefore, which of the following regions are inhabited by people with darker skin?

  1. Tropical regions

  2. Temperate regions

  3. Desert regions

  4. Forest regions


Correct Option: A

Who among the following reached on Indian soil near Calicut in 1498?

  1. James Cook

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Ptolemy

  4. Vasco da Gama


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is a volcano located in Italy?

  1. Vesuvius

  2. Mauna Loa

  3. Krakatoa

  4. Stromboli


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is known as the Pearl City in India?

  1. Cochin

  2. Tuticorin

  3. Rameswaram

  4. Masulippatanam


Correct Option: B

Through which country does the Equator not pass?

  1. Chile

  2. Brazil

  3. Uganda

  4. Kenya


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is a cold current?

  1. Gulf stream

  2. Kuroshio

  3. Benguela

  4. Brazil


Correct Option: C

Which of the following represents the International Date Line?

  1. 1000 meridian

  2. 00 meridian

  3. 1800 meridian

  4. 900 meridian


Correct Option: C

What is the maximum length of a day on the poles?

  1. One month

  2. Two months

  3. Three months

  4. Six months


Correct Option: D

In northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitude to the Doldrums is called

  1. Westerly winds

  2. Trade winds

  3. Polar Easterly winds

  4. Monsoon winds


Correct Option: B
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