GK Geography questions for IES
GK for IES General Ability
1. Which one is associated with the work of gladers?
(a) Corrosion
(b) Attrition
(c) Corrosion
(d) Plucking
ANSWER (D)
2.Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order
I. Gravel
ll. Clay
III. Silt
IV. Sand
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) IV, Il, III, I
(c) I, IV, Ill, II
(d) III, IV, I, II
ANSWER (C)
3. Consider the following geological phenomena:
1. Development of fault
2. Movement along a fault
3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption
4. Folding of rocks
Which of the above cause earthquakes?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) I, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER (D)
4.Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station ?
(a) L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
(b) P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
(c) P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
(d) S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
ANSWER (C)
5. The epicenter of an earthquake is the :
(a) point where P-waves touch the surface
(b) nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth’s surface
(c) point of intersection of P and 5 wave fronts
(d) antipodal point
ANSWER (B)
6. Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity?
1. Circum-Pacific Belt
2. Circum-Atlantic Belt
3. Mid-Continental Belt
4. Mid-Atlantic Belt
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER (B)
7.The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by
(a) Geodesy
(b) Geology
(c) Plate Tectonics
(d) Seisrnology
ANSWER (D)
8. Consider the following rocks
1. Coal
2. Dolerite
3. Granite
4. Limestone
Which of the above is/are sedimentary rocks?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4 r
(d) 4 only
ANSWER (C)
9. Match the following:
Highest peak Country
A. Mount Logan 1. Australia
B. Mount McKinley 2. USA
C. Mount Kosciusko 3. Canada
' A B C
(a) 1 3 2
(b) 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1
(d ) 2 3 1
ANSWER (C)
10. Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth '?
(a) Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
(b) Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
(c) Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
(d) Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
ANSWER (C)
11. Given below are names of four oceans :
1. Atlantic
2. Arctic
3. Indian
4. Pacific
The correct order of these oceans from the Smallest to the biggest in terms of area is.:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 2, 3, 1, 4
ANSWER (B)
12. In which one of the following is Malta Located?
(a)Baltic sea
(b) mediterranean sea
(c) Black Sea .
(d) North Sea
ANSWER (B)
13. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(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)
14.The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters
of which one of the following?
(a) North Pacific
(b) South Pacific
(c) South-west Atlantic
(d) North-west Atlantic
ANSWER (D)
15.Match the following :
A. Fringing 1. wide coral reef separated
Reef from the coastline by a
wide deep lagoon
B. Barrier 2. uneven platform of coral
Reef separated from the
mainland by a narrow
shallow lagoon
C. Atoll 3. circular/elliptical/horse
shoe shaped coral reef
enclosing a lagoon
A B C
(a) 2 1 3
(b) 3 2 1
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2
ANSWER (A)
16.What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water ?
(a) sodium chloride, magnesium chloride,magnesium sulphate, potassium
sulphate
(b) sodium chloride, magnesium chloride,potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
(c) sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate,potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
(d) sodium chloride, magnesium chloride,potassium sulphate, magnesium
sulphate
ANSWER (A)
17.Sunda Trench lies in
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Antarctic Ocean
ANSWER (C)
18.Coral reefs are formed by
(a) volcanic rocks
(b) marine sediments
(c) chlorine material precipitated from seawater
(d) tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
ANSWER (D)
19.Which one of the following is correct ?
Benguela current flows
(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)
20. Consider the following countries :
1. Algeria
2. Morocco
3. Mauritania
Which of these border(s) the Mediterranean
Sea?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER (B)
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Geography Solved Questions For UPSC Engineering Services GA
Geography Solved Questions For UPSC Engineering Services GA
Geography Multiple Choice Questions Test Paper for general awareness in UPSC IES
1.In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum ?
(a) During autumn
(b) After summer
(d) During winter
(d) During monsoon
ANSWER (B)
2.Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because :
(a) there is a thick undergrowth of bushes
(b) they do not shed their leaves
(c) shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place
throughout the year
(d) while plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their
leaves
ANSWER (C)
3.Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere ?
(a) Gobi
(b) Kalahari
(c) Sahara
(d) Thar
ANSWER (B)
4.The hottest place in the world is 1
(a) Tehran, Iran
(b) Jaisalmer, india
(c) Dallol, Ethiopia
(d) Azizia, Libya
ANSWER (D)
5.Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western
parts of the continents. This is because these regions :
(a) are very hot throughout the year
(b) have offshore winds throughout the year
(c) have warm offshore currents i
(d) lie in the belt of the doldrums
ANSWER (B)
6.Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
(b) Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
(c) Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
(d) Forests with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous
forests
ANSWER (B)
7. Coniferous forests are in the region of :
(a) high humidity and high temperature
(b) low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
(c) low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
(d) heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
ANSWER (B)
8.Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as :
(a) Dry deciduous
(b) Dry evergreen
(c) Tropical moist deciduous
(d) Tropical moist evergreen
ANSWER (C)
9.Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests ?
(a) Southern part of India
(b) South America
(c) Southern island of New Zealand
(d) Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
ANSWER (D)
10.Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:
(a) They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not
allow them to grow
(b) There are large numbers of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
(c) The climate is too hot for the crops to grow
(d)they have poor lateritic soil
ANSWER (A)
11. Wine production is mainly carried out in Which of the following natural regions?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Savanna
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Coniferous forests
ANSWER (C)
12. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct '?
(a) Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
(b) Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow, deodar, chinar
and walnut ,
(c) Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
(d) Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
ANSWER (C)
13. Which of the following natural regions is known as ‘the big game country’ or ‘a land of
safari ?
(a) Tropical deserts
(b) Equatorial regions
(c) Temperate Grassland regions
(d) Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
ANSWER (D)
14. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in
(a) temperate deciduous forests
(b) tropical moist forests
(c) heavily polluted rivers
(d) desert and savanna regions
ANSWER (B)
15. Which climatic region has the least temperature range ?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Monsoon region
(c) Tropical region
(d) Mediterranean region '
ANSWER (A)
16. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences:
(a) the Continental Savanna Climate
(b) the Maritime Savanna Climate
(c) the Steppe climate
(d) the Tropical desert climate
ANSWER (C)
17. The Taiga belt lies between:
(a) Mediterranean climate and Tundra
(b) Monsoon climate and Tundra
(c) Temperate grasslands and Tundra
(d) Tibet type climate and Tundra
ANSWER (C)
18. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterized by
(a) average rainfall of about 300 cm
(b) heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
(c) hot dry summer and mild wet winters
(d) hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
ANSWER (B)
19.Factory farming is the characteristic of
(a) north-western North America
(b) north-western Europe
(c) eastern Europe
(d) south-east Asia
ANSWER (B)
20. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year
correspond to ?
(a) Alpine meadows
(b) Antarctica
(c) Arctic deserts
(d) Tundra
ANSWER (D)
Geography Multiple Choice Questions Test Paper for general awareness in UPSC IES
1.In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum ?
(a) During autumn
(b) After summer
(d) During winter
(d) During monsoon
ANSWER (B)
2.Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because :
(a) there is a thick undergrowth of bushes
(b) they do not shed their leaves
(c) shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place
throughout the year
(d) while plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their
leaves
ANSWER (C)
3.Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere ?
(a) Gobi
(b) Kalahari
(c) Sahara
(d) Thar
ANSWER (B)
4.The hottest place in the world is 1
(a) Tehran, Iran
(b) Jaisalmer, india
(c) Dallol, Ethiopia
(d) Azizia, Libya
ANSWER (D)
5.Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western
parts of the continents. This is because these regions :
(a) are very hot throughout the year
(b) have offshore winds throughout the year
(c) have warm offshore currents i
(d) lie in the belt of the doldrums
ANSWER (B)
6.Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
(b) Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
(c) Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
(d) Forests with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous
forests
ANSWER (B)
7. Coniferous forests are in the region of :
(a) high humidity and high temperature
(b) low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
(c) low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
(d) heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
ANSWER (B)
8.Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as :
(a) Dry deciduous
(b) Dry evergreen
(c) Tropical moist deciduous
(d) Tropical moist evergreen
ANSWER (C)
9.Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests ?
(a) Southern part of India
(b) South America
(c) Southern island of New Zealand
(d) Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
ANSWER (D)
10.Many Savanna regions are unable to support good crops because:
(a) They have large tall grasses which form a canopy over the good crops and do not
allow them to grow
(b) There are large numbers of animals in this region, which eat up the crops
(c) The climate is too hot for the crops to grow
(d)they have poor lateritic soil
ANSWER (A)
11. Wine production is mainly carried out in Which of the following natural regions?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Savanna
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Coniferous forests
ANSWER (C)
12. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct '?
(a) Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
(b) Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow, deodar, chinar
and walnut ,
(c) Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
(d) Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
ANSWER (C)
13. Which of the following natural regions is known as ‘the big game country’ or ‘a land of
safari ?
(a) Tropical deserts
(b) Equatorial regions
(c) Temperate Grassland regions
(d) Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
ANSWER (D)
14. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in
(a) temperate deciduous forests
(b) tropical moist forests
(c) heavily polluted rivers
(d) desert and savanna regions
ANSWER (B)
15. Which climatic region has the least temperature range ?
(a) Equatorial region
(b) Monsoon region
(c) Tropical region
(d) Mediterranean region '
ANSWER (A)
16. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences:
(a) the Continental Savanna Climate
(b) the Maritime Savanna Climate
(c) the Steppe climate
(d) the Tropical desert climate
ANSWER (C)
17. The Taiga belt lies between:
(a) Mediterranean climate and Tundra
(b) Monsoon climate and Tundra
(c) Temperate grasslands and Tundra
(d) Tibet type climate and Tundra
ANSWER (C)
18. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterized by
(a) average rainfall of about 300 cm
(b) heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
(c) hot dry summer and mild wet winters
(d) hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
ANSWER (B)
19.Factory farming is the characteristic of
(a) north-western North America
(b) north-western Europe
(c) eastern Europe
(d) south-east Asia
ANSWER (B)
20. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year
correspond to ?
(a) Alpine meadows
(b) Antarctica
(c) Arctic deserts
(d) Tundra
ANSWER (D)
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