GK Geography questions for IES

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)