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This section includes 200 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which river is on the banks of Panaji, the capital of the state of Goa? |
| A. | Koyna |
| B. | Mandvi |
| C. | Hoot |
| D. | Bhima |
| Answer» C. Hoot | |
| 52. |
Where is Koyna Dam located? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 53. |
Where does Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal get water from? |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Dhagra |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Sutlej |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Ankleshwar is known for the production of |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Uranium |
| C. | Iron-ore |
| D. | Petroleum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 55. |
Asia's first underground hydroelectric project is located in which state? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 56. |
Which state of India is the leader in terms of length of concrete roads? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar and West Bengal |
| C. | Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka and Kerala |
| Answer» D. Karnataka and Kerala | |
| 57. |
According to the 2011 census report, which state has the lowest literacy rate? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 58. |
Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for? |
| A. | Gujarat-Babbar lion |
| B. | Rajasthan-black deer |
| C. | Rajasthan-Babbar lion |
| D. | Gujarat-wild donkey |
| Answer» D. Gujarat-wild donkey | |
| 59. |
Which soil group in India has been infertile due to excess iron - |
| A. | Desert sand |
| B. | Alluvium |
| C. | Podzolic |
| D. | Laterite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 60. |
What causes winter rains in Chennai - |
| A. | Southwest monsoon |
| B. | North-East monsoon |
| C. | Terrestrial and oceanic winds |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Terrestrial and oceanic winds | |
| 61. |
Shape of the earth is |
| A. | sphere |
| B. | oblate spheroid |
| C. | circular |
| D. | spheroid |
| Answer» C. circular | |
| 62. |
The following is not a Kharif crop? |
| A. | Jute |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» D. Rice | |
| 63. |
The length of the tropical years (the time interval between successive occurrences of the spring equinox) is decreasing very slowly as a result of |
| A. | small, progressive changes in the earth's rotational speed |
| B. | small, progressive change in earth's orbit around the sun |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 64. |
The highest mountain peak of Oceania is |
| A. | Mt. Victoria, Papua New Guinea |
| B. | Mt. Kosciusko, Australia |
| C. | Mt. Cook, South Island (New Zealand) |
| D. | Puncak Jaya, Indonesia. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Which is the largest city in Latin America is |
| A. | Mexico city |
| B. | Caracas |
| C. | Rio-de-Janeiro |
| D. | Buenos Aires |
| Answer» B. Caracas | |
| 66. |
The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from |
| A. | the ultraviolet rays of the sun |
| B. | the infrared rays of the sun |
| C. | the falling meteorites |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 67. |
The land-sea distribution or the positions of the world's continents and major oceans influences |
| A. | the major pressure belts that develop from the general circulation of the atmosphere |
| B. | the development of the mid-latitude cyclonic depressions, at the convergence zone between polar and subtropical air masses |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 68. |
The hunting and gathering economy can support only |
| A. | 1 person per sq. km |
| B. | 3 persons per sq. km |
| C. | 5 persons per sq. km |
| D. | 7 persons per sq. km |
| Answer» B. 3 persons per sq. km | |
| 69. |
Which of the following is a natural source? |
| A. | pollution |
| B. | soil erosion |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 70. |
Which of the following are measures to control soil pollution? |
| A. | Priority should be given to their disposal |
| B. | Improper use of DDT chemical fertilizers and pesticides should be banned in agriculture |
| C. | Waste material waste should be properly disposed of |
| D. | all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Where is the unit project located? |
| A. | On the Tapti River in Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | On the Tapti River in Gujarat |
| C. | Sabarmati river in Gujarat |
| D. | On the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Sabarmati river in Gujarat | |
| 72. |
In which atmospheric level are communication satellites located? |
| A. | Xome Circle |
| B. | Flat Circle |
| C. | ion board |
| D. | troposphere |
| Answer» D. troposphere | |
| 73. |
In which part of the atmosphere 90% of the total amount of water vapor is present? |
| A. | Xome Circle |
| B. | Flat Circle |
| C. | troposphere |
| D. | Ozone Circle |
| Answer» D. Ozone Circle | |
| 74. |
Normal air pressure is found? |
| A. | On the desert |
| B. | On the mountains |
| C. | At sea level |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 75. |
Which of the following is called the father of human geography? |
| A. | Karl Ritter |
| B. | Jean Brunche |
| C. | Humboldt |
| D. | Hipparkus |
| Answer» B. Jean Brunche | |
| 76. |
Which of the following is an indicator of sudden decrease in pressure? |
| A. | Stormy Weather |
| B. | Clean weather |
| C. | Rainy season |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Clean weather | |
| 77. |
Which one of the following is a mountain of Valit? |
| A. | Nilgiri |
| B. | Himalaya |
| C. | Satpura |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Satpura | |
| 78. |
What percentage of the world population lives in plateau areas? |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 6% |
| C. | 9% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» D. 50% | |
| 79. |
Earthquake consists of surface waves? |
| A. | Primary waves |
| B. | secondary waves |
| C. | L waves |
| D. | Primary and secondary waves |
| Answer» D. Primary and secondary waves | |
| 80. |
What is the latest ranges? |
| A. | Appalachian |
| B. | Satpura |
| C. | Urals |
| D. | Rockies |
| Answer» D. Rockies | |
| 81. |
Himalayas originated with which property? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Tethys |
| C. | Shivalik |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Shivalik | |
| 82. |
In which country is the Vesuvius volcano located? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» D. Kenya | |
| 83. |
Mount Erebus volcano is located in which of the following continents? |
| A. | Antarctica |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» B. Africa | |
| 84. |
Where is the most ozone centered in the atmosphere? |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | Mesosphere |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Troposphere | |
| 85. |
By what name is the atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth's surface? |
| A. | Flat Circle |
| B. | Qomam Circle |
| C. | ion board |
| D. | Outcrop |
| Answer» D. Outcrop | |
| 86. |
From which surface of the Earth do long radio waves reflect? |
| A. | Ion Circle |
| B. | Qomam Circle |
| C. | plane |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» B. Qomam Circle | |
| 87. |
Which is the highest inert gas present in the atmosphere? |
| A. | Krypton |
| B. | Helium |
| C. | Organ |
| D. | Neon |
| Answer» D. Neon | |
| 88. |
Which gas is found most in the atmosphere? |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hydrogen | |
| 89. |
The most permanent element of the atmosphere is |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Water vapor |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. oxygen | |
| 90. |
Where is the Loess Plateau located? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is found up to a height of 29 km? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 65% |
| C. | 88% |
| D. | 97% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Cloud roaring occurs in which layer of the atmosphere? |
| A. | Ozone Circle |
| B. | Qomam Circle |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Stratosphere | |
| 93. |
Which gas in the atmosphere protects us from scorching sun's strong rays? |
| A. | Argon |
| B. | Ozone |
| C. | oxygen |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» C. oxygen | |
| 94. |
Which line is found on both sides of the line? |
| A. | Tropic of Cancer |
| B. | Equator |
| C. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tropic of Capricorn | |
| 95. |
Which of the following is called the safety valve of nature? |
| A. | Volcano |
| B. | Ozone gas |
| C. | Earthquake |
| D. | Rivers |
| Answer» B. Ozone gas | |
| 96. |
Where is the world's highest volcanic mountain, Cotopaxi, located? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Ecuador |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is a star? |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Sun |
| D. | Moon |
| Answer» D. Moon | |
| 98. |
The term 'flora' in the context of natural vegetation refers to |
| A. | assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental frame |
| B. | plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a group |
| C. | a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits |
| D. | role played by species of animals in the maintenance of ecological balance |
| Answer» C. a large tract covered by trees and shrubs and its administration for assessing economic benefits | |
| 99. |
The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____ |
| A. | SO3 |
| B. | SO2 |
| C. | SO4 |
| D. | SO |
| Answer» D. SO | |
| 100. |
The term 'Abyssal refers to |
| A. | inner most part of the earth |
| B. | organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas |
| C. | deeper parts of the oceans |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |