Geography GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Asia has large areas of inland drainage. Why is it so?
1) It is a very large continent
2) Rainfall is seasonal and scanty
3) There are a number of inter-montane plateaus
4) River channels are obstructed by lava flows
Q. In the interior of the Earth
1) the temperature rises with increasing depth
2) the temperature falls with increasing depth
3) the pressure falls with increasing depth
4) both temperature and pressure fall with increasing depth
Q. Currently half of the world's population live in just six countries. Identify them from the following.
1) China, India, Unites States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan
2) India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia
3) India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia
4) China, India, Bangladesh, Unites States, Pakistan, Indonesia
Q. The angular speed of a whirlwind in a tornado towards the centre
1) remains constant
2) decreases rapidly
3) increases
4) slowly becomes zero
Q. We observe twinkling of stars due to
1) constant change of refractive index of the medium between the stars and the Earth because of temperature variation
2) frequent and periodic fluctuation of temperature of the surface
3) great distance of stars from the Earth
4) rise and fall of gaseous ball of fire inside the stars
Q. Global positioning system (GPS) is associated with
1. determining latitude and longitude
2. constellation of satellites
3. US system of GPS and Russian system of GLONASS
4. navigation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1 and 4 only
2) 1, 2 and 4 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q. Which one among the following statements is correct?
1) In winter season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere
2) In summer season, the duration of day is more in northern hemisphere
3) In summer season, the duration of day is less in northern hemisphere
4) In winter season, the duration of day is less in southern hemisphere
Q. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?
1) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively
2) They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
3) They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean
4) They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean
Q. Jet streams are usually found in the:
1) Ozonosphere
2) Mesosphere
3) Tropopause
4) Ionosphere
Q. The Narmada river in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the:
1) slope gradient in this part controls the river channel pattern.
2) river carries a huge amount of water which has created a straight channel course
3) river forms the boundary between the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau
4) river flows through the trough of a rift valley inclined westward
