Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Set – 1
Geography objective type questions for General Studies. Following is a set of 20 multiple choice question related to various Geography topics. We hope that aspirants of competitive examinations such as APSC CCE or UPSC CSE will find these MCQs useful. More coming soon!
Geography Multiple Choice Questions with Answers
1. In 2014, annual production of Tea in Assam was around
a) 2 lakh tonnes
b) 6 lakh tonnes
c) 20 lakh tonnes
d) 60 lakh tonnes
Answer: b)
In 2014, Assam produced around 590 million kilograms or 5.9 lakh tonnes of Tea. With around 304 thousand hectares of area under Tea gardens, Assam contributes to around 55% of India’s total tea production.
2. Which one of the following is a good example of footloose industry?
a) Steel industry
b) Tea industry
c) Oil refining
d) Diamond cutting
Answer: d)
Footloose industry is term used for industries which can be setup in any location. Performance of such industries remain unaffected by the location factor. That means it is not necessary that the industry must be located near to the raw material. Features of footloose industries include smaller size of product, high value addition in product, low transportation cost, less polluting and requirement of highly skilled workers.
3. North Atlantic traffic route is very busy with heavy traffic because
a) It is open to all weather and is the safest
b) It is the oldest route known to men
c) It connects two industrially advanced regions of the world
d) the gulf stream helps the movement of ships thereby reducing the cost
[APSC CCE 2001]
Answer: c
North Atlantic Sea route connects North America with England, the two of the most Industrially developed regions of the World.
4. Which one of the following earthquake waves is more destructive?
a) P-waves
b) Surface waves
c) S-waves
d) Body waves
Answer: b
Earthquake waves can be divided into two types – body waves and surface waves. There are two types of body waves – P-wave and S-wave. The surface waves are more destructive as they displace rocks, and hence results in collapse of structures.
5. Female literacy rate of India is 65.46%. Which one of the following Indian states has the lowest female literacy?
a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) Jharkhand
d) Rajasthan
Answer: d
Female literacy rate as per India Census 2011: Bihar – 53.33%, Assam – 67,27%, Jharkhand – 56.21% and Rajasthan – 52.66%
18. Which of the following is associated with Bordoichila in Assam?
a) Pre-monsoon season
b) Monsoon season
c) Retreating monsoon season
d) Winter season
[APSC CCE 2001]
Answer: a)
Bordoichila is the sever thunderstorms that occurs in Assam during pre-monsoon season (April–May).
19. Which one of the following tells about the age of our planet Earth?
a) 65 million years
b) 3.8 billion years
c) 4.6 billion years
d) 13.7 billion years
Answer: c
Big bang took place around 13.7 billion years ago. Planets of our solar system were formed in around 4.6 billion years ago. Life on Earth began to evolve in around 3.8 billion years ago and mass extinction of Dinosaurs started around 65 million years ago.
20. The Gai, a tributary to Brahmaputra is situated between:
a) Dibang and Dihang
b) Dihang and Subansiri
c) Subansiri and Bharali
d) Bharali and Bornadi
[APSC CCE 1999]
Answer: b
Gai River emerges from Sissi river and flows through Dhemaji district in Assam. Bharali river passes through Sonitpur district and joins Brahmaputra near Tezpur. Dihang is the name of Brahmaputra in Arunachal before it enters Assam. Dibang flows through Lower Dibang valley in Arunachal Pradesh. So, location of Gai river is between Dihang and Subansiri river.
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@Admin Q14. According to me the answer should have been (c) Tropopause
Please consider the following text in the below mentioned link
“..The boundary between the stratosphere and the troposphere is called the tropopause. The jet stream sits at this level and it marks the highest point that weather can occur..”
Source: https://climate.ncsu.edu/edu/k12/.AtmStructure
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