Geography MCQs

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Geography MCQs

1. Which one of the following volcanoes is known as the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”?
   a) Vesuvius
   b) Stromboli
   c) Etna
   d) Santorini
   ✅Answer: b) Stromboli
2. The concept of “Central Place Theory” was given by:
   a) Alfred Weber
   b) Walter Christaller
   c) Von Thünen
   d) Ptolemy
   ✅Answer: b) Walter Christaller
3. Which is the only river in India that flows in a rift valley yet forms a delta at its mouth?
   a) Tapi
   b) Narmada
   c) Mahanadi
   d) Godavari
   ✅Answer: d) Godavari
4. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched (Ocean Current – Nature)?
   a) Kuroshio – Warm
   b) Oyashio – Cold
   c) Brazil – Cold
   d) Canary – Cold
   ✅Answer: c) Brazil – Cold
5. Which of the following geosynclines is associated with the formation of the Himalayas?
   a) Tethys
   b) Appalachian
   c) Alpine
   d) Andean
   ✅Answer: a) Tethys
6. Which one of the following regions is the best example of ‘continental drift’ proof through fossil distribution?
   a) India & Africa
   b) South America & Africa
   c) Australia & Antarctica
   d) Greenland & Europe
   ✅Answer: b) South America & Africa
7. In which country is the “Great Artesian Basin” located?
   a) USA
   b) South Africa
   c) Australia
   d) Argentina
   ✅Answer: c) Australia
8. The term “Monoclinal fold” refers to:
   a) Horizontal fold
   b) One-limb dipping fold
   c) Symmetrical fold
   d) Complex fold
   ✅Answer: b) One-limb dipping fold
9. The concept of “Possibilism” in human geography is most closely associated with:
   a) Friedrich Ratzel
   b) Vidal de la Blache
   c) Carl Ritter
   d) Ellsworth Huntington
   ✅Answer: b) Vidal de la Blache
10. Which Indian state has the maximum number of national parks?
    a) Uttarakhand
    b) Assam
    c) Madhya Pradesh
    d) Maharashtra
    ✅Answer: c) Madhya Pradesh
11. The “Horse Latitudes” are located approximately at:
    a) Equator
    b) 10°–20° latitude
    c) 30° N and S latitude
    d) 60° N and S latitude
    ✅Answer: c) 30° N and S latitude
12. The “Bushveld Igneous Complex” is rich in:
    a) Gold
    b) Bauxite
    c) Platinum group metals
    d) Uranium
    ✅Answer: c) Platinum group metals
13. Which type of soil is formed by the weathering of basalt rocks in India?
    a) Laterite
    b) Black soil
    c) Red soil
    d) Alluvial soil
    ✅Answer: b) Black soil
14. The “Demographic Transition Model” explains:
    a) Urban growth
    b) Agricultural productivity
    c) Population changes over time
    d) Economic development
    ✅Answer: c) Population changes over time
15. Which one of the following areas is known for “Karst Topography”?
    a) Chota Nagpur Plateau
    b) Deccan Plateau
    c) Meghalaya Plateau
    d) Southern China (Guangxi Province)
    ✅Answer: d) Southern China (Guangxi Province)

Which of the following is a “cold desert”?
a) Thar Desert
b) Sahara Desert
c) Ladakh
d) Kalahari
✅Answer: c) Ladakh

Which one of the following landforms is formed due to wind erosion?
a) Cirque
b) Yardang
c) Drumlin
d) Uvala
✅Answer: b) Yardang

Which of the following is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?
a) Tonga Trench
b) Philippine Trench
c) Mariana Trench
d) Sunda Trench
✅Answer: c) Mariana Trench

The ‘Aravalli Range’ is an example of:
a) Volcanic Mountain
b) Young Fold Mountain
c) Residual Mountain
d) Block Mountain
✅Answer: c) Residual Mountain

Which of the following has the highest albedo?
a) Forest
b) Fresh snow
c) Desert sand
d) Water surface
✅Answer: b) Fresh snow

The phenomenon of “El Niño” is associated with:
a) Warming of Atlantic Ocean
b) Cooling of Indian Ocean
c) Warming of Eastern Pacific Ocean
d) Cooling of Arctic Ocean
✅Answer: c) Warming of Eastern Pacific Ocean

Which type of rainfall is experienced in the equatorial region?
a) Orographic rainfall
b) Cyclonic rainfall
c) Convectional rainfall
d) Frontal rainfall
✅Answer: c) Convectional rainfall

In which state of India is the “Dudhsagar Waterfall” located?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
✅Answer: c) Goa

Which crop is most suitable in black cotton soil?
a) Wheat
b) Jute
c) Tea
d) Cotton
✅Answer: d) Cotton

The “Meanders” are features associated with:
a) Young rivers
b) Mature rivers
c) Old rivers
d) Glacial streams
✅Answer: b) Mature rivers

Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve in India?
a) Nanda Devi
b) Simlipal
c) Gir
d) Nilgiri
✅Answer: c) Gir

The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is associated with:
a) Coral reefs
b) Ocean currents
c) Earthquakes and Volcanoes
d) Plateaus
✅Answer: c) Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Which Indian river flows westward and forms an estuary?
a) Krishna
b) Mahanadi
c) Narmada
d) Godavari
✅Answer: c) Narmada

The longest glacier in the Karakoram Range is:
a) Pindari
b) Zemu
c) Siachen
d) Gangotri
✅Answer: c) Siachen

Which of the following cities lies closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
a) Bhopal
b) Ranchi
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
✅Answer: b) Ranchi