Quiz on “Geography MCQs UPSC Prelims Exam – 10” giving you an idea about questions asked in Geography in competitive exams.
Which pair of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land?
A. Gulf stream and Labrador
B. nan
C. nan
D. nan
Gulf stream and Labrador
The Labrador current is a cold ocean current that flows from the Arctic Ocean southward along the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland. It hugs the coastline all the to Cape Hatteras.
Que (227):
Which is the phase that invades but does not destroy the lost?
A. Temperate phase
B. Polar Phase
C. Tropical Phases
D. Zero Phase
Temperate phase
Temperate phages are bacteriophages that can choose between the lytic and the lysogenic pathways of development.
Que (228):
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe is located at?
A. North Sea
B. Caspian Sea
C. South Sea
D. None of these
North Sea
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in North Sea. For centuries it has been a well-known fishing ground. The large amounts of food available to the fish result in the catch of sizable quantities of plaice, cod, haddock, turbot, dabs, and herring.
Que (229):
Which Indian State has the minimum total forest cover?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Chatisgarh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
In terms of area, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
Que (230):
The river Cauvery originates from which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerla
Karnataka
Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands
Que (231):
Which is the main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Satluj
B. Ravi
C. Son
D. Jhelum
Jhelum
The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is Jhelum. The Jhelum River is the only major Himalayan river which flows through the Kashmir valley. The Indus, Tawi, Ravi and Chenab are the other major rivers flowing through the state.
Que (232):
Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly?
A. Due to western Ghats
B. Due to the monsoon winds from the west
C. Due to the monsoon winds from the south
D. Due to the Himalayas
Due to western Ghats
The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to Western Ghats. Due to the greater width of the mountains, the rain bearing winds have to necessarily travel a longer distance and have more time for the drops to coalesce and precipitate as rainfall, resulting in higher rainfall.
Que (233):
In India which is the State with the largest area under very dense forests?
A. Uttrakhand
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh in terms of percentage of forest cover with respect to total geographical area.
Que (234):
Which is the largest irrigation canal of the world?
A. Indira Gandhi Canal
B. Bari Doab canal
C. Grand canal
D. Bhakhra Cannal
Grand canal
By far the longest canal was the Grand Canal of China, still the longest canal in the world today and the oldest extant one.
Que (235):
Which lake lies in the ‘Dead heart of Australia’?
A. Lake Hiller
B. Hutt Lake
C. Pink Lake
D. Eyre
Eyre
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is in the deserts of central Australia, in northern South Australia.
Que (236):
What are the plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions called?
A. Jacaranda
B. Poinciana
C. Frangipani
D. Vegatherms
Vegatherms
Plants of tropical and sub-tropical regions are called Vegatherms
Que (237):
What is the least influential in determining the distribution of terrestrial biomes?
A. Humidity
B. Moisture
C. Salinity
D. none of these
Salinity
nan
Que (238):
Which country ranks first in producing teak?
A. Thailand
B. Malasyia
C. Korea
D. South America
Thailand
nan
Que (239):
Which lake in India has the highest water salinity?
A. Vembanad
B. Pulicat
C. Osman
D. Sambhar
Sambhar
Sambhar lake in India has the highest Water salinity.
Que (240):
Which region has internal drainage?
A. Gujrat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttrakhand
Rajasthan
The most characteristic feature of the drainage system of Rajasthan is that nearly 60.2% of the area of the state has an inland drainage system.
Que (241):
Kurnool-Cuddapah canal is taken off from which river?
A. Tapi
B. Mahanadi
C. Brahmaputra
D. Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra
It starts from the Sunkesula barrage located on the Tungabhadra River near Kurnool. The navigation system was abandoned during 1933 and the canal continued to be a major irrigation source.
Que (242):
Kudremukh hills known for iron ore deposits is situated in which place?
A. Munnar
B. Thekkady
C. Vagamon
D. Chickmaglur
Chickmaglur
The horse-face shaped hill, Kudremukh in Kannada, on the ridge of the Western Ghats in the district of Chickamangalur in Karnataka state, is opening a new chapter in the history of Indo-Iran relations.
Que (243):
The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the which place?
A. Meridians
B. Tropic of capricon
C. Equator
D. none of these
Equator
nan
Que (244):
The Indian research station Himadri is located at which place?
A. Caspian sea
B. Outer Space
C. It rotates around the earth
D. Antartica
Antarctica
Himadri is India’s first permanent Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund. It was inaugurated on the 1st of July, 2008 by the Minister of Earth Sciences.
Que (245):
Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part?
A. Mantle
B. core
C. Crust
D. Split
Core
Core forms the major part of the total volume of earth. The innermost layer, forming the metallic centre of the Earth. Core of the Earth is like a dense magnetic ball of minerals (Iron & Nickel).
Que (246):
Why is the Wind in the, Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left?
A. Due to rotation of the earth
B. Due to the sloped direction
C. Due to the already blowing southern winds
D. none of these
Due to rotation of the earth
The Coriolis effect, whereby the Earth’s rotation causes moving bodies at its surface to be deflected, means that wind-driven ocean currents turn right in the Northern Hemisphere, and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Que (247):
How climate does the Veld grassland of south Africa experience?
A. Mediterranean climate
B. Temperate climate
C. Desert climate
D. The Steppe climate
The Steppe climate
The velds have a mild climate due the influence of the Indian Ocean. Winters are cold and dry, and (because South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere) July is the coldest month. Summers are short and warm and the average temperature is 20° Celsius.
Que (248):
Which country leads in the production of rubber?
A. Malaysia
B. Korea
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand
Thailand
Thailand is the leading Rubber producing country in the world.
Que (249):
Which are the Continents that form a mirror image of each other?
A. Africa and South America
B. South Africa and South America
C. Russia and Dubai
D. India and China
Africa and South America
The continents that form a mirror image of each other are Africa and South America.
Que (250):
In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
A. China
B. India
C. Tiber
D. Nepal
China
The Takla Makan occupies the central part of the Tarim Basin in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, western China. The desert area extends about 600 miles (960 km) from west to east, and it has a maximum width of some 260 miles (420 km) and a total area of approximately 123,550 square miles (320,000 square km).
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