GEOGRAPHY-MCQs

GEOGRAPHY

G1. The Govt. of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers a National River?

(1) Brahmaputra

(2) Yamuna

(3) Ganga 

(4) Kavery    

G2. The sea route to India was discovered by the

(1) Dutch

(2) English

(3) Portuguese

(4) French

G3. "Indira Gandhi Canal", which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states?

(1) Punjab

(2) Haryana

(3) Madhya Pradesh

(4) Rajasthan

G4. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?

(1) Sandy soil

(2) Clayey soil

(3) Black soil

(4) Alluvial soil

G5. Which continent has the larger land mass?

(1) Europe                                   

(2) Asia
(3) America
(4) Africa

G6. Which is the largest archipelago in the world (by land area)?

(1) Sumatra Archipelago

(2) Malay Archipelago

(3) Java Archipelago

(4) Borneo Archipelago

G7. Which strait separates the North and South islands of New Zealand?

(1) Poke Strait

(2) Gulf Strait

(3) Cook Strait

(4) Pak Strait

G8. Jammu is located on the banks of which river?

(1) Jhelum

(2) Sutlej

(3) Tawi

(4) Ravi

G9. Where is Golden Falls located?

(1) Singapore

(2) Canada

(3) U.S.A

(4) Iceland

G10. Java Trench, also known as Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in which ocean?

(1) Pacific Ocean

(2) Indian Ocean

(3) Atlantic Ocean

(4) Arctic Ocean

G11. Brazil is located in which continent?

(1) South America

(2) North America

(3) Africa

(4) Asia

G12. Which among the following is the most common element in the earth's crust?

(1) Hydrogen

(2) Oxygen

(3) Magnesium

(4) Aluminium

G13. Name the Cyclone that hit Bay of Bengal in May 2010 affecting coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, AP and Odisha.

(1) Cyclone Laura

(2) Cyclone Laila

(3) Cyclone Katrina

(4) Cyclone Sara

G14. Which of these has the largest river basin?

(1) Brahmaputra

(2) Ganga

(3) Godavari

(4) Sutlej

G15. Srinagar is situated on the bank of the river

(1) Ravi

(2) Sutlej

(3) Jhelum

(4) Chenab