Geography Mcqs for Competitive Exams - II

Geography Mcqs

Yellow Sea lies between:
(a) Singapore and Malaysia.
(b) China and Japan.
(c) Vietnam and Philippine.
(d) Australia and New Zealand.
The world’s largest active volcano “Mauna Loa” is located in:
(a) Hawaii (USA)
(b) Central Andes (Chile)
(c) Mount Mayon (Philippines)
(d) Java (Indonesia)
The Eastern Mediterranean Island “Cyprus” is divided between:
(a) Germany and Poland (b) France and Greece
(c) Turkey and Greece (d) Indonesia and Japan
Which is the smallest state in area?
(a) Bahrain (b) Maldives
(c) Malta (d) Brunei Darrusalam
The distance of a place South or North of Equator is called :
(a) Altitude (b) Longitude
(c) Latitude (d) Multitude
Which part of the world is called “The Land of free people”?
(a) Switzerland (b) Thailand
(c) West-Indies (d) U.K
The world’s famous bridge “Golden gate” is located in:
(a) New York (b) Sydney
(c) Mexico city (d) San Francisco
“Skhalin Islands” enriched with oil reserves are claimed by:
(a) China and Russia (b) US and Japan
(c) Russia and Japan (d) USA and Russia
“Pristina is the Capital of:
(a) Chechnya (b) East Timor
(c) Bosnia (d) Kossovo

‘Oxus’ River is flowing between:
(a) Iran and Iraq
(b) Afghanistan and Tajikistan
(c) Jordan and Israel
(d) Russia and Turkey
SAARC Human Resource Development Centre is located at:
(a) New Delhi (b) Colombo
(c) Islamabad (d) Dhaka
In July 1986, a model child welfare centre was established
in a village “Hummak” near the city of:
(a) Lahore (b) Multan
(c) Faisalabad (d) Islamabad
The World’s largest desert in area is:
(a) Sahara (b) Arabia
(c) Gobi (d) Mogave
“Dead Sea” is lying between:
(a) Iraq and Sudan (b) Israel and Jordan
(c) Russia and Japan (d) Greece and Turkey
Identify the Largest Sea?
(a) South China Sea (b) Caribbean Sea
(c) Arabian Sea (d) Sea of Marmara
Which country has the greatest number of volcanoes in the
world?
(a) Japan (b) Indonesia
(c) Philippines (d) Cameroon
The length of Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Pakistan is:
(a) 650 km (d) 785 km
(c) 805 km (d) 1200 km
Which of the Sea is located in Central Asia?
(a) Red Sea (b) Baltic Sea
(c) Aral Sea (d) None of the above
Which Country’s land is below the sea level?
(a) New Zealand (b) Japan
(c) Ireland (d) Netherlands

On which river Gudu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages are situated?
(a) Chanab (b) Ravi
(c) Indus (d) Sutlej
Which of the following country consists of 1300 Islands?
(a) Malaysia (b) Greenland
(c) Indonesia. (d) Philippines
What is ‘Subway’?
(a) Underground passage
(b) A road or path raised above ground level
(c) Short passage to any place
(d) None of the above
What is ‘Cathy Pacific’?
(a) Airline (b) Newspaper
(c) News Agency (d) Island
The main cause of earthquakes is :
(a) Sudden Cooling and Contraction of the earth’s Surface
(b) Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes
(c) Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and expands.
(d) All of the above.
Which of the following countries are land locked?
(a) Ugauda, Austria, Hungry, Laos
(b) Albania, Brazil, Greece, Kenya
(c) Sudan, Sweden, Cuba, Senegal
(d) Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal
The World’s largest Island is :
(a) Greenland (b) Sumatra
(c) New Guinea (d) Madagascar
The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of:
(a) Baluchistan Plateau (b) Potohar Plateau
(c) Northern areas (d) Azad Kashmir
Punjab’s size in the total land mass of Pakistan is :
(a) 20.7% (b) 25.8%
(c) 29.7% (d) 37.7%

The “Shandur Pass” at the Height of 12,205 feet connects:
(a) Chitral and Gilgit (b) Chitral and Bannu
(c) Mardan and Malkand (d) Gilgit and Kashgars
The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:-
(a) Chaj Doab (b) Rachna Doab
(c) Bari Doab (d) Saharwal Doab
Which part of Punjab is famous for shisham Timber Forests?
(a) Changa Manga
(b) Ala Chitta Range
(c) Murree Kohuta Range
(d) Mianwali and Kalabagh range.
Which of the following Central Asian State is enriched with the world’s largest mineral resources?
(a) Uzbekistan (b) Kazakistan
(c) Azerbaijan (d) Turkmenistan
The largest number of fatalities by earth quakes were
recorded in :
(a) Gilan (Iran) June, 21st 1990
(b) Kobe (Japan) January 17th 1995
(c) Takhar (Afghanistan February 4th 1998
(d) Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999
Pakistan Forest institution is located in:
(a) Karachi (b) Rawalpindi
(c) Lahore (d) Peshawar
The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of:
(a) Larkana (b) Thatta
(c) Khairpur (d) Swat
Pakistan is surrounded in the North West by:
(a) Iran (b) China
(c) Afghanistan (d) Himalayas Range
The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in:
(a) Gilgit (b) Hunza
(c) Swat (d) Dir

Geography Mcqs

On a 1: 50,000 map, village A and B are 4.5 cm apart. What
is the real distance in km?
(a) 1 ¼ km (b) 1 ¼ km
(c) 2 ¼ km (b) 2 ½ km
To show the distribution of People of Pakistan we should use:
(a) Shade method (b) Do method
(c) Isopleth (d) Bargraph
The strength of wave action depends on all these EXCEPT:
(a) Currents in the sea (b) Wind strength
(c) Depth of coastal water (d) Height of waves
Bore is caused by:
(a) Rising tide while meeting river currents
(b) Friction from prevailing winds
(c) Spring tide and strong winds
(d) Unequal heating of oceans
Which of these is not a metamorphic rock?
(a) Quartzite (b) Slate
(c) Shale (d) Schist
Earthquakes are vibrations associated with all the following
EXCEPT:
(a) Subduction of rock during collision of crystal plats
(b) Volcanic eruptions
(c) Subsidence of a geocyncline
(d) Movement along major faults
Biological weathering occurs in the ways EXCEPT.
(a) Joint widening by roots
(b) Honeycomb weathering
(c) Reaction with humid acid
(d) Reaction with plant and animal solution
Which of the following has the highest annual rainfall?
(a) Sialkot (b) Rawalpindi
(c) Parachinar (d) Chitral
The largest district of the Punjab by area is:
(a) Dera Gazi Khan (b) Rajanpur
(c) Bahawalpur (d) Rahim Yar Khan

Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced
in:
(a) 1984 (b) 1986
(c) 1988 (d) 1990
Which of these is a process of transportation in a river?
(a) Solution (b) Corrosion
(c) Attrition (d) Deposition
A canyon is a large form of:
(a) Dry valley (b) Gorge
(c) Pediment (d) Badiand
What kind of weathering takes place on the valley side
above the surface of the glacier?
(a) Plucking (b) Abrasion
(c) Chemical weathering (d) Frost shattering
Which of the statements to about the Troposphere is not true?
(a) It contains 85-90% of the atmosphere’s mass
(b) It contains nearly all the water and oxygen of the atmosphere
(c) It is the zone which exhibits changes in condition of weather
(d) It is about 350 km thick
A wind which reverses seasonally is known as wind.
(a) Trade (b) Cyclonic
(c) Monsoon (d) Polar
The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
(a) Wet bulb thermometer (b) Maximum thermometer
(c) Ordinary thermometer (d) Anemometer
Weather describe the condition of __ at any one time:
(a) The earth (b) The land surface
(c) The atmosphere (d) The ionosphere
Temperature increases with increasing altitude by 10øC for
every __ rise:
(a) 100 ft (b) 150 m
(c) 250 m (d) 300 m

Geography Mcqs

Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when:
(a) It rains (b) The temperature rise
(c) Dew point is reached (d) Evaporation takes place
When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature depression it is called:
(a) An occlusion (b) A cold front
(c) An anticyclone (d) A warm front
Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences:
(a) Convectional (b) Monsoon
(c) Frontal (d) Land Breeze
Mediterranean regions are useful for all these EXCEPT?
(a) Tourism (b) Forestry
(c) Fruit growing (d) Wine production
The best projection to suit the map of Pakistan is:
(a) Simple cylindrical (b) Conical
(c) Zenithal (d) Conventional
The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in:
(a) Saudi Arabia (b) Turkey
(c) Iran (d) Pakistan
The length of River Ganges is approx:
(a) 2500 km (b) 2960 km
(c) 3840 km (d) 2780 km
Deccan Plateau is in:
(a) Europe (b) Asia
(c) Australia (d) Africa
The only river in Pakistan flows, SW-NE direction:
(a) The Gomal (b) The Kurram
(c) The Zhobe (d) The Swat
Potwar Plateau bounded on the south by:
(a) Siwalik hills (b) Indus river
(c) Salt range (d) Jelum river
The Mountain Peak of Takht-i-Sulaiman is in:
(a) Yemen (b) Turkey

(c) Pakistan (d) Iran

Black Race is not in:
(a) Gambia (b) Portugal
(c) Guinea Bissau (d) Mali
SURMA is the name of.
(a) River (b) Desert
(c) Mountain (d) Island
Transportation and trade are:
(a) Primary activities (b) Secondary activities
(c) Tertiary activities (d) None of these
‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty relating to:
(a) Child labour abuses
(b) Environmental problems
(c) Elimination of chemical and biological weapons
(d) Women’s rights
Which of the following Sufi saints belong to “Chistia order”?
(a) Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya
(b) Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam
(c) Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar
(d) None of the above
The longest river in South Asia is:
(a) The Ganges (b) The Indus
(c) The Brahm putra (d) The Sutlej
The total length of Railways in Pakistan is:
(a) 5000 km (b) 8875 km
(c) 7500 km (d) 9235 km
The length of River Indus is:
(a) 2880 km (b) 2700 km
(c) 2650 km (d) 3200 km
The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is:
(a) Dargai (b) Rasul
(c) Warsak (d) Malakand
The oldest barrage on the river Indus at Sukkur was built in:
(a) 1932 (b) 1940

Geography Mcqs

World’s density of population (1990 estimate):
(a) 50 person per sq km (b) 39 person per sq km
(c) 46 person per sq km (d) 31 person per sq km
Which of the following continents has no desert?
(a) Australia (b) North America
(c) South America (d) Europe
Which of the following regions is ‘Peninsula’?
(a) Arabia (b) Scandinavia
(c) Alaska (d) All of above.
The richest fishing ground in the world:
(a) North Western Europe
(b) North Eastern Asia
(c) North Western North America
(d) North Eastern North America
The oldest Iron and steel industry centre in India is:
(a) Bombay (b) Durgapur
(c) Bhalai (d) Jamshedpur
Buddhism accounts for 100% of the total population in:
(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka (d) China
Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as:
(a) Root crops (b) Cereal Crops
(c) Legumes Crops granaries (d) None of the above
The largest latitude circle on earth is:
(a) Arctic circle (b) Tropic of cancer
(c) The Equator (d) Tropic of Capricorn
World’s largest Delta is:
(a) Italy (b) Mexico
(c) Sunderlands (India) (d) Bangladesh
Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
(a) Nigeria (b) Indonesia
(c) India (d) Kenya

Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Greater and Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
(a) Iran and Iraq (b) Iran and U.A.E.
(c) Iraq and Kuwait (d) Qatar and Bahrain
“Darwin” is the seaport of:
(a) Australia (b) France
(c) U.K. (d) Germany
Which country produces maximum gold?
(a) Brunei (b) South Africa
(c) Australia (d) New Zealand
Which city is called “City of seven hills”?
(a) New York (b) London
(c) Paris (d) Rome
“Broadway” (New York U.S.A.) is the world’s largest:
(a) Theatre (b) Thoroughfare
(c) Museum (d) Gymnaseum
What is meant by “Equinox”?
(a) The longest day
(b) The shortest day
(c) The sun-month long day
(d) Equal duration of day and night
The season changes because of the:
(a) Moon is revolving round the earth
(b) Earth is revolving round its axis
(c) Earth is revolving round the sun
(d) Planet Mars is attracting the sun
The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time:
(a) 10 minutes (b) 4 minutes
(c) 15 minutes (d) 1 minute
‘49th Parallel’ is a boundary line between:
(a) North and South Korea
(b) China and Mongolia
(c) Germany and Poland
(d) USA and Canada