Geography Mcqs

1. “Zardak” is the highest peak of:
   (a) Karakoram range (b) Sulaiman range
   (c) Kirthar range (d) Hindukush range
2. When one place on the earth is on a bigger eastern longitude then its time will be:
   (a) Ahead
   (b) Behind
   (c) Equal to the time of other place
   (d) Exactly one day behind than
3. What is the age of the earth?
   (a) 5000 million years (b) 6000 million years
   (c) 4000 million years (d) 5500 million years
4. “Antarctica” is situated in the:
   (a) North Pole (b) South Pole
   (c) Eastern Hemisphere (d) Western Hemisphere
5. Which continent is termed as “Dark continent”?
   (a) Asia (b) Africa
   (c) Australia (d) South America
6. The biggest desert “Sahara” is in:
   (a) America (b) Australia
   (c) Africa (d) Asia
7. The country which is first in Petroleum oil production is?
   (a) Indonesia (b) Netherland
   (c) Iran (d) Saudi Arabia
8. Maximum quantity of diamonds are found in:
   (a) North America (b) South America
   (c) India (d) Africa
9. In which continent is the Alps mountains to be found?
   (a) Asia (b) Africa
   (c) Australia (d) Europe
10. “London” is situated by the side of which river?
    (a) Seine (b) Don
    (c) Australia (d) Thames

1. “Madagascar” is the largest island in the:
   (a) Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean
   (c) Indian Ocean (d) Arctic Sea
2. “Suez” Canal is between:
   (a) Red sea and Mediterranean
   (b) North sea and Caspian sea
   (c) Indian Ocean and China sea
   (d) Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
3. Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
   (a) Ist January (b) 22nd December
   (c) 30th December (d) 1st December
4. The animal Kangaroo is to be found in :
   (a) Malaysia (b) Australia
   (c) Sri Lanka (d) Mauritius
5. The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:
   (a) South to North (b) North to South
   (c) East to West (d) West to East
6. Which country has the largest production of aluminium?
   (a) Germany (b) Canada
   (c) U.S.A. (d) India
7. To control was environmental hazards, United Nations will hold the “Earth Summit 2002” in:
   (a) Brazil (b) Canada
   (c) South Africa (d) Norway
8. By area, the World’s largest country is:
   (a) Canada (b) USA
   (c) Russia (d) China
9. Which country is known as “Land of midnight sun”?
   (a) Italy (b) Canada
   (c) Japan (d) Norway
10. Rainfall related to mountains is:
    (a) Orographic rainfall (b) Normal rainfall
    (c) Monsoon rains (d) Cyclonic rainfall

1. Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture?
   (a) Ocean (b) Rivers
   (c) Lakes (d) Canals
2. Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on Naaf river with:
   (a) India (b) Myanmar
   (c) Nepal (d) China
3. A large group of islands is known as
   (a) Peninsula (b) Archipelago
   (c) Strait (d) Channel
4. A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea water lagoon is named:
   (a) Arctic (b) Atoll
   (c) Bank (d) Alpine
5. These are only two double land-locked countries in the world. Double land locked means a land-locked country which is also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries. Name both the countries?
   (a) Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
   (b) Uzbekistan and Chad
   (c) Uzbekistan and Mali
   (d) Liechtenstein and Chad.
6. Basin is a low land area. Which are the largest basins in the face of the earth?
   (a) Seas (b) Oceans
   (c) Rivers (d) None of the above
7. Among these SAARC countries which is not land locked?
   (a) Bhutan (b) Nepal
   (c) Sri Lanka (d) None of the above
8. What is the name of the central part of the earth?
   (a) Mantle (b) Core
   (c) Crust (d) None of the above
9. What is/are the basic purpose(s) of dams?
   (a) Storage of water in a large reservoir.
   (b) Generation of electricity (Hydel Power)

(c) Control of floods
(d) All of the above

1. Which continent has no desert?
   (a) Australia (b) Europe
   (c) Antarctica (d) South America
2. Which is the thinnest earth layer?
   (a) Core (b) Mantle
   (c) Crust (d) None of the above
3. What is the name of the second highest African peak?
   (a) Mount Kenya (b) Mount Kilmanjaro
   (c) Mount Congo (d) None of the above
4. The Nile is the largest river of the world. Name the second largest river of Africa?
   (a) The Congo (b) The Niger
   (c) The Senegal. (d) None of the above
5. The point that lies directly above the source of an
   earthquake is known as
   (a) Earthquake Center (b) Epicenter
   (c) Gravitational Center (d) Geological Center
6. Name the middle part of the earth?
   (a) Core (b) Crust
   (c) Mantle (d) None of the above
7. Which is the world’s largest mangrove forest(s)?
   (a) Changa Manga Forest (b) Sundarbans Forest
   (c) Amazon Forest (d) All of the above
8. The part of desert where adequate water is available for cultivation is called:
   (a) Oasis (b) Marsh
   (c) Island (d) Isthmus
9. The famous Khunjrab Pass is between Pakistan and
   (a) Afghanistan (b) China
   (c) Iran (d) India
10. A part of land surrounded by water on the three sides is called:
    (a) Island (b) Creek
    

(c) Peninsula (d) Gulf

1. What is the largest factor that decreases the life of the reservoir of dam?
   (a) Siltation (b) Floods
   (c) Drought (d) Waterlogging
2. Water source beneath the earth flowing naturally is called:
   (a) Stream (b) Fall
   (c) Spring (d) Lake
3. A small water body say a river that flows into a larger body of water is called
   (a) Tributary (b) Spring
   (c) Confluence (d) None of the above
4. Name the largest island of Mediterranean Sea?
   (a) Sicily (b) Sardina
   (c) Cyprus (d) Malta
5. Which is the largest river of Europe?
   (a) Danube (b) Volga
   (c) Missouri (d) Thames.
6. Which city/cities are situated along the river Danube?
   (a) Budapest (b) Belgrade
   (c) Vienna (d) All of the above
7. Which fall is associated with the river Zembazi?
   (a) Victoria Fall (b) Niagara Fall
   (c) Angel Fall (d) Tugela falls
8. Who is called ‘Father of Geography”?
   (a) Euclid (b) Herodotus.
   (c) Marco Polo. (d) None of the above
9. What is the name of the hot molten matter underneath solid
   rock?
   (a) Lava (b) Magma
   (c) Crust (d) None of the above
10. The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or texture has been changed by heat or pressure in the Earth are called:
    (a) Sedimentary rocks (b) Metamorphic rocks.
    (c) Igneous rocks (d) None of the above

1. The rocks formed out of layers of sediment bonded together are known as
   (a) Metamorphic rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks
   (c) Igneous rocks (d) None of the above
2. The fine yellowish dust or silt spread and deposited by the winds, that is very fertile is called:
   (a) Alluvium (b) Loess
   (c) Sediment (d) None of the above
3. The mixture of silt, sand, and gravel deposited by flowing water such as rivers and streams is called
   (a) Sediment (b) Loess
   (c) Alluvium (d) All of the above
4. The part of a river near the coast into which the sea flows is termed as
   (a) Tributary (b) Bank
   (c) Estuary (d) None of the above
5. The areas of grassland totally without trees in South America especially around the estuary of the River Plate are called:
   (a) Savanna (b) Pampas
   (c) Loess (d) All of the above
6. The Great Barrier Reef is a huge coral reef off the northeast coast of
   (a) Australia (b) Maldives
   (c) Sri Lanka (d) Uzbekistan
7. What is the name of tropical grassland that has tree clumps
   scattered about it?
   (a) Pampas (b) Moraines
   (c) Savanna (d) None of the above
8. The floor of a valley that is regularly flooded by a river and which receives a layer of alluvium each time is called
   (a) Delta (b) Flood Plain
   (c) Confluence (d) All of the above

1. What is the name given to areas of land in the higher latitudes where short, cool summers do not permit trees to grow?
   (a) Arctic (b) Tropical
   (c) Tundra (d) Terrain
2. The study of earthquakes and the waves generated by them is termed as
   (a) Volcanology (b) Seismology
   (c) Geomorphology (d) All of the above
3. What is the name given to the material borne along by, beneath or within glaciers?
   (a) Moraines (b) Pampes
   (c) Loess (d) None of the above
4. The flat-topped hill or mountain left isolated by the erosion of softer rocks all around it is generally known as
   (a) Mesa (b) Munatak
   (c) Savanna (d) None of the above
5. A hill or peak sticking through an ice cap, mostly found in Green land or Antarctica is called:
   (a) Mesa (b) Moraines
   (c) Munatak (d) Loess
6. A vent in the Earth’s surface that emits steam and gases, essentially associated with volcanic regions is known as:
   (a) Fumarole (b) Mesa
   (c) Munatak (d) None of the above
7. What is 38th Parallel line?
   (a) Boundary line between South Korea and North Korea
   (b) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
   (c) Boundary line between Canada and United States of America.
   (d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
8. Which one is a boundary line between Finland and Russia?
   (a) Hindenburg Line (b) Curzon Line
   (c) Mannerheim Line (d) Maginot Line
9. Which are the boundary lines between India and Pakistan?
   (a) Working Boundary (b) Line of Control

(c) Line of actual contact (d) All of the above

1. Where lies Macmohan line?
   (a) Boundary line between India and Pakistan
   (b) Boundary line between India and China
   (c) Boundary line between India and Nepal
   (d) Boundary line between India and Bangladesh
2. Which of these mountain passes are in Pakistan?
   (a) Babusar Pass (b) Shandur Pass
   (c) Lowari Pass (d) All of the above
3. Gobi desert is in
   (a) Mongolia and China
   (b) Iran and Iraq
   (c) Saudi Arabia and Yemen
   (d) Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
4. Seattle is a seaport of
   (a) Hong Kong (b) United Kingdom
   (c) United states of America (d) Singapore
5. Which is the largest river of Uzbekistan?
   (a) River Amu (b) River Syr
   (c) River Zarafshon (d) River Naryn
6. Qyzylqum is the largest desert of
   (a) Turkmenistan (b) Tajikistan
   (c) Kirgyzstan (d) Uzbekistan
7. Jenish Chokosu or Victory Peak is the highest point in which central Asian State?
   (a) Uzbekistan (b) Kazakhstan
   (c) Kyrgyzstan (d) Tajikistan
8. Garagum desert is in which central Asian State?
   (a) Turkmenistan (b) Uzbekistan
   (c) Tajikistan (d) Kyrgyzstan
9. The highest peak of the central Asia lies in Tajikistan that is 7500 meters high. Its name is
   (a) Lenin Peak
   (b) Victory Peak
   (c) Ismail Samani or Stalin Peak

(d) None of the above

1. Which is the largest landlocked country of the world?
   (a) Mangolia (b) Uzbekistan
   (c) Chad (d) Liechtenstein
2. Which is the second largest country in Africa?
   (a) Sudan (b) Algeria
   (c) Egypt (d) South Africa
3. Which is the world’s fourth largest country? (Area wise)
   (a) Canada (b) Russia
   (c) India (d) China
4. Which SAARC Country contains eight of world’s ten highest
   peak?
   (a) India (b) Bhutan
   (c) Nepal (d) Pakistan
5. Strait of Messina separates Italy from
   (a) Sicily (b) Cyprus
   (c) Sardina (d) France
6. What is the name of world’s largest freshwater lake which is in North America?
   (a) Lake Titicaca (b) Lake Baykal
   (c) Lake Superior (d) Lake Erie
7. Which is the world’s second largest continent?
   (a) Asia (b) Africa
   (c) Australia (d) Antarctica
8. The highest point of North America is
   (a) Mount McKinley (b) Mount Elbrus
   (c) Mount Kenya (d) None of the above
9. London is situated across the river
   (a) Danube (b) Thames
   (c) Volga (d) Rhine
10. Which of the following boundaries exists between Germany and Russia?
    (a) Hindenburg Line (b) Curzon Line
    (c) Durand Line (d) Redcliff Line

1. Which two countries borders along the 24th Parallel line?
   (a) South Korea and North Korea
   (b) United States and Canada
   (c) Pakistan and India
   (d) None of the above
2. 49th Parallel line is a famous boundary line which exists between:
   (a) Pakistan and India
   (b) South Korea and North Korea
   (c) Canada and United States of America
   (d) None of the above
3. Which of the following boundary lines does exist between Poland and Russia?
   (a) Hindenburg line (b) Curzon line
   (c) Durand line (d) Mannerheim line
4. Siegfred line is a boundary line around:
   (a) Switzerland (b) United States
   (c) Finland (d) Germany.
5. Green Line is any boundary line. Green Lines exist between:
   (a) Israel and Jordan (West Bank)
   (b) Republic of Cyprus and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
   (c) East Beirut and West Beirut
   (d) All of the above
6. Every body knows Great Wall of China. Chinese erected this
   wall as a defense against:
   (a) Arabs (b) Indians
   (c) Iranians (d) Mongols
7. Which boundary line does exist between Pakistan and
   Afghanistan?
   (a) Machmohan line (b) Maginot line
   (c) Durand line (d) Curzon line
8. Oderneisse line is a boundary line between
   (a) Poland and Germany (b) India and China
   (c) Russia and Germany (d) Russia and Finland
   

1. Which defensive boundary wall Roman Britians established
   against invading tribes?
   (a) Great Wall (b) Hadrian’s Wall
   (c) Both of the above (d) None of the above
2. Which of the following is the second longest river in Europe?
   (a) The Volga (b) The Amazon
   (c) The Danube (d) The Yangtze
3. Which is the second largest river in the world in terms of
   length?
   (a) The Nile (b) The Volga
   (c) The Yangtze (d) The Amazon
4. The largest and most important river in North America is:
   (a) The Nile (b) The Mississippi
   (c) The Danube (d) The Indus
5. The longest river of Asia is:
   (a) The Indus
   (b) The Ganges
   (c) The Yangtze or Chang Jiang
   (d) None of the above
6. The second longest river in Africa is:
   (a) The Nile (b) The Congo
   (c) The Zambezi (d) The Yukon

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