Geography - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is the shallowest part of the ocean showing an average gradient of 1° or even less?

A

Continental shelf

B

Deep sea plain

C

ontinental slope

D

Oceanic deeps

General Knowledge » Geography

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is located in the ______.

A

Arctic Ocean

B

Red Sea

C

Atlantic Ocean

D

Arabian Sea

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is the LEAST visible form of land erosion?

A

Sheet erosion

B

Landslides

C

Ravine formation

D

Gully erosion

General Knowledge » Geography

The ______ lies above the mesopause and is a region in which temperatures increase with height.

A

troposphere

B

stratosphere

C

exosphere

D

thermosphere

General Knowledge » Geography

______ develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau.

A

Black soil

B

Arid soil

C

Red soil

D

Alluvial soil

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is NOT a broad mitigation technique of landslide?

A

Hazard mapping to locate areas prone to landslides

B

Construction of retention wall to stop land from slipping

C

Reduction in the vegetation cover to arrest landslide

D

The surface drainage control works to control the movement of landslide along with rain water and spring flows.

General Knowledge » Geography

The Black Sea is in the ______ Ocean.

A

 Arctic

B

 Pacific

C

 Indian

D

 Atlantic

General Knowledge » Geography

The moon completes ______ rotation on its axis as it completes one revolution around the Earth.

A

4

B

3

C

1

D

2

General Knowledge » Geography

Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ______ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.

A

thrust

B

opening

C

burst

D

breaking

General Knowledge » Geography

All changes in the weather of the earth are caused by the ______.

A

altitude

B

sun

C

tides

D

moon

General Knowledge » Geography

How many types of igneous rocks are there?

A

Two

B

Five

C

Four

D

Six

General Knowledge » Geography

Mushroom rocks are formed due to _____.

A

glacial deposition

B

wind erosion

C

running water erosion

D

deposition of sea waves

General Knowledge » Geography

_______ indicates the realm of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

A

Lithosphere

B

Biosphere

C

Hydrosphere

D

Atmosphere

General Knowledge » Geography

Movement of fault lines can cause:

A

 sudden rain 

B

an earthquake  

C

a flood 

D

a storm 

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is a part of celestial objects?
I. Stars
II. Planets
III. Moon

A

Only II and III

B

Only I and III

C

I, II and III
            

D

Only I and II

General Knowledge » Geography

What is the average temperature of Chennai in cold season?

A

32° - 33° Celsius

B

20° - 21° Celsius

C

29° - 30° Celsius

D

24° - 25° Celsius

General Knowledge » Geography

EI-Nino is a complex weather system that appears once every three to ______ years, bringing drought, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world.

A

six

B

four

C

nine

D

seven

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is a temperate marine climate with substantial rainfall in all seasons?

A

BSh

B

BSk

C

Am

D

Cfb

General Knowledge » Geography

Which of the following is NOT one of the major tectonic plates of the earth?

A

India-Australia-New Zealand plate

B

Pacific plate

C

Nazca plate

D

Africa with the eastern Atlantic floor plate

General Knowledge » Geography

In an ecosystem, vertical distribution of different species occupying different levels is called ______.

A

ramification

B

levelling

C

grouping

D

stratification