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Geography multiple choice questions with answers and explanations, 20 per page, for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and state exams.

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Q241.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATHard

Which of the following statements with reference to shadow zones in an event of an earthquake is/are correct ? 1. Zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both P-waves and S-waves 2. The shadow zone of P-waves is much larger than that of the S-waves Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

The band between 105° and 145° from the epicentre receives neither P-waves nor S-waves, but it is the S-wave shadow zone that is much larger, so statement 2 is wrong.

Q242.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is/are correct ? 1. It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries 2. It is an active seismic and volcanic zone 3. It is associated with deep trench Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

The Ring of Fire around the Pacific is a belt of convergent plate boundaries, full of active volcanoes and earthquakes and lined by deep ocean trenches.

Q244.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct ? 1. These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans. 2. Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons. 3. Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.3 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific are called hurricanes, not typhoons, so statement 2 is wrong.

Q245.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Oceanic trenches are very significant in the study of plate movements 2. Oceanic trenches are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Oceanic trenches mark the places where one plate sinks beneath another, so they are key evidence for plate movement and are lined by volcanoes and earthquakes.

Q246.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATEasy

Consider the following statements regarding hypocentre : I. It is the point where the energy is released and is called the focus of an earthquake. II. It is the point where the earthquake starts and may be many kilometers deep within the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

The hypocentre, also called the focus, is the point inside the Earth where the rupture begins and the stored energy is released.

Q247.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements with regard to igneous rocks : I. These rocks cannot be changed into metamorphic rocks. II. When molten material is cooled slowly at great depths, mineral grains tend to be very small. III. These rocks are known as primary rocks. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.III only
  3. C.II and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: B. III only

Igneous rocks are called primary rocks, but they can be changed into metamorphic rocks, and slow cooling gives large grains, not small ones.

Q248.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

Which of the following pairs of Himalayan Glaciers and their location is/are correctly matched?

1. Siachen - Nubra Valley Region

2. Chungphar - Kumaon-Garhwal Region

3. Zemu - Central Nepal Region

4. Gasherbrum - Pir Panjal Range

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2
  3. C.2 and 3
  4. D.3 and 4
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Only the Siachen pair is correct. The Siachen Glacier, about 76 km long, lies in the eastern Karakoram, and its meltwater gives rise to the Nubra river, which joins the Shyok; the Nubra Valley of Ladakh lies below its snout, so the glacier belongs to the Nubra Valley region.

Q249.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

Indore city in Madhya Pradesh is situated in which one of the following regions ?

  1. A.Bundelkhand
  2. B.Mahakoshal
  3. C.Malwa Plateau
  4. D.Nimar Region
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Correct answer: C. Malwa Plateau

Indore stands on the Malwa Plateau in western Madhya Pradesh. Malwa is a volcanic upland of basalt rock, part of the Deccan Traps, lying north of the Vindhya Range; its black soil supports soybean, wheat and cotton, and the region also takes in Ujjain, Dewas, Ratlam and Mandsaur.

Q250.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

With regard to water transportation in India, which of the following statements are correct?

1. Headquarters of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation is located at Delhi.

2. Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at Noida.

3. National Inland Navigation Institute is located at Kolkata.

4. First National Inland Waterway was between Haldia and Allahabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.2 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 4 only

Statements 2 and 4 are correct, while statements 1 and 3 name the wrong city. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), set up in 1986, has its headquarters at Noida in Uttar Pradesh and develops and regulates the national waterways.

Q251.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?

  1. A.The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast.
  2. B.There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
  3. C.The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway.
  4. D.At present, India has the largest railway network in the world.
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Correct answer: D. At present, India has the largest railway network in the world.

India does not have the largest railway network in the world; the United States has the longest, followed by China and Russia, with India in fourth place.

Q252.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Statement I : The interior part of Maharashtra does not receive adequate rain in the summer season.

Statement II : The interior part of Maharashtra lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

Both statements are true, and the rain shadow of the Western Ghats is exactly why interior Maharashtra gets little rain.

Q254.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which of the following variable(s) is/are displayed in population pyramids ?

1. Age-groups

2. Sex indicators (male and female)

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

A population pyramid shows the age and sex structure of a population in a single diagram. The vertical axis is divided into age groups, usually of five years each, with the youngest at the bottom and the oldest at the top.

Q255.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India :

1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra.

2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Both statements describe the industry correctly. The modern cotton mill industry began in Mumbai in 1854 and grew first in Maharashtra and Gujarat, close to the black cotton soil, the ports and a ready market.

Q256.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas :

1. Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

2. Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes.

3. River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Statements 1 and 3 describe the Kashmir Himalayas correctly, but Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are salt-water lakes. The Karewas are thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines, laid down on the floor of the Kashmir Valley; they are famous for the cultivation of saffron (zafran).

Q258.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements :

I. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.

II. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro in the direction of wave propagation whereas in S waves, the particles vibrate up and down at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

P waves are the fastest earthquake waves and reach a seismograph first, and they are longitudinal, while S waves are transverse.