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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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Q981.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IHard

Springs are common in which of the following areas? 1. Well jointed rocks 2. Arid areas with underlying rocks 3. Karst topography 4. Tilted strata Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Springs appear where groundwater meets a barrier or a surface outlet, which happens in jointed rocks, karst areas and tilted strata, but not commonly in dry regions.

Q983.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Identify the type of climate on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. Temperature is high throughout the year. II. Rainfall is variable with a short wet season and a longer dry season. III. Climate of Sudan and Paraguay is an example of this climate type. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.Sub-tropical steppe climate
  2. B.Mid-latitude steppe
  3. C.Tropical monsoon climate
  4. D.Tropical wet and dry climate
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Correct answer: D. Tropical wet and dry climate

This is the savanna (Sudan type) climate: hot all year, with a short rainy summer and a long dry season.

Q984.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

  1. A.Hydropower plants
  2. B.Nuclear power plants
  3. C.Thermal power plants
  4. D.Wind energy
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Correct answer: C. Thermal power plants

Coal-based thermal plants produce the largest share of India's electricity, roughly three-fourths of the power generated. A thermal power plant burns a fuel, mostly coal and to a smaller extent gas or lignite, to boil water into steam that turns a turbine.

Q985.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. They look like cotton wool. II. They exist in patches and have flat base. III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.Cirrus
  2. B.Cumulus
  3. C.Nimbus
  4. D.Stratus
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Correct answer: B. Cumulus

Cumulus clouds look like heaps of cotton wool, appear in scattered patches with a flat base, and generally form at a height of 4 to 7 km.

Q986.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. 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

The Coriolis force grows with the speed of the wind and with latitude, so it is strongest at the poles and zero at the equator.

Q987.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following description: 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

  1. A.Equatorial climate
  2. B.China type climate
  3. C.Humid subtropical climate
  4. D.Marine West coast climate
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Correct answer: D. Marine West coast climate

Mild temperatures with small ranges, rain in every month and a total of about 50 to 250 cm describe the west coast marine (Cfb) type.

Q988.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements: 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: D. None

Each statement places the hills in the wrong range. Statement 1 is wrong: Amarkantak, the source of the Narmada and the Son, lies in the Maikal hills where the Vindhya and Satpura ranges meet.

Q989.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. 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

Water vapour thins out quickly with height, but it is most plentiful in the warm tropics, not at the poles.

Q991.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following factors does not affect the distribution of groundwater?

  1. A.Amount of precipitation
  2. B.Rate of evaporation
  3. C.Ability of the ground surface to allow water to infiltrate into the groundwater system
  4. D.Distance from the sea
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Correct answer: D. Distance from the sea

Groundwater is fed by rain that soaks into the ground, so how far a place lies from the coast does not by itself decide how much groundwater it has.

Q996.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to Surface inversion of temperature is/are correct ? 1. It causes instability in the lower layers of the atmosphere. 2. This inversion commonly lasts for a few hours until the Sun comes up. 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: B. 2 only

A surface inversion makes the lower air stable, not unstable, and it usually breaks up a few hours after sunrise.

Q997.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following information:

Region : Name of the mountain range : Type of mountain

1. Central Asia : Vosges : Fold mountain

2. Europe : Alps : Block mountain

3. North America : Appalachians : Fold mountain

4. South America : Andes : Fold mountain

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: B. Only two

Rows 3 and 4 are correct; rows 1 and 2 have the wrong region or type. Fold mountains form when plates converge and layers of rock crumple.

Q998.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IEasy

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

  1. A.Argentina
  2. B.Botswana
  3. C.the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. D.Kazakhstan
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Correct answer: C. the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The DRC mines roughly three-quarters of the world's cobalt, far ahead of any other country. Cobalt is used in the cathodes of lithium-ion batteries because it keeps them stable and lets them store more energy, which is why demand has risen with electric vehicles and mobile phones.

Q999.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following information :

Waterfall : Region : River

1. Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada

2. Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha

3. Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: A. Only one

Only row 2 is fully correct; rows 1 and 3 each have a wrong entry. Hundru Falls, near Ranchi in Jharkhand, is formed where the Subarnarekha river drops off the edge of the Ranchi plateau, part of the Chota Nagpur region, so row 2 is right.

Q1000.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

  1. A.Bhitarkanika Mangroves
  2. B.Marakkanam Salt Pans
  3. C.Naupada Swamp
  4. D.Rann of Kutch
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Correct answer: D. Rann of Kutch

The Rann was once a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea, and as the sea withdrew from it, aided by the uplift of the land, it was left as the vast salt marsh seen today.