Geography MCQ Question Answers

Geography Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Geography World Geography

Q. Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)?

A.
Syria
B.
Turkey
C.
Cyprus
D.
Yemen

Answer

Correct Answer : Cyprus

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Geography World Geography

Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?

A.
India
B.
Bangladesh
C.
Myanmar
D.
Thailand

Answer

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

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Geography Universe

Q. While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that ________

A.
The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
B.
Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
C.
Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
D.
Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter

Answer

Correct Answer : The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth

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Geography World Geography

Q. White coal refers to

A.
Uranium
B.
Hydroelectricity
C.
Petroleum
D.
Coal

Answer

Correct Answer : Hydroelectricity

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Earth Geography

Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?

A.
Hecataeus
B.
Eratosthenes
C.
Aristotle
D.
Herodotus

Answer

Correct Answer : Eratosthenes

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Geography Indian Geography

Q. Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?

A.
Cyril Radcliffe
B.
Lord Curzon
C.
Lord Canning
D.
Stafford Cripps

Answer

Correct Answer : Cyril Radcliffe

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Geography Universe

Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?

A.
Hicatus
B.
Ptolemy
C.
Eratosthenes
D.
Herodotus

Answer

Correct Answer : Eratosthenes

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Geography Lithosphere

Q. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?

A.
Darwin
B.
Wegener
C.
Marshall
D.
Ptolemy

Answer

Correct Answer : Wegener

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Earth Geography

Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?

A.
Sandford Fleming
B.
Enrico Fermi
C.
Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
D.
Benoit Fourneyron

Answer

Correct Answer : Sandford Fleming

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