Geography Questions and Answers - Set 2 | Geography Solved Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs)

Questions

1 In which of the following directions the Nazca Plate is moving ?

1 East

2 West

3 South

4 North

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Answer:East

2 Which one of the following sequences is the correct one in a littoral zone from land to sea ?

1 Backshore, Foreshore, Nearshore, Offshore

2 Foreshore, Backshore, Nearshore, Offshore

3 Offshore, Nearshore, Foreshore, Backshore

4 Nearshore, Offshore, Backshore, Foreshore

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Answer: Backshore, Foreshore, Nearshore, Offshore

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3 Which one of the followings is the correct average range of worldwide variations in sea water salinity ?

1 34% to 37%

2 27% to 29%

3 37% to 39%

4 21% to 26%

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Answer:34% to 37%

4 Which one of the following groups of natural elements in living matters make up more than 99% of Earth’s biomass ?

1 H, O, C

2 N, Ca, K

3 H, Ca, N

4 S, H, Na

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Answer: H, O, C

5 Which one of the following phenomena plays a vital role in the dispersion of majestic dinosaurs ?

1 Volcanic eruption

2 Zonal faulting

3 Global cooling

4 Continental drift

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Answer:Continental drift

6 The U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro during June 3 - 14, 1992 was chaired by :

1 George W. Bush

2 Maurice F. Strong

3 Tony Blair

4 Rachel Carson

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Answer: Maurice F. Strong

7 Who among the following scholars laid down the foundation of dichotomy of general versus species Geography ?

1 Immanual Kant

2 Sebastian Munster

3 Bernhard Varenius

4 Peter Apian

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Answer:Bernhard Varenius

8 The Hydraulic Slope Theory was propounded by :

1 R.E. Horton

2 Darwin

3 Penck

4 Mallot

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Answer: R.E. Horton

9 Who among the following scholars emphasized on the behavioural approach in Geography ?

1 Johnston

2 Kirk

3 Burton

4 Gregory

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Answer:Kirk

10 Which one of the following in the correct sequence of German geographers contributing to the development of geographical thought ?

1 Ratzel - Troll - Hettner - Peschel

2 Peschel - Hettner - Ratzel - Troll

3 Peschel - Ratzel - Hettner - Troll

4 Troll - Hettner - Peschel - Ratzel

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Answer: Peschel - Ratzel - Hettner - Troll

11 ‘The same environment carries different meanings to people with different ways of living and culture’. This statement is related to which one of the following concepts ?

1 Probabilism

2 Determinism

3 Possibilism

4 Stop and Go determinism

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Answer: Possibilism

12 Which school of thought first developed the idea of possibilism ?

1 Russian school

2 German School

3 British School

4 French School

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Answer:French School

13 “The dominant idea of all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity”. This statement is attributed to :

1 Friedrich Ratzel

2 Vidal-de-la-Blache

3 Richard Hartshorne

4 Jean Brunhes

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Answer: Vidal-de-la-Blache

14 Which one among the following perspectives was responsible for redicap transformation in the sprit and purpose of geography ?

1 Structuralism

2 Post-modernism

3 Humanism

4 Quantification

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Answer:Quantification

15 Which one of the following states in India recorded the lowest sex ratio as per 2011 census ?

1 Uttarakhand

2 Tamil Nadu

3 West Bengal

4 Himachal Pradesh

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Answer:West Bengal

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