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Mega MCQ Revision Practice – Geography
Practice these important Geography MCQs for UPSC Prelims, APPSC, TSPSC and other competitive examinations.
1. Which layer of the Earth is mainly composed of iron and nickel?
- A) Crust
- B) Mantle
- C) Core
- D) Lithosphere
Answer: C) Core
2. Which atmospheric layer contains the ozone layer?
- A) Troposphere
- B) Stratosphere
- C) Mesosphere
- D) Thermosphere
Answer: B) Stratosphere
3. Which is the longest peninsular river in India?
- A) Krishna
- B) Godavari
- C) Kaveri
- D) Narmada
Answer: B) Godavari
4. Black soil is mainly suitable for which crop?
- A) Wheat
- B) Rice
- C) Cotton
- D) Tea
Answer: C) Cotton
5. Which desert is located in western India?
- A) Sahara Desert
- B) Gobi Desert
- C) Thar Desert
- D) Arabian Desert
Answer: C) Thar Desert
6. The Himalayas are an example of:
- A) Block Mountains
- B) Fold Mountains
- C) Volcanic Mountains
- D) Residual Mountains
Answer: B) Fold Mountains
7. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?
- A) Godavari
- B) Kosi
- C) Krishna
- D) Mahanadi
Answer: B) Kosi
8. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
- A) Gobi Desert
- B) Arabian Desert
- C) Sahara Desert
- D) Thar Desert
Answer: C) Sahara Desert
9. Which type of rainfall is common in equatorial regions?
- A) Cyclonic Rainfall
- B) Orographic Rainfall
- C) Convectional Rainfall
- D) Winter Rainfall
Answer: C) Convectional Rainfall
10. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
- A) Atlantic Ocean
- B) Indian Ocean
- C) Arctic Ocean
- D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: D) Pacific Ocean
11. Which organization publishes the Human Development Index?
- A) WHO
- B) IMF
- C) UNDP
- D) UNESCO
Answer: C) UNDP
12. Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming?
- A) Oxygen
- B) Nitrogen
- C) Carbon Dioxide
- D) Hydrogen
Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide
13. Which is the fastest mode of transport?
- A) Railways
- B) Waterways
- C) Airways
- D) Roadways
Answer: C) Airways
14. Which biodiversity hotspot is located in India?
- A) Amazon Basin
- B) Western Ghats
- C) Siberian Forests
- D) Sahara Region
Answer: B) Western Ghats
15. Which Indian state receives the first monsoon rainfall?
- A) Tamil Nadu
- B) Odisha
- C) Kerala
- D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Kerala
16. Which energy source is renewable?
- A) Coal
- B) Petroleum
- C) Natural Gas
- D) Solar Energy
Answer: D) Solar Energy
17. Which river forms the Sundarbans Delta?
- A) Krishna
- B) Ganga and Brahmaputra
- C) Narmada
- D) Mahanadi
Answer: B) Ganga and Brahmaputra
18. Which plateau is famous for mineral resources?
- A) Deccan Plateau
- B) Malwa Plateau
- C) Chota Nagpur Plateau
- D) Meghalaya Plateau
Answer: C) Chota Nagpur Plateau
19. Which is the main rainy season in India?
- A) Winter Season
- B) Summer Season
- C) Southwest Monsoon Season
- D) Retreating Monsoon Season
Answer: C) Southwest Monsoon Season
20. Which authority coordinates disaster management in India?
- A) RBI
- B) ISRO
- C) NDMA
- D) NITI Aayog
Answer: C) NDMA
Quick Revision Facts
- Pacific Ocean → Largest ocean
- Godavari → Longest peninsular river
- Western Ghats → Biodiversity hotspot
- Kerala → First monsoon rainfall
- NDMA → Disaster management authority
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