Geography Questions of APSC Prelims | Part 4 | 2020-21

By Papari Saikia

December 26, 2020

Geography Questions of APSC Prelims | Part 4 ( Top 30 Questions and answer )

We also include 10 Current Affairs Questions.

1. Which is the longest beach in the world?

[A] Maya Bay

[B] Santa Monica Beach

[C] Navagio Beach

[D] Praia do Cassino

Correct answer : [D] Praia do Cassino

2. What is the India’s rank in production of Sugar cane?

[A] First [B] Second [C] Third [D] Fourth

Correct Answer : [B] Second

3. Which of the following countries National Animal is Siberian Tiger ?

[A] Russia

[B] China

[C] North Korea

[D] South Korea

Correct Answer : [D] South Korea

4. Which device is used to measure the speed of wind ?

[A] Altimeter

[B] Anemometer

[C] Calorimeter

[D] Chronometer

Correct Answer : [B] Anemometer

[A] Laos

[B] Thailand

[C] Vietnam

[D] India

Correct Answer : [C] Vietnam

6. Which among the following branches of science deals with study of Mountains?

[A] Lithology

[B] Orology

[C] Paleontology

[D] Seismology

Correct Answer : [B] Orology

7. What is the number of Federal Reserve Districts in the Federal Reserve System of United States?

[A] 10

[B] 12

[C] 15

[D] 20

Correct Answer : [B] 12

8. Which process is important in heating the lower layers of the atmosphere?

[A] Insolation

[B] Radiation

[C] Conduction

[D] Convection

Correct Answer : [C] Conduction

9. Which of the following rocks have layered like structure?

[A] Igneous Rocks

[B] Metamorphic Rocks

[C] Sedimentary Rocks

[D] Extrusive igneous rocks

Correct Answer : [C] Sedimentary Rocks

10. Which of the following energies is produced commercially from coal?

[A] Light energy

[B] Kinetic energy

[C] Thermal energy

[D] Potential energy

Correct Answer : [C] Thermal energy

11. Which of the following is an artificial beach?

[A] Cox’s Bazar Beach

[B] Odaiba Beach

[C] Marina Beach

[D] Varkala Beach

Correct Answer : [B] Odaiba Beach

12. Which among the following coastal cities is also known as the ‘Big Easy’?

[A] Miami

[B] New Orleans

[C] Istanbul

[D] Venice

Correct Answer : [B] New Orleans

13. Which is the world’s largest War Memorial?

[A] Great Ocean Road

[B] Big Sur

[C] Lofoten Islands

[D] Rio de Janeiro

Correct Answer : [A] Great Ocean Road

14. Mount Krakatoa is located in which among the following countries?

[A] Indonesia

[B] Italy

[C] Japan

[D] Malaysia

Correct Answer : [A] Indonesia

15. Lake Winnipeg is located in which of the following countries?

[A] Brazil

[B] Canada

[C] Russia

[D] Japan

Correct Answer : [B] Canada

16. Where are the headquarters of International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?

[A] Paris

[B] Geneva

[C] London

[D] Frankfurt

Correct Answer : [B] Geneva

17. Which of the following regions dominates natural rubber production?

[A] USA

[B] South East Asia

[C] Western Europe

[D] Asia

Correct Answer : [B] South East Asia

18. Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) is located at?

[A] Chennai

[B] Bangalore

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Kochi

Correct Answer : [A] Chennai

19. Death Valley is located in which desert?

[A] Mojave Desert

[B] Colorado Desert

[C] Amargosa Desert

[D] Taklamakan Desert

Correct Answer : [A] Mojave Desert

20. What is the full form of ‘LAN’?

[A] Land Area Network

[B] Linear Area Network

[C] Line Area Network

[D] Local Area Network

Correct Answer : [D] Local Area Network

21. Who among the following invented Pentium Chip?

[A] Tom Gunter

[B] C.Kumar Patel

[C] Vince Emery

[D] Vinod Dham

Correct Answer : [D] Vinod Dham

22. Who invented the electrocardiogram(ECG)?

[A] Antonio de Ulloa and Charles Wood

[B] Willem Einthoven

[C] Edward Jenner

[D] Karl Benz

Correct Answer : [B] Willem Einthoven

23. Hainan Island is located in which country?

[A] Japan

[B] China

[C] Thailand

[D] Maldives

Correct Answer : [B] China

24. The Amazon Reef is located in which ocean?

[A] Pacific Ocean

[B] Indian ocean

[C] Atlantic Ocean

[D] Arctic Ocean

Correct Answer : [C] Atlantic Ocean

25. Which Indian State has the longest Coastline?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Bihar

Correct Answer : [A] Gujarat

26. Wheat is associated with which of the following?

[A] Creeper

[B] Shrub

[C] Herb

[D] Tree

Correct Answer : [C] Herb

27. Which State in India produces most of the Silk?

[A] Kerala

[B] Assam

[C] Panjab

[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer : [D] Karnataka

28. “Pipavav” in Gujarat is best known for which among the following?

[A] India’s first private port

[B] India’s first Greenfield refinery

[C] India’s first ship breaking yard

[D] None of the above

Correct Answer : [A] India’s first private port

29. Which of the following is the official language of Goa?

[A] Kannada

[B] Dogri

[C] Sindhi

[D] Konkani

Correct Answer : [D] Konkani

30. Which city of India is known as the “Cottonpolis of India”?

[A] Coimbatore

[B] Mumbai

[C] Madurai

[D] Sholapur

Correct Answer : [B] Mumbai

Current Affairs

[Total =10 question and Answer]

1. When is the ‘National Energy Conservation Day’ observed in India?

[A] December 14

[B] December 15

[C] December 16

[D] December 17

Correct Answer: [A] December 14

2. In which city, the longest river ropeway of India is inaugurated?

[A] Patna

[B] Mumbai

[C] Guwahati

[D] Shillong

Correct Answer: [C] Guwahati

3. Which one company become the world’s most valuable company in the month of August, 2020?

[A] Apple

[B] Facebook

[C] Google

[D] Samsung

Correct Answer: [A] Apple

4. Which company has started production of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in India?

[A] Panacea Biotec

[B] Serum Institute

[C] Zydus Institute

[D] Biocon

Correct Answer: [B] Serum Institute

5. Which one becomes the first country in the world to register a COVID-19 vaccine?

[A] UK

[B] USA