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ICSE Class 10 Geography MCQ Objective Questions for Students
Perspiration is maximum when the temperature is:
(a) low and air is dry
(b) low and air is humid
(c) high and air is dry
(d) high and air is humid
Option d – high and air is humid
Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in:
(a) Taiga
(b) Alpine
(c) Tundra
(d) Chapparal
Option c – Tundra
Collective farming is done in the grasslands of the:
(a) steppes
(b) velds
(c) prairies
(d) pampas
Option a – steppes
“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
(a) African Savannah
(b) Central Asian Steppe
(c) North American Prairie
(d) Siberian Tundra
Option b – Central Asian Steppe
The continent having the largest area in the equatorial belt is:
(a) Asia
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) North America
Option b – South America
Which one among the following is the major occupation in the equatorial region?
(a) Growing of tropical crops
(b) Growing of cereals
(c) Growing of citrus fruits
(d) Animal rearing
Option a – Growing of tropical crops
Which one of the following is not a grassland?
(a) Veld
(b) Selvas
(c) Steppes
(d) Downs
Option b – Selvas
Which of the following is the main characteristic of the Mediterranean climate?
(a) High temperature throughout the year
(b) Rainfall throughout the year
(c) Rain in winter season
(d) Convectional rain
Option c – Rain in winter season
The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of:
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 31 years
(d) 35 years
Option c – 31 years
Israel has common borders with
(a) Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt
(b) Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Jordan
(c) Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt
(d) Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen
Option a – Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt
Afghanistan does not have a common border with
(a) Tajikistan
(b) Turkmenistan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Russia
Option d – Russia
“The distance from Aceh in the far North West to Torres strait in the east is 5000 miles, almost equal to the distance between London and Baghdad. The archipelago has 14,000 islands, some mere equatorial rocks, others some of the largest in the world.” This description best fits’
(a) West Indies
(b) Japan
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia
Option d – Indonesia
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Amman – Jordan
(b) Bishkek – Tajikistan
(c) Ulan Bator – Mongolia
(d) Sana’a – Yemen
Option b – Bishkek – Tajikistan
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Cyprus – Baghdad
(b) Lebanon – Beirut
(c) Turkey – Ashkhabad
(d) Ukraine – Akmola
Option b – Lebanon – Beirut
Which one of the following pairs (Nations and Capitals) is not correctly matched?
(a) Chile-Santiago
(b) Argentina-Buenos Aires
(c) North Korea-Seoul
(d) Ethiopia-Addis Ababa
Option c – North Korea-Seoul
Which one of the following pairs (Country and Capitals) is not properly matched?
(a) China-Beijing
(b) Japan-Kyoto
(c) Austria-Vienna
(d) Spain-Madrid
Option b – Japan-Kyoto
Give the correct order of cities from North to South among the given South East Asian cities. I. Bangkok II. Hanoi III. Jakarta IV. Singapore Codes
(a) IV, II, I, III
(b) III, II, IV, I
(c) III, IV, I, II
(d) IV, III, II, I
Option c – III, IV, I, II
Which among the following countries is involved in the South China sea dispute? I. China II. Vietnam III. Malaysia IV. Indonesia Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I and IV
(b) I and II
(c) I, II and III
(d) II, III and IV
Option c – I, II and III
Huangpu river flows through which one of the following cities?
(a) Beijing
(b) Họ Chi Minh City
(c) Shanghai
(d) Manila
Option c – Shanghai
The Golan heights which are in the news sometimes belong to which region among the following?
(a) Central Asia
(b) Central East Asia (Middle East)
(c) South East Asia
(d) Central Africa
Option b – Central East Asia (Middle East)
The Red River Delta is present in
(a) Japan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Vietnam
Option d – Vietnam
Other than India and China, which one of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
(a) Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam
(b) Cambodia, Laos, and Malaysia
(c) Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia
(d) Thailand, Laos, and Bangladesh
Option d – Thailand, Laos, and Bangladesh
Which among the following water bodies touches the border of Iraq?
(a) Baikal lake
(b) Balkash lake
(c) Aral sea
(d) Caspian sea
Option d – Caspian sea
Which countries provide the best example of radial drainage?
(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Zaire
Option c – Sri Lanka
(a) Copnor
(b) Amur
(c) Niger
(d) Tigris
Option c – Niger
Which of the following countries of South Asia is the smallest in terms of area?
(a) Maldives
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
Option a – Maldives
Which one among the following is the largest island in the area?
(a) Borneo
(b) Great Britain
(c) Madagascar
(d) Sumatra
Option a – Borneo
Which one of the following countries has the highest number of Islands?
(a) Philippines
(b) Indonesia
(c) Maldives
(d) Cuba
Option b – Indonesia
The largest country in South East Asia is
(a) Myanmar
(b) Indonesia
(c) Thailand
(d) Cambodia
Option b – Indonesia
Shan plateau is situated in
(a) Myanmar
(b) Indonesia
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
Option a – Myanmar
Which is the only landlocked country in South East Asia?
(a) Cambodia
(b) Laos
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Option b – Laos
Which one of the following rivers of Asia flows toward the South?
(a) Amur
(b) Lena
(c) Ob
(d) Salween
Option d – Salween
Which of the following countries has a constitutional provision for maintaining 70% of its geographical area under forest?
(a) Maldives
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Afghanistan
Option c – Bhutan
The Ten Degree Channel separates
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Andaman and Myanmar
(c) India from Sri Lanka
(d) Lakshadweep from Maldives
Option a – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Which of the following is not a coastline country of the Persian Gulf?
(a) Kuwait
(b) Oman
(c) Qatar
(d) United Arab Emirates
Option b – Oman
Diego Garcia is situated in
(a) the Indian Ocean
(b) the Pacific Ocean
(c) the Arctic Ocean
(d) the Atlantic Ocean
Option a – the Indian Ocean
Which one of the following countries is the largest country without borders in terms of a geographical area?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Philippines
(c) Japan
(d) Cuba
Option c – Japan
Which of the following represents the correct North to South sequence of the following four Islands of Japan?
(a) Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku
(b) Hokkaido, Shikoku, Honshu, Kyushu
(c) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(d) Hokkaido, Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku
Option c – Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
Shintoism is a form of religion followed by the people of
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Mongolia
(d) None of the above
Option a – Japan
Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Rising Sun’?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) North Korea
(d) New Zealand
Option a – Japan
World’s longest sea bridge has been built on
(a) the East China Sea
(b) the Gulf of Tonkin
(c) Jiaozhon Bay
(d) the South China Sea
Option c – Jiaozhon Bay
Kandahar is located in
(a) Southern Afghanistan
(b) Northern Afghanistan
(c) Eastern Iraq
(d) Western Pakistan
Option a – Southern Afghanistan
Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under the forest?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Indonesia
(d) Japan
Option d – Japan
Which among the following is the largest Island in Japan?
(a) Honshu
(b) Hokkaido
(c) Shikeku
(d) Kyushu
Option a – Honshu
The biggest country in the world in geographical extent is
(a) the United States of America
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Russia
Option d – Russia
The largest country in the world is
(a) Brazil
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) USA
Option c – China
Give the correct order of cities from North to South.
(a) Fushun, Tianjing, Wuhan, Shanghai
(b) Fushun, Tianjing, Shanghai, Wuhan
(c) Tianjing, Shanghai, Fushun, Wuhan
(d) Wuhan, Tianjing, Shanghai, Fushun
Option b – Fushun, Tianjing, Shanghai, Wuhan
In which of the following types of soils, do we find tea plantations in India, China, and Sri Lanka?
(a) Acidic
(b) Alkaline
(c) Laterite
(d) Podzols
Option a – Acidic
South-East Asia has captivated the attention of the global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
(a) It was the hot theatre during the Second World War.
(b) Its location is between the Asian powers of China and India.
(c) It was the arena of superpower confrontation during the Cold War period.
(d) Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character.
Option d – Its location between the Pacific and Indian oceans and its pre-eminent maritime character
Dasht-e Lut is situated in
(a) Iran
(b) Libya
(c) Kenya
(d) Nigeria
Option a – Iran
Mekong, one of the biggest rivers in Asia doesn’t flow through
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Laos
Option b – Malaysia
The country among the following doesn’t touch borders with any sea or ocean is
(a) Armenia
(b) Turkey
(c) Russia
(d) Iran
Option a – Armenia
Which among the following is known as the Land of Morning Calm?
(a) Philippines
(b) Japan
(c) Taiwan
(d) Korea
Option d – Korea
Which of the following is known as ‘Mistress of Eastern Sea’?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Pakistan
(c) Myanmar
(d) India
Option a – Sri Lanka
Which of the following cities is called ‘Manchester of East’?
(a) Nagoya
(b) Tokyo
(c) Sendai
(d) Osaka
Option d – Osaka
Which among the following is the world’s biggest continent?
(a) South America
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) Europe
Option c – Asia
Which of the following continents has all types of climatic zones?
(a) South America
(b) North America
(c) Australia
(d) Asia
Option d – Asia
The biggest river in Asia is
(a) Indus
(b) Brahmaputra
(c) Yangtze
(d) Hwang Ho
Option c – Yangtze
The largest Island in Asia is
(a) Indonesia
(b) Borneo
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar
Option b – Borneo
The geographical area of Asia is
(a) 60 million km²
(b) 65 million km²
(c) 50 million km²
(d) 44 million km²
Option d – 44 million km²
Extension of the international boundaries of India along with their neighbouring countries in ascending order are
(a) China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal
(b) Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh
(c) Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China
(d) Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bangladesh
Option b – Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
(a) Sumatra
(b) Borneo
(c) Java
(d) Sri Lanka
Option a – Sumatra
Which among the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Bangladesh – 4096 km
(b) Bhutan – 694 km
(c) Myanmar – 1458 km
(d) Nepal – 1752 km
Option b – Bhutan – 694 km
Arrange the following Indian cities according to their locations from West to East. I. Bilaspur II. Jodhpur III. Bhopal IV. Ranchi. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) III, II, I, IV
(b) II, III, IV
(c) IV, I, II, II
(d) II, I, III, IV
Option b – II, III, IV
(a) China
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
Option d – Bangladesh
Who decided the border between India and Pakistan?
(a) Lord Mount batten
(b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
(c) Sir Stafford Radcliffe
(d) None of the above
Option b – Sir Cyril Radcliffe
The boundary line between India and Pakistan is an example of
(a) Superimposed boundary
(b) Antecedent boundary
(c) Relict boundary
(d) Subsequent boundary
Option a – Superimposed boundary
Durand Line demarcated the Indian boundary with which of the following countries?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Burma
(c) Nepal
(d) Tibet
Option a – Afghanistan
Which of the following separates India and Sri Lanka?
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Palk Strait Bay
(c) Gulf of Khambhat
(d) Gulf of Kutch
Option b – Palk Strait Bay
Which one among the following cities is called the zero-mile centre of India?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Allahabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) New Delhi
Option c – Nagpur
The Amindivi and Cannanore Islands are separated from Minicoy Island by
(a) Ten Degree Channel
(b) Nine Degree Channel
(c) Eight Degree Channel
(d) Duncan Passage
Option b – Nine Degree Channel
The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?
(a) India from Sri Lanka
(b) lakshadweep from Maldives
(c) Andaman from Nicobar Islands
(d) Indira Point from Indonesia
Option b – lakshadweep from Maldives
The Andaman Group of Islands and the Nicobar Group of Islands are separated by which one of the following latitudes?
(a) 8° N latitude
(b) 10° N latitude
(c) 12° N latitude
(d) 13° N latitude
Option b – 10° N latitude
Consider the following statements. I. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. II. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. III. Bengaluru is situated more Southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) I and III
(b) Only II
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
Option c – II and III
Which of the following longitudes is known as “Standard Meridian” in India?
(a) 87°30’E
(b) 85°30’E
(c) 84°30 E
(d) 82°30’E
Option d – 82°30’E
The Indian Standard Time is taken from which of the following city?
(a) Allahabad (Naini)
(b) Lucknow
(c) Meerut
(d) Muzaffarnagar
Option a – Allahabad (Naini)
Sunrise in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh would be about how many hours before the sunrise in Western Gujarat?
(a) One hour
(b) Two hours
(c) Three hours
(d) Four hours
Option b – Two hours
Which of the following cities is closest to IST (Indian Standard Time) meridian?
(a) Rewa
(b) Sagar
(c) Ujjain
(d) Hoshangabad
Option a – Rewa
Which among the following places, will have maximum day length in the month of June?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Bhopal
(d) Delhi
Option c – Bhopal
Where does India rank in the area among the countries of the world?
(a) Fifth
(b) Sixth
(c) Seventh
(d) Eighth
Option c – Seventh
Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but its
(a) population is 16% of world population.
(b) population is 17% of world population.
(c) population is 18% of world population.
(d) population is 28% of world population.
Option c – population is 18% of world population
(a) 2.4 per cent
(b) 2.8 per cent
(c) 3.2 per cent
(d) 3.6 per cent
Option a – 2.4 per cent
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Total area of India-3.28 million sq km.
(b) Latitudinal extent-8°4′ N-37°6′ N.
(c) Longitudinal extent-68°7′ E-97°25 E.
(d) Number of states in India-26.
Option d – Number of states in India-26
Which of the following statements are true about India? I. India is the fifth largest country of the world. II. It occupies about 2.4 per cent of the total area of the lithosphere. III. Whole of India lies in the tropic zone. IV. 82°30′ East longitude is used to determine Indian Standard Time. Codes
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) II and IV
Option d – II and IV
Name the place in India where Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean meet.
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Indira Point
(c) Nagercoil
(d) Rameshwaram
Option a – Kanyakumari
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