To boost your performance in UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) exam, practice each question regularly and with focus. Every question tests your subject understanding, so solve them one at a time. Taking a quiz improves your speed and accuracy. Practicing topic-wise MCQs. Students benefit greatly from reviewing questions with answer keys, which help clarify concepts and strengthen Questions knowledge for success in UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) exams.
Latest UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : Geography
Question Bank UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam - English
Geography
Q 1 :
Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given codes:
List I (Concept)
A.Peneplain
B. Uniformitarianism
C. Tetrahedral hypothesis
D. Convectional Current Theory
List II (Proposer)
(i)Holmes
(ii) W.M. Davis
(iii)Hutton
(iv)Lothian Green
A.Codes:
A B C D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B.(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C.(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
D.(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Q 2 :
Ria is an example of :
A.Deposited land features
B.Submerged upland shorelines
C.Emerged upland shorelines
D.Eroded land forms
Q 3 :
Who postulated the ‘Progressive Wave Theory of Tides’?
A.C. Darwin
B.WilliamWhewill
C.R.A. Haris
D.Daly
Q 4 :
Who wrote the book “Illustration of the Huttonian Theory of the earth”?
A.James Hutton
B.John Playfair
C.Vidal de la Blache
D.W.M. Davis
Q 5 :
Who postulated the concept of Base level?
A.Walther
B.W.M. Davis
C.J.W. Powell
D.James Hutton
Q 6 :
According to single-cell circulation model proposed by George Hadley the most atmospheric circulation is:
A.The rotation of the earth
B.The Jet stream
C.Subsidence at the equator
D.Temperature contrast between equator and pole
Q 7 :
The westerlies and trade winds are example of ‘_______ winds’.
A.mesoscale
B.toposcale
C.macroscale
D.microscale
Q 8 :
When water evaporates the energy that was used to evaporate the water:
A.heats up the surrounding air as evaporation takes place
B.will never be available again
C.is stored as latent heat in the evaporated water molecule
D.is destroyed
Q 9 :
Meteorologists group tropical cyclones into three main categories according to:
A.barometric pressure in the eye of storm
B.precipitation
C.diameter of the storm
D.wind velocity
Q 10 :
A given volume of air holds 20 gram of water vapor. At that temperature, the air would be saturated with 80 grams of water vapor. What is the relative humidity?
A.40%
B.100%
C.25%
D.80%
Q 11 :
Surface circulation of ocean water is driven by:
A.Resisting force
B.Tidal force
C.Gravitational force
D.Blowing wind
Q 12 :
For coastal sand dune formation, the ideal grain size diameter is:
A.0.15 mm
B.0.50 mm
C.0.25 mm
D.0.75 mm
Q 13 :
Coastal area greatly affected by storm surge is :
A.Andhra coast
B.West Bengal coast
C.Chennai coast
D.Kerala coast
Q 14 :
How many essential nutrients are required by plants to fulfil their growth requirements?
A.24
B.22
C.20
D.18
Q 15 :
Mesophytes are predominated in :
A.Tropical region
B.Sub-polar region
C.Temperate region
D.Polar region
Q 16 :
Who is regarded as the father of Human Geography?
A.Ratzel
B.Blache
C.Trewartha
D.Vallaux
Q 17 :
. Match List-I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Approaches) (Contributors)
A.Neo-Determinism (i) D.M. Smith
B. Welfare (ii) Guman Olsson
C. Behavioral (iii) GriffithTaylor
D. Modern Humanist (iv) William Kirk
A.Codes:
A B C D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B.(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C.(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D.(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Q 18 :
Who is the pioneer in Commercial Geography?
A.H.J. Mackinder
B.G.G. Chisholm
C.Patrick Geddes
D.A.J. Herbertson
Q 19 :
Which one of the following philosophers did propagate the principle of Unity in Diversity?
A.Carl Ritter
B.Immanuel Kant
C.Alexander Von Humboldt
D.O.H.K. Spate
Q 20 :
To which school of Geography does E.C. Semple belong?
A.American School of Geography
B.Russian School of Geography
C.British School of Geography
D.French School of Geography
Q 21 :
Which one of the following states recorded the lowest decadal growth rate of population according to the 2011 census?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Punjab
D.Nagaland
Q 22 :
According to 2011 census,” which state recorded the highest child sex-ratio (0-6years)?
A.Manipur
B.Mizoram
C.Meghalaya
D.Arunachal Pradesh
Q 23 :
Out of total population of 121 crore, what was the level of urbanization in 2011 census?
A.33.16%
B.32.16%
C.30.16%
D.31.16%
Q 24 :
In which one of the cities first city improvement trust was set up?
A.Bombay
B.Calcutta
C.Hyderabad
D.Lucknow
Q 25 :
Horwood and Boyce described which term epigrammatically as “ Devoted to people, paper work and parcels”?
A.Frame
B.Core
C.Periphery
D.Fringe
Q 26 :
Consider the following statements:
A. Nearly 30% of the petroleum production in the world is from the off shore areas.
B. The exclusive economic zone in the ocean extends upto 100 nautical miles from the coast.
C. Only less than 1% of marine area is declared as protected area.
D. The largest marine protected area is the Great Barrier Reef.
Which of these statements are correct?
A.A and B
B.A, C and D
C.A and D
D.B and C
Q 27 :
Which one of the following groups of countries represents the flow of food grains to food deficit regions of the world ?
A.North America, Argentina, Indian Sub continent and China to Western Europe, Middle East and Japan
B.Australia, South Africa ,India to Middle East ,Western Europe and North Africa
C.North America , Argentina, South Africa and Australia to Japan,Russia and Western Europe
D.North America ,Australia , Russia to China , Japan and middle East
Q 28 :
Which one of the following groups of countries requires import of iron to sustain their demand ?
A.Western Europe, Brazil and Canada
B.Japan, Western Europe and U.S.A.
C.India, China and South Africa
D.U.S.A. Western Europe and Mexico
Q 29 :
Which one of the following is the busiest oceanic trade route ?
A.Panama
B.North Atlantic route
C.Suez Canal
D.Cape route
Q 30 :
Balance of Trade of Indian is always negative with the Middle Eastern Countries due to the import of :
A.Food Material
B.Cotton Textile
C.Coal and Iron
D.Petroleum
Q 31 :
Which one of the following authors has classified Indian Races ?
A.R.L. Singh
B.Sir Herbert Risley
C.Huntigton
D.Trewartha
Q 32 :
Heart land theory is postulated by :
A.P.E. James
B.H.J. Mackinder
C.G.G. Chisholm
D.H.R. Mill
Q 33 :
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason (R) Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A) : Cuba and U.S.A. are nearer to each in geographical space, but they are not friendly neighbours .
Reasion (R) There is strong difference in political philosophy
A.Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanationof (A)..
B.Both (A) and (R) are true , but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) .
C.(A) is true , but (R) is false.
D.(A) is false , but (R) is true .
Q 34 :
Which one of the following authors has defined the phrase “Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs acquired by a man as member of socity”?
A.E.B.Taylor
B.R.H.Lowie
C.Kroeber
D.Goldenweiser
Q 35 :
Indian people elect their representatives to House of People by :
A.Single preference ballot
B.People’s choice in Gram Sabha
C.Nomination by a panel of experts
D.Election through state legislature
Q 36 :
Whose theory did propagate that ‘an area is poor because it is poor’ :
A.Myrdal
B.Berry
C.Hirschman
D.Boudeville
Q 37 :
In which one of the following concept the term ‘triple bottom line’ (TBL) reflecting the importance of environmental, social and economic factors in decision making is defined ?
A.Inclusivity
B.Sustainability
C.Poly-centricity
D.Mono-centric
Q 38 :
Which one of the following regions is characterized by communication networks flowing upwards and downwards through a succession of service centres of varying significance ?
A.Heterogenous
B.Homogenous
C.Nodal
D.Administrative
Q 39 :
Which one of the following planning regions develops along transportation line or irrigation channel?
A.Transitional Regions
B.River Valley Regions
C.Axial development Regions
D.In which part of India Dandakaranaya is situated?
Q 40 :
Who has designed the plan of Chandigarh City ?
A.Ernst May
B.Le Corbusier
C.Soria Y Matte
D.Charles Edward Jeanneret
Q 41 :
In which part of India Dandakaranaya is situated ?
A.North Eastern
B.South Eastern
C.Central
D.Northern
Q 42 :
Teesta river is a tributary of ?
A.Subansiri
B.Meghna
C.Ganga
D.Brahmaputra
Q 43 :
Which one of the following states has the maximum area under teak forest of India ?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Bihar
C.Karnataka
D.Madhya Pradesh
Q 44 :
In which one of the following rocks almost all workable oil deposits of India is located ?
A.Ancient granites
B.Ancient sedimentaries
C.Metamorphic formations
D.Tertiary Sedimentaries
Q 45 :
Which one of the following coastal areas of India was affected by ‘Hudhud’ cyclone ?
A.Chennai coast
B.Kerala coast
C.Andhra Pradesh coast
D.Bengal coast
Q 46 :
Which one of the following is correct?
A.Arithmetic mean is a numerical value
B.Arithmetic mean is not affected by the variability in the data sets
C.Arithmetic mean is always a positive number
D.Arithmetic mean is not useful for any further statistical analysis of the data
Q 47 :
Which one of the following central tendencies is the appropriate method for the study of dispersion?
A.Arithmetic mean
B.Median
C.Mode
D.Geometric mean
Q 48 :
Which one of the following cartographic techniques is suitable for measuring spatial association among different attributes of the regional economy?
A.Bar diagram
B.Pie diagram
C.Choropleth
D.Isopleth
Q 49 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I(Method) List-II(Uses)
A. Isopleth (i) Natural groupings
B. Dot maps (ii) Distributionof population
C. Scatter diagrams (iii) Wind direction
D. Star diagrams (iv) Changes which are relatively gradual
A.Codes:
A B C D
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
B.(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
C.(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D.(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Q 50 :
Which one of the following is shown with the help of Isobaths?
A.Salinity of sea water
B.Depth of ocean water
C.Altitude of ocean ridge
D.Amplitude of wave
Important Questions Package
UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam Online Question Bank Package
Buy UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Important Questions, MCQ, question answer in Hindi & English. It will help you to score high marks in UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) question bank 2026 in Online, PDF & Print study material.
+ Free Monthly Current Affairs, GK & more PDF Download
Sr.
Package Name
Amount
1.
UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam - English
Description : 840 Question With Answer
₹181[₹500]
2.
UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam - Hindi
Description : 640 Question With Answer
₹181[₹500]
3.
UKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) Exam Question Bank Book - English
Which of the following is formed due to tectonic forces?
A.Rift valley
B.Hanging valley
C.Super imposed valley
D.Antecedent valley
Q 52 :
Drowned glaciated valleys in high latitudes regions are known as:
A.Ocean trenches
B.Submarine ridges
C.Fiords
D.Submarine canyons
Q 53 :
Match List-I with List –II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
List –I List –II
A.Basalt (i) Geneis
B. Granite (ii) Quartzite
C. Sandstone (iii) Schist
D. Shale (iv) Slate
A.Codes:
A B C D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D.(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Q 54 :
Consider the following statements regarding kants view on the origin of the earth:
A. Kant introduced the Newtonian law of gravitation in his theory.
B. Kant developed his theory accepting the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
C. Though Laplace put forward the nebular hypothesis of origin of the earth, Kant is regarded by many as the real propounder of the nebular hypothesis.
Which of the statements are correct?
A.A and B
B.B and C
C.A and C
D.A,B and C
Q 55 :
Excessive folding results in:
A.Reverse fault
B.Geosyncline
C.Nappe formation
D.Block disintegration
Q 56 :
” All coral reefs begun as fringe reefs around an inland “. This was indicated in :
A.Day ‘s glacial control theory
B.Daly ‘s subsidence theory
C.Darwin’s glacial control theory
D.Darwin’s subsidence theory
Q 57 :
Guttenberg discontinuity is found between the:
A.Upper core and lower core
B.Mantle and the core
C.Crust and the mantle
D.Upper mantle and lower mantle
Q 58 :
Who postulated the concept of Sea floor spreading?
A.W.J. Morgan
B.T.J. Wilson
C.LE Pichon
D.Harry Hess
Q 59 :
Mauna Loa, in Hawaii is famous for:
A.Botanical garden
B.Monitoring sea level rise since 1950
C.Monitoring rainfall
D.Continuous monitoring of atmospheric CO2 since 1957
Q 60 :
Match the List-I with List –II select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I List-II
A.Isohel (i) line joining places having same average percentage of cloudiness
B. Isohaline (ii) line joining the places having same duration of sunshine
C. Isotach (iii) line joining the places having equal salinity in the ocean
D. Isoneph (iv) line joining places having equal wind speed
A.Codes:
A B C D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D.(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Q 61 :
The only truely continuous pressure belt on the earth is:
A.Southern hemisphere subtropical high
B.Northern hemisphere subtropical high
C.Equatorial low
D.Southern hemisphere sub polar low
Q 62 :
Which two global winds originate from the subtropical highs?
A.Polar easterlies and westerlies
B.Trade winds and polar easterlies
C.Trade winds and westerlies
D.Chinook and Foehn
Q 63 :
An aircraft is flying at an altitude of 10 km. At that altitude the temperature is -40o C. What is the ambient temperature on the ground:
A.240C
B.250C
C.300C
D.200C
Q 64 :
Which one of the following is not a necessary condition for condensation?
A.Saturation
B.Surface
C.High altitude
D.Water vapour
Q 65 :
Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A) : Land surface is heated more quickly and to a greater extent than the water surface when subject to an equal amount of insolation
Reason (R): The specific heat of land is more than that of water
A.Codes:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B.Both (A) and (R) are true and but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
C.(A) is true but (R) is false
D.(A) is false but (R) is true
Q 66 :
Which of the following does not enhance the instability of air ?
A.radiation cooling of earth’s surface after sun set
B.radiation cooling from cloud top
C.heatingan air mass from below as it passes over a warm surface
D.intense solar heating in the lowermost atmosphere
Q 67 :
The speed of a ocean current is about
A.2% of the speed of prevailing wind
B.4% of the speed of prevailing wind
C.6% of the speed of prevailing wind
D.8% of the speed of prevailing wind
Q 68 :
The ocean water was iceberg free during the era :
A.Archaean
B.Paleozoic
C.Cenozoic
D.Mesozoic
Q 69 :
The salinity of sea ice ranges from :
A.0 – 3%
B.3 – 10%
C.11 – 17%
D.28 – 35%
Q 70 :
Match List – I with List – II and select correct answer from the codes given below : List – I List – II
(River) (Sediment transported to ocean in 104 tons/y)
A.Ganga (i)726
B.Mekong (ii)500
C.Brahmputra (iii)1600
D.Yangtza (iv)1000
A.Codes :
A B C D
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B.(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D.(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Q 71 :
The place where an organism or community of organisms lives is called :
A.Environment
B.Atmosphere
C.Habitat
D.Society
Q 72 :
Photosynthesis is the process by “which :
A.Radiant energy converted into chemical energy
B.Radiant energy converted into thermal energy
C.Radiant energy converted into bio-energy
D.Radiant energy converted into geo-thermal energy
Q 73 :
‘Vadose water’ remain in between :
A.Crust and mantle
B.Mantle and core
C.Ground surface and water table
D.Ground surface and tropopause
Q 74 :
Which one of the following is not a macro-nutrients to plants ?
A.Carbon
B.Iron
C.Nitrogen
D.Oxygen
Q 75 :
The concept of the laws of ‘primate city’ was given by ;
A.E. Huntington
B.E. C. Semple
C.M. Jefferson
D.W. Christaller
Q 76 :
To which school does Eratosthenes, the father of geography belongs to :
A.Roman
B.Arab
C.German
D.Greek
Q 77 :
VonThunen’s Agricultural Locational theory is based on :
A.Empirical Approach
B.Normative Approach
C.Deductive Approach
D.Behavioral Approach
Q 78 :
Who was greatly influenced by Le Play’s triology of Place – Work – Folk and adopted an alternate triology of Environment – Function – Organism ?
A.Roxby
B.Geddes
C.Herbertsen
D.Chisholm
Q 79 :
Which Indian geographer has written the bool ‘Geography of Purans’ ?
A.S. M. Ali
B.P. P. Karan
C.M. Shafi
D.B. Dubey
Q 80 :
Match List –I with List –II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Modern Indian Geographers)
A.R.L. Singh
B. G.S. Gosal
C. C.D. Despande
D. V.L.S. PrakashRao
List-II(Field of Specialisation)
(i)Urban geography
(ii) Settlement geography
(iii) Regional development and planning
(iv) Population geography
A.Codes:
A B C D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B.(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C.(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D.(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Q 81 :
Who among the following scholars is not related with behavioural geography?
A.W. K. Kink
B.Peter Gould
C.Yi Fu Twan
D.Gilbert White
Q 82 :
Which one of the following states in India has the lowest population density in the latest census ?
A.Arunachal Pradesh
B.Jammu and Kashmir
C.Sikkim
D.Mizoram
Q 83 :
Which one of the following stages of demographic transition indicate the state of under development?
A.High stationary stage
B.Early expanding stage
C.Late expanding stage
D.Low stationary stage
Q 84 :
Which one of the following districts in Indis has recorded the highest sex ratio in 2011 ?
A.Mahe (Pondicherry)
B.Almora (Uttarakhand)
C.Alwar (Rajasthan)
D.Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
Q 85 :
Which one of the following density is calculated using following formula : ED= nk/sk where N is the number of inhabitants, K is area in square kilometers, and K’ is the quantity of resources produced per km2
A.Arithmetic
B.Agricultural
C.Physiological
D.Economic
Q 86 :
Which one of the following measures of central tendency is used to indicate the ‘centre of population’ ?
A.Median
B.Mode
C.Mean
D.Harmonic mean
Q 87 :
Which of the concept relates population size to the land area with a view to assess pressure of population upon the resources of the area ?
A.Population Growth Rate
B.Population Density
C.Agriculture Density
D.Physiological Density
Q 88 :
Which one of the following religions has maximum territorial region of dominance in the World ?
A.Budhism
B.Islam
C.Christianity
D.Hinduism
Q 89 :
Which of the following group of crops can be grown in the area having temperature 20o – 27oC and annual rainfall more than 150 cm ?
A.Barley, Jute, Tea
B.Rubber, Rice, Jute
C.Tea, Coffee, Maize
D.Rice, Wheat, Maize
Q 90 :
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Authors) List – II (Theory)
A. Weber (i)Minimum production cost
B. Smith (ii)Maximum profit
C. Hotelling (iii)Minimum transport cost
D. Hoover (iv)Market competition
A.Codes :
A B C D
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D.(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Q 91 :
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) and select your answer from the codes given below : Assertion (A) : All Japanese steel production occurs at coastal locations. Reason (R) : The Japanese steel capacity has a coastal exposure and direct access to deep-water ports.
A.Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are the true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B.Both (A) and (R)are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 92 :
Whittelessy classified agricultural systems of the world. How many agricultural system were identified by him ?
A.10
B.19
C.14
D.13
Q 93 :
Which one of the following group of countries is leading total coal import countries of the world in 3013 according to the world coal association ?
A.Bangladesh, South Africa, Japan and France, India
B.Poland, South Africa, Japan and France
C.China, Japan, India, S. Korea
D.Japan, South Korea, France, Canada
Q 94 :
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List – I List – II
(Risely,sclassific- (Representatives of the
Ation of Indian Race) respective races)
A.Indo-Aryans (i)TheBhils of Rajasthan
B.Dravidians (ii)The Brahmins of Odisha
C.Mongoloids (iii)TheJats of Haryana
D.Mongolo-Dravidians (iv)TheBhutias of Uttarakhand
A.Codes : A B C D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B.(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C.(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D.(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Q 95 :
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R), select your answer from the codes given below : Assertion (A) : Indian ocean has become the military bases by many super-powers. Reasons (R) : There is strong geo-political benefits in Indian ocean and adjacent countries.
A.Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B.Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 96 :
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List – I List – II
(State) (Tribes)
A.Gujarat (i)Thegonds
B.Madhya Pradesh (ii)TheMikirs
C.Assam (iii)Thekhonds
D.Odisha (iv)TheBhils
A.Codes : A B C D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C.(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D.(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Q 97 :
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List – I List – II
(Countries) (Party System Government)
A.U.S.A. (i)One party
B.China (ii)Two party
C.India (iii)Three party
D.U.K. (iv)Multi party
A.Codes : A B C D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C.(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D.(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Q 98 :
Which of the following statements is the base of the concept of caste region ?
A.Numerical strength of a caste
B.Social ranking of a caste in a region
C.Proportion of a caste in population
D.Share of a caste in land ownership
Q 99 :
Which one of the following regions is defined as “A continuous geographical area characterized by cultural homogeneity…..”
A.Population Region
B.Geographical Region
C.Cultural Realm
D.Settlement zone
Q 100 :
Which constitutional Amendment Act has 12th schedule devolving functions municipal bodies ?
