World & Physical Geography MCQs
World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Physical Geography and World Geography for competitive examinations.
1. Continent where Tundra type of climate is NOT found?
[A] Asia
[B] North America
[C] Europe
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: D [Australia]
Notes:
In the continent of Australia, the northern section of Australia has a more tropical influenced climate, hot and humid in the summer, and quite warm and dry in the winter, while the southern parts are cooler with mild summers and cool, sometimes rainy winters. So it doesn’t have Tundra type of climate.
2. Shale is an example of ?
[A] Igneous Rock
[B] Sedimentary Rock
[C] Metamorphic Rock
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Sedimentary Rock]
Notes:
Shale is an example of sedimentary rock. It is from the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles that we commonly call “mud.”
3. In which country Chukha Valley project is located?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Bhutan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [Bhutan]
Notes:
Chukha valley project is located in Bhutan. It is completed in 1988. It is in Chuka district.
4. In which nation will you find the world’s largest helium-rich natural gas reservoirs?
[A] Australia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
The biggest reserves of helium-rich natural gas can be found in the United States, specifically in the regions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. These sites, especially the Hugoton field, are commonly referred to as the “Helium Capital of the World”. Helium, a valuable resource used in a variety of fields, from medical imaging to electronics, is increasingly becoming scarce globally.
5. Extrusive (Intrusive) rocks are forms of which of the following types?
[A] Igneous rocks
[B] Sedimentary rocks
[C] Metamorphic rocks
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Igneous rocks]
Notes:
Extrusive igneous rocks, also known as volcanic rocks, are formed at the crust’s surface as a result of the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust. Extrusive igneous rocks cool and solidify quicker than intrusive igneous rocks. They are formed by the cooling of molten magma on the earth’s surface.
6. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc. are found in which of the following natural regions of the earth?
[A] Laurentian type
[B] Alpine type
[C] Taiga type
[D] Siberian type
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Correct Answer: C [Taiga type]
Notes:
Taiga, generally referred to in North America as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world’s largest land biome.
7. Consider the diagrams below:
The above diagrams show the position of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun where
[A] Only situation A explains the spring tides.
[B] Only situation B explains the spring tides.
[C] Both situations A and B explain the spring tides.
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Both situations A and B explain the spring tides.]
Notes:
Spring tide is a tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest. Spring tides occur when the Moon is either new or full, and the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are aligned. When this is the case, their collective gravitational pull on the Earth’s water is strengthened. Compare neap tide.
8. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to which of the following factors?
[A] intensive agriculture
[B] industrialisation
[C] urbanisation
[D] topographic constraints
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Correct Answer: A [intensive agriculture]
Notes:
Due to availability of fertile alluvial soil intensive agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and islands of Java. So, in this region high density of population is found.
9. Which gulf is the world’s largest estuary?
[A] Gulf of Guinea
[B] Gulf of Eliat
[C] Gulf of Saint Lawrence
[D] Gulf of Kutch
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Correct Answer: C [Gulf of Saint Lawrence ]
Notes:
Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest estuary in the world. It is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence river into the Atlantic Ocean, where freshwater and salt water mix together.
10. Varkala Beach is situated in which state of India?
[A] Goa
[B] Gujarat
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
Varkala Beach is a cliff beach in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala. It lies along the skirts of the Arabian Sea and part of the Indian Ocean. It is also known as Papanasham Beach.
