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. Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of ______?
[A] currents
[B] volcanoes
[C] winds
[D] deserts
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Correct Answer: C [winds]
Notes:
Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of hot Winds. Hot Local winds are occur because of the downslope compressional heating also known as adiabatic heating. Examples of the Hot Local Winds include Chinook, Harmattan, Foehn, Sirocco, Norwester, Brickfielder, Khamsin, Santa Ana, Loo, etc.
2. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with which of the following?
[A] Glacial Activity
[B] Fluvial Activity
[C] Volcanic Activity
[D] Erosion Activity
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Correct Answer: D [Erosion Activity]
Notes:
Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes are the landforms associated with the erosion acitivity. It means weathering mainly.
3. The color of a star indicates its________ ?
[A] Distance
[B] Luminosity
[C] Mass
[D] Temperature
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Correct Answer: D [Temperature]
Notes:
The color of a star indicates Temperature. The color of fire indicates the temperature so a star’s color is proportional to Temperature.
4. Tibetan Plateau can be best placed in which among the following categories of Plateus?
[A] Intermontane Plateu
[B] Continental Plateau
[C] Volcanic Plateau
[D] Dissected Plateu
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Correct Answer: A [Intermontane Plateu]
Notes:
Plateaus are classified according to their surrounding environment.
1. Intermontane plateaus are the highest in the world, bordered by mountains. The Tibetan Plateau is one such plateau.
2. Piedmont plateaus are bordered on one side by mountains and on the other by a plain or sea.
3. Continental plateaus are bordered on all sides by the plains or seas, forming away from mountains.
4. Volcanic plateaus are produced by volcanic activity. The Columbia Plateau in the north-western United States of America is one such plateau.
5. Dissected plateaus are highly eroded plateaus cut by rivers and broken by deep narrow valleys.
5. Which of the following is most close definition of Geosyncline?
[A] a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect
[B] a near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediments
[C] an area on high altitude where the river channel cuts directly into the bedrock
[D] a steep sided trough produced through faulting Steep sided trough produced through faulting
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Correct Answer: A [a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect]
Notes:
First option is the correct answer
Geosyncline is subsidence of some part of the landmass. The Geosyncline is then filled up by the deposition of sediments brought by agents like rivers and glaciers. The mountain building process starts with geosyncline.
6. The people of Hong Kong have come mostly from which of the following countries? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Cambodia
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Today the territory has become one of the world’s most significant financial centres and commercial ports.
7. Which of the following beaches is not a black sand beach?
[A] Lovina Beach
[B] Perissa Beach
[C] Candolim Beach
[D] Kaimu Beach
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Correct Answer: C [Candolim Beach]
Notes:
Candolim Beach is a white sand beach in Goa, India. It stretches along the shores of Arabian Sea. It starts at the footsteps of Aguada Fort, which is said to be built by Portuguese.
8. Which is the second longest canyon in the world?
[A] Echo Canyon
[B] Amazon Canyon
[C] Ulubey Canyon
[D] Fish River Canyon
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Correct Answer: C [Ulubey Canyon]
Notes:
Ulubey Canyon is the second longest canyon in the world. It is located in the Ulubey district of Usak Province in Turkey. It covers an area of 119 hectares.
9. What is Pulsating theory of Universe related to ?
[A] Expansion of the Universe
[B] Steady state of universe
[C] Collapse of the universe
[D] Alternate expansion and contraction of the universe
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Correct Answer: D [Alternate expansion and contraction of the universe]
Notes:
The pulsating universe theory follows a self sustaining cycle of expanding and contracting. It states that after the universe has contracted to a certain size it again starts expanding
10. The White Dwarf is characterized by which of the following?
[A] Low luminosity and low temperature
[B] Low luminosity and high temperature
[C] High luminosity and high temperature
[D] High luminosity and Low temperature
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Correct Answer: B [Low luminosity and high temperature]
Notes:
White Dwarf is characterized by Low luminosity but a high temperature. White Dwarf is the left over remains of a red giant that ran out of fuel.
