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. Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:
[A] Copernicus
[B] Ptolemy
[C] Aristotle
[D] Strabo
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Correct Answer: B [Ptolemy]
Notes:
Geo-centric theory of solar system was proposed by Ptolemy 2000 years ago. This theory states that all celestial objects, stars, the sun and the planets, all revolved around the earth.
2. Which among the following country has the largest share in global mangrove areas?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Brazil
[C] Mexico
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: A [Indonesia]
Notes:
The nations with the largest mangrove areas include Indonesia (with 21% of global mangroves), Brazil (9%), Australia (7%), Mexico (5%), and Nigeria (5%).
3. Which among the following dates would normally represent a Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
[A] December 26
[B] January 14
[C] December 21
[D] January 24
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Correct Answer: C [December 21]
Notes:
The winter solstice is on December 21 in the Northern hemisphere. The summer solstice is on June 21.
4. The aeration zone in earth’s lithosphere lies at ___?
[A] Above earth surface
[B] Below earth surface & above Water Table
[C] Below Earth’s surface and parallel to water table
[D] Below earth’s surface and below water table
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Correct Answer: B [Below earth surface & above Water Table]
Notes:
The aeration zone, also known as the unsaturated zone, is located below the Earth’s surface and above the water table. In this zone, soil pores contain both air and water, allowing for processes like root respiration and gas exchange. This zone is crucial for groundwater recharge, as it filters water before it reaches the saturated zone. The water table marks the boundary between the aeration zone and the saturated zone, where all soil pores are filled with water.
5. Which among the following is the most optimum place to source Geothermal Energy?
[A] Konkan coast
[B] Ladakh district
[C] Aravali hills
[D] Coromandal Coast
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh district]
Notes:
The most optimum place to source geothermal energy is typically in regions with high geothermal activity, where heat from the Earth’s interior is closer to the surface. Among the options you provided, Ladakh district (option [B]) is more likely to have potential for geothermal energy due to its geographical characteristics.
6. Which among the following is the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake?
[A] Neritic
[B] Pelagic
[C] Benthic
[D] Demersal
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Correct Answer: C [Benthic]
Notes:
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub- surface layers. Organisms living in this zone are called benthos. They generally live in close relationship with the substrate bottom; many suchorganisms are permanently attached to the bottom.
7. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
[A] Gulf Stream
[B] Kurile
[C] Canary
[D] Labrador
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Correct Answer: A [Gulf Stream]
Notes:
The Gulf Stream is an intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean. Off the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, the Gulf Stream flows at a rate nearly 300 times faster than the typical flow of the Amazon River.
8. Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
[A] Calm winds
[B] Currents and tides
[C] Sheltered coast
[D] No large lakes in the river course
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Correct Answer: B [Currents and tides]
Notes:
Conditions favourable for the formation of the Deltas:
• Active vertical and lateral erosion in the upper course of the river to provide extensive sediments to be eventually deposited as deltas.
• The sea adjoining the delta should be shallow or else the load will disappear in the deep waters.
Conditions not favourable for Delta formation:
• Tides
• Strong and regular currents
9. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge landmass called which one of the following?
[A] Jurassic Land Mass
[B] Aryavarta
[C] Indiana
[D] Gondwana Continent
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Correct Answer: D [Gondwana Continent]
Notes:
Geologically, the Indian subcontinent was first a part of so-called “Greater India”, a region of Gondwana that drifted away from East Africa about 160 million years ago, around the Middle Jurassic period.
10. Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in which of the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Algeria
[C] Argentina
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Algeria]
Notes:
Berber, self-name Amazigh, are descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa. The Berbers live in scattered communities across Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger, and Mauritania.
