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. How much of longitude account for one hour?
[A] 10 degree
[B] 15 degree
[C] 20 degree
[D] 25 degree

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2. “Medicine line” is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?
[A] 17th Parallel North
[B] 39th Parallel North
[C] 49th Parallel North
[D] 59th Parallel North

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3. Paleoclimatology is study of:
[A] Ancient Climates
[B] Modern Climates
[C] Climates of other planets
[D] Climates of oceans

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4. Due to which of the following winds, Central Europe enjoys a warmer climate ?
[A] Chinook
[B] Foehn
[C] Zonda
[D] Bergwind

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5. Which of the following has the highest albedo?
[A] Fresh snow
[B] Tropical evergreen forest
[C] Black soil
[D] Calm water

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6. 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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7. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?
[A] Hurricanes
[B] Tornado
[C] Typhoon
[D] Twister

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8. ‘Norwesters’ are thunder storms which are prominent in which of the following countries?
[A] India and Bangladesh
[B] Bangladesh and Myanmar
[C] Bhutan and Nepal
[D] India and Bhutan

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9. Radio carbon dating process is used to know the age of which of the following?
[A] Fossils
[B] Plants
[C] Rocks
[D] All of these

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10. Which of the following waters contains soluble salts of calcium and magnesium?
[A] Heavy water
[B] Soft water
[C] Hard water
[D] Mineral water

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