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. In which among the following oceans, most coral reefs are found?
[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: B [Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
Most of the coral reefs are found in Pacific Ocean. Pacific ocean has twice as many coral species as in Atlantic Ocean reefs. About 75% of the total coral reef in United States, is located in the Pacific Ocean.
2. Triton is a moon of which of the following planets?
[A] Uranus
[B] Neptune
[C] Jupiter
[D] Venus
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Correct Answer: B [Neptune]
Notes:
Neptune is the eighth and farthest-known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is 17 times mass of earth. Neptune has 14 known moons. Triton is the largest Neptunian moon.
3. World’s longest estuary is made by which river?
[A] Amazon River
[B] Ob River
[C] Nile River
[D] Ganga River
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Correct Answer: B [Ob River]
Notes:
The Gulf of Ob is the world’s longest estuary. It’s located in the Arctic Ocean at the mouth of the Ob River in northern Russia. The Gulf of Ob is roughly 1,000 km long and 50–80 km wide. It’s also the migration ground for Beluga whales. The Ob River is one of three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean. The other two are the Yenisei River and the Lena River. The Ob River forms 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Biysk in Altai Krai at the confluence of the Biya and Katun rivers. The main city on its banks is Novosibirsk, the largest city in Siberia, and the third-largest city in Russia.
4. 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.
5. Identify the desert with the help of given information:
- Large deposits of sodium nitrate are found in the desert
- The desert is known as the driest non-polar place in the world
- The desert is a cool coastal type desert
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Great Victoria Desert
[B] Gobi Desert
[C] Atacama Desert
[D] Gibson Desert
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Correct Answer: C [ Atacama Desert]
Notes:
All given features are of Atacama Desert. Atacama Desert is located over high altitudes, above 2,500 metres above sea level. It is sparsely populated, only a few thousand people (mostly farmers) live in the inland desert areas.
6. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through which of the following states?
[A] Haryana
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The latitude that pass through Sikkim also pass through Rajasthan. 27 degree centigrade latitude passes through Gangtok of sikkim and Alwar in Rajasthan.
7. 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.
8. Which among the following represents the weathered parent rock material in the soil profile?
[A] O layer
[B] A layer
[C] E layer
[D] C layer
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Correct Answer: D [C layer]
Notes:
The C layer lies immediately above the R layer (bottom most layer). It consists of broken rock fragments and it is devoid of any organic content. C layer is also called as Saprolite.
9. Which among the following bay is the finest deep water shelter in the southeast Asia?
[A] Cam Ranh Bay
[B] Alexander Bay
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Korea Bay
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Correct Answer: A [Cam Ranh Bay]
Notes:
Cam Ranh Bay is considered as the finest deep water shelter in the southeast Asia. It is a deep water bay in Vietnam, located at an inlet of the South China Sea.
10. 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.
