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. Which of the following is the value of Hubble constant?
[A] 73 kilometers per second per mega parsec
[B] 75 kilometers per second per mega parsec
[C] 77 kilometers per second per mega parsec
[D] 69 kilometers per second per mega parsec
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Correct Answer: A [73 kilometers per second per mega parsec]
Notes:
The expansion rate of the universe is called the Hubble Constant. Currently the best measured value of the Hubble Constant is about 73 kilometers per second per mega parsec.
2. How many parts Earth atmosphere has been divided?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: D [5]
Notes:
The five layers of atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere and Exosphere
3. Which among the following is formed by the process of Lithification?
[A] Granite
[B] Basalt
[C] Marble
[D] Feldspar
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Correct Answer: D [Feldspar]
Notes:
Lithification gives rise to sedimentary rocks. Out of the above, only Feldspar is a sedimentary rock.
4. What is the length of day and night when the rays from the Sun directly (vertically ) fall on equator?
[A] Day is lengthier than Night
[B] Night is lengthier than Day
[C] Day and Night are equal
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Day and Night are equal]
Notes:
The length pf day and night are equal over the equator. This is because the rays of sun fall vertically on the equator.
5. Commonwealth of Nations which is normally called Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of how many independent member states?
[A] 52
[B] 53
[C] 56
[D] 58
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Correct Answer: B [53]
Notes:
The Commonwealth of Nations, is a political association of 53 member states, nearly all former territories of the British Empire. They were ruled by the British empire before getting independence.
6. The current El-Nino year of 2015, has been often termed as "double El Nino" by many scientists. Which of the following best defines "double El-Nino"?
[A] Two consecutive years of the concentration of warm water in the Pacific Ocean.
[B] Combination of El-Nino with Indian Ocean Dipole to give multiple impacts.
[C] El-Nino in combination with poor local weather.
[D] El-Nino year not immediately followed by La-Nina year.
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Correct Answer: A [Two consecutive years of the concentration of warm water in the Pacific Ocean.]
Notes:
Normally, the warm water from an El Nino spreads across the Pacific and cools as it evaporates. The increased moisture in the air leads to thunderstorms and tropical storms. That hasn’t happened as much as anticipated over the last year. Infact, two consecutive years of the concentration of warm water in the Pacific Ocean has disturbed the weather across different parts of the world.
7. Which among the following is the collective term for all volcanic matter?
[A] Dike
[B] Plume
[C] Volcanic Block
[D] Tephra
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Correct Answer: D [ Tephra]
Notes:
The Tephra is all the volcanic material such as Ash, Plumes, Volcanic Bombs, Volcanic Blocks, lapilli etc
8. The latitude of a place is expressed by its angular distance in relation to which of the following?
[A] North Pole
[B] Equator
[C] South Pole
[D] Axis of the Earth
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Correct Answer: B [Equator]
Notes:
North latitude is the angular distance north of the equator, and south latitude is the angular distance south of the equator. Latitude is the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself.
9. Which of the following is a block mountain? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] Alps
[B] Vosges
[C] Rocky
[D] Andes
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Correct Answer: B [Vosges]
Notes:
Block Mountains are created when large areas or blocks of earth are broken and displaced vertically. The Great African Rift Valley (valley floor is graben), The Rhine Valley and the Vosges Mountain in Europe are examples.
10. Gulf of Suez is the part of which sea?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] South China Sea
[C] Caribbean Sea
[D] Red Sea
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Correct Answer: D [Red Sea]
Notes:
The Gulf of Suez is a part of the Red Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Red Sea, between Africa and to the west of the Sinai Peninsula.
