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 refers to the study of interface between physical geography and human geography?
[A] Political geography
[B] Geomorphology
[C] Biogeography
[D] Anthropology
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Correct Answer: C [Biogeography]
Notes:
Biogeography is the study of the interface between physical geography and human geography. Biogeography includes
a. Plant Geography
b. Animal Geography
c. Ecology
d. Environmental Geography
2. Which among the following is correct about Sirocco?
[A] It’s a warm & dry wind
[B] It’s a warm & moist wind
[C] It’s a cold & moist wind
[D] It’s a winter wind that blows in pacific ocean
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Correct Answer: A [It’s a warm & dry wind]
Notes:
Sirocco is a warm, dry and dusty laden local wind which blows in northerly direction from Sahara desert over North Africa as a dry wind and picks up moisture as it crosses the Mediterranean.
Since they carry red dust over Sahara, the rainfall which they cause is called blood rain sometimes.
3. What is the escape velocity at Moon?
[A] 2.38 km/s
[B] 4.38 km/s
[C] 6.38 km/s
[D] 1.38 km/s
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Correct Answer: D [1.38 km/s]
Notes:
The Moon is an astronomical body orbiting Earth. It is the fifth-largest satellite in the Solar System. It also has an estimated mass of 7.342 × 1022 kg and an escape velocity is 2.38 km/s.
4. Which among the following natural satellites of our solar system is smaller than Moon?
[A] Callisto
[B] Titan
[C] Lo
[D] Europa
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Correct Answer: D [Europa]
Notes:
Europa, or Jupiter II is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter. It is the sixth-closest to the planet of all the 79 known moons of Jupiter. It is the sixth-largest moon in the Solar System and is smaller than earth’s moon.
5. Which among the following country owns the firsty permanent base in the area at Antarctica defined by the Antarctic Treaty System?
[A] USA
[B] Canada
[C] USSR
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: D [Argentina]
Notes:
Argentina is the first country to have permanent base on Antarctica. It is defined by Antarctica Treaty system. It Dakshin Gangotri is the first Indian base in Antarctica.
6. Consider the following volcanoes:
- Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Mt. Cotopaxi
- Mauna Loa
Which of the above volcanoes is/are active?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 2 and 3
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: C [Both 2 and 3]
Notes:
Mount Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano as it has not erupted for 400 years. It last erupted in 1600 A.D. Mt. Cotopaxi is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is an active volcano which last erupted in 1940. Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean, and the largest on Earth in terms of volume and area covered. It is an active shield volcano. Mauna Loa’s most recent eruption occurred from March 24, 1984, through April 15, 1984.
7. On which of the following dates, the amplitude of the tides would be maximum?
[A] January 3, New Moon
[B] January 3, Moon in second quarter
[C] July 6, Full Moon
[D] December 21, New moon
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Correct Answer: A [January 3, New Moon]
Notes:
On New Moon or Full moon, the tides will have higher amplitude. In the given dates, on January 3, Earth is at perihelion. This means that Earth on January 2 0r 3 is at closest distance from Sun. So, the tide would be highest in the year on Perihelion-New Moon. This spring tide would be the highest in the entire year.
8. Which among the following is the best place to find massive polymetallic sulphide deposits in the Oceans?
[A] Ocean floor
[B] Hydrothermal vents
[C] Seamounts
[D] Guyots
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Correct Answer: B [Hydrothermal vents]
Notes:Seabed is a vast repository of minerals, including the precious cobalt, zinc, manganese and rare earth materials that are needed for smart phones, laptops and hybrid cars. They are present in the three forms:
- Polymetallic manganese nodules that remain strewn across the ocean floor
- Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts that cover the seamounts
- Massive polymetallic sulphide deposits around hydrothermal vents.
9. In geographical context, a “nappe” is a:
[A] rock structure that has been abraded and polished by wind driven sand
[B] sheet of rock that has been displaced far away from its original position due to tectonic forces
[C] shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs
[D] linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges
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Correct Answer: B [sheet of rock that has been displaced far away from its original position due to tectonic forces]
Notes:
A nappe is defined as thrust sheet or like body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km from its original position due to tectonic movements.
10. The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in between:
[A] horse latitudes in southern hemisphere
[B] sub polar region in northern hemisphere
[C] polar high region of northern hemisphere
[D] 40 and 50 degrees latitudes in southern hemisphere
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Correct Answer: D [ 40 and 50 degrees latitudes in southern hemisphere]
Notes:
The Horse Latitudes are two belts of latitudes located in between 30 degrees to 35 degrees north and south of equator. The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees.
