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. At which among the following places, the aeration zone is located in Earth’s Lithosphere?
[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 zone of aeration is the region between the earth’s surface and the water table. The main components of this region are the soil and rocks.
2. 180 degree longitude is also known as _ ___?
[A] Arctic Circle
[B] International Date Line
[C] The Great Circle
[D] Equator
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Correct Answer: B [International Date Line]
Notes:
The 180th meridian or anti meridian is the Prime Meridian. It is known as the International date line. It is with which it forms a great circle dividing the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. It is common to both east longitude and west longitude.
3. The part of Earth’s lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins is called ?
[A] Ocean floor
[B] Ocean crust
[C] Continental slope
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ocean crust]
Notes:
Ocean crust is the thinner layer of the Earth’s lithosphere. It forms. This is the layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks which form the continents and the shallow sea beds close to the shores.
4. What is the difference of time on either side of the International Time Line?
[A] 0 Hours
[B] 12 Hours
[C] 20 Hours
[D] 24 Hours
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Correct Answer: D [24 Hours]
Notes:
International Date Line runs from the North Pole to the South Pole across the Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° line of longitude. It demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next. The time difference on either side of the International Date Line is 24 hours.
5. Which among the following is a Local wind?
[A] Fohn
[B] Trade wind
[C] Westerly wind
[D] Doldrums
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Correct Answer: A [Fohn]
Notes:Local winds are winds that blow in a limited area and are influenced by local geography. They can blow between small low and high pressure systems. Some examples of local winds include:
- Sea breezes: These winds alternate with land breezes during periods of strong daytime warming or nighttime coolness.
- Loo: These hot and dry winds blow during summers in the northern plains of India.
- Chinook winds: These warm and dry winds move towards the eastern slopes of rocky mountains.
Other types of local winds include:
- Anabatic and katabatic winds
- Foehn winds
Local winds can be dominated by wind patterns when broad-scale winds are weak.
6. The largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world is located in which among the following countries?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] United States
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The area of the United States known as the South Plains is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world
7. Strait of Hormuz connects:
[A] Sea of Oman to Persian Gulf
[B] Red sea to Gulf of Aden
[C] Red sea to Indian ocean
[D] Mediterranean sea to Red sea
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Correct Answer: A [Sea of Oman to Persian Gulf]
Notes:
Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. It is surrounded by countries like Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAE. About 20% of the world’s petroleum, and about 35% of the petroleum traded by sea, passes through the strait making it a highly important strategic location for international trade.
8. An electrojet is an electric current which travels around the E region of the Earth's:
[A] Troposphere
[B] Stratosphere
[C] Ionosphere
[D] Lithosphere
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Correct Answer: C [ Ionosphere]
Notes:
An electrojet is a streaming movement of charged particles in the lower ionosphere. Ionosphere is a region of Earth's upper atmosphere, extending from about 60 km to 1,000 km altitude. Electrojets are mainly found at altitudes between 100 to 150 km.
9. The Himalayan mountain range is an example of which of the following?
[A] Residual mountain
[B] Fold mountain
[C] Block mountain
[D] Volcanic mountain
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Correct Answer: B [Fold mountain]
Notes:
Himalayas are a type of young fold mountains. Fold mountains are formed due to collision of tectonic plates. When two tectonic plates collide they get compressed resulting in upliftment of Earth’s crust. Young because Himalayas are still in the process of formation.
10. Which sub section of geography deals with the frozen parts of the Earth system?
[A] Troposphere geography.
[B] Melinosphere geography.
[C] Cryosphere geography.
[D] Ionosphere geography.
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Correct Answer: C [Cryosphere geography.]
Notes:
Cryosphere refers to the part of the Earth’s system which has frozen material over it. Cryosphere geography deals with the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the cryosphere. Extra info: Cryo means involving or producing cold, extreme cold. Eg: A cryogenic rocket engine uses fuel stored at very low temperatures.
