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. What is the correct decreasing order of sizes of different soil sizes of Sand, Gravel, Clay & Silt?
[A] Gravel, Sand,Silt, Clay
[B] Silt, Sand, Gravel Clay
[C] Gravel, Silt, Sand , Clay
[D] Clay,Gravel, Silt, Sand ,
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Correct Answer: A [Gravel, Sand,Silt, Clay]
Notes:
Gravel is larger than other partlicles. The clay is the smallest. Sand is larger than silt and clay. So option A is the correct answer.
2. 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.
3. Which among the following is a Biggest Sea by size?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] South China Sea
[C] Gulf of Mexico
[D] Philippine Sea
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Correct Answer: D [Philippine Sea]
Notes:
The biggest sea by size is the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is bordered by the Philippines, Taiwan, and the Marianas Islands. It covers an area of approximately 5 million square kilometers (1.9 million square miles). This vast expanse of water is known for its rich marine biodiversity, deep trenches, and important role in the global climate system. It is also home to numerous islands and is a significant part of the Western Pacific region.
4. Which of the following islands is divided into Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia?
[A] Sebatik Island
[B] Island of Borneo
[C] Madura Island
[D] Island of Siberut
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Correct Answer: B [Island of Borneo]
Notes:
The correct answer is the Island of Borneo. Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and is divided among three countries: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is known for its rich biodiversity, including the endangered orangutan, and vast rainforests. The island’s unique geography and cultural diversity make it a important ecological and cultural region in Southeast Asia.
5. Which among the following is the new name of Pluto?
[A] 134340
[B] 134344
[C] 133440
[D] 131341
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Correct Answer: A [134340]
Notes:
Pluto has been given a new name to reflect its new status as a dwarf planet. The 9th planet was assigned the asteroid number 134340 by the Minor Planet Center (MPC), the official organization responsible for collecting data about asteroids and comets in our solar system.
6. With respect to Geomorphology, what are ‘Inselbergs’?
[A] Desert counterpart of the delta formed due to depositional aeolian action
[B] Residual hills formed due to erosional aeolian action
[C] Semi-circular steepsided depression formed through depositional glacial action
[D] Landform created due to combined action of fluvial erosional and depositional
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Correct Answer: B [Residual hills formed due to erosional aeolian action]
Notes:
Inselberg are similar to the monadnocks found in peneplains.They are formed due to erosional aeolian action.
7. Which of the following clouds is responsible for “Solar halo”, an optical phenomenon which leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky?
[A] Cirrostratus
[B] Cirrocumulus
[C] Cumulonimbus
[D] Altostratus
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Correct Answer: A [Cirrostratus]
Notes:
Cirrostratus is the only clouds which is responsible for the formation of haloes. A halo is an optical phenomena produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. It leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky.
8. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc. are found in which of the following natural regions of the earth?
[A] Laurentian type
[B] Alpine type
[C] Taiga type
[D] Siberian type
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Correct Answer: C [Taiga type]
Notes:
Taiga, generally referred to in North America as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world’s largest land biome.
9. Which of the following parent rocks is not responsible for Karst topography?
[A] Granite
[B] Calcium carbonate
[C] Gypsum
[D] Dolomite
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Correct Answer: A [Granite]
Notes:
Karst topography is a result of presence of soluble rock materials beneath the surface layer which results in the wash away of the soluble material by moving water beneath the surface such that the top surface layer becomes weak.
10. Which of the following is the world’s largest freshwater archipelago?
[A] Archipelago Sea
[B] Seto Inland Sea
[C] Thirty Thousand Islands
[D] Black Sea
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Correct Answer: C [Thirty Thousand Islands]
Notes:
The Thirty Thousands Islands is the world’s largest freshwater archipelago and it is located along the east side of Georgian Bay which is the part of the Great Lakes, in Ontario, Canada.
