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 elements are found mostly in Lithosphere?
[A] Aluminium & Silicon
[B] Aluminium & Iron
[C] Magnesium and Silicon
[D] Silicon & Iron
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Correct Answer: A [Aluminium & Silicon]
Notes:
Oxygen, aluminum, calcium, iron, and silicon are the most abundant elements in Earth’s lithosphere.
2. Which among the following country is also known as Crossroads of Central Asia?
[A] Uzbekistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] Turkmenistan
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Correct Answer: B [Afghanistan ]
Notes:
Afghanistan is at the crossroads of central asia. It connects the Asian region to the central Asian region. It connects Iran and central asia.
3. On which of the following dates Autumnal Equinox occurs?
[A] March 21
[B] June 21
[C] September 23
[D] March 21
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Correct Answer: C [September 23]
Notes:
During the equinox, either summer or Autumnal equinox, the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length. It is either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun’s annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect.
4. In which type of rocks, Fossil Fuel can be found?
[A] Igneous
[B] Sedimenatry
[C] Metamorphic
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Sedimenatry]
Notes:
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles. The fossils can be found in these.
5. Which among the following is a correct location of Strait of Magellan?
[A] South of South America
[B] Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean
[C] North Africa & Asia
[D] North America & Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean]
Notes:
The Strait of Magellan located at the southern tip of South America. It is a 350-mile (570 km) channel. It connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
6. Which among the following is the largest tropical lake in the world?
[A] Lake Victoria
[B] Lake Malawi
[C] Lake Kivu
[D] Lake Turkana
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Correct Answer: A [Lake Victoria]
Notes:
Lake Voctoria is the largest tropical lake in the world. It is one of the great African lake.
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 atmosphere of the Earth primarily get heated due to which of the following?
[A] Conduction of Heat Energy by Atmosphere
[B] Convection of Heat Energy
[C] Radiation from Earth
[D] Absorption of Solar light
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Correct Answer: C [ Radiation from Earth]
Notes:
Radiation is the process by which most energy is transferred through space from the sun to the earth. Radiation is given off by all bodies including earth and human being. The hotter is the body, shorter are the waves. We can simply say that the radiation from Sun comes to earth in the form of smaller waves and earth being cooler body, gives off energy in the form of long-wave. These are then radiated back to the atmosphere. This Long-Wave Radiation from the earth’s surfaces heats the lower layers of the atmosphere. It is evident that the atmosphere is primarily heated from below by radiation from the heated Earth surface.
9. Consider the diagram below:
Letters A, B, C and D in the diagram represent sequential arrangement of basic topographical features along a coast. Identify the correct sequence from the codes given below:
[A] Land, continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea plain
[B] Land, continental slope, continental shelf, deep seaplain
[C] Mountain, sea coast, continental slope, deep sea plain
[D] Hill, continental slope, ocean deep, deep sea plain.
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Correct Answer: A [Land, continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea plain]
Notes:
10. Which of the following clearly define a meteor?
[A] A rapidly moving star
[B] a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space
[C] part of a constellation
[D] a comet without a tail
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Correct Answer: B [a piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space]
Notes:
A meteor is a meteoroid or a particle broken off an asteroid or comet orbiting the Sun. It burns up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere, creating the effect of a “shooting star”. Meteoroids that reach the Earth’s surface without disintegrating are called meteorites.
