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. “New Moore” island is located in?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Pacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: C [Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
New Moore Island was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an uninhabited island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Haribhanga river. Now it has disappeared due to rising sea levels.
2. 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.
3. How much time does a ray of light take while reaching from Moon to Earth ?
[A] 8 minutes
[B] 8 seconds
[C] 1 minute
[D] 1 second
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Correct Answer: D [1 second]
Notes:
Moonlight takes approximately 1.26 seconds to reach Earth’s surface. Moon generally don’t emit light. It reflects light of the sun.
4. Which of the following rivers is called “Father of African Rivers”?
[A] Nile River
[B] Niger River
[C] Gambia River
[D] Yobbe River
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Correct Answer: A [Nile River]
Notes:
Nile is considered the Father of African Rivers. It is Stretching for approximately 6,695 km across 10 different countries, the Nile River is the longest river in the world.
5. Which of the following is the speed of revolution of the earth in its orbit round the sun?
[A] Same throughout the year
[B] Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun
[C] Greatest when the earth is farthest from the sun
[D] Least when the earth is nearest to the sun
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Correct Answer: B [Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun]
Notes:
Its speed is greatest in January when it is closest to the sun. Its speed is slowest in July when it is farthest away from the sun. The animation represents 24 hours of time. Earth travels in a circular orbit at a constant speed.
6. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on which of the following places?
[A] Equator
[B] Tropic of Cancer
[C] South Pole
[D] North Pole
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Correct Answer: A [Equator]
Notes:
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer then the observer is at the equator because celestical equator is an imaginary circle around the sky directly above the earth’s equator. It is always 90º from the pole. All the stars rotate in a path that is parallel to the celestical equator.
7. Why fog is common around Newfoundland coast?
[A] Icebergs melt around the coast
[B] Warm and cold currents meet
[C] The rainfall is heavy
[D] High tides cause storms
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Correct Answer: B [Warm and cold currents meet]
Notes:
Newfoundland is also known for its fog which occurs most often in the spring and early summer because of the contrast between sea and air temperatures. Fog in Newfoundland is frequently accompanied by strong onshore winds; while usually winds disperse fog, here the fog is too widespread for this to occur.
8. In which ocean is Sri Lanka island located?
[A] Bay of Bengal
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Arabian Sea
[D] Pacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Ocean]
Notes:
Sri Lanka is an island country which is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is separated from the Indian continent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
9. Which gulf is the world’s largest estuary?
[A] Gulf of Guinea
[B] Gulf of Eliat
[C] Gulf of Saint Lawrence
[D] Gulf of Kutch
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Correct Answer: C [Gulf of Saint Lawrence ]
Notes:
Gulf of Saint Lawrence is the largest estuary in the world. It is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence river into the Atlantic Ocean, where freshwater and salt water mix together.
10. What is the gentle slope resembling a pediment but formed by deposition of wind called?
[A] Bajada
[B] Chinook
[C] Loo
[D] Lahars
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Correct Answer: A [Bajada]
Notes:
Bajadas or bahadas are landforms of Aeolian action. They are gentle slopes resembling the pediment but are formed by the depositional action of the wind.
