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. The Buran wind blows across:
[A] Eastern Asia
[B] Western Europe
[C] Southern Africa
[D] Eastern Australia
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Correct Answer: A [ Eastern Asia ]
Notes:
The buran wind blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. The buran takes two forms: in summer, it is a hot, dry wind, whipping up sandstorms; in winter, it is bitterly cold and often accompanied by blizzards.
2. Which among the following is not a Landlocked Country?
[A] Austria
[B] Hungary
[C] Paraguay
[D] Mozambique
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Correct Answer: D [Mozambique]
Notes:
A landlocked country is one that is entirely surrounded by other countries and lacks direct access to the sea or ocean. Austria, Hungary, and Paraguay are all examples of landlocked countries because they do not have a coastline or access to a major body of water.
Mozambique, on the other hand, is a country located on the southeastern coast of Africa and has a coastline along the Indian Ocean. Therefore, it is not landlocked and does have access to the sea.
3. World’s largest floating stage is located in which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Singapore
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Singapore]
Notes:
The Float at Marina Bay in Singapore was built in 2007. It is the largest floating stage in the world. It is also as football stadium.
4. What happens when one crosses 180 degrees longitude from east to west?
[A] gains a day
[B] loses a day
[C] neither gains a day nor loses a day
[D] may gain or lose a day depending upon latitude at which one crosses
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Correct Answer: B [loses a day]
Notes:
One loses a day when he/she crosses 180 degrees longitude from east to west and gains a day when crosses 180 degrees from west to east. Depending on which time zone the country follows, the time difference on either side of the line is not always 24 hours.
5. Which type of forests majorly comprises of lichens and mosses?
[A] Tropical ever green forests
[B] Tundra forests
[C] Temperate mixed forests
[D] Taiga forests
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Correct Answer: B [Tundra forests]
Notes:
Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra regions.
6. Which among the following are three major classification of rocks? (UPSC Prelims 1982)
[A] Marble, limestone, igneous
[B] Igneous, limestone, mica
[C] Igneous, marble, sedimentary
[D] Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
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Correct Answer: D [Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic]
Notes:
The three main types of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Every rock has characteristics that reflect its process of formation; these are used to determine whether the rock is igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. For example, a rock with rounded grains cemented together is sedimentary, while one with a strong banding and orientation of minerals is metamorphic.
7. Which of the following is Cold Ocean current? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] Labrador
[B] Gulf Stream
[C] Kuro Shio
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: A [Labrador]
Notes:
The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean which flows from the Arctic Ocean south along the coast of Labrador and passes around Newfoundland, continuing south along the east coast of Nova Scotia. It is a continuation of the West Greenland Current and the Baffin Island Current.
8. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping? (UPSC Prelims 1998)
[A] Damodar
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Sone
[D] Yamuna
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Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:
Damodar is a east flowing river with rift valley due to down warping. Down warp denotes a segment of the earth’s crust that is broadly bent downward.
9. Isthmus of Panama is located between which two water bodies?
[A] Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
[B] South China Sea and Pacific Ocean
[C] Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
[D] Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
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Correct Answer: C [Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
Isthmus of Panama is located between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It connects landmasses of North America and South America. Panama and the Panama Canal lies on this Isthmus.
10. Which layer has the lowest density among all the layers of the Earth’s crust?
[A] Sial
[B] Sima
[C] Nife
[D] outer core
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Correct Answer: A [Sial]
Notes:
The Sial is the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust. It has the lowest density among all the layers. It’s density ranges from 2.75 and 2.90
