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 among following generally brings rain fall to Bihar , UP and West Bengal?
[A] Western Disturbances
[B] Eastern Disturbances
[C] Westerly winds
[D] All the above
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Correct Answer: A [Western Disturbances]
Notes:
The correct answer is Western Disturbances. These are weather systems originating in the Mediterranean region that bring moisture-laden winds to the Indian subcontinent, particularly affecting northern India, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. They typically occur during winter and early spring, contributing to rainfall and influencing the agricultural patterns in these regions. Eastern Disturbances are less common and do not importantly impact these areas.
2. The winds which never change their direction are called?
[A] Permanent Winds
[B] Trade winds
[C] Planetary Winds
[D] Local winds
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Correct Answer: C [Planetary Winds]
Notes:
Planetary or permanent winds blow from high pressure belts to low pressure belts in the same direction throughout the year. They never change the direction. They blow over vast area of continents and oceans. They are easterly and westerlies and polar easterlies.
3. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with which of the following?
[A] Glacial Activity
[B] Fluvial Activity
[C] Volcanic Activity
[D] Erosion Activity
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Correct Answer: D [Erosion Activity]
Notes:
Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes are the landforms associated with the erosion acitivity. It means weathering mainly.
4. 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.
5. Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which__:
[A] Light from Sun can not reach
[B] Heat from Sun can not reach
[C] Solar Winds can not reach
[D] No existence of Solar system
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Correct Answer: C [Solar Winds can not reach]
Notes:
Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which Solar Winds can not reach. The heliosphere is the vast, bubble-like region of space which surrounds and is created by the Sun.
6. Which among the following landforms is formed by the action of a geologic rift or fault?
[A] Rift Valley
[B] Talus
[C] Crevasses
[D] Yardung
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Correct Answer: A [Rift Valley]
Notes:
A rift valley is a long, narrow valley that forms where the Earth’s crust is being pulled apart and is typically associated with the process of continental rifting. Rift valleys are often found along the boundary between two tectonic plates, and they are typically steep-sided and bounded by faults. As the plates move apart, the ground between them sinks, forming a depression that eventually becomes a valley. This process can take millions of years, and over time, the rift valley can become filled with sediment and other materials, forming a lowland area.
7. A star at which among the following locations would appear to twinkle more than others normally?
[A] Straight up in Observer’s line of sight
[B] Stars closer to the horizon
[C] Stars closer to poles
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: B [Stars closer to the horizon]
Notes:
Stars seem to twinkle or change their brightness all the time. In fact, most stars shine with a steady light. The movement of air (sometimes called turbulence) in the Earth`s atmosphere causes the starlight to get slightly bent as it travels from the distant star through the atmosphere to us on the ground. Some of the light reaches us directly but some gets bent slightly. This gives the illusion of twinkling. Stars closer to the horizon appear to twinkle more than others. This is because the atmosphere is a lot denser near the horizon than between the Earth and a star higher in the sky.
8. 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
9. Which among the following configuration of a gulf would make it experience most high tides?
[A] narrow fronts and wider rears
[B] narrow fronts and narrow rears
[C] wider fronts and wider rears
[D] wider fronts and narrow rears
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Correct Answer: A [narrow fronts and wider rears]
Notes:
Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears would expect highest tides among all the four configurations. One example is Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico has high tides because all the water must get in and out of the Gulf through the narrow Florida Straits.
10. What is the name of the tropical cyclones in the China Sea?
[A] Hurricanes
[B] Tornado
[C] Typhoon
[D] Twister
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Correct Answer: C [Typhoon]
Notes:
Over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea, tropical cyclones having maximum sustained winds reaching 118 km/h or more are known as ‘typhoons’.