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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. Which of the following two countries currently occupy / control the Golan heights?
[A] Egypt & Syria
[B] Turkey & Israel
[C] Israel & Syria
[D] Syria & Turkey
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Correct Answer: C [ Israel & Syria ]
Notes:
The Golan Heights also called the Golan or the Syrian Golan. The Golan Heights is a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, Mount Hermon in the north, and the Raqqad Wadi in the east. The western two thirds of this region are currently occupied by Israel, whereas the eastern third is controlled by Syria.
2. What is the index of refraction for perfect vacuum?
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Correct Answer: A [0]
Notes:
Index of refraction for perfect vacuum is zero.
Light can change speed and direction when it goes through different materials. All materials that transmit light have a property called index of refraction.
The index of refraction is 1 for a perfect vacuum, 1.0003 for air, 1.33 for water, about 1.5 for various kinds of glass, and 2.42 for diamond.
Light travels more slowly through higher index-of-refraction materials than through lower ones.
3. Slate is an example of:
[A] Igneous rock
[B] Metamorphic rock
[C] Sedimentary rock
[D] Intrusive igneous rock
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Correct Answer: B [Metamorphic rock]
Notes:
Slate, gneiss, schist, marble and diamond are good examples of metamorphic rocks.
4. At which among the following places, the aeration zone is located in Earth’s Lithosphere?
[A] Above earth surface
[B] Below earth surface & above Water Table
[C] Below Earth’s surface and parallel to water table
[D] Below earth’s surface and below water table
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Correct Answer: B [Below earth surface & above Water Table]
Notes:
The zone of aeration is the region between the earth’s surface and the water table. The main components of this region are the soil and rocks.
5. Which of the following two countries have largest electrified railway network in the world?
[A] Russia & US
[B] US & China
[C] Russia & China
[D] India & US
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Correct Answer: C [Russia & China]
Notes:
Russia and China have the largest electrified railway network. India has a large railway network but the it is not completely electrified.
6. The Gulf of Thailand borders Cambodia from which of the following directions?
[A] East
[B] West
[C] North
[D] South
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Correct Answer: D [South]
Notes:
The gulf of Thailand Borders Cambodia from the south. The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow northwesternly inlet in southwestern South China Sea.It is bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula.
7. Which among the following is the windiest place on earth?
[A] North Pole
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Antarctica
[D] Gobi Desert
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Correct Answer: C [Antarctica]
Notes:
Antarctica is considered to be the windiest place on Earth. The winds in Antarctica are often strong and persistent, with average wind speeds of around 6 meters per second and gusts reaching up to 200 kilometers per hour. These strong winds are caused by the unique weather patterns in the region, which are influenced by the cold temperatures and the presence of the Antarctic ice sheet.
8. Consider the following statements:
- The Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere comes around December 21-22
- Earth is at aphelion in its orbital path on December 22
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [ Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:
First statement is incorrect because the vernal (spring) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere comes around March 20-21. Earth is not at aphelion on December 22. Earth is at aphelion on 3rd or 4th July.
9. Which of the following is most close definition of Geosyncline?
[A] a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect
[B] a near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediments
[C] an area on high altitude where the river channel cuts directly into the bedrock
[D] a steep sided trough produced through faulting Steep sided trough produced through faulting
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Correct Answer: A [a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect]
Notes:
First option is the correct answer
Geosyncline is subsidence of some part of the landmass. The Geosyncline is then filled up by the deposition of sediments brought by agents like rivers and glaciers. The mountain building process starts with geosyncline.
10. Which one of the following stars is nearest to the earth?
[A] Polaris
[B] Alpha Centauri
[C] Sun
[D] Sirius
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Correct Answer: C [Sun]
Notes:
Sun is the nearest star to the earth. The nearest stars except sun to Earth are in the Alpha Centauri triple-star system, about 4.37 light-years away. One of these stars, Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer, at 4.24 light-years. Of all the stars closer than 15 light-years, only two are spectral type G, similar to our sun: Alpha Centauri A and Tau Ceti.
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