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 country was earlier known as Formosa?
[A] Egypt
[B] Taiwan
[C] Gahana
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: B [Taiwan]
Notes:
The Republic of Formosa is nothing but today’s Taiwan. It was a short-lived republic that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
2. Who discovered the rings of Saturn?
[A] Galileo
[B] Newton
[C] Edmund Halley
[D] Einstein
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Correct Answer: A [Galileo ]
Notes:
Galileo Galilei was the first to observe the rings of Saturn in 1610 using his telescope. He called them Saturn’s ears.
3. A barchan is primarily an example of which natural formation?
[A] A type of Rock
[B] A style of Dune
[C] A desert landform called Erg
[D] An expansive sandy terrain known as Sand sea
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Correct Answer: B [A style of Dune]
Notes:
A barchan is indeed a type of dune. Characterized by its distinctive crescent shape and known to exist in arid desert environments, it faces the wind in a convex orientation. Barchans are not static; rather, they are able to shift and transform due to the predominant wind direction. This wind action contributes to their unique form and continual movement, enlightening us about the dynamic nature of desert topography.
4. Ozone layer lies in:
[A] Troposphere
[B] Tropopause
[C] Stratosphere
[D] Photosphere
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Correct Answer: C [Stratosphere]
Notes:
The ozone layer lies in the region of Earth’s stratosphere. It absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation (97 to 99 % of the Sun’s medium-frequency). The layer contains less than 10 parts per million of ozone. Chlorofluorocarbon is mainly responsible for the depletion of ozone layer.
5. Which of the following is the name given to the narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting to larger bodies of land?
[A] Dune
[B] Equinox
[C] Isthmus
[D] Strait
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Correct Answer: C [Isthmus]
Notes:
An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means “neck”.
One of the most famous examples of the isthmus landform is the Isthmus of Panama. The Panama isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects Costa Rica and Colombia. Essentially, the Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
6. 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.
7. The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to which of the following factors?
[A] intensive agriculture
[B] industrialisation
[C] urbanisation
[D] topographic constraints
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Correct Answer: A [intensive agriculture]
Notes:
Due to availability of fertile alluvial soil intensive agricultural practices was possible in the Nile river and islands of Java. So, in this region high density of population is found.
8. The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with which of the following rivers?
[A] Amazon
[B] Missouri
[C] St Lawrence
[D] Zambezi
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Correct Answer: D [Zambezi]
Notes:
Victoria Falls is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
9. Which of the following pairs of theories of Universe and their propounders is/are correctly matched?
- Steady State Theory – Thomas Gold and Herman Bondy
- Big Bang Theory – Abbe Georges Lemaitre
- Pulsating Universe Theory – lord Kelvin
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: D [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Pulsating Universe Theory is propounded by Dr. Allen Sundes. According to this theory, the universe follows a self sustaining cycle by alternately expanding and contracting.
10. Which among the following Galaxies is also known as Messier 31?
[A] Milky Way galaxy
[B] Pinwheel galaxy
[C] Andromeda galaxy
[D] Sombrebo galaxy
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Correct Answer: C [Andromeda galaxy]
Notes:
Andromeda Galaxy is also known as Messier 31. It is a barred spiral galaxy. Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
