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 the following is the major cause of nutation in Earth’s axis?
[A] Earth’s Oblate spheroid shape
[B] The difference between Land and Sea hemispheres
[C] Oceanic Currents
[D] Tidal Forces
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Correct Answer: D [Tidal Forces]
Notes:
In the case of the Earth, the principal sources of tidal force are the Sun and Moon, which continuously change location relative to each other and thus cause nutation in Earth’s axis.
2. Which country’s territory comprises the largest part of the Anatolia or Asia Minor geographical region?
[A] Greece
[B] Egypt
[C] Turkey
[D] Cyprus
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Correct Answer: C [Turkey]
Notes:
Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the largest part of the territory of Turkey. Anatolia is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the borders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east.
3. The place of origin of fault within the earth surface for an earthquake is called _?
[A] Triple junction
[B] Quake centre
[C] Seismic focus
[D] Epicentre
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Correct Answer: C [ Seismic focus]
Notes:
Third option is the correct answer
The place of origin of fault within the Earth surface for an earthquake is called Seismic Focus. The point just above the seismic focus on the surface of earth is called epicentre.
4. Tornado Alley is a colloquial term for the area where tornadoes are most frequent.The area is located in which country?
[A] United States
[B] Brazil
[C] Greenland
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Tornado Alley is a colloquial term for the area in United States where strongest tornadoes occur most frequently. The term was first used in 1952 as the title of a research project to study severe weather in only areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Colorado, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
5. In geographical context, a “Zeugen” is a:
[A] surface of low relief with occasional residual hills
[B] tabular rock undercut around its edges by wind abrasion
[C] deposition or accumulation of sand in the form of a small hillock or a heap
[D] semi-circular steep-sided depression formed through glacial erosion
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Correct Answer: B [tabular rock undercut around its edges by wind abrasion]
Notes:
Zeugen is a German word that means “like table”. In geography, a zeugen is a table-shaped area of rock that forms in arid and semi-arid areas. Zeugens are formed when wind erodes soft rocks that are covered by hard rocks. The hard rocks that are left behind look like tables. Zeugens can vary in length from 1 meter to 30 meters.
Zeugens are formed when more resistant rock is reduced at a slower rate than softer rocks around it. Wind abrasion turns the desert surface into a ridge and furrow landscape. Rainfall and weathering also help in the formation of zeugens.
Zeugens are one of the landforms of mid and low latitude deserts. Other landforms include: Deflation hollows, Desert pavements, Ventifacts, Yardangs.
6. Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
[A] Caracas
[B] Maracaibo
[C] Maracay
[D] Carupano
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Correct Answer: B [Maracaibo]
Notes:
Puerto Miranda is an oil port situated on the east side of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela opposite the city of Maracaibo and is operated by the Venezuelan State Oil Company (PDVSA PETROLEO, S.A.) It is the largest crude oil export port in South America.
7. The Mississippi River flows in which continent?
[A] South America
[B] Asia
[C] Europe
[D] North America
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Correct Answer: D [North America]
Notes:
The Mississippi River flows in the continent of North America. It is the second longest river in North America and second largest drainage system after the Hudson Bay drainage system.
8. What is the Outer layer of the atmosphere of the Sun called?
[A] Photosphere
[B] Chromosphere
[C] Heliosphere
[D] Corona
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Correct Answer: D [Corona]
Notes:
The Sun’s corona is the outermost layer of its atmosphere and extends millions of kilometres in the outer space. It is visible only during the eclipse.
9. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a __:
[A] High Pressure region that rotates clockwise
[B] Low Pressure region that rotates clockwise
[C] High Pressure Region that rotates anti-clockwise
[D] Low Pressure region that rotates ani-clockwise
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Correct Answer: C [High Pressure Region that rotates anti-clockwise]
Notes:
The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an anticyclonic storm that is the largest in the Solar System. Located 22 degrees south of Jupiter’s equator, it produces wind-speeds up to 432 km/h. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot rotates counterclockwise, with a period of about six Earth days. Its diameter was around 16,350 km in 2017.
10. Which among the following is not an example of convergent plate boundary?
[A] Mount Fuji
[B] Mount Lassen
[C] Himalayas
[D] East African Rift
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Correct Answer: D [East African Rift]
Notes:
The East African Rift is an example of Divergent plate boundary.
Convergent plate boundaries – Mt Fuji, Mt Lassen, Mt Andes, Himalayas, etc
