World Geography MCQs
1.
The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?
[A] Pacific Ocean
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Indian Ocean
[D] Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Ocean]
Explanation:
The Ninety East Ridge is an 5500 km long, north-south-oriented, submarine volcanic ridge in the eastern Indian Ocean that formed from magmatism associated with the deep seated Kerguelen mantle plume as the Indian plate drifted rapidly northward during the Late Cretaceous.
2.
The “Helmand Province” of Afghanistan is famous for cultivation of __:
[A] Tobacco
[B] Opium
[C] wheat
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: B [Opium]
Explanation:
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in south of the country. Helmand is believed to be one of the world’s largest opium-producing regions, responsible for around 75% of the world’s total production. This is believed to be more than the whole of Burma, which is the second largest producing nation after Afghanistan.
3.
The cities of ‘Hiroshima’ and ‘Nagasaki’ are located on which among the following Islands of Japanese Archipelago?
[A] Honshu and Kyushu respectively
[B] Honshu and Shikoku respectively
[C] Hokkaido and Kyushu respectively
[D] Kyushu and Shikoku respectively
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Correct Answer: A [Honshu and Kyushu respectively]
4.
Consider the following Statements:
- Baleric Islands are located in Mediterranean Sea.
- The Islands of Corsica and Sardinia are located west of Italy.
Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
5.
Which of the following countries are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar?
[A] Portugal and Morocco
[B] Algeria and Spain
[C] Morroco and Spain
[D] Algeria and Portugal
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Correct Answer: C [Morroco and Spain]
6.
Which of the following places of the world is known for ‘Guano’, a uniquely-produced natural fertilizer which has a high concentration of nitrates?
[A] Tierra del Feugo
[B] Atacama desert
[C] Minas Gerais of Brazil
[D] Coastal headlands and Islands of Peru
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Correct Answer: D [Coastal headlands and Islands of Peru]
Explanation:
The word “guano” originates from the Quichua language of the Andes and means “the droppings of sea birds”. Andean peoples collected guano from the coast of Peru for use as soil enricher.
7.
Which among the following is/are the after-effect(s) of deforestation
- Increased run-off leading to soil erosion
- Recharging of ground-water table
- Flash floods
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 and 2
[C] 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [1 and 3]
8.
Laterite soils’ are formed due which of the following actions?
[A] Leaching
[B] Erosion
[C] Deposition of fertile riverine silt
[D] Mechanical Weathering of Igneous Rocks
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Correct Answer: A [Leaching]
9.
Consider the following Statements:
- An Ox-Bow lake is a cut-off river meander.
- Youthful stage of a river is characterised by a flood-plain.
Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Explanation:
Although the youthful, mature and old stages can indeed be perceived as stages of evolution of a river, every river posseses all three “stages” at the same time in different places! Floodplains are the formed in the mature stage of a river. Potholes, Rapids and Waterfalls are the features of the youthful Stage.
10.
Consider the following types of depositional features:
1.Moraines:Glacial deposits
2.Barchans:Aeolian deposits
3.Delta:Fluvial deposits
Which among the above is/are correctly paired with it’s/their respective type of landforms?
[A] Only 1
[B] 1 and 2
[C] 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
