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. Who among the following proposed Helio-centric model of solar system?
[A] Copernicus
[B] Ptolemy
[C] Aristotle
[D] Strabo
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Correct Answer: A [Copernicus]
Notes:
Copernicus proposed Helio-centric model. According to this model, sun stands at the center of the universe, and Moon, the Earth, and remaining planets revolve around the sun.
2. In which type of rocks, Fossil Fuel can be found?
[A] Igneous
[B] Sedimenatry
[C] Metamorphic
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Sedimenatry]
Notes:
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles. The fossils can be found in these.
3. The largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world is located in which among the following countries?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] United States
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The area of the United States known as the South Plains is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world
4. Sandstone is which of the following type of rock?
[A] Sedimentary Rock
[B] Metamorphic Rock
[C] Igneous Rock
[D] Calcareous Rock
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Correct Answer: A [Sedimentary Rock]
Notes:
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized mineral particles or rock fragments. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar because they are the most resistant minerals to weathering processes at the Earth’s surface, as seen in Bowen’s reaction series.
5. The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc. are found in which of the following natural regions of the earth?
[A] Laurentian type
[B] Alpine type
[C] Taiga type
[D] Siberian type
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Correct Answer: C [Taiga type]
Notes:
Taiga, generally referred to in North America as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world’s largest land biome.
6. Who among the following is the first known person to use the word Geography?
[A] Eratosthenes
[B] Ptolemy
[C] Hippalus
[D] Aristotle
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Correct Answer: A [Eratosthenes]
Notes:
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (3rd Century BC) is the first known person to use the word geography for the first time. He is the first person to calculate the circumference of the earth and the tilt of the earth axis with reliable accuracy.
7. Which of the following is the world’s largest archipelago country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Indonesia
[C] Finland
[D] Sweden
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Correct Answer: B [Indonesia]
Notes:
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago country. It consists of five main islands namely Sumatra , Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua.
8. Which glacier is the fastest melting Glacier in Antarctica?
[A] Pine Island Glacier
[B] David Glacier
[C] Acosta Glacier
[D] Agalina Glacier
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Correct Answer: A [Pine Island Glacier]
Notes:
Pine Island Glacier is the fastest melting glacier in Antarctica. It is a large ice stream leading to about 25% ice loss of Antarctica. It flows along the south side of the Hudson Mountains into Pine Island bay, in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica.
9. Who among the following proposed that the universe is in the steady state?
[A] Laplace
[B] Immanuel Kant
[C] Edwin Hubble
[D] Fred Hoyle
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Correct Answer: D [Fred Hoyle ]
Notes:
Fred Hoyle, proposed the Steady State theory. According to him, the universe is roughly the same at any point of time.
10. What is parsec used to measure?
[A] Speed
[B] Velocity
[C] Distance
[D] Time
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Correct Answer: C [Distance ]
Notes:
A Parsec is a PARallax of one arcSECond. It is a unit of distance used in astronomy to measure the vastness of space and is equal to about 3.26 light years.
