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. In which of the following human geography approaches believes that physical geographies determine human behaviour and the existence of different forms of societies?
[A] Possibilism
[B] Environmental determinism
[C] Neo-determinism
[D] Stop and go determinism
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Correct Answer: B [Environmental determinism]
Notes:
Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment and its physical factors like landforms, climate, mountains etc. determines the patterns of human culture and societal development.
Possibilism based upon the assumption that environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions. This theory says that the true and only geographical problem is that to utilisation of possibilities.
Nondeterminism or stop and go determinism which chooses middle path and it is introduced by Griffith Taylor.
2. Petrology is the study of__?
[A] Soils
[B] Rocks
[C] Oceans
[D] Mountains
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Correct Answer: B [Rocks]
Notes:
Study of rocks- Petrology Study of soils- Pedology Study of mountains- Orology
3. On which planet, due to its clockwise (east to west) rotation on the axis, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east ?
[A] Mercury
[B] Venus
[C] Earth
[D] Mars
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Correct Answer: B [Venus]
Notes:
Venus rotates on its polar axis backwards compared to Earth, so a Venus sunrise occurs in the west and sunset in the east.
4. In which country Chukha Valley project is located?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Bhutan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [Bhutan]
Notes:
Chukha valley project is located in Bhutan. It is completed in 1988. It is in Chuka district.
5. Which of the following African Country is also known sometimes as Ngwane?
[A] Mozambique
[B] Swaziland
[C] Nigeria
[D] Botswana
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Correct Answer: B [Swaziland]
Notes:
Swaziland is also known as Ngwane. Eswatini is officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and is also known as Swaziland. It has 2 capitals Mbabane, Lobamba.
6. Which of the following is best soil to grow cotton?
[A] Black soil
[B] Alluvial Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Red Soil
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Correct Answer: A [Black soil]
Notes:
The best soil to growth cotton are Black soils of Deccan and Malwa plateau; however, cotton also grows well in alluvial soils of the Satluj-Ganga plain and red and laterite soils of the peninsular region.
7. Which among the following is the most saline open sea of the world?
[A] Kara Sea
[B] Persian Gulf
[C] Red Sea
[D] Yellow Sea
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Correct Answer: C [ Red Sea]
Notes:
The salinity of Red Sea is greater than the world average, approximately 4 percent. It has been also cited as most saline open sea due to high rate of evaporation and very little precipitation, Lack of significant rivers or streams draining into the sea and limited connection with the Indian Ocean, which has lower water salinity.
8. Consider the following statements:
- The time difference between any two lines of longitude is of eleven minutes
- Zero degrees longitude is known as Greenwich Meridian line
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: B [2 Only]
Notes:
First statement is incorrect because the time difference between any two lines of longitude is of four minutes. Second statement is correct.
9. Which of the following clouds is responsible for “Solar halo”, an optical phenomenon which leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky?
[A] Cirrostratus
[B] Cirrocumulus
[C] Cumulonimbus
[D] Altostratus
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Correct Answer: A [Cirrostratus]
Notes:
Cirrostratus is the only clouds which is responsible for the formation of haloes. A halo is an optical phenomena produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. It leads to formation of colored or white rings or arcs and spots in the sky.
10. Isohyets are the lines drawn on a map connecting points having which of the following?
[A] Equal temperature
[B] Equal height
[C] Equal atmospheric pressure
[D] Equal rainfall
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Correct Answer: D [Equal rainfall]
Notes:
Isohyets is also known as isohyetal line and it is a line on a map which connects points that have the same amounts of precipitation in a given period or for a particular storm.
