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.
11. Which of the following is not a beach in India?
[A] Edward Elliot’s Beach
[B] Palolem Beach
[C] Candolim Beach
[D] Cox’s Bazar Beach
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Correct Answer: D [Cox’s Bazar Beach]
Notes:
Cox’s Bazar Beach is a natural sea beach situated in Bangladesh. It stretches nearly 150 kms along the Bay of Bengal & it is the third longest beach in the world.
12. Which of the following is the largest glacier in continental Europe?
[A] Jostedal Glacier
[B] Thwaites Glacier
[C] Pine Island Glacier
[D] Denman Glacier
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Correct Answer: A [Jostedal Glacier]
Notes:
Jostedal Glacier is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is also known as Jostedalsbreen Glacier. It is located in Vestland country in Western Norway.
13. Who put forward the Gaseous Hypothesis theory of origin of earth?
[A] Laplace
[B] Chamberlin
[C] Kant
[D] James Jeans
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Correct Answer: C [Kant]
Notes:
Kant put forward his gaseous hypothesis theory in 1755. This theory was based on Newton’s law of Gravitation.
14. In which Epoch did the Homo sapiens evolve?
[A] Eocene
[B] Oligocene
[C] Miocene
[D] Pleistocene
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Correct Answer: D [Pleistocene ]
Notes:
The Homo sapiens evolved in the chibanian age of the Pleistocene epoch
15. In which era formation of Appalachian mountains too place?
[A] Mesozoic era
[B] Paleozoic era
[C] Cenozoic era
[D] Paleoproterozoic
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Correct Answer: B [Paleozoic era]
Notes:
The formation the Appalachian Mountains took place in the Devonian period of the Paleozoic era.
16. Which among the following is not a Major plate?
[A] Australian plate
[B] African plate
[C] Carribean plate
[D] South American plate
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Correct Answer: C [Carribean plate]
Notes:
The carribean plate is a minor plate. It is mostly an oceanic tectonic underlying central america and the carribean sea off the north coast of south america.
17. Which among the following is not a feature of complex crater?
[A] It is a type of large impact crater morphology
[B] They have uplifted centres
[C] They typically have broad, flat and deep crater floors
[D] They have terraced walls
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Correct Answer: C [They typically have broad, flat and deep crater floors]
Notes:
Complex crater is an impact landform formed due to collision of large astronomical object leading to a considerable impact. They are a type of large impact crater morphology. They have uplifted centres. They typically have broad, flat and shallow crater floors and terraced walls.
18. Which among the following landforms is famous for growing date palms?
[A] Drumlins
[B] Lahars
[C] Oasis
[D] Horn
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Correct Answer: C [Oasis]
Notes:
Oasis is a fertile area in a semi desert or a a desert environment. They provide habitats for plants and animals. The word oasis means ‘dwelling place’. They are famous for cultivation date palms.
19. What are glacially formed accumulations of unconsolidated debris called?
[A] Delta
[B] Alluvial fans
[C] Moraines
[D] Drumlins
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Correct Answer: C [Moraines]
Notes:
Moraines are glacially formed accumulations of unconsolidated debris. They are formed from debris previously carried along by a glacier.
20. What is a low area lying between hills often with a river running through it called?
[A] Trench
[B] Waterfall
[C] Valley
[D] Moraine
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Correct Answer: C [Valley]
Notes:
Valley is a low area lying between hills, often with a river running through it. It is also called a dale. It is depression that is longer than it is wide.
