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 is the earliest stage of the Big Bang epoch ?
[A] Planck epoch
[B] Unification epoch
[C] Inflationary epoch
[D] Electroweak epoch
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Correct Answer: A [Planck epoch ]
Notes:
Planck epoch is the time immediately after the Big Bang that lasted for one Planck second. It is the earliest stage of the Big Bang.
12. Which among the following is not an alternative name for Earth?
[A] Gaea
[B] Ceres
[C] Tellus
[D] Terra
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Correct Answer: B [Ceres]
Notes:
The planet earth is also called as Terra, Tellus, Gaea, Gaia, the World and the Globe. Ceres is an asteroid and a dwarf planet.
13. Which among the following is not an exogenic process?
[A] Earthquakes
[B] Mass wasting
[C] Deposition
[D] Erosion
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Correct Answer: A [Earthquakes]
Notes:
Processes which take place on the surface of the Earth are called as exogenic processes. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition are exogenic processes.
14. Which among the following is not a depositional feature of the Wind?
[A] Seif
[B] Loess
[C] Barkhans
[D] Inselberg
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Correct Answer: D [Inselberg]
Notes:
Inselbergs are residual hills in the pedeplain. It is also called as a bornhart. Inselbergs generally have a dome-like structure.
15. Which among the following names is not associated with Thermokarst lake?
[A] Crater lake
[B] Thaw lake
[C] Tundra lake
[D] Thaw depression
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Correct Answer: A [Crater lake]
Notes:
Thermokarst is a cryogenic landform. Thermokarst lake is also called as Thaw lake, tundra lake, thaw depression or tundra pond.
16. Which among the following is the impact crater lake in India?
[A] Karakul
[B] Lake Cheko
[C] Lake Kaali
[D] Lonar Lake
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Correct Answer: D [Lonar Lake]
Notes:
Impact crater lakes are lakes formed by the depression caused by the impact of the crater. They are also known as annular lake. The water in the annular lake is shaped like a ring.
Lonar lake was created by an asteroid collision. It is an impact crater lake in Maharashtra.
17. Which among the following is not an impact crater lake?
[A] Lonar lake
[B] Dal lake
[C] Karakul lake
[D] West Hawk lake
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Correct Answer: B [Dal lake ]
Notes:
A lake inside a depression caused by the impact of a meteor is called an impact crater lake. E.g Lonar lake, clearwater lakes, karakul lake, west hawk lake, etc.
Dal lake is a freshwater lake in Kashmir
18. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Dirt cone?
- Dirt cones are found all over the globe, in both arctic and temperate regions.
- A dirt cone is a type of depositional glacial feature.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Dirt cones are depositional features found in glacial landforms. They are found all over the globe- in both arctic and temperate regions.
19. What are landforms of ridges deposited by a glacier or ice sheet transverse to ice flow called?
[A] Rogen moraine
[B] Drumlins
[C] Arete
[D] Oasis
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Correct Answer: A [Rogen moraine]
Notes:
Landforms of ridges deposited by a glacier or ice sheet transverse to ice flow are called rogen moraine. They mainly occur in scotland and ireland.
20. What is the underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic spreading called?
[A] Malpais
[B] Mid oceanic ridge
[C] Dike
[D] Guyot
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Correct Answer: B [Mid oceanic ridge]
Notes:
Mid oceanic ridges are underwater mountain systems formed by plate tectonic spreading. It forms at divergent plate boundaries.
