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. Albert’s Landing Beach is situated in which country?
[A] United States
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Thailand
[D] India
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Albert’s Landing Beach is situated in New York, United States. The Beach is also known as “Big Albert’s Beach”. It is bay facing beach in Amagansett, East Hampton in New York.
12. Which is the second longest canyon in the world?
[A] Echo Canyon
[B] Amazon Canyon
[C] Ulubey Canyon
[D] Fish River Canyon
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Correct Answer: C [Ulubey Canyon]
Notes:
Ulubey Canyon is the second longest canyon in the world. It is located in the Ulubey district of Usak Province in Turkey. It covers an area of 119 hectares.
13. Which is the biggest type of a star among the following?
[A] White Dwarf
[B] Super Giants
[C] Red Giants
[D] Blue Giants
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Correct Answer: B [Super Giants]
Notes:
Super giants are among the biggest stars. They have an enormous size and are the largest stars in the Universe. Theyare 500 – 1000 times bigger than the sun.
14. NASA’s robotic spacecraft MESSENGER was sent to study_?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Mercury
[D] Saturn
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Correct Answer: C [Mercury]
Notes:
The robotic spacecraft by NASA orbited the planet mercury to study its chemical composition, magnetic field and geology.
15. Which among the following is not an Eon?
[A] Archean
[B] Hadean
[C] Palaeozoic
[D] Proterozoic
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Correct Answer: C [Palaeozoic]
Notes:
There are four Eons – Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic and Phanerozoic.
Palaeozoic – Era
16. Which among the following is not a mechanically formed sedimentary rock?
[A] Conglomerate
[B] Sandstone
[C] Shale
[D] Coal
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Correct Answer: D [Coal]
Notes:
Coal is a Organically or biologically formed sedimentary rock. Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks include – Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone, Shale, etc.
17. Which among the following statements is/are
not correct about weathering and climate?
- Weathering is enhanced with climate
- Low temperature and high rainfall enhances weathering
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: B [Only 2]
Notes:
Weathering is enhanced by climate. Weathering is enhanced with high temperature and high rainfall.
18. Which among the following processes are involved in the formation of the cliff?
[A] Erosion
[B] Deposition
[C] Weathering
[D] Both 1 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [Both 1 & 3]
Notes:
Cliff, an erosion landform is a vertical rock exposure formed due to the process of weathering and erosion.
19. Which among the following pairs of slope landforms is/are correctly matched?
- Cuesta – A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other.
- Rock shelter – A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff.
- Glen – A narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Glen is a slope landform associated with a name for valley commonly used in Ireland and Scotland.
Defile is a narrow pass or gorge between mountains o hills.
20. Which among the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Horst – Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel faults
- Oceanic trench – Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel faults
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: D [Neither 1 & 2]
Notes:
Oceanic trenches are long and narrow depressions of the sea floor. They are the deepest parts of the ocean floor. They are a type of tectonic landforms.
Horst is a raised fault block bounded by normal faults. The word Horst in Dutch and German means ‘heap’. It is a raised block of earth’s crust that has been lifted. It is a tectonic landform.
