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 clearly define density of population? (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] The number of persons living per sq km of land area
[B] The number of persons living per km of land area
[C] The number of persons living per village
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [The number of persons living per sq km of land area]
Notes:
For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometer or square mile. Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory or the entire world.
12. Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located? (UPSC Prelims 2005)
[A] Chile
[B] Japan
[C] Philippines
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Mount St. Helens is 34 miles (55 km) west of Mount Adams, in the western part of the Cascade Range. These “sister and brother” volcanic mountains are approximately 50 miles (80 km) from Mount Rainier, the highest of Cascade volcanoes.
13. Desert soil is example of which among the following?
[A] Zonal soils
[B] Azonal soils
[C] Intra-zonal Soils
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Azonal soils]
Notes:
Parent rock undergoes limited alternation and low climate activity in case of desert soil. Desert soils are light in colour and humus content is very low.
14. Which of the following archipelago is designated as a Ramsar site?
[A] Indonesian Archipelago
[B] British Isles
[C] Stockholm Archipelago
[D] Norwegian Archipelago
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Correct Answer: C [Stockholm Archipelago]
Notes:
The Stockholm Archipelago is located in the Baltic Sea and is the largest archipelago in Sweden, part of which has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989.
15. Which among the following is not an Isthmus of America?
[A] Isthmus of Avalon
[B] Isthmus of East Falkland
[C] Isthmus of Panama
[D] Isthmus of Mansheya
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Correct Answer: D [Isthmus of Mansheya]
Notes:
The Isthmus of Mansheya is located in the continent of Africa. It connects the landmasses of mainland Alexandria and the Island of Pharos. Mansheya is a neighbourhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
16. Which among the following is not a disc shaped Galaxy?
[A] Elliptical Galaxy
[B] Spiral galaxy
[C] Barred spiral galaxy
[D] Lenticular Galaxy
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Correct Answer: A [Elliptical Galaxy ]
Notes:
Disc shaped galaxy has a large bulge in the centre with spiral arms travelling around. Elliptical Galaxy is not disc shaped.
17. Which planet is also called as the winter planet?
[A] Mercury
[B] Neptune
[C] Jupiter
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: C [Jupiter]
Notes:
Jupiter, the largest planet of the solar system is also known as the winter planet as its average temperature is very low (-148 degree C).
18. Who propounded the Neptunist Theory of Geology?
[A] James Hutton
[B] Abraham Werner
[C] Aristotle
[D] F.Hoyle
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Correct Answer: B [Abraham Werner]
Notes:
Neptunist theory of geology proposed that all the rocks are formed from the crystallization of the minerals in the early oceans of the Earth. It was propounded by Abraham Werner.
19. Which among the following statements is correct about Asthenosphere?
[A] It is a strong lower part of the mantle
[B] It is a weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle
[C] It is the uppermost rigid part of the mantle
[D] It is the liquid layer of the earth’s core
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Correct Answer: B [It is a weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle]
Notes:
Asthenosphere is the weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
20. What is the process where curved layers peel off the bedrock ?
[A] Frost Wedging
[B] Salt Wedging
[C] Temperature change
[D] Exfoliation
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Correct Answer: D [Exfoliation]
Notes:
The process of exfoliation is a type of mechanical weathering where the peeling off the layers of the rocks leads to disintegration of the rock material.
