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.

21. Which among the following statements is correct about Guyot?
[A] It is an isolated flat-topped underwater volcano mountain.
[B] It is an linear volcanic vent through which lava erupts
[C] It is a hot spring characterised by intermittent discharge
[D] It is the molten lava contained in a volcanic crater

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22. What is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock called?
[A] Tor
[B] Panhole
[C] Plunge pool
[D] Nubbin

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23. Which among the following river islands is not located on the banks of river Brahmaputra?
[A] Majuli
[B] Dibru Saikhowa
[C] Umananda
[D] Srirangam

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24. Which is the largest river delta in Europe?
[A] Danube
[B] Mackenzie
[C] Ebro
[D] Volga

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25. Which among the following processes of transfer of energy is confined only to the troposphere?
[A] Convection
[B] Conduction
[C] Radiation
[D] Insolation

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26. What is the proportion of insolation that is reflected back by the surface called?
[A] Radiation
[B] Conduction
[C] Albedo
[D] Scattering

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27. Where do tropical cyclones originate?

  1. Over the Sea
  2. Over the land

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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28. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Temperature?

  1. The rate of decrease of temperature with in­creasing depth from equator towards the poles is not uniform.
  2. The polar seas have only one layer of cold water mass from the ocean surface to the deep ocean floor.

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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29. Which among the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Apogee – Moon’s orbit is farthest from the earth.
  2. Aphelion – The earth is closest to the sun.

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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30. Which countries share the location of “Beskid Mountains”?
[A] Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine
[B] Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay
[C] Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Serbia
[D] Russia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania

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