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. What is a dome formed by swelling or rising of a caldera floor due to movement in the magma chamber beneath it?
[A] Resurgent dome
[B] Cinder cone
[C] Dike
[D] Guyot
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Correct Answer: A [Resurgent dome]
Notes:
A dome formed by swelling or rising of a caldera floor due to movement in the magma chamber beneath it is called the Resurgent dome.
22. Which among the following nations houses the famous Kalandula Waterfalls?
[A] Zambia
[B] Uganda
[C] Angola
[D] Tanzania
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Correct Answer: C [Angola]
Notes:
The famous Kalandula Waterfalls is located in Angola. It is one of the largest waterfalls of Africa by volume. It is 105 meters high. This waterfall derives its water from Lucala River.
23. Which nation’s two island groups are called Barlavento Islands and Sotavento Islands?
[A] Philippines
[B] Cape Verde
[C] Trinidad and Tobago
[D] Portugal
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Correct Answer: B [Cape Verde]
Notes:
Cape Verde is a horse-shoe shaped cluster of ten islands which are divided into two groups- (1). Barlavento Islands and (2). Sotavento Islands. The largest island of Cape Verde is Santiago which hosts the capital city Praia, is located in Sotavento Islands. Barlavento Islands are known as the Windward Islands and Sotavento Islands are known as the Leeward Islands.
24. Which two nations share the longest international border in the world?
[A] China and Russia
[B] Canada and USA
[C] Argentina and Chile
[D] Mexico and USA
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Correct Answer: B [Canada and USA]
Notes:
Canada-United States Border, also known as International Boundary, is the longest international border in the world between two countries. The total length covers are 8891 kilometres. The Canada Border Service Agency and US Customs and Border Protection regulate and monitor the legal passage through the International Boundary.
25. Which is the highest mountain in the Antarctica?
[A] Mount Kosciuszko
[B] Mount Mckinley
[C] Mount Vinson Massif
[D] Mount Elbrus
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Correct Answer: C [Mount Vinson Massif]
Notes:
Mount Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in Antarctic continent. Its summit is 4897 metres above sea level. It is located in Antarctica.
26. Which among the following plateaus is called as ‘Flood Basalt Plateau’?
[A] Colorado Plateau
[B] Columbia-Snake Plateau
[C] Mexican Plateau
[D] Tibetan Plateau
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Correct Answer: B [Columbia-Snake Plateau ]
Notes:
The Columbia-Snake Plateau in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (USA) is formed due to volcanic eruptions with a consequent coating of basalt lave. Hence it is called as ‘Flood Basalt Plateau’
27. The”Atrato River” is located in which nation?
[A] Mexico
[B] Colombia
[C] Costa Rica
[D] Guatemala
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Correct Answer: B [Colombia]
Notes:
Atrato River is located in north-western Colombia. This river rises from Western Cordilleras and drains its water to Gulf of Uraba, part of Gulf of Darien, Caribbean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean.
28. Which among the following layers of ocean and density is/are correctly matched?
- Surface Layer – Highest density
- Pynocline Layer – Sharp density gradient
- Deep or bottom layer – Lowest but uniform density.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
Salinity is directly positively related to seawater density.
There are 3 layers in seawater from sea surface to the ocean bottoms. They are
Surface Layer of Lowest density
Pynocline Layer of sharp density gradient
Deep or bottom layer of highest but uniform density.
29. In which among the following place in India, are coral reefs present?
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Lakshadweep
- Palk Bay
- Gulf of Mannar
- Gulf of Kutch
- Sunderbans
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C] Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:
India has its coastline extending over 7500 kilometres. It is due to the subtropical climatic conditions, there are a very few coral reefs in India. The major coral reefs in India includes the Palk Bay, the Gulf of Mannar, the Gulf of Kutch, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands. Among all these coral reefs, the Lakshadweep reef is an example of atoll while the rest are all fringing reefs.
30. Cuba shares the location at the confluence of which three waterbodies?
[A] Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Alaska and Caspian Sea
[B] Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
[C] Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of California and Beaufort Sea
[D] Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
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Correct Answer: D [Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea]
Notes:
Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean Sea at the confluence with the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba shares maritime borders with the USA to the north and north-west; the Bahamas to the north; Mexico to the west; Haiti to the east; Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to the south.
