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 front is formed when cold front overtakes warm front and warm air is completely displaced from the ground surface?
- Occluded Front
- Stationary Front
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Occluded front is the front which is formed when cold front overtakes warm front and warm air is completely displaced from the ground surface.
22. What is a low pressure area with wind spiralling inwards called?
[A] Earthquake
[B] Volcano
[C] Tsunami
[D] Cyclone
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Correct Answer: D [Cyclone]
Notes:
Cyclone is any low-pressure area with winds spiralling inwards. Cyclones rotate anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere. The process of Cyclone formation and intensification is called Cyclogenesis.
23. Who named the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Vasco da Gama
[B] Ferdinand Magellan
[C] Napolean Bonaparte
[D] Woodrow Wilson
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Correct Answer: B [Ferdinand Magellan]
Notes:
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the Earth covering one-third area. Explorer Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean in the 16th Century. He called it Mar Pacifico, which in both Portuguese and Spanish means “peaceful sea”.
24. Which among the following group of islands is located in the Pacific Ocean?
- Micronesia
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The Pacific ocean has most of the islands in the world. There are about 25,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands entirely within the Pacific Ocean can be divided into three main groups known as Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia.
25. In which among the following oceans is the largest continental shelf located?
[A] Pacific
[B] Atlantic
[C] Southern
[D] Arctic
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Correct Answer: D [Arctic]
Notes:
The Siberian Shelf in the Arctic Ocean – stretches to 1,500 kilometers (930 mi) in width. Continental shelves are usually covered with a layer of sand, silts, and silty muds.
26. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of ocean water?
- Anticyclonic conditions with stable air and high temperature increases salinity of the surface water of the oceans
- Westerlies decrease the salinity along the western coasts of the continents whereas they increase the salinity along the eastern coasts of the continents.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Winds help in redistribution of salt in the oceans and the seas.
Westerlies increase the salinity along the western coasts of the continents whereas they decrease the salinity along the eastern coasts of the continents.
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about oceanic climates?
- Locations with oceanic climates tend to feature cloudy conditions with precipitation.
- London is an example of an oceanic climate.
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[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:
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or temperate oceanic climate, is the Koeppen classification of climate typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents. Locations with oceanic climates tend to feature cloudy conditions with precipitation, though it can experience clear, sunny days. London is an example of an oceanic climate.
28. Which Blood Group is most common among the Caucasoid race?
[A] Group A
[B] Group B
[C] Group O
[D] Group AB
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Correct Answer: A [Group A]
Notes:
Blood type or blood groups are among the most widely studied physiological traits of human beings. Although all blood groups are found in all racial groups, there are differences in the dominant blood groups found among various racial
groups. Group A is most common among the Caucasoid while group B is most dominant among the Mongoloids. Both group A and B are common among the Negro people.
29. Which among the following is/are major sub – divisions of the woolly haired division of human race?
- Negroes
- Bantu
- Bushmen
- Sinic
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[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] 1, 2 & 4
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:The woollyhaired division is represented by the Negroid groups of population originating from tropical Africa. People
included in this division are also called the black people. Their major sub-divisions are:
Bantu
Bushmen
Negroes
Negritos
The Sinic group belongs to the straight haired division.
30. Which of the following term is applied to the people of mixed European and American Indian blood in North America?
[A] Apache
[B] Bantu
[C] Amerinds
[D] Aborigines
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Correct Answer: C [Amerinds]
Notes:
A tribe can be defined as an aggregate of people linked together by means of social ties, a common language and the recognition of a common cultural heritage.
Amerinds – The term is applied to the people of mixed European and American Indian blood in North America.
