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 is the only planet whose barycenter with the Sun lies outside the volume of the Sun?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Earth
[D] Neptune
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Correct Answer: A [Jupiter]
Notes:
Jupiter is the only planet whose barycenter ( the center of mass of two or more bodies orbiting each other and the point about which the two bodies orbit) with the sun lies outside the volume of the sun.
22. Which among the following is a permafost or periglacial landform?
[A] Stacks
[B] Seifs
[C] Hummocks
[D] Demoiselles
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Correct Answer: C [Hummocks]
Notes:
Hummocks are cryogenic landforms. They are small mounds above ground typically less than 50 m in height.
23. What is the deep depression in a stream bed at the base of a waterfall called?
[A] Plunge pool
[B] Cuesta
[C] Meander
[D] Ox bow lake
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Correct Answer: A [Plunge pool]
Notes:
Plunge pool or waterfall lake is a deep depression in the stream bed at the base of the waterfall. It is created by the erosional force of the cascading water. They occur at the youthful stage of the river development.
24. What are angular, sharply pointed mountainous peak found in glacial areas called?
[A] Horn
[B] Tor
[C] Arete
[D] Esker
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Correct Answer: A [Horn]
Notes:
Pyramidal peak or glacial horns are angular, sharply pointed mountainous peaks found in glacial areas.
25. Which among the following statements is correct about Panhole?
[A] It is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock.
[B] It is a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone
[C] It is a large dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock
[D] It is a small and gentle hill consisting of a bedrock core dotted with rounded residual blocks.
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Correct Answer: A [It is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock.]
Notes:
Panhole is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock. Panholes are also called as armchair hollows, weathering pans, etc. They are well developed in granitic rocks and sandstone. They are commonly found in desert environments.
26. Which among the following coastal cities is located in Scotland?
[A] Venice
[B] Edinburgh
[C] Perth
[D] New Orleans
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Correct Answer: B [Edinburgh]
Notes:
The coastal city Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is famous for its Fringe festival. It is also famous for an extinct volcano named Arthur’s Seat.
27. The “Gulf of Uraba” is located in which nation?
[A] Ecuador
[B] Bolivia
[C] Colombia
[D] Venezuela
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Correct Answer: C [Colombia]
Notes:
Gulf of Uraba is a gulf located inside the coastline of Colombia facing the Caribbean Sea. It is a part of the Gulf of Darien. It is located as a long and wide inlet. The Atrato River flows into the Gulf of Uraba.
28. Who identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate?
[A] Hoyle
[B] Henry Hess
[C] Laplace
[D] Koeppen
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Correct Answer: D [Koeppen]
Notes:
Koeppen’s classification of Climatic Regions is an empirical classification based on mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data. He identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate. He selected certain values of temperature and precipitation and related them to the distribution of vegetation and used these values for classifying the climates. He recognized five major climatic groups, four of them are based on temperature and one on precipitation.
29. Which among the following water bodies has the highest salinity?
[A] Lake Van
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Great Salt Lake
[D] Dal Lake
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Correct Answer: A [Lake Van]
Notes:
Salinity means the total content of dissolved salts in Sea or Ocean.
The highest salinity is found in Lake Van, Turkey – 330 o/oo
Dead Sea – 238 o/oo
Great Salt Lake – 220 o/oo
30. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Pelagic Deposits?
- The red clay is the most widely spread pelagic deposit and covers 38% of the sea floor.
- The chief constituents of red clay are silicon and aluminium dioxide.
- The red clay covers more than half of the Pacific floor.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Pelagic deposits consist of fine materials formed of skeletons and shells of marine organisms and a few inorganic substances. They are generally blue, grey or red in colour.
The chief constituents of red clay are silicon and aluminium dioxide.
The red clay is the most widely spread pelagic deposit and covers 38% of the sea floor. The red clay covers more than half of the Pacific floor
