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. The Great Basin Desert is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Australia
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Russia
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: D [United States]
Notes:
The Great Basin Desert is part of the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Range. It is located in the states of Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho and Oregon of USA. It is a temperate desert with hot, dry summers and snowy winters.
22. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the continental shelf?
- It is the extended margin of each continent
- They are the richest fishing grounds in the world.
- They are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Continental Shelf is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas and gulfs. It is the shallowest part of the ocean showing an average gradient of 1° or even less.
The shallowness enables sunlight to penetrate through the water, which encourages the growth of minute plants and other microscopic organisms, thus continental shelves are the richest fishing grounds in the world.
The Oceanic Trenches are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes.
23. How is the density of ocean water expressed?
[A] Parts per hundred
[B] Parts per thousand
[C] Parts per million
[D] Parts per billion
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Correct Answer: B [Parts per thousand]
Notes:
Salinity is defined as ‘the total amount of solid material in grams contained in 1 kg of sea water and is expressed in parts per thousand’.
Salinity is also defined as the ratio between weight of the dissolved materials and the weight of the sample sea water.
24. Which among the following is not a warm ocean current in the Pacific ocean?
[A] Kuroshio
[B] California
[C] North pacific Drift
[D] North Equatorial
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Correct Answer: B [California]
Notes:
Warm Ocean Currents in Pacific Ocean:
North Equatorial Current
South Equatorial Current
Counter Equatorial Current
Kuroshio System
East Australia Current
North Pacific Drift
25. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Cold Currents?
- Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas.
- These currents are usually found on the west coast of the continents in the low and middle latitudes.
- They are usually found on the east coast in the higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas [from high latitudes to low latitudes]. These currents are usually found on the west coast of the continents in the low and middle latitudes (true in both hemispheres) and on the east coast in the higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere.
26. The “Macocha Gorge” is located in which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Croatia
[C] Canada
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: D [Czech Republic]
Notes:
Macocha Gorge is located in the Czech Republic. Karst landscape is formed with the flow of acidic water through soft rock, lead to the development of Macocha Gorge, also called Macocha Abyss, the deepest sinkhole in Central Europe. It is part of the Punkva Caves of the Moravian Karst Caves system drained by the Punkva River. It is a popular tourist destination.
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the coastal climate of US?
- The eastern coast of US in the tropical zone is warmer than the western coast.
- The temperature along the California coast remains relatively lower due to the cold California Current.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[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:
The eastern coast of US in the tropical zone is warmer than the western coast. The Gulf Stream keeps the temperature higher along the eastern coast while the temperature along the California coast remains relatively lower due to the cold California Current.
28. What are the major factors that influence the distribution of population?
- Rotation of the Earth
- Availability of mineral resources
- Soils
- Industrialization
- Social & Cultural factors
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C] Only 1, 4 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3, 4 & 5]
Notes:
Major factors that influence the distribution of population (i.e. density of population) are −
Availability of water
Landforms
Climate
Soils
Availability of mineral resources
Urbanization
Industrialization
Social & Cultural factors
29. In what type of mining, minerals are just dug out of the rocks?
[A] Shaft mining
[B] Drilling
[C] Open Cast mining
[D] Quarrying
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Correct Answer: D [Quarrying]
Notes:
Mining is the activity of obtaining minerals from the surface of the earth or from the rocks from below the surface.
Some of the minerals like building stone occur either on the surface or at very shallow depths. These minerals are just dug out of the rocks. This activity is called Quarrying.
30. Which among the following is not a surface means of transport?
[A] Airways
[B] Railways
[C] Waterways
[D] Roadways
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Correct Answer: A [Airways ]
Notes:
Railways, roadways, waterways and airways constitute the important components of the transport networks the world over. The first three of them are often called the surface means of transport.
