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 raised fault block bounded by normal faults called?
[A] Graben
[B] Horst
[C] Crest
[D] Trough
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Correct Answer: B [Horst]
Notes:
Horst is a raised fault block bounded by normal faults. The word Horst in Dutch and German means ‘heap’. It is a raised block of earth’s crust that has been lifted. It is a tectonic landform.
22. Which among the following statements is correct about Malpais?
[A] It is a landform of ejecta from a volcanic vent piled up in a conical shape
[B] It is the molten lava contained in a volcanic crater
[C] It is a rough and barren landscape of relict and largely uneroded lava fields
[D] It is an area of land surrounded by one or more younger lava flows
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Correct Answer: C [It is a rough and barren landscape of relict and largely uneroded lava fields]
Notes:
A rough and barren landscape of relict and largely uneroded lava fields is called Malpais. Malpais in Spanish means ‘badland’. It is a characteristic of an arid environment.
23. Which among the following statements is correct about Etchplains?
[A] It is a large dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock
[B] It is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks
[C] It is a plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering
[D] It is a flat-topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet
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Correct Answer: C [It is a plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering]
Notes:
A plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering is called an Etchplain. The process of the formation of Etchplains is called Etchplantation.
24. Transcaucasia is a geographical region of Eurasia comprises of three nations. Which among the following are those three nations?
[A] Russia, Georgia, Turkey
[B] Turkey, Iran, Armenia
[C] Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
[D] Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan]
Notes:
Transcaucasia is also known as South Caucasus. It is a geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Its region extends from the Black Sea in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west.
25. Which among the following is the largest Delta in the world?
[A] Amazon
[B] Krishna
[C] Ganga-Brahmaputra
[D] Danube
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Correct Answer: C [Ganga-Brahmaputra]
Notes:
The Ganga-Brahmaputra, a river delta in the Bengal region is the world’s largest Delta. It empties in the Bay of Bengal.
26. Which is the deepest lake in North America?
[A] Great Bear Lake
[B] Lake Superior
[C] Lake Ontario
[D] Great Slave Lake
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Correct Answer: D [Great Slave Lake ]
Notes:
The Great Slave Lake is located in Canada.
It is the deepest lake in North America at 614 metres
It is the tenth-largest lake in the world
27. Which among the following coastal cities is also known as the ‘Big Easy’?
[A] Miami
[B] New Orleans
[C] Istanbul
[D] Venice
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Correct Answer: B [New Orleans ]
Notes:
The coastal city New Orleans is located on the Mississippi river, near the Gulf of Mexico. It is a Louisiana famous;y known as the ‘Big Easy’.
28. The Patagonian plateau is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Argentina
[B] Chile
[C] Peru
[D] Bolivia
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Correct Answer: A [Argentina ]
Notes:
The Patagonian Plateau in Argentina is a semi arid scrub and a rain shadow desert plateau. It is famous for sheep rearing.
29. Which is an intermediate layer beyond the ozone layer?
[A] Troposphere
[B] Thermosphere
[C] Exosphere
[D] Mesosphere
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Correct Answer: D [Mesosphere]
Notes:
The Mesosphere is the layer of the earth’s atmosphere which is an intermediate layer beyond the ozone layer. It lies upto an altitude of 80 km from the earth’s surface. The temperature gradually falls to -100°C at 80 km altitude in this layer. The meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the space.
30. Which is the largest desert in Asia?
[A] Sahara
[B] Arabian
[C] Thar
[D] Kalahari
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Correct Answer: B [Arabian]
Notes:
The Arabian desert is a vast desert in western Asia. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula. It is the fifth largest desert in the world, and the largest in Asia. It occupies an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers.
