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 among the following landforms are a type of slope failures forming tongue shaped features?
[A] Solifluction lobes
[B] Pingo
[C] Hummock
[D] Lithalsa
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Correct Answer: A [Solifluction lobes]
Notes:
Solifluction lobes are permafrost formations. They are a type of slope failures which form a tongue shaped feature due to different downhill flow.
22. Which among the following is not a regional name for streams?
[A] Cavern
[B] Burn
[C] Brook
[D] Rivulet
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Correct Answer: A [Cavern]
Notes:
Cavern is another name for cave.
Stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of channel. It is also called as:
Burn, Brook, rivulet, Nant, Gill, Beck, Bourne, etc.
23. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Graben?
- It is a depressed block of the crust of a planet bordered by parallel faults.
- They occur side-by-side with Horsts.
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:
Tectonic landforms are landforms created by tectonic activity.
Graben is a depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel faults. Graben is a German word for ditch or trench. They occur side-by-side with Horsts.
24. “Chuquicamata”, the world’s biggest/largest open-pit copper mine, is located in which nation?
[A] Germany
[B] Brazil
[C] France
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: D [Chile]
Notes:
Chuquicamata, the world’s largest open-pit copper mine by excavated volume, is located in the Antofagasta region of Chile. This mine is now owned and operated by Codelco, a Chilean state enterprise. This mine was opened in 1882. It contains porphyry copper deposits.
25. Which is the highest mountain in the European continent?
[A] Mt. Aconcagua
[B] Mt. Kilimanjaro
[C] Mt. Elbrus
[D] Mt. Mckinley
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Correct Answer: C [Mt. Elbrus]
Notes:
Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain on the European continent. It is 5642 metres above sea level. It is located in Russia.
26. The Nathu La Pass is located in which among the following states?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
Notes:
The Nathu La Pass is located in Sikkim. It forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient silk route. It is one of the trading border posts between India and China.
27. In which nation the “Old City of Dubrovnik”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located?
[A] Canada
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Croatia
[D] Armenia
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Correct Answer: C [Croatia]
Notes:
The Old City of Dubrovnik is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Croatia. It is known as the “Pearl of Adriatic” located on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia facing the Adriatic Sea. It was an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. It is featured by Gothic Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains.
28. What are cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean called?
[A] Hurricanes
[B] Typhoons
[C] Tornadoes
[D] Taifu
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Correct Answer: A [Hurricanes]
Notes:
The term cyclone can be defined as the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure centre which is circling counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
They are called Hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
29. Which current lowers the temperature near the north-east coast of North America?
[A] Labrador
[B] Canary
[C] Gulf Stream
[D] Benguela
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Correct Answer: A [Labrador]
Notes:
Warm ocean currents raise the temperature in cold areas while the cold currents decrease the temperature in warm ocean areas.
The Labrador current which is a cold current, lowers the temperature near the north-east coast of North America.
30. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of ocean water?
- Where the evaporation rate is high, the salinity is low.
- Where the inflow of freshwater is high, salinity is low.
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: B [Only 2]
Notes:
The salinity of Ocean water in the surface layer of oceans depend mainly on evaporation and precipitation.
Where the evaporation rate is high, so is salinity.
Where the inflow of freshwater is high, salinity is low
