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 statements is/are correct about rift valley?

  1. It is a tectonic landform
  2. It is formed at convergent plate boundary

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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22. What among the following are associated with the formation of Mid Oceanic ridges?
[A] Plate Tectonics
[B] The Big Splat
[C] Gravitational force
[D] Convectional force

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23. Which nations, along with Chad, form the basin countries for the “Lake Chad”?
[A] Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger
[B] Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia
[C] Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
[D] Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

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24. Which is the correct sequence of the layers of the earth’s atmosphere from the innermost to the outermost?
[A] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[B] Troposphere – Thermosphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[C] Stratosphere – Troposphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[D] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Exosphere

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25. What are flat-topped mountains called?
[A] Atolls
[B] Seamounts
[C] Guyots
[D] Trenches

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26. What type of corals are found very close to the land and forms a shallow lagoon known as Boat Channel?

  1. Atoll
  2. Fringing Reef
  3. Barrier Reef

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[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2
[D] None of the above

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27. From which country, the “Oder River” originates?
[A] Poland
[B] Czech Republic
[C] Germany
[D] Austria

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28. Which among the following currents contribute to the aridity of the Sahara?
[A] California Current
[B] Canary Current
[C] Humboldt Current
[D] Kuroshio Current

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29. What disturbance is represented by the El Nino?

  1. Disturbance of ocean and atmospheric conditions.
  2. Disturbance of land and atmospheric conditions.

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[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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30. The “Limfjord” fjord is located in which country?
[A] Norway
[B] Sweden
[C] Denmark
[D] Finland

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