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 southernmost active volcano on Earth?
[A] Mount Dukono
[B] Mount Rainier
[C] Mount Semeru
[D] Mount Erebus

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22. Which among the following deserts is located in Iran?
[A] Dasht-e Kavir
[B] Kyzylkum
[C] Gobi
[D] Sonoran

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23. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun called?
[A] Aphelion
[B] Perihelion
[C] Apogee
[D] Perigee

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24. The “Pool Malebo” is located on the border between which two nations?
[A] Sudan and South Sudan
[B] Iran and Iraq
[C] Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo
[D] Brazil and Colombia

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25. What is the boundary zone when two different type of air masses meet called?
[A] Cyclone
[B] Rift
[C] Front
[D] Cloud

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26. Which among the following is not the ideal condition for the formation of tropical cyclones?
[A] Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C
[B] Upper divergence above the sea level system
[C] Presence of the Coriolis force
[D] High-level cyclonic circulation

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27. What type of climate is present in most of the Peninsular plateau barring the coromandel coast?
[A] Tropical Savannah
[B] Semi-arid Steppe type
[C] Hot desert type
[D] Monsoon Type with dry winters

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28. Which among the following factors lead to the cooling of the ocean water?

  1. Exchange of heat between the sea and the atmosphere
  2. Evaporation
  3. Convectional Currents

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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29. What is the tide formed when the sun, the moon, and the earth are in a straight line?

  1. Spring Tide 
  2. Neap Tide 

Select the correct code from the options given below:

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

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30. Which among the following is/are primary forces which influence the ocean currents?

  1. Salinity difference
  2. Heating by solar energy
  3. Wind
  4. Gravity
  5. Coriolis Force

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[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C] 1, 2, 3 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

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