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 Chihuahuan Desert is located in which among the following continents?
[A] Europe
[B] South America
[C] North America
[D] Asia

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22. Which kind of precipitation occurs when a front or boundary line is formed between two air masses of contrasting temperature?
[A] Convectional
[B] Cyclonic
[C] Orographic
[D] Frontal

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23. What is the extended margin of the continents called?
[A] Continental Shelf
[B] Continental Slope
[C] Submarine Trenches
[D] Mid-oceanic Ridges

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24. Which among the following statements is/are about the significance of Ocean Reliefs?

  1. It controls the motion of sea water.
  2. It helps in the navigation and fishing.
  3. It influences the oceanic movement in the form of currents.

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

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25. Which among the following ocean bottom relief indicates the end of the continents?
[A] Continental Shelf
[B] Trenches
[C] Continental Slope
[D] Continental Rise

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26. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of the Indian ocean?

  1. Bay of Bengal records higher salinity than the Indian Ocean
  2. The spatial distribution of salinity in the Indian Ocean is more variable and complex than the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

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

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27. Which among the following ocean deposits is correctly arranged in a chronological order from the surface to the deep parts of ocean?
[A] Sand – Gravel – Clay – Silt – Mud
[B] Gravel – Sand – Silt – Clay – Mud
[C] Sand – Silt – Mud – Gravel – Clay
[D] Clay – Sand – Silt – Gravel – Mud

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28. Which nation shares a maritime border with Cyprus?
[A] Georgia
[B] Romania
[C] Turkey
[D] Bulgaria

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29. Which nations form the basin countries of “Elbe River”?
[A] United States of America and Canada
[B] Germany and Poland
[C] Czech Republic and Germany
[D] Belgium and France

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30. Which among the following factors is/are involved in the formation of Race?

  1. Mutation
  2. Natural Selection
  3. Genetic Drift
  4. Migration
  5. Isolation

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

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