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 highest mountain in South America?
[A] Mt. Kilimanjaro
[B] Mt. Mckinley
[C] Mt. Aconcagua
[D] Mt. Elbrus
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Correct Answer: C [Mt. Aconcagua]
Notes:
Mt. Aconcagua in the Andes is the highest mountain in South American continent. It is 6960 metres above sea level. It is located in Argentina.
22. Which is the largest plateau in America?
[A] Columbia – Snake Plateau
[B] Colorado Plateau
[C] Kimberley Plateau
[D] Mascarene Plateau
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Correct Answer: B [Colorado Plateau ]
Notes:
The Colorado Plateau, an intermontane plateau is the largest plateau in America. It lies to the western part of USA. It is divided by the Colorado river and the Grand Canyon. It is famous for Artesian wells.
23. Which among the following layers of the Earth’s atmosphere is electrically charged?
[A] Troposphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Stratosphere
[D] Thermosphere
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Correct Answer: D [Thermosphere]
Notes:
The Thermosphere is located between 80 and 400 km above the mesopause. It contains electrically charged particles known as ions. It is therefore known as Ionosphere.
24. 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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Correct Answer: A [Aphelion]
Notes:
The position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun is called the Aphelion.
The closest point to the Sun in a planet’s orbit is called perihelion.
25. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Air mass?
- Air mass is a large body of air whose physical properties especially temperature and moisture content are relatively uniform vertically.
- The temperature, pressure and humidity are uniform and the whole area of air or the mass of air behaves like a single unit.
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:
Air mass is a large body of air whose physical properties especially temperature and moisture content are relatively uniform horizontally. The temperature, pressure and humidity are uniform and the whole area of air or the mass of air behaves like a single unit.
26. Which among the following pairs of cyclones and their associated names is/are correctly matched?
- Indian Ocean – Tropical Cyclones
- Western Pacific – Typhoons
- Atlantic – Hurricanes
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Cyclone are called by different names in different regions:
Indian Ocean – Tropical Cyclones
Atlantic – Hurricanes
Western Pacific and South China Sea – Typhoons
Western Australia – Willy-willies
27. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is used to designate Desert Climate?
[A] B
[B] D
[C] S
[D] W
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Correct Answer: D [W]
Notes:
The Koeppen climate classification system recognizes five major climatic types and each type is designated by a capital letter- A, B, C, D, E, and H.
The capital letters S and W are employed to designate the two subdivisions of dry climate:
S – Semi arid or Steppe
W – arid or desert
28. Which is the shallowest ocean in the world?
[A] Arctic
[B] Southern
[C] Indian
[D] Atlantic
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Correct Answer: A [Arctic]
Notes:
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world’s five major oceans. It is also known as the coldest of all the oceans.
29. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Deposits?
- Muds – These are terrigenous deposits as they are derived from land
- Clays – These are pelagic deposits as they are derived from the oceans
- Oozes – These are an accumulation of volcanic dust blown out from volcanoes during volcanic eruptions
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Muds : These are terrigenous deposits as they are derived from land. These are mainly deposited on the continental shelves.
Oozes : These are pelagic deposits as they are derived from the oceans. They are made of shelly & skeletal remains of marine micro-organisms with calcareous or siliceous parts
Clays : These occur mainly as red clays in the deeper parts of ocean basins. These are particularly abundant in Pacific Ocean. Red clay is believed to be an accumulation of volcanic dust blown out from volcanoes during volcanic eruptions
30. Which among the following joins places of equal salinity at the sea surface?
[A] Isobar
[B] Isocline
[C] Isohaline
[D] Isotherm
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Correct Answer: C [Isohaline]
Notes:
The spatial distribution of surface salinity of the oceans and the seas is represented by Isohalines which are the lines that join the places of equal salinity at the sea surface.
