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. How much percentage of the Earth’s crust by volume is composed of Sedimentary rocks?
[A] 95 %
[B] 70 %
[C] 8 %
[D] 58 %
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Correct Answer: C [8 %]
Notes:
Approximately 7.9 % of the Earth’s crust by volume is comprised of sedimentary rocks.
22. What is a small mound less than 15 m in height above ground called?
[A] Hummock
[B] Pingo
[C] Cryoplantation
[D] Inselberg
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Correct Answer: A [Hummock]
Notes:
Hummock is a cryogenic landform formed like a small mound above ground. It is less than 15 m in height and appears in groups.
23. What is a valley through which a river runs called?
[A] Vale
[B] Tor
[C] Cuesta
[D] Deil
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Correct Answer: A [Vale]
Notes:
Valley is an area between two mountains. It is a depression which is longer than its is wide. Vale is a valley through which a river runs.
24. Which among the following landforms is a Fluvial landform ?
[A] Inselberg
[B] Cirque
[C] Ait
[D] Arete
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Correct Answer: C [Ait]
Notes:
Ait is a small island formed due to the deposition of sediments in water. The river islands found on river Thames and its tributaries in England are called as Aits.
25. Which among the following is a network of river channels separated by small often temporary islands?
[A] Braided channel
[B] Bayou
[C] Ait
[D] Delta
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Correct Answer: A [Braided channel]
Notes:
Braided river or Braided channel is a network of river channels usually separated by braid bars. They usually occur in rivers with high sediment load.
26. What type of a landform is Central peak?
[A] Impact landform
[B] Fluvial landform
[C] Karst landform
[D] Lacustrine landform
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Correct Answer: A [Impact landform]
Notes:
Impact landforms are landforms created by extraterrestrial impacts especially the collision of two astronomical objects creating a huge effect.
Impact landforms include: Central peak, Ejecta blanket, Complex crater, impact crater, simple crater, etc.
27. What is a relatively smaller body of standing water called?
[A] Lake
[B] Pond
[C] River
[D] Ocean
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Correct Answer: B [Pond]
Notes:
Pond is a relatively smaller body of standing water. It is filled with water, either natural or artificial and is smaller than the lake.
28. Which among the following pairs of weathered landforms is/are correctly matched?
- Inselberg – Isolated rock hill or small mountain that rises abruptly from a relatively flat surrounding plain.
- Panhole – A shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock.
- Tor – A plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
Tor is a large free standing rock outcrop rising abruptly from the surrounding smooth and gentle slopes of a rounded hill summit or ridge crest. They are also known as castle koppie.
29. Which water body lies to the northwest of Belgium?
[A] Bay of Biscay
[B] North Sea
[C] Mediterranean Sea
[D] Irish Channel
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Correct Answer: B [North Sea]
Notes:
The North Sea lies to the northwest of Belgium. The Bay of Biscay lies to the west of France. Belgium is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and France to the southwest.
30. Which nation houses the “Athabasca Sand dunes”?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Canada
[C] Russia
[D] Libya
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Correct Answer: B [Canada]
Notes:
Canada houses the Athabasca Sand dunes Provincial Park to protect Athabasca Sand dunes. It forms part of the Boreal Shield Ecozone. It is one of the most northerly active sand dune formations on the earth. It lies on the banks of Lake Athabasca. The dunes are parabolic in shape.
