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 pairs of slope landforms is/are correctly matched?
- Rock shelter – A shallow cave-like opening at the base of a cliff.
- Plain – Extensive flat region that generally does not vary much in elevation
- Ravine – An area of a highland, usually of relatively flat terrain
- Col – The lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1, 2 & 4]
Notes:
Ravine is a small valley often the product of stream cutting erosion. It is larger than gullies but smaller than valleys.
Plateau is an area of a highland, usually of relatively flat terrain.
22. What is a hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam called?
[A] Guyot
[B] Dike
[C] Geyser
[D] Hornito
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Correct Answer: C [Geyser]
Notes:
Geyser is a hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. They are generally associated with volcanic areas. They are generally aligned along faults.
23. The “Coma Pedrosa” is the highest mountain of which of the following nation?
[A] Monaco
[B] Vatican
[C] Andorra
[D] San Marino
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Correct Answer: C [Andorra]
Notes:
The Coma Pedrosa is the highest mountain in Andorra. It consists of rugged mountains. It lies 2493 meters above sea level. It lies in the Pyrenees mountain ranges.
24. Which water body lies to the east of Belize?
[A] Caribbean Sea
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Gulf of Fonseca
[D] Gulf of Panama
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Correct Answer: A [Caribbean Sea]
Notes:
Belize lies to the west of the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Central America. This coast has the second-longest barrier reef. Gulf of Fonseca is a part of the Pacific Ocean in Central America bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Gulf of Panama is in the Pacific Ocean near the southern coast of Panama.
25. Which country does not shares a border with Bosnia and Herzegovina?
[A] Croatia
[B] Montenegro
[C] Serbia
[D] Hungary
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Correct Answer: D [Hungary]
Notes:
Hungary does not share a border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina shares a land border with three nations, Croatia lies to the north-west; Montenegro lies to the south-east; Serbia lies to the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
26. The “Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which nation?
[A] Argentina
[B] Chile
[C] Brazil
[D] Venezuela
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Correct Answer: B [Chile]
Notes:
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Chile. It houses 19th-century urban development and architecture style of Latin America. This seaport city houses early industrial infrastructures with the geometric layout. Until the opening of Panama Canal in 1914, this merchant seaport had a major commercial impact.
27. The “Magdalena River” is located in which nation?
[A] France
[B] Canada
[C] Colombia
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [Colombia]
Notes:
Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia. Its drainage basin covers 24% of the country’s area in which 66% of Colombia’s population lives. The source of the river is La Magdalena lagoon of Colombian Massif and drains its water into the Caribbean Sea. It is a Ramsar Wetland.
28. Which among the following statements is not correct about Stratus clouds?
[A] These clouds are stratified or layered clouds cover big portions of the sky
[B] The presence of stratus clouds means chilly, overcast day
[C] They are usually formed due to the mixing of air masses with various temperatures or due to loss of heat
[D] The colour of these clouds is usually black or grey
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Correct Answer: D [The colour of these clouds is usually black or grey]
Notes:Stratus clouds are horizontal.
They are stratified or layered clouds cover big portions of the sky.
These clouds are usually formed due to the mixing of air masses with various temperatures or due to loss of heat.
The presence of stratus clouds means chilly, overcast day.
Nimbus clouds are usually black or dark grey.
29. Which among the following are conditions for the formation of air masses?
- Source region should be extensive with gentle, divergent air circulation.
- A slightly prevalent low pressure
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: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Air masses occur over a homogeneous area, when air remains for a sufficiently long time, it acquires the characteristics of that area.
For the Air masses to form, the source region should be extensive with gentle, divergent air circulation (slightly at high pressure).
30. 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
