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 Halong Bay is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Vietnam
[C] Malaysia
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Vietnam]
Notes:
The Halong Bay is located in Vietnam. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a home to the Dau Go Cave. The Halong Bay is famous for the limestone features.
22. Which among the following mountain passes joins the Madurai city in Tamil Nadu with Kottayam district in Kerala?
[A] Thal Ghat
[B] Bhor Ghat
[C] Pal Ghat
[D] Sencotta Gap
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Correct Answer: D [Sencotta Gap]
Notes:
The Sencotta Gap joins the Madurai city in Tamil Nadu with Kottayam district in Kerala. It is located in Western Ghats. It is the second largest gap in Western Ghats.
23. Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
- Sonoran Desert – United States and Mexico
- Patagonian Desert – Argentina and Chile
- Gobi Desert – Russia and China
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Gobi Desert is a large desert is East Asia. It covers parts of Northern and Northeastern China and of Southern Mongolia. It has an area of 1,295,000 square kilometres. It is a cold Desert.
24. The Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt is also known as?
[A] Doldrums
[B] Roaring Forties
[C] Furious Fifties
[D] Horse Latitudes
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Correct Answer: D [Horse Latitudes]
Notes:
The Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt extend near the tropics to about 35 degree North and South Latitudes. The high pressure along this belt is due to subsidence of air coming from the equatorial region which descends after becoming heavy. In early days, the sailing vessels with cargo of horses found it difficult to sail under calm conditions of this high pressure belt. They used to throw horses into the sea when fodder ran out. Hence the name horse latitudes.
25. Which among the following is involved in the Orographic Precipitation?
[A] Convectional cell which is an updraft of warmer air seeking higher altitude
[B] Air is forced to rise upwards by the landform features.
[C] Moist air is made to rise by a cyclonic pressure system.
[D] Front or boundary line is formed between two air masses of contrasting temperature
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Correct Answer: B [Air is forced to rise upwards by the landform features.]
Notes:
Orographic rainfall occurs when the saturated air mass comes across a mountain and is forced to rise. The principal characteristic of this type of rainfall. The region situated on the leeward side is known as the rain-shadow area.
26. The source region of which among the following air masses are the oceans between 40° and 60° latitudes?
[A] Maritime Polar Air Masses
[B] Continental Polar Air Masses
[C] Maritime Tropical Air Masses
[D] Continental Tropical Air Masses
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Correct Answer: A [Maritime Polar Air Masses]
Notes:
Maritime Polar Air Masses are the masses whose source regions are the oceans between 40° and 60° latitudes. The conditions over these source regions are cool, moist and unstable.
27. In which country, “Kyrenia Mountains” is located?
[A] Armenia
[B] Cyprus
[C] Georgia
[D] Lebanon
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Correct Answer: B [Cyprus]
Notes:
Kyrenia Mountains is a long narrow mountain range located in the northern part of Cyprus. This mountain, also known as Pentadaktylos, is made of limestones and marbles. The highest peak of this range is Mount Kyaparissovouno. It is the only other mountain range in Cyprus after Troodos Mountains. A controversial flag of unrecognised Northern Cyprus is painted on the southern slope of the mountains.
28. The “Macocha Gorge” is located in which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Croatia
[C] Canada
[D] Czech Republic
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Correct Answer: D [Czech Republic]
Notes:
Macocha Gorge is located in the Czech Republic. Karst landscape is formed with the flow of acidic water through soft rock, lead to the development of Macocha Gorge, also called Macocha Abyss, the deepest sinkhole in Central Europe. It is part of the Punkva Caves of the Moravian Karst Caves system drained by the Punkva River. It is a popular tourist destination.
29. Which among the following pairs of soil types is/are correctly matched?
- Sandy soils – if the size of soil grain is in the range of 2 to 0.05 mm.
- Loamy soils – if the size of soil grain is in the range of 0.05 to 0.002 mm.
- Clayey soils – are a mixture of sand, clay, and silt.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 3
[D] Only 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1]
Notes:
Sandy soils – if the size of soil grain is in the range of 2 to 0.05 mm.
Silt – if the size of soil grain is in the range of 0.05 to 0.002 mm.
Clayey soils – if the size of soil grain is less than 0.002 mm.
Loamy soils are a mixture of sand, clay, and silt. This is considered to be the best kind of topsoil for growing plants.
30. Which ecologist suggested the word ‘Biome’?
[A] Alexander Humboldt
[B] F. Hoyle
[C] Frederic Edward Clements
[D] Jacques Jeans
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Correct Answer: C [Frederic Edward Clements]
Notes:
A biome can be defined as a large biological community or an ecosystem where different types of living organisms including plants, animals, birds, insects, and humans are used to living in a certain type of climate. The word “Biome” was suggested by an ecologist Frederic Edward Clements in the year 1916 which referred to the word biotic community.
