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 statements is/are correct about rift valley?
- It is a tectonic landform
- It is formed at convergent plate boundary
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Rift valley is a type of a tectonic landform. It is a linear lowland formed by a tectonic rift or fault. It is formed on a divergent plate boundary.
22. What among the following are associated with the formation of Mid Oceanic ridges?
[A] Plate Tectonics
[B] The Big Splat
[C] Gravitational force
[D] Convectional force
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Correct Answer: A [Plate Tectonics]
Notes:
The underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonic spreading is called the Mid oceanic ridge. They are formed by plate tectonics due to the process of sea floor spreading. They are formed at divergent plate boundaries. They are the longest mountain ranges of the world.
23. Which nations, along with Chad, form the basin countries for the “Lake Chad”?
[A] Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger
[B] Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia
[C] Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana
[D] Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
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Correct Answer: A [Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger]
Notes:
Lake Chad’s basin countries include Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. It is an endorheic lake in Africa. It is the largest lake in Chad Basin. It lies on the central part of the Sahel Region. This lake is Africa’s second-largest wetland.
24. Which is the correct sequence of the layers of the earth’s atmosphere from the innermost to the outermost?
[A] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[B] Troposphere – Thermosphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[C] Stratosphere – Troposphere – Thermosphere – Mesosphere – Exosphere
[D] Troposphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Exosphere
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Correct Answer: D [Troposphere – Stratosphere – Mesosphere – Thermosphere – Exosphere]
Notes:
The atmosphere is divided in five layers according to the diversity of temperature and density. These 5 layers include: Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere (Ionosphere)
Exosphere
25. What are flat-topped mountains called?
[A] Atolls
[B] Seamounts
[C] Guyots
[D] Trenches
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Correct Answer: C [Guyots]
Notes:
Seamounts are mountains with pointed summits, rising from the seafloor that does not reach the surface of the ocean.
Guyots are flat-topped mountains or seamounts.
26. What type of corals are found very close to the land and forms a shallow lagoon known as Boat Channel?
- Atoll
- Fringing Reef
- Barrier Reef
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2]
Notes:
Fringing Reef: The coral reefs that are found very close to the land and forms a shallow lagoon known as Boat Channel are called Fringing Coral Reefs.
The Fringing Reefs develop along the islands and the continental margins. They grow from the deep bottom of the sea and have their seaward side sloping steeply into the deep sea. Fringing Reefs are the most commonly found coral reefs among the three.
27. From which country, the “Oder River” originates?
[A] Poland
[B] Czech Republic
[C] Germany
[D] Austria
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Correct Answer: B [Czech Republic]
Notes:
Oder River is a river in Central Europe originates from the Czech Republic which then flows through Western Poland and Oder-Neisse Line of the border between Poland and Germany to meet the Szczecin Lagoon of the Bay of Pomerania, Baltic Sea. Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany form the basin countries of the Oder River.
28. Which among the following currents contribute to the aridity of the Sahara?
[A] California Current
[B] Canary Current
[C] Humboldt Current
[D] Kuroshio Current
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Correct Answer: B [Canary Current ]
Notes:
The currents have a significant effect on the climate of the coastal areas. The currents such as the Canary Current that flows along the western coast of Africa has contributed to the aridity of Sahara.
29. What disturbance is represented by the El Nino?
- Disturbance of ocean and atmospheric conditions.
- Disturbance of land and atmospheric conditions.
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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
EI Nino represents a disturbance of ocean and atmospheric conditions. It occurs at intervals of 3 to 8 years. Occurring in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the effect of the EI Nino spreads widely over the globe.
30. The “Limfjord” fjord is located in which country?
[A] Norway
[B] Sweden
[C] Denmark
[D] Finland
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Correct Answer: C [Denmark]
Notes:
Limfjord Fjord is located in Denmark. It is a shallow part of the sea which has inlets both from the North Sea and Kattegat sea area of the Baltic Sea, separates the North Jutlandic Island from the rest of Jutland Peninsula. Aalborg is the main port of Limfjord fjord. This fjord is famous for its tasty mussels.
