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 hottest desert in Mexico?
[A] Atacama
[B] Sonoran
[C] Great Basin
[D] Patagonian
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Correct Answer: B [Sonoran ]
Notes:
The Sonoran desert is located in North America. It covers the countries, United States and Mexico. It is the hottest desert in Mexico. It has an area of 260,000 square kilometres.
22. The Namib desert is located in which among the following countries?
- Rwanda
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Angola
Which among the following statements is/are correct:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 4
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
The Namib desert is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. It stretches along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It occupies an area of around 80,950 square kilometres.
23. In which nation “Livingstone Falls” is located?
[A] Canada
[B] Malaysia
[C] Democratic Republic of Congo
[D] Bolivia
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Correct Answer: C [Democratic Republic of Congo]
Notes:
Livingstone Falls is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a series of rapids on the lower course of the Congo River which is downstream from Pool Malebo. It is located in western equatorial African region. One of the later portions of the Livingstone Falls is Inga Falls, which is on the Congo River. There a proposal, as of 2014, to construct the largest hydro-electric power generating facility on earth in the Inga Falls.
24. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is referred as the climate of Highland region?
[A] A
[B] B
[C] E
[D] H
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Correct Answer: D [H]
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.
A, C, D, E are considered as Humid whereas B is considered as Dry.
H is referred to as the climate of Highland regions.
25. Which is the only ocean which is almost totally bounded by subduction zones?
[A] Indian
[B] Atlantic
[C] Arctic
[D] Pacific
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Correct Answer: D [Pacific]
Notes:
The Pacific Ring of Fire is the world’s foremost belt of explosive volcanism. The Pacific Ocean is the only ocean which is almost totally bounded by subduction zones. Only the Antarctic and Australian coasts have no nearby subduction zones.
26. Which among the following is/are warm ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
- Somali current
- Mozambique current
- Madagascar current
- Agulhas current
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 4
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
War ocean currents in the Indian Ocean:
The North East Monsoon Drift
The South West Monsoon Drift
North Equatorial Current
South Equatorial Current
Mozambique Current
Madagascar Current
Agulhas Current
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the Grassland Biome?
- Grassland biomes are normally situated between a forest and a desert.
- Twenty-five percent of the Earth is covered by the grassland biome.
- There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Grasslands are characterized as lands dominated by grasses rather than large shrubs or trees. Grassland biomes are normally situated between a forest and a desert. In fact, grasslands surround every desert in Asia. Twenty-five percent of the Earth is covered by the grassland biome. There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica.
28. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Tropical Rainforest Biome?
- Rainforests only cover around 10 percent the total surface area of the Earth.
- They help to regulate the temperatures around the world and the weather patterns as well.
- Tropical Rainforest are extremely humid, due to all the rainfall, the average humidity is between 77 and 88 percent.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Rainforests only cover around 2 percent the total surface area of the Earth, but really about 50 percent of the plants and animals on the earth live in the rainforest. Rainforests help to regulate the temperatures around the world and the weather patterns as well. Tropical Rainforest are extremely humid, due to all the rainfall, the average humidity is between 77 and 88 percent. The Amazon Rainforest in South America is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
29. What is an evolutionary increase in the complexity and/or size of the brain called?
[A] sexual dimorphism
[B] social brain hypothesis
[C] encephalization
[D] savannah hypothesis
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Correct Answer: C [encephalization]
Notes:
Evolution involves the gradual changes from simple to more complex forms. Humans are believed to have developed from simpler forms. Encephalization is an evolutionary increase in the complexity and/or size of the brain.
30. The “North Water Polynya” is located in which ocean?
[A] Arctic Ocean
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Southern Ocean
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Correct Answer: A [Arctic Ocean]
Notes:
North Water Polynya is a polynya located in the Arctic Ocean. A polynya is an area of year-round open water surrounded by sea ice. It is located between Greenland Island Of Denmark and Canada in the northern Baffin Bay. It is also known as North Water. And it forms the world’s largest Arctic Polynya. Due to its warm microclimate, it provides an appropriate environment to narwhal, beluga, walrus and bowhead whales to thrive and grow.
