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 is a form of cavernous weathering and subcategory of tafoni?
[A] Honeycomb
[B] Bornhardt
[C] Nubbin
[D] Tor
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Correct Answer: A [Honeycomb]
Notes:
A form of cavernous weathering and subcategory of tafoni is called as Honeycomb weathering. It is also been called alveoli, lacework, stonelace, fretting or miniature tafoni weathering.
22. The Vasilievsky Island is situated in which among the following countries?
[A] Germany
[B] Canada
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: D [Russia]
Notes:
The Vasilievsky Island is a river island situated in the St.Petersburg city of Russia.
23. Which is the highest peak in the mountains Sierra Nevada?
[A] Mt. Elbert
[B] Mt. Blanc
[C] Mt. Mckinley
[D] Mt. Whitney
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Correct Answer: D [Mt. Whitney]
Notes:
The Sierra Nevada mountain ranges is in California, US. Mt.Whitney is the highest peak in Sierra Nevada. It is an important habitat for many Red Indian tribes.
24. Which is the southernmost active volcano on Earth?
[A] Mount Dukono
[B] Mount Rainier
[C] Mount Semeru
[D] Mount Erebus
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Correct Answer: D [Mount Erebus]
Notes:
Mount Erebus is the second highest volcano in Antarctic. It is the southernmost active volcano on the Earth. It is the sixth highest ultra-mountain on the continent.
25. Which among the following statements is not correct about Cyclones?
[A] Cyclone is any low-pressure area with winds spiralling inwards
[B] Cyclones rotate anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
[C] The process of Cyclone formation and intensification is called Cyclogenesis
[D] They are generally formed near the equator and absent at the poles
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Correct Answer: D [They are generally formed near the equator and absent at the poles]
Notes:
Cyclone is any low-pressure area with winds spiralling inwards. Cyclones rotate anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere. The process of Cyclone formation and intensification is called Cyclogenesis.
No Cyclones are formed at the equator as the coriolis force is 0.
26. What are cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean called?
[A] Hurricanes
[B] Typhoons
[C] Tornadoes
[D] Taifu
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Correct Answer: A [Hurricanes]
Notes:
The term cyclone can be defined as the rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure centre which is circling counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
They are called Hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
27. Which among the following statements is not correct about the Southern Ocean?
[A] It is also known as the Austral Ocean
[B] It is the second smallest ocean divisions
[C] Cape Leeuwin is described as the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.
[D] Challenger Deep is the deepest point in the Southern Ocean
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Correct Answer: D [Challenger Deep is the deepest point in the Southern Ocean]
Notes:
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean or the Austral Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean. The deepest point in the Southern Ocean is the “Factorian Deep”with a depth of 7,434 meters.
28. Which among the following is not a cold current in the Atlantic Ocean?
[A] Falkland current
[B] Labrador current
[C] Brazilian current
[D] Benguela current
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Correct Answer: C [Brazilian current]
Notes:
Cold currents in the Atlantic Ocean:
Canaries Current
Labrador Current
Falkland Current
South Atlantic Drift
Benguela Current.
29. What percent of the total surface area of the Earth does the tropical rainforest biome cover?
[A] 25 %
[B] 50 %
[C] 2 %
[D] 10 %
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Correct Answer: C [2 %]
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. The Amazon Rainforest in South America is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
30. The “Sierra de Bahoruco National Park” is located in which country?
[A] Dominican Republic
[B] Commonwealth of Dominica
[C] Cuba
[D] The Bahamas
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Correct Answer: A [Dominican Republic]
Notes:
The Sierra de Bahoruco National Park is located in the island country of the Dominican Republic in the Hispaniola Islands of the Greater Antilles Archipelago in the West Indies-Caribbean region. This national park is bordered by Lake Enriquillo and Jaragua National Park. This national park includes Baoruco Mountain Range, various endemic and threatened bird species such as Bay-breasted cuckoos, Hispaniolan amazon, stygian owls and sharp-skinned hawks.
