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. What is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water’s surface called?
[A] Guyot
[B] Seamount
[C] Resurgent dome
[D] Hornito
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Correct Answer: B [Seamount]
Notes:
A mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water’s surface is called a Seamount. They are typically formed of extinct volcanoes.
22. Which among the following statements is correct about Stratovolcano?
[A] It is a low profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows
[B] It is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and other ejecta
[C] It is a landform of more than one related volcanic centre
[D] It is the underwater vents or fissures in the Earth’s surface from which magma can erupt
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Correct Answer: B [It is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and other ejecta]
Notes:
Stratovolcano is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and other ejecta. It is also known as composite volcano.
23. Which among the following statements is correct about the weathering landform Nubbin?
[A] It is a small and gentle hill consisting of a bedrock core dotted with rounded residual blocks.
[B] It is a plain where the bedrock has been subject to considerable subsurface weathering
[C] It is a large dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock
[D] It is a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone
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Correct Answer: A [It is a small and gentle hill consisting of a bedrock core dotted with rounded residual blocks.]
Notes:
A small and gentle hill consisting of a bedrock core dotted with rounded residual blocks is called a Nubbin. They occur in patterned groups. They are found in humid tropical and monsoon climate areas.
24. The Madriu Perafita Claror Valley is located in which of the following nations?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Germany
[C] Andorra
[D] Monaco
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Correct Answer: C [Andorra]
Notes:
The Madriu Perafita Claror Valley is Andorra’s largest natural park. It is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It takes up 9% of the country. It is made up of glaciers, wooded valleys, wide green pastures and rocky mountains.
25. Which two nations share the “shortest land border between two countries”?
[A] Gibraltar and Spain
[B] Greenland and Canada
[C] Botswana and Zambia
[D] Kazakhstan and Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Botswana and Zambia]
Notes:
Zambia’s shortest border is the 150-metre strip of land that touches Botswana near Kazungula. Zambia lies to the north-west of Botswana. Kazakhstan-Russia share the longest single segment of land border. Gibraltar-Spain and Greenland-Canada rank the second and third respectively for the shortest land borders between two countries.
26. Which nation houses the “Guelta d’Archei”?
[A] Egypt
[B] Morocco
[C] Chad
[D] Angola
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Correct Answer: C [Chad]
Notes:
Guelta d’Archei is located in Chad. It is a geographical feature of the Ennedi Plateau of the Shahran desert. Guelta is a special geological feature of the Sahara which consisted of water pocket that forms in drainage canals or wadis. It houses West African Crocodile. It is a barren place.
27. The “Flaming Mountains” are located in which nation?
[A] China
[B] Cambodia
[C] Argentina
[D] Venezuela
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
Flaming Mountains, also known as Gaochang Mountains, are located in China. These are barren, eroded and red sandstone mountain which lies to the north of the Taklamakan Desert and to the east of the Turpan. Continuous erosion of these red sandstone mountains leads to the formation of gullies and trenches which gave rise to a flaming pattern in these mountains. It also forms location for several palaeontological formations such as Lianmuqin Formation and Subashi Formation. This mountain also houses the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.
28. Which among the following mountain ranges is located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea?
[A] Andes Mountains
[B] Caucasus Mountains
[C] Altai Mountains
[D] Atlas Mountains
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Correct Answer: B [Caucasus Mountains ]
Notes:
The Caucasus mountains in Europe are located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Mt.Elbrus is the highest peak in the Caucasus mountains.
29. What volume of the Earth’s atmosphere does carbon dioxide constitute?
[A] 78 %
[B] 2.1 %
[C] 0.3 %
[D] 0.03 %
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Correct Answer: D [0.03 %]
Notes:
Carbon dioxide constitutes only 0.03 % of the total volume of the atmosphere. Green plants, through photosynthesis, absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to manufacture food and keep other bio-physical processes going.
30. Which is the only country in South America that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea?
[A] Venezuela
[B] Brazil
[C] Colombia
[D] Guyana
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Correct Answer: C [Colombia]
Notes:
The Caribbean Sea lies to the north of Colombia and the Pacific Ocean lies to the west of Colombia. Colombia is the only country in South America that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
