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 coastal city is known as the ‘Marvelous City’?
[A] Miami
[B] New Orleans
[C] Venice
[D] Rio de Janeiro
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Correct Answer: D [Rio de Janeiro ]
Notes:
The coastal city Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is known as Cidade Maravilhosa meaning ‘Marvelous City’. It is famous for the 98 feet high ‘Christ the Redeemer’.
22. What is the proportion of insolation that is reflected back by the surface called?
[A] Radiation
[B] Conduction
[C] Albedo
[D] Scattering
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Correct Answer: C [Albedo]
Notes:
Albedo is the proportion of insolation that is reflected back by the surface. It depends upon the nature of the surface upon which the solar radiation is incident and the angle of incidence of the solar beam.
23. What is the albedo of the earth as a whole?
[A] 55 %
[B] 25 %
[C] 15 %
[D] 35 %
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Correct Answer: D [35 %]
Notes:
The proportion of insolation that is reflected back by the surface is called its albedo. It depends upon the nature of the surface upon which the solar radiation is incident and the angle of incidence of the solar beam. The albedo for the earth as a whole is called the planetary albedo and it is 35%.
24. Which among the following is not a Hot local wind?
[A] Bora
[B] Loo
[C] Khamsin
[D] Foehn
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Correct Answer: A [Bora]
Notes:
Hot Local winds are produced generally by the mechanism of downslope compressional heating which is also known as adiabatic heating.
Examples of Hot winds include:
Chinook, Harmattan, Foehn, Sirocco, Norwester, Brickfielder, Khamsin, Santa Ana, Loo, etc.
Bora winds are cold and dry north-easterly winds that blow from the mountains towards the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea.
25. In which among the following latitudes does 65 % of the cyclonic activity occur?
[A] At the Equator
[B] 5° to 10°
[C] 10° to 20°
[D] 40° to 50°
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Correct Answer: C [10° to 20°]
Notes:
The Coriolis force is zero at the equator hence there are no cyclones at equator. About 65 per cent of cyclonic activity occurs between 10° and 20° latitude.
26. Which among the following pairs of cyclones and their associated names is/are correctly matched?
- Indian Ocean – Tropical Cyclones
- Western Pacific – Typhoons
- Atlantic – Hurricanes
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Cyclone are called by different names in different regions:
Indian Ocean – Tropical Cyclones
Atlantic – Hurricanes
Western Pacific and South China Sea – Typhoons
Western Australia – Willy-willies
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of ocean water?
- Anticyclonic conditions with stable air and high temperature increases salinity of the surface water of the oceans
- Westerlies decrease the salinity along the western coasts of the continents whereas they increase the salinity along the eastern coasts of the continents.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Winds help in redistribution of salt in the oceans and the seas.
Westerlies increase the salinity along the western coasts of the continents whereas they decrease the salinity along the eastern coasts of the continents.
28. Which countries share the location of “Lusatian Mountains”?
[A] Czech Republic and Germany
[B] Germany and Poland
[C] Germany and Denmark
[D] Germany and France
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Correct Answer: A [Czech Republic and Germany]
Notes:
The Czech Republic and Germany share the location of Lusatian Mountain Range. It is a part of the Western Sudetes Mountain Range. In Germany, it is called Zittau Mountain. It lies adjacent to the Ore Mountain Range and Elbe River Valey. Lausche Peak is the highest peak of this mountain range which is 793 metres above sea level. It is composed of sandstone and granite rocks.
29. Which layer of the soil is also called as the bedrock?
[A] A – Horizon
[B] R – Horizon
[C] E – Horizon
[D] D – Horizon
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Correct Answer: B [R – Horizon]
Notes:
R – Horizon is also known as bedrock, this forms the bottommost layer of the soil profile. It comprises of largely unbroken rock strata, as a continuous hard mass. In situ, soils exhibit many features of the bedrock strata.
30. Which among the following pairs of temperate grassland biome is/are correctly matched?
- Prairies – America
- Pampas – Russia
- Pustaz – Hungary
- Canterbury – New Zealand
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 3
[D] Only 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Temperate grasslands are characterized as having grasses as the dominant vegetation. Trees and large shrubs are absent.
Prairie – America
Pampas – Argentina
Pustaz – Hungary
Steppe – Russia
Veld – South Africa
Downs – Australia
Canterbury – NZ
