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 highest mountain in South America?
[A] Mt. Kilimanjaro
[B] Mt. Mckinley
[C] Mt. Aconcagua
[D] Mt. Elbrus

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22. Which is the largest plateau in America?
[A] Columbia – Snake Plateau
[B] Colorado Plateau
[C] Kimberley Plateau
[D] Mascarene Plateau

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23. Which among the following layers of the Earth’s atmosphere is electrically charged?
[A] Troposphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Stratosphere
[D] Thermosphere

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24. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the sun called?
[A] Aphelion
[B] Perihelion
[C] Apogee
[D] Perigee

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25. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Air mass?

  1. Air mass is a large body of air whose physical properties especially temperature and moisture content are relatively uniform vertically.
  2. The temperature, pressure and humidity are uniform and the whole area of air or the mass of air behaves like a single unit.

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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26. Which among the following pairs of cyclones and their associated names is/are correctly matched?

  1. Indian Ocean – Tropical Cyclones
  2. Western Pacific – Typhoons
  3. Atlantic – Hurricanes

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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27. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is used to designate Desert Climate?
[A] B
[B] D
[C] S
[D] W

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28. Which is the shallowest ocean in the world?
[A] Arctic
[B] Southern
[C] Indian
[D] Atlantic

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29. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Deposits?

  1. Muds – These are terrigenous deposits as they are derived from land
  2. Clays  – These are pelagic deposits as they are derived from the oceans
  3. Oozes – These are an accumulation of volcanic dust blown out from volcanoes during volcanic eruptions

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] Only 2 & 3

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30. Which among the following joins places of equal salinity at the sea surface?
[A] Isobar
[B] Isocline
[C] Isohaline
[D] Isotherm

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