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 water body houses the “Scarborough Shoal”?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Tyrrhenian Sea
[C] South China Sea
[D] Yellow Sea
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Correct Answer: C [South China Sea]
Notes:
Scarborough Shoal is located in the South China Sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as Democracy Reef or Panatag Shoal. It is located between the Macclesfield Bank and Luzon Island of the Philippines. It is a disputed territory in which its ownership rights are claimed by both China and the Philippines.
22. Which is the highest mountain in North America?
[A] Mt. Aconcagua
[B] Mt. Mckinley
[C] Mt. Elbrus
[D] Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Correct Answer: B [Mt. Mckinley ]
Notes:
Mt. Mckinley, also known as Denali is the highest mountain in North American continent. It is 6168 metres. It is located on USA in the state of Alaska
23. 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.
24. The source region of which among the following air masses are the oceans between 40° and 60° latitudes?
[A] Maritime Polar Air Masses
[B] Continental Polar Air Masses
[C] Maritime Tropical Air Masses
[D] Continental Tropical Air Masses
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Correct Answer: A [Maritime Polar Air Masses]
Notes:
Maritime Polar Air Masses are the masses whose source regions are the oceans between 40° and 60° latitudes. The conditions over these source regions are cool, moist and unstable.
25. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is referred as areas of very low temperature?
[A] A
[B] H
[C] E
[D] B
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Correct Answer: C [E]
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.
E is the group of very low temperatures.
26. Which raises the temperature near the eastern coast of North America and the West Coast of Europe?
[A] Labrador
[B] Canary
[C] Gulf Stream
[D] Benguela
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Correct Answer: C [Gulf Stream]
Notes:
Warm ocean currents raise the temperature in cold areas while the cold currents decrease the temperature in warm ocean areas.
Gulf stream which is a warm current raises the temperature near the eastern coast of North America and the West Coast of Europe.
27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Temperature?
- The enclosed seas in the low latitudes record relatively lower temperature than the open seas.
- The enclosed seas in the high latitudes have higher temperature than the open seas.
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: D [Neither 1 & 2]
Notes:
The enclosed seas .i.e. the marginal Seas like Gulf, Bay etc, in the low latitudes record relatively higher temperature than the open seas
The enclosed seas in the high latitudes have lower temperature than the open seas.
28. The “Pedieos River” flows through which nation?
[A] Turkey
[B] Syria
[C] Cyprus
[D] Armenia
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Correct Answer: C [Cyprus]
Notes:
Pedieos River is the longest river in Cyprus. The source of the river is Troodos Mountains and the mouth of the river is Famagusta Bay of Cyprus. It houses Tamassos Dam. It flows northeast across the Mesaoria Plains through the capital city of Nicosia.
29. Which among the following are major movements of Ocean water?
- Tides
- Ocean Currents
- Waves
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The major movements of the ocean waters can be classified into three. They are:
Waves
Tides
Ocean Currents.
Waves and the ocean currents are horizontal movements of ocean waters while the tide is a kind of vertical movement of the ocean water.
30. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?
- Cold currents flow from polar regions towards the equator and have a lower surface temperature.
- These currents flow in the clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and in the anti-clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere.
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:
Cold currents flow from polar regions towards the equator and have a lower surface temperature.
They flow in the anti-clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and in the clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere.
