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 landforms are a type of slope failures forming tongue shaped features?
[A] Solifluction lobes
[B] Pingo
[C] Hummock
[D] Lithalsa

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22. Which among the following is not a regional name for streams?
[A] Cavern
[B] Burn
[C] Brook
[D] Rivulet

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23. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Graben?

  1. It is a depressed block of the crust of a planet bordered by parallel faults.
  2. They occur side-by-side with Horsts.

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24. “Chuquicamata”, the world’s biggest/largest open-pit copper mine, is located in which nation?
[A] Germany
[B] Brazil
[C] France
[D] Chile

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25. Which is the highest mountain in the European continent?
[A] Mt. Aconcagua
[B] Mt. Kilimanjaro
[C] Mt. Elbrus
[D] Mt. Mckinley

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26. The Nathu La Pass is located in which among the following states?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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27. In which nation the “Old City of Dubrovnik”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located?
[A] Canada
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Croatia
[D] Armenia

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28. What are  cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean called?
[A] Hurricanes
[B] Typhoons
[C] Tornadoes
[D] Taifu

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29. Which current lowers the temperature near the north-east coast of North America?
[A] Labrador
[B] Canary
[C] Gulf Stream
[D] Benguela

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30. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Salinity of ocean water?

  1. Where the evaporation rate is high, the salinity is low.
  2. Where the inflow of freshwater is high, salinity is low.

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