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 peak in the Andes mountain range?
[A] Mt. Mitchell
[B] Mt. Aconcagua
[C] Mt. Blanc
[D] Mt. Elbert

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22. Which among the following mountains is also known as the ‘Yellow Mountain’?
[A] Mount Huang
[B] Aoraki Mount Cook
[C] Mount Kinabalu
[D] Monte Fitz Roy

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23. Which process is important in heating the lower layers of the atmosphere?
[A] Insolation
[B] Radiation
[C] Conduction
[D] Convection

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24. What is the force that results when there is a difference in pressure across a surface?
[A] Frictional force
[B] Coriolis Force
[C] Pressure Gradient force
[D] Gravitational force

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25. Which instrument is used to measure the wind direction?
[A] Barometer
[B] Thermometer
[C] Weather vane
[D] Hygrometer

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26. The “Ubangi River” is the largest right-bank tributary of which river?
[A] Nile River
[B] Orange River
[C] Congo River
[D] Zambezi River

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27. Which among the following continents border the Pacific Ocean?

  1. Asia
  2. North America
  3. South America
  4. Africa
  5. Australia

Select the correct code from the options given below:

[A] Only 1, 3 & 5
[B] Only 1, 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

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28. Which among the following pairs of ocean relief features is/are correct matched?

  1. A detached elevation with shallow depths – Shoal
  2. Low islands surrounding a deep central depression – Reefs
  3. An organic deposit made by living or dead organisms – Atoll

Select the correct code from the options given below:

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

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29. What is the zone which lies between 100 metres and 1000 metres of the ocean water called?
[A] Thermocline
[B] Thermohaline
[C] Thermoduric
[D] Thermoform

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30. Which theory states that extinctions due to environmental conditions hurt specialist species more than generalist ones, leading to greater evolution among specialists?
[A] Red Queen hypothesis
[B] Turnover pulse hypothesis
[C] Toba catastrophe theory
[D] Savannah hypothesis

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