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. The Great Bear Lake is situated in which among the following countries?
[A] Canada
[B] Australia
[C] United States
[D] Iceland
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Correct Answer: A [Canada]
Notes:
The Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
It is the largest lake entirely within Canada.
It is the largest lake situated within the Arctic Circle.
22. Which is the world’s largest alkaline lake?
[A] Lake Titicaca
[B] Lake Superior
[C] Lake Turcana
[D] Lake Vostok
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Correct Answer: C [Lake Turcana]
Notes:
Lake Turcana borders the countries Ethiopia and Kenya
It is the largest permanent desert lake
It is the world’s largest Alkaline lake.
23. The Antrim coast is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Sweden
[B] Australia
[C] Norway
[D] Ireland
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Correct Answer: D [Ireland]
Notes:
The Antrim coast is located in Northern Ireland. It is best known for the Giant Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
24. Mt. Elbrus is located in which among the following mountain ranges?
[A] Andes
[B] Altai
[C] Caucasus
[D] Appalachians
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Correct Answer: C [Caucasus]
Notes:
The Caucasus mountains in Europe are located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Mt.Elbrus is the highest peak in the Caucasus mountains.
25. Mt. Vesuvius is located in which among the countries?
[A] Japan
[B] Indonesia
[C] Italy
[D] Iceland
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Correct Answer: C [Italy]
Notes:
Mt. Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located in Naples, Italy. It is universally acknowledged to be an extremely dangerous volcano.
26. Who named the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Vasco da Gama
[B] Ferdinand Magellan
[C] Napolean Bonaparte
[D] Woodrow Wilson
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Correct Answer: B [Ferdinand Magellan]
Notes:
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the Earth covering one-third area. Explorer Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean in the 16th Century. He called it Mar Pacifico, which in both Portuguese and Spanish means “peaceful sea”.
27. Which among the following connects the Continental slope to the deep sea or abyssal plain?
[A] Continental Shelf
[B] Trenches
[C] Continental Rise
[D] Mid-Oceanic Ridges
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Correct Answer: C [Continental Rise]
Notes:
The Continental Rise connects the Continental slope to the deep sea or abyssal plain. It is a major depositional regime in oceans made up of thick sequences of continental material that accumulate between the continental slope and the abyssal plain.
28. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Thermocline?
- There is a steep rise in temperature in this zone.
- It lies between 100 metres and 1000 metres.
- It contains about 18 percent of the total volume of water in the ocean.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Thermocline:
It lies between 100 metres and 1000 metres.
It contains about 18 percent of the total volume of water in the ocean.
There is a steep fall in temperature in this zone.
The density of water increases with increasing depth.
29. How is the density of ocean water expressed?
[A] Parts per hundred
[B] Parts per thousand
[C] Parts per million
[D] Parts per billion
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Correct Answer: B [Parts per thousand]
Notes:
Salinity is defined as ‘the total amount of solid material in grams contained in 1 kg of sea water and is expressed in parts per thousand’.
Salinity is also defined as the ratio between weight of the dissolved materials and the weight of the sample sea water.
30. Which among the following current flows along the eastern coast of North America keeping it cool?
[A] Labrador current
[B] Humboldt current
[C] West wind drift
[D] Gulf stream
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Correct Answer: A [Labrador current]
Notes:
The currents have a significant effect on the climate of the coastal areas. The cold Labrador Current flows along the eastern coast of North America keeping it cool.
