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. At which plate boundaries do the plates slide past each other?
[A] Convergent Plate Boundary
[B] Divergent Plate Boundary
[C] Transform Plate Boundary
[D] Plate Boundary Zones
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Correct Answer: C [Transform Plate Boundary]
Notes:
The plates slide past one another at the Transform Plate Boundary. At this plate boundary the crust is neither created nor destroyed.
22. What did Alfred Wegener name his Supercontinent?
[A] Panthalassa
[B] Gondwana
[C] Pangaea
[D] Laurasia
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Correct Answer: C [Pangaea]
Notes:
According to Alfred Wegener, all the major continents formed one giant supercontinent called Pangaea. And around 200 million years ago, Pangaea began to rift.
23. Which among the following statements is/are
not correct about weathering?
- Weathering leads to natural soil enrichment.
- It is the first step in the formation of soil from rocks.
- Weathering leads to mineral enrichment.
Select the correct code from the options given below?
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] 1,2 & 3
[C] Only 2
[D] Neither 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Weathering weakens the soil and thus helps in making it easy to exploit the soil.
Weathering leads to enrichment of ores
It is the first step in the formation of soil
It leads to natural soil enrichment
24. Which among the following landforms is also called as ‘Corrie’?
[A] Arete
[B] Bornhardt
[C] Canyon
[D] Cirque
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Correct Answer: D [Cirque]
Notes:
Cirque or corrie is an amphitheatre like valley formed due to the erosion by glaciers.
25. Which among the following is a biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil called?
[A] Alvars
[B] Lavakas
[C] Lahars
[D] Hoodoo
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Correct Answer: A [Alvars]
Notes:
A Limestone pavement is a karst landform having an incised surface of exposed limestone. Limestone pavement is a term usually used in UK and Ireland. In other regions of the world they are commonly called as Alvars.
26. Which among the following landforms is famous for growing date palms?
[A] Drumlins
[B] Lahars
[C] Oasis
[D] Horn
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Correct Answer: C [Oasis]
Notes:
Oasis is a fertile area in a semi desert or a a desert environment. They provide habitats for plants and animals. The word oasis means ‘dwelling place’. They are famous for cultivation date palms.
27. What is a landform formed by a stream of melt water flowing through or around a glacier and depositing sediments in a proglacial lake called?
[A] Esker
[B] Kame Delta
[C] Valley
[D] Drumlin
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Correct Answer: B [Kame Delta]
Notes:
A landform formed by a stream of melt water flowing through or around a glacier and depositing sediments in a proglacial lake is called a Kame Delta. It is a glacial landform.
28. What is an isolated hill with steep often vertical sides and a relatively flat top called?
[A] Butte
[B] Cliff
[C] Tor
[D] Crevasse
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Correct Answer: A [Butte]
Notes:
An isolated hill with steep often vertical sides and a small and relatively flat top is called a Butte. The word Butte means a small hill.
29. Which among the following pairs of volcanic landforms is/are
not correctly matched?
- Guyot – An isolated, flat-topped underwater volcano mountain
- Hornito – Low-relief volcanic crater
- Mid-ocean ridge –Low profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:
Hornitos are conical structures built up by lava ejected through an opening in the crust of a lava flow.
Mid oceanic ridges are underwater mountain systems formed by plate tectonic spreading. It forms at divergent plate boundaries.
30. Which nation houses the Sanaga River?
[A] Tanzania
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Kenya
[D] Cameroon
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Correct Answer: D [Cameroon]
Notes:
Sanaga River is the largest river in Cameroon. Its basin covers one-fourth of the country. It originates from the Adamawa Plateau and drains its water to the Atlantic Ocean. Almost 95 per cent of the electricity consumption of Cameroon depends upon the hydroelectricity produced by the major dams on Sanaga River.
