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 statements is not correct about cyclones?
[A] Cyclones rotate anti-clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere.
[B] Cyclone is any low-pressure area with winds spiralling inwards
[C] About 65 per cent of cyclonic activity occurs between 10° and 20° latitude.
[D] They are mostly formed in eastern tropical oceans
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Correct Answer: D [They are mostly formed in eastern tropical oceans]
Notes:
Tropical cyclones form mostly on the western margins of the oceans.
They don’t form in the eastern tropical oceans because the cold currents lower the surface temperatures of the eastern parts of the tropical oceans making them unfit for the breeding of cyclonic storms.
22. Which among the following is not a major determinant of Ocean temperature?
[A] Latitude
[B] Revolution of earth
[C] Density of water
[D] Ocean currents
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Correct Answer: B [Revolution of earth]
Notes:
The uppermost 10 percent of the oceans contain more heat than the entire atmosphere. The temperature of the oceans is not uniform. The major determinants of ocean temperature are:
Latitude
Prevailing Winds
Unequal distribution of Land and Water
Evaporation rate
Density of water
Ocean Currents
Local factors
23. In which nation “Guaniguanico Mountain Range” is located?
[A] Armenia
[B] Cuba
[C] Canada
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: B [Cuba]
Notes:
Guaniguanico Mountain Range is a mountain range located in western Cuba. It is also known as Cordillera de Guaniguanico. The highest peak of this range is Pan de Guajaibon. It houses Sierra del Rosario and Sierra de Los Organos mountains and the San Diego River which divides the two. It also houses the Vinales Valley.
24. 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.
25. 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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Correct Answer: B [Turnover pulse hypothesis]
Notes:
Evolution involves the gradual changes from simple to more complex forms. Humans are believed to have developed from simpler forms.
Turnover pulse hypothesis – The theory that extinctions due to environmental conditions hurt specialist species more than generalist ones, leading to greater evolution among specialists.
26. In which among the following continents are majority of the Negroids found?
[A] South American
[B] African
[C] Asian
[D] Australian
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Correct Answer: B [African]
Notes:
The word Negro is derived from a latin word known as Nigor which means Black. The main habitat of Negroids is Africa continent and their main habitat is S.Africa that is why this place is also known as Black Africa. Majority of negroids is found in middle and southern Africa which is also termed as black Africa.
27. The “Great Belt” is a strait located in which country?
[A] United States of America
[B] China
[C] Germany
[D] Denmark
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Correct Answer: D [Denmark]
Notes:
The “Great Belt” is a strait located in between the Zealand Island and Funen Island of Denmark. Great Belt, Oresund, Little Belt together constitutes the three Danish Straits which connects the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean via Kattegat, Skagerrak and the North Sea. The Great Belt Bridge or the Great Belt Fixed Link is constructed across the Great Belt Strait.
28. The “Champagne Reef” is located in which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] The Bahamas
[C] Dominica
[D] Democratic Republic of Congo
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Correct Answer: C [Dominica]
Notes:
The Champagne Reef, a famous diving and snorkelling site, is located in the island country of Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, in the Windward Islands of the LesserAntilles Archipelago. The speciality of the Champagne Reef is the bubbling waters which rise from volcanic thermal springs on the ocean floor. This reef is full of tropical fish, hawksbill turtles and shipwreck remains. Champagne Reef is part of the Soufriere Scott’s Head Marine Reserve, one of the three marine parks of Dominica.
29. What kind of settlements in which houses are constructed at the tri-junctions of the roads known as?
[A] Circular settlement
[B] Rectangular settlement
[C] T-shaped settlement
[D] Star like settlement
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Correct Answer: C [T-shaped settlement]
Notes:
The settlements in which houses are constructed at the tri-junctions of the roads – T-shaped Pattern.
These settlements are found along the road, which meets with another road at the dead end and bifurcates left and right in a T-shape.
30. What type of farming is practiced in areas where there is no dearth of rainwater for the production of crops?
[A] Precision Farming
[B] Irrigation Farming
[C] Humid Farming
[D] Dry Farming
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Correct Answer: C [Humid Farming ]
Notes:
Humid farming – This type of farming is practiced in areas where there is no dearth of rainwater for the production of crops.
Problems of water logging and drainage and soil erosion are present in the heavy rainfall areas.
