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 Basin Desert is located in which among the following countries?
[A] Australia
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Russia
[D] United States

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22. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the continental shelf?

  1. It is the extended margin of each continent 
  2. They are the richest fishing grounds in the world.
  3. They are associated with active volcanoes and strong earthquakes.

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

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23. 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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24. Which among the following is not a warm ocean current in the Pacific ocean?
[A] Kuroshio
[B] California
[C] North pacific Drift
[D] North Equatorial

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25. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Cold Currents?

  1. Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas.
  2. These currents are usually found on the west coast of the continents in the low and middle latitudes.
  3. They are usually found on the east coast in the higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere

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

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26. The “Macocha Gorge” is located in which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Croatia
[C] Canada
[D] Czech Republic

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27. Which among the following statements is/are correct about the coastal climate of US?

  1. The eastern coast of US in the tropical zone is warmer than the western coast.
  2. The temperature along the California coast remains relatively lower due to the cold California Current.

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[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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28. What are the major factors that influence the distribution of population?

  1. Rotation of the Earth
  2. Availability of mineral resources
  3. Soils
  4. Industrialization
  5. Social & Cultural factors

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

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29. In what type of mining, minerals are just dug out of the rocks?
[A] Shaft mining
[B] Drilling
[C] Open Cast mining
[D] Quarrying

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30. Which among the following is not a surface means of transport?
[A] Airways
[B] Railways
[C] Waterways
[D] Roadways

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