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 only planet whose barycenter with the Sun lies outside the volume of the Sun?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Earth
[D] Neptune

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22. Which among the following is a permafost or periglacial landform?
[A] Stacks
[B] Seifs
[C] Hummocks
[D] Demoiselles

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23. What is the deep depression in a stream bed at the base of a waterfall called?
[A] Plunge pool
[B] Cuesta
[C] Meander
[D] Ox bow lake

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24. What are angular, sharply pointed mountainous peak found in glacial areas called?
[A] Horn
[B] Tor
[C] Arete
[D] Esker

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25. Which among the following statements is correct about Panhole?
[A] It is a shallow depression or basin eroded into flat or gently sloping cohesive rock.
[B] It is a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone
[C] It is a large dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock
[D] It is a small and gentle hill consisting of a bedrock core dotted with rounded residual blocks.

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26. Which among the following coastal cities is located in Scotland?
[A] Venice
[B] Edinburgh
[C] Perth
[D] New Orleans

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27. The “Gulf of Uraba” is located in which nation?
[A] Ecuador
[B] Bolivia
[C] Colombia
[D] Venezuela

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28. Who identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate?
[A] Hoyle
[B] Henry Hess
[C] Laplace
[D] Koeppen

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29. Which among the following water bodies has the highest salinity?
[A] Lake Van
[B] Dead Sea
[C] Great Salt Lake
[D] Dal Lake

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30. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Pelagic Deposits?

  1. The red clay is the most widely spread pelagic deposit and covers 38% of the sea floor.
  2. The chief constituents of red clay are silicon and aluminium dioxide.
  3. The red clay covers more than half of the Pacific floor.

Select the correct code from the options given below:

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

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