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 is not a Decade Volcano?
[A] Mauna Loa
[B] Mt. Kilimanjaro
[C] Mt. Vesuvius
[D] Mt. Etna
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Correct Answer: B [Mt. Kilimanjaro]
Notes:
Mt. Kilimanjaro is not a decade volcano.
Decade volcanoes are 16 volcanoes recognized by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of Earth’s Interior(IAVCEI).
22. Which among the following is not a Supervolcano?
[A] Toba
[B] Yellowstone Caldera
[C] Aira Caldera
[D] Etna
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Correct Answer: D [Etna]
Notes:
Mt. Etna is not a supervolcano. Supervolcano is a large volcano with Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 8.
Examples of supervolcano are:
Yellostone
Aira Caldera, Japan
Long Valley, California
Toba, Indonesia
Taupa, Newzealand
23. Aeolian landforms refers to the landforms formed by which among the following?
[A] Wind
[B] Water
[C] Magma
[D] Floods
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Correct Answer: A [Wind]
Notes:
Aeolian landforms refers to the landforms formed due to the action of wind. Aeolian landforms are formed due to erosional and depositional processes.
24. Which among the following are usually located at the foot of some mountain or an upland in an arid area?
[A] Pediments
[B] Loess
[C] Levees
[D] Moraines
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Correct Answer: A [Pediments]
Notes:
Pediments are gently sloping plains in the arid and semi-arid areas usually located at the foot of some mountain or an upland.
25. What kind of a landform are Carolina Bays?
[A] Karst Landform
[B] Glacial Landform
[C] Lacustrine Landform
[D] Impact Landform
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Correct Answer: C [Lacustrine Landform ]
Notes:
Carolina Bays are elliptical depressions along the Atlantic seaboard within coastal Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina. They are lacustrine landforms.
26. What is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it called?
[A] Tor
[B] Summit
[C] Hill
[D] Ridge
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Correct Answer: B [Summit]
Notes:
Summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. They are also called as apex, peak or acme.
27. Which among the following statements is correct about Cryovolcano?
[A] It is informally called as Ice volcano.
[B] It is a volcano that has erupted 1000 cubic km in a single eruption
[C] It is a low profile volcano usually formed almost entirely of fluid lava flows
[D] It is an isolated, flat-topped underwater volcano mountain
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Correct Answer: A [It is informally called as Ice volcano.]
Notes:
A type of volcano that erupts volatiles such as water, ammonia or methane, instead of molten rock is called a Cryovolcano. It is informally called as Ice volcano.
28. “Chuquicamata”, the world’s biggest/largest open-pit copper mine, is located in which nation?
[A] Germany
[B] Brazil
[C] France
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: D [Chile]
Notes:
Chuquicamata, the world’s largest open-pit copper mine by excavated volume, is located in the Antofagasta region of Chile. This mine is now owned and operated by Codelco, a Chilean state enterprise. This mine was opened in 1882. It contains porphyry copper deposits.
29. Which is the highest peak in the Arakan Yoma Mountains?
[A] Mt. Elbrus
[B] Mt. Narodnaya
[C] Mt. Kennedy
[D] Mt. Trich Mir
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Correct Answer: C [Mt. Kennedy ]
Notes:
The Arakan Yoma Mountain range in Myanmar extends from north to south direction. Here shifting cultivation is a common practice. Mt. Kennedy is the highest peak in the Arakan Yoma Mountain range.
30. Which among the following plateaus is an Undersea Plateau?
[A] Laurentian Plateau
[B] Mascarene Plateau
[C] Altiplano Plateau
[D] Anatolian Plateau
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Correct Answer: B [Mascarene Plateau ]
Notes:
The Mascarene Plateau is the second largest undersea plateau in the Indian Ocean. It is formed of granite and is a fragment of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.
