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.
31. What is the surface zone of the ocean water called?
[A] Pelagic zone
[B] Aphotic zone
[C] Thermohaline zone
[D] Photic zone
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Correct Answer: D [Photic zone]
Notes:
The Surface Zone is also called as the Photic zone or the Euphoric Zone. It is the upper layer of the ocean. In this layer, the temperature and salinity are relatively constant.
32. In which nation “Jardines de la Reina” archipelago is located?
[A] Portugal
[B] Spain
[C] Brazil
[D] Cuba
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Correct Answer: D [Cuba]
Notes:
Jardines de la Reina archipelago is located on the southern coast of Cuba facing the Caribbean Sea. It houses one of Cuba’s largest protected areas, Jardines de la Reina National Park and Marine Reserve. It is Cuba’s second-largest archipelago, smaller only than Jardines del Rey. One part of this archipelago is known as then “The Labyrinth of the Twelve Leagues”.
33. In which country, “Kykkos Monastery” is located?
[A] Croatia
[B] Georgia
[C] Armenia
[D] Cyprus
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Correct Answer: D [Cyprus]
Notes:
Kykkos Monastery is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos, one of the wealthiest and best-known monasteries in Cyprus, was founded around the late 11th century, by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
34. What is one-half of the wave height called?
[A] Wave Crest
[B] Wave Amplitude
[C] Wave Period
[D] Wave Speed
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Correct Answer: B [Wave Amplitude]
Notes:
Wave Height is the perpendicular distance from the bottom of a trough to the top of a crest of a wave.
Wave Amplitude is one-half of the wave height.
35. Which among the following statements is/are correct about El Nino and La Nina?
- El Nino is an invasion of cold surface water occurring once every few years around Christmas time and it
depletes the catch of fish.
- During La Nina the sea surface temperature in the central and western Pacific rises above the normal.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 & 2]
Notes:
EI Nino represents a disturbance of ocean and atmospheric conditions. It is an invasion of warm surface water occurring once every few years around Christmas time and it depletes the catch of fish.
La Nina presents a situation that can be described as roughly opposite of the El Nino. During the occurrence of this condition sea surface temperature in the central and western Pacific falls below the normal.
36. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Biomes?
- The terrestrial part of the biosphere is divisible into enormous regions called biomes.
- No two biomes are alike.
- The climate determines the boundaries of a biome.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The terrestrial part of the biosphere is divisible into enormous regions called biomes. No two biomes are alike. They are characterized, by distinct climate, vegetation, animal life and general soil type.
The climate determines the boundaries of a biome and abundance of plants and animals found in each one of them.
37. The Nordic, Mediterranean, Dinaric and Alpine are sub-races of which among the following race?
[A] Negroid
[B] Caucasoid
[C] Australoid
[D] Mongoloid
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Correct Answer: B [Caucasoid]
Notes:
Caucasoid includes people from Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia (the Middle East), parts of Central Asia and South Asia. The Caucasoids are further classified into various sub-races such as Aryans (including some Indo-Europeans), Semitic (Arabs and Israelis) Hamitic (Berber-Cushitic-Egyptian races), Nordic, Mediterranean, Dinaric, Alpine, Arabid, East Baltic, Turanid, Iranid, Armenoid and so on.
38. Which three countries form the coastlines of the “Wadden Sea”?
[A] Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia
[B] Denmark, Germany and Netherlands
[C] Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua
[D] United States of America, Mexico and Nicaragua
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Correct Answer: B [Denmark, Germany and Netherlands]
Notes:
Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands form the coastlines of the Wadden Sea. The Wadden Sea is an inter-tidal zone located in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It is a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands located between the coast of north-western Europe and the Frisian Islands. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an important breeding ground for the migratory birds.
39. Which among the following pairs of Human Settlements is/are correctly matched?
- Star like Pattern – houses are constructed at the tri-junctions of the roads
- T-shaped Pattern – found around the points where several roads cross each other.
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 & 2]
Notes:The settlements in which houses are constructed in a star shape – Star like Pattern.
These settlements are found around the points where several roads cross each other thus making star shape.
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.
40. The Yukaghirs, a hunting group, belongs to which among the following regions?
[A] Siberia
[B] Africa
[C] Australia
[D] North America
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Correct Answer: A [Siberia]
Notes:
Although hunting was much more widespread in the past, today this activity survives largely in the high latitude zones particularly in the Arctic region.
Yukaghirs of Siberia are a group of high latitude people living mainly on hunting of wild animals.
