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.

41. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Shifting Cultivation?

  1. It is the most primitive form of agriculture.
  2. This type of farming is carried on chiefly in tropical regions of Southeast Asia, Americas and central Africa.

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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42. Which country is the only major exporter of raw silk in Europe?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Spain
[D] Italy

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43. The “Lake Zway” is located in which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] South Africa
[C] Mexico
[D] Ethiopia

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44. Which gulf forms the coastline of Gabon?
[A] Gulf of Gabes
[B] Gulf of Guinea
[C] Gulf of Aden
[D] Gulf of Sidra

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45. Mountain range Chaine de la Selle is located in which country?
[A] Dominican Republic
[B] Haiti
[C] The Bahamas
[D] Jamaica

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46. Which of the following water bodies lies in the West of Japan?
[A] East China Sea
[B] Yellow Sea
[C] Sea of Japan
[D] Sea of Okhotsk

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47. Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because__:
[A] they emit light of a constant intensity
[B] their distance from the earth does not change with time
[C] they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light
[D] they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable

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48. Which of the following stars is nearest to the sun?
[A] Proxima Centauri
[B] Deneb
[C] Sirius
[D] Betelgeuse

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49. Which of the below is the final boundary between the Earth and the outer space?
[A] magnetosphere
[B] ionosphere
[C] mesopause
[D] magnetopause

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50. The temperate grasslands of North America are known as__:
[A] Pampas
[B] Downs
[C] Steppes
[D] Prairies

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