World Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS and SSC Examinations

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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App

41. Which branch of agriculture refers to livestock raising and selective breeding?

[A] Petrology
[B] Animal Husbandry
[C] Veternary Science
[D] Mixed Agriculture

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42. Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called__:

[A] Playa Lake
[B] Meteoric Lake
[C] Ox-Bow Lake
[D] Crater Lake

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43. The core of the earth is also known as__?

[A] Lithosphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Barysphere
[D] Centrosphere

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44. What are the imaginary lines encircling the earth horizontally called ?

[A] Latitudes
[B] Longitudes
[C] Isobars
[D] Isotherms

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45. Marble comes under which category of rocks?

[A] Sedimentary
[B] Igneous
[C] Metamorphic
[D] None of these

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46. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon:

[A] its climate
[B] the longitude of the place
[C] its latitude
[D] the altitude of the place

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47. The ash–grey soils of high–latitude coniferous forests are known as_:

[A] Tundra soils
[B] Podsols
[C] Grey–Brown soils
[D] Red and Yellow soils

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48. Rubber plantations are found in__?

[A] Temperate forests
[B] Mountain regions
[C] Polar regions
[D] Equatorial regions

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49. The fur of the animals living in colder regions__:

[A] protects them from water
[B] traps the air and keeps them warm
[C] protects them from enemies
[D] makes them appear beautiful

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50. Which among the following is not an example of terrestrial habitat?

[A] Forest
[B] Grasslands
[C] Deserts
[D] Swamps

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