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.
41. Which among the following is/are controlling factors in the magnitude of tides?
- Changes in position of the sun and moon in relation to the earth.
- Irregularities in the configuration of the oceans.
- The shape of bays and estuaries along a coastline
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Factors Controlling the Nature and Magnitude of Tides:
The movement of the moon in relation to the earth.
Changes in position of the sun and moon in relation to the earth
Uneven distribution of water over the globe.
Irregularities in the configuration of the oceans.
The shape of bays and estuaries along a coastline, etc.
42. In which among the following continents is the Grassland Biome not present?
[A] Arctic
[B] Australia
[C] Antarctica
[D] South America
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Correct Answer: C [Antarctica]
Notes:
Grasslands are characterized as lands dominated by grasses rather than large shrubs or trees. Very few trees or tall large plants grow in the grasslands. Twenty-five percent of the Earth is covered by the grassland biome. There is a grassland biome on each continent with the exception of Antarctica.
43. Which among the following is the smallest group of human race?
[A] Australoid
[B] Mongoloid
[C] Negroid
[D] Caucasoid
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Correct Answer: A [Australoid]
Notes:
Human race refers to a group of people with certain features in common that distinguish them from other groups of people. There are various systems of classifications of human races. In terms of population, the largest group is of Caucasoid (55%) followed by Mongoloid (33%), Negroid (8%) and Australoid (4%).
44. What defines the number of daughters who would be born to a woman completing her reproductive life at current age-specific fertility rates?
[A] Crude Birth Rate
[B] General Fertility Rate
[C] Gross Reproduction Rate
[D] Net Reproduction Rate
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Correct Answer: C [Gross Reproduction Rate]
Notes:
Gross Reproduction Rate – The number of daughters who would be born to a woman completing her reproductive life at current age-specific fertility rates.
Net Reproduction Rate – The number of daughters who would be born to a woman according to current age-specific fertility and mortality rates.
45. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Growth of Population?
- Natural Growth = Birth – Death + In Migration – Out Migration
- Actual Growth of Population = Births – Deaths
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:Natural Population Growth is the increased population, which is calculated by deducting total numbers of deaths from the total number of births in a particular region between two points of time.
The actual growth of population is calculated as: Births − Deaths + In Migration − Out Migration.
46. What is the form of agriculture aimed at producing livestock called?
[A] Horticulture
[B] Pastoral Farming
[C] Pisciculture
[D] Mixed Farming
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Correct Answer: B [Pastoral Farming]
Notes:
Pastoral farming is a form of agriculture aimed at producing livestock, rather than growing crops. Activities included in Pastoral farming are dairy farming, raising beef cattle, and raising sheep for wool.
47. What is the production of food predominantly from the exploitation of domesticated animals called?
[A] Pastoralism
[B] Nomadism
[C] Pisciculture
[D] Sericulture
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Correct Answer: A [Pastoralism]
Notes:
Pastoralism, originating from the word “pasture”, is the production of food predominantly from the exploitation of domesticated animals. It is conventionally called as “herding” or “ranching”. Pastoralists are the people who have strong relationship with herding for their livelihood.
48. What is shifting cultivation also known as?
[A] Dry land Farming
[B] Subsistence Farming
[C] Burn and Slash Farming
[D] Extensive Farming
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Correct Answer: C [Burn and Slash Farming ]
Notes:
Shifting Cultivation – It is a primitive form of utilisation of poor soils in the areas of tropical rainforest type of climates.
Fire and hand tools are used for clearing the ground and for simple forms of cultivation, due to which shifting cultivation is also called burn-and-slash type of farming. Parts of northeastern India, Indonesia and the tropical forest regions of South and East Asia are the areas where this type of farming is still practised.
49. Which among the following is/are the methods of Mining?
- Quarrying
- Open Cast mining
- Shaft Mining
- Drilling
Select the correct code from the options given below:
[A] Only 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 2
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Mining is the activity of obtaining minerals from the surface of the earth or from the rocks from below the surface.
On the basis of the technique of obtaining minerals, the activity can be categorised as following:
– quarrying
– open cast mining
– shaft mining
– drilling
50. Which among the following statements is/are correct about labor as an important factor of manufacturing?
- The mobility of labour is a factor contributing to dispersal of industry.
- For the manufacturing activity, both cost and availability of labour are important.
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: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Manpower is also an important factor of production in the manufacturing activity.
For the manufacturing activity, both cost and availability of labour are important. It is felt that a skilled and cheap labour force is capable of attracting manufacturing activity in a particular region.
The mobility of labour is a factor contributing to dispersal of industry while a labour force with no mobility and a high degree of specialisation may cause a particular type of industry to concentrate in a particular region.
