Top 550+ Solved Physical Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In mountainous areas a natural cause for road blocks is often :
a. road repairs and construction
b. land slides
c. tree felling
d. traffic congestion
Q. Which of the following refers to the white salt which covers the land in some areas during dry season?
a. usar
b. reh
c. erg
d. reg
Q. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, the weight of the body –
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains the same
d. may increase or decrease
Q. In a solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth's shadow is divided into –
a. Five parts
b. Four parts
c. Two parts
d. Three parts
Q. Rift Valley is formed –
a. between two anticlines
b. between two faults
c. erosion of synclinal basin
d. due to volcanic eruption
Q. The rate of deforestation is high in –
a. Tropical zone
b. Desert areas
c. Temperate zone
d. Boreal forest
Q. One of the following is not the result of underground water action –
a. Stalactites
b. Stalagmites
c. Sink holes
d. Fiords
Q. The inner-most layer of the earth is known as –
a. Lithosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Asthenosphere
d. Barysphere
Q. The 'Pacific Ring of Fire' is associated with –
a. oil well fires
b. thermal power station
c. volcanoes and earthquakes
d. forest fires
Q. Metamorphic rocks originate from—
a. igneous rocks
b. sedimentary rocks
c. both igneous and sedimentary rocks
d. None of these
Q. The term 'epicentre' is associated with—
a. earthquake
b. folding
c. faulting
d. earth's interior
Q. The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are :
a. Alpine forests
b. Mangrove forests
c. Evergreen forests
d. Monsoon forests