Top 550+ Solved Physical Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. An ecosystem consists of –
a. producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular are
b. all the plants and animals of an area.
c. a living community and its environment.
d. carnivorous and herbivorous of an area
Q. Humus is a type of –
a. fossil seen on the rocks
b. decaying organic matters in soil
c. fertilizers applied in soil
d. special growth found in plants
Q. Tides in the sea are caused by –
a. effect of Sun
b. effect of Moon
c. eombined effect of Moon and Sun
d. gravitational force of Earth and Sun
Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because –
a. rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
b. sea beds have salt producing mines
c. sea animals are salt producing
d. the air around the sea is saltish
Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. Lava and magma both have gas
b. Neither the lava nor the magma has gas
c. Magma has gas while lava has no gas
d. Lava has gas while magma has no gas
Q. A day is added when one crosses –
a. the equator from south to north
b. 180 degree longitude from east to west
c. the equator from north to south
d. 180 degree longitude from west to east
Q. The moon is showing its same face to the earth because –
a. It is not rotating about its own axis
b. Its rotation and revolution are opposite
c. Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
d. Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Q. 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
Q. The mass of Jupiter is approximately –
a. one tenth of the solar mass
b. one thousandth of the solar mass
c. one hundredth of the solar mass
d. half the solar mass
Q. What is the epicentre of an Earthquake?
a. The point at which earth-quake originates
b. The point which is prone to volcanoes
c. The point from which the intensity of seismic waves declines
d. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the seismic focus
Q. Which one of the following organizations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
a. Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
b. National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T. M.O.)
c. Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
d. Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because-
a. it is closest to the Sun
b. there are charged particles in it
c. it is heated by the Earth's surface
d. heat is generated in it
Q. The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the rainy season due to –
a. the development of cyclone over the equator
b. the effect of easterlies
c. the effect of Northern-East trade winds
d. the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-West India
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity?
a. Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland
b. Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes
c. Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves
d. Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans