Top 550+ Solved Physical Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The planets on either side of the Earth are –
a. Mars and Jupiter
b. Mercury and Venus
c. Venus and Saturn
d. Mars and Venus
Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
a. Kepler
b. Galileo
c. Newton
d. Copernicus
Q. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
a. Dendritic
b. Trellis
c. Rectangular
d. Radial
Q. The core of the earth is also known as –
a. Lithosphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Barysphere
d. Centrosphere
Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called –
a. Troposphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Stratosphere
d. Mesosphere
Q. 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
Q. Terrigenous deposits are found in –
a. Deep Sea Plain
b. Ocean Trenches
c. Rift Valley
d. Continental Shelf and Slope
Q. 'El Nino' that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in –
a. The Indian Ocean
b. The Himalayan Plateau
c. The Pacific Ocean
d. The Arabian Peninsula
Q. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by –
a. Contour ploughing
b. Using farm manure
c. Tree plantation/Afforestaion
d. Crop rotation
Q. 'Terra rossa' is a Latin word which means –
a. hot area
b. red terrain
c. lateritic region
d. region near the poles