Top 550+ Solved Physical Geography MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Contours are imaginary lines showing

a. places of equal atmospheric pressure

b. same temperature areas

c. places of equal altitudes

d. equal sunshine areas

  • c. places of equal altitudes

Q. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are –

a. Hachures

b. Contours

c. Spot-heights

d. Isomers

  • b. Contours

Q. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called –

a. Isobars

b. Isohyets

c. Isohalines

d. Isotherms

  • d. Isotherms

Q. What is meant by the term "mid-night sun"?

a. Twilight

b. Rising Sun

c. Very bright moon

d. Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

  • d. Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

Q. What is the mean temperature of Earth?

a. 6 degree Celsius

b. 16 degree Celsius

c. 26 degree Celsius

d. 36 degree Celsius

  • b. 16 degree Celsius

Q. The outermost layer of sun is called –

a. Lithosphere

b. Chromosphere

c. Photosphere

d. Corona

  • d. Corona

Q. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

a. December 22

b. March 21

c. June 22

d. September 23

  • a. December 22

Q. The planet that takes 88 days to make one revolution of the sun is -

a. Mercury

b. Saturn

c. Jupiter

d. Mars

  • a. Mercury

Q. 'Super nova' is –

a. a comet

b. an asteroid

c. an exploding Star

d. a black hole

  • c. an exploding Star

Q. Which is the coldest among the following?

a. Mars

b. Earth

c. Pluto

d. Mercury

  • c. Pluto

Q. The minimum short-term natural hazard is –

a. blizzard

b. earthquake

c. volcanic eruption

d. bolt of lightning

  • d. bolt of lightning

Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called –

a. Basalt

b. Laccolith

c. Lava

d. Magma

  • d. Magma

Q. An earthquake is also, known as –

a. Teacher

b. Tremor

c. Temper

d. None of these

  • b. Tremor

Q. Which one of the following rivers crosses the tropic of Capricorn twice?

a. Vaal

b. Limpopo

c. Nizer

d. Zambezi

  • b. Limpopo

Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as –

a. Erosion

b. Weathering

c. Mass wasting

d. Degradation

  • b. Weathering
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