Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 'Dykes' are especially constructed in : [CPO SI 2003]
a. Norway
b. Holland
c. France
d. United Kingdom
Q. Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform : [CPO SI 2003]
a. Grand Canyon
b. Grand Crators
c. Great Valleys
d. Great Basins
Q. Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains? 1. They often act as climatic barriers 2. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers 3. They are rich in minerals 4. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
a. I and II
b. III and IV
c. I, II and III
d. I, III and IV
Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to :
a. the formation of fold mountains
b. the forces of tension in the earth's crust
c. the subsidence of the floor of a river valley
d. the over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Q. Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? [IAS 2004] 1. The Alps 2. The Himalayas 3. The Rockies 4. The Caucases mountains Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4
Q. Which of the following features are product of vulcanicity? 1. Atoll 2. Caldera 3. Batholith 4. Geosyncline
a. I, II and III
b. I and IV
c. II and III
d. I, III and IV
Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? [IFS 1993] 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, theysuccessively change into rocks, the correct order of which is :
a. Slate, Shale, Schist
b. Shale, Schist, Slate
c. Slate, Schist, Shale
d. Shale, Slate, Schist
Q. Artesian wells are found in : [Asstt Grade 1992]
a. sedimentary rocks
b. igneous rocks
c. metamorphic rocks
d. none of these
Q. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of:
a. metamorphism
b. weathering
c. deposition
d. both (b) and (c)
Q. Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks: [Teachers' Exam 1994]
a. These rocks cannot be formed under water
b. These rocks are crystalline
c. The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
d. These rocks have been deposited in layers
Q. The igneous rocks are formed due to : [CDS 1992]
a. accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea
b. granitisation
c. disintegration of magma
d. altering of metamorphic rocks
Q. The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place:
a. By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
b. Due to excessive pressure at great depths
c. By deposition of magma at a great depth
d. At an intermediate depth by transformation