Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea? [IAS 2003]
a. Armenia
b. Azerbaijan
c. Kazakhstan
d. Turkmenistan
Q. The highest lake above the sea level in the world is : [IAS 2003
a. lake Avernus
b. lake Tanzania
c. lake Toba
d. lake Titicaca
Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because:
a. the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
b. The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
c. large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
d. all the above
Q. Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific" ?
a. Suez Canal
b. Panama Canal
c. Bering Sea
d. Gulf of Alaska
Q. Which one of the following statements is not true? [IAS 2004]
a. Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
b. Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel
c. Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river
d. The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port
Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? 1. It is the largest of all water bodies 2. It is roughly triangular in shape 3. The average depth is about 7300 m 4. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
a. I, II and III
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?
a. sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
b. sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
c. sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
d. sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as : [IAS 2004]
a. Dalmation coast
b. Ria coast
c. Fiord coast
d. Haff coast
Q. Coral reefs are formed by : [IAS 2004]
a. volcanic rocks
b. marine sediments
c. chlorine material precipitated from sea water
d. tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2004]
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 2 and 3
Q. Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea? [CDS 2004]
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following pairs of straits and the countries they separate is wrongly matched?
a. Gibraltar Strait - Spain and Morocco
b. Bering Strait - Sumatra and Malaysia
c. Magellan Strait - Chile and Tiera del Fuego
d. Bass Strait - Australia and Tasmania
Q. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
a. Wave-free salt water
b. Clean salt water
c. Warm seas
d. Plenty of sunlight