Top 1000+ Solved World Geography MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Under normal conditions, which one of the following is the correct sequential developments of features made by fluvial action? [IAS 2007]
a. Waterfalls - Meander bars - River terraces - Oxbow lakes
b. Meander bars - River terraces – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes
c. Waterfalls - River terraces – Meander bars - Oxbow lakes
d. River terraces - Meander – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. 2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert. 3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated? [IAS 2006]
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Indian Ocean
d. Arctic Ocean
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Suez Canal is an important link between developed countries and developing countries. 2. It joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez 3. It is not a sea level canal. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? [CDS 2009]
a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I only
Q. Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He haschosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop), Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop), Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop), Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X? [CDS 2011]
a. Tasman Sea
b. Labrador Sea
c. Beaufort Sea
d. Black Sea
Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimeschoked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river's lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2 and 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only
Q. What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep?[CDS 2011]
a. They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
b. They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively
c. They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean
d. They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean
Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? [CDS 2011]
a. There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
b. High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
c. The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
d. These margins coincide with the plate margins
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographicalfeatures found from upper to lower course of a river? [CDS 2010]
a. Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
b. Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
c. Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
d. Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle? [NDA 2010]
a. Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
b. Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
c. Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
d. Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
Q. The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of [AssttCommt 2010]
a. Hudson Bay
b. Labrador Sea
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. New Found land
Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approachingTsunami? [Asstt Commt 2010]
a. Thundering noise
b. Squally winds and rainfall
c. Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
d. Rapid landward movement of water
Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait ofMalacca? [IAS 2010]
a. Bali
b. Brunei
c. Java
d. Singapore