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World Geography MCQ for SSC CGL Students
The Red Indians or The American Indians belong to the following:
(a) Negrito race
(b) Caucasoid race
(c) Mongolian race
(d) Australoid race
Option c – Mongolian race
Which one of the following primitive people use ‘Krall’ for their shelter?
(a) Masai
(b) Papuan
(c) Pygmy
(d) Bedouins
Option a – Masai
The longest railway platform is:
(a) New York (USA)
(b) Moscow (Russia)
(c) London (UK)
(d) Kharagpur (India)
Option d – Kharagpur (India)
In which of the following basins is Taklamakan desert located?
(a) Tarim basin
(b) Red basin
(c) Lopnor basin
(d) Kerulin basin
Option a – Tarim basin
The largest industrial region of China is:
(a) Beijing
(b) Mukden
(c) South Manchuria
(d) Shanghai
Option c – South Manchuria
Kampuchea’s capital is:
(a) Saigon
(b) Djakarta
(c) Hanoi
(d) Phnom Penh
Option d – Phnom Penh
Which of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridge?
(a) Parallel movement
(b) Transform fault movement
(c) Convergent movement
(d) Divergent movement
Option d – Divergent movement
Which of the following canals joins the Baltic Sea to the North Sea?
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Kiel Canal
(c) Panama Canal
(d) Bass Strait
Option b – Kiel Canal
Which of the following pairs of months is used in isothermal maps to examine extremes of temperature?
(a) November and July
(b) January and July
(c) November and June
(d) December and June
Option b – January and July
If the atmosphere is cooled, its capacity for water vapour is:
(a) Constant
(b) Lowered
(c) Increased
(d) None of these
Option b – Lowered
Jet Stream blows:
(a) From north to south
(b) From west to east
(c) From east to west
(d) None of these
Option b – From west to east
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in:
(a) Mexico
(b) U.K.
(c) India
(d) Egypt
Option c – India
Nights and days in the equatorial region are:
(a) Equal
(b) Unequal
(c) Less in length
(d) None of these
Option a – Equal
Frontal rain is caused by:
(a) Winds from sea
(b) Cyclonic activity
(c) Convection current
(d) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Option b – Cyclonic activity
Equatorial forest of Amazon basin is known as:
(a) Pampas
(b) Selvas
(c) Lianos
(d) Campos
Option b – Selvas
In the sun, heat and light are produced by:
(a) Ionic reactions
(c) Biological reactions
(d) Nuclear reactions
Option d – Nuclear reactions
What is the average density of the earth?
(a) 3.3 g cm³
(b) 1 g cm³
(c) 0.49 g cm³
(d) 5.517 g cm³
Option d – 5.517 g cm³
The place of origin of an earthquake is called:
(a) Focus
(b) Epicentre
(c) Seismal
(d) Amphidromic point
Option a – Focus
Tin is an example of:
(a) Metamorphic ore deposit
(b) Igneous ore deposit
(c) Alluvial deposit
(d) Sedimentary deposit
Option c – Alluvial deposit
A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction is known as:
(a) Exfoliation
(b) Block separation
(c) Shattering
(d) Granular disintegration
Option a – Exfoliation
What is the amount of horizontal displacement in a normal fault called?
(a) Strike
(b) Throw
(c) Tear
(d) Heave
Option d – Heave
Which of the following is an up-folded rock?
(a) Rift Valley
(b) Fault
(c) Syncline
(d) Anticline
Option c – Syncline
How much of the Earth’s land surface is desert?
(a) 1/5
(b) 1/6
(c) 1/10
(d) 1/3
Option d – 1/3
Cold currents have a cooling effect on the shore of:
(a) Japan
(b) Peru
(c) Alaska
(d) Western Europe
Option b – Peru
The transfer of energy through matter from particle to particle is known as:
(a) Conduction
(b) Convection
(c) Radiation
(d) Thermal anomaly
Option a – Conduction
Aretes are sharp ridges which develop between the adjacent:
(a) Medial moraines
(b) U-shaped Valley
(c) Roche moutonnee
(d) Cirques
Option d – Cirques
Oceanic waves caused by an earthquake are called:
(a) L-waves
(b) P-waves
(c) S-waves
(d) Tsunamis
Option d – Tsunamis
Which of the following straits separates Africa from Europe?
(a) Bering Strait
(b) Strait of Gibraltar
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Hook Strait
Option b – Strait of Gibraltar
Atmosphere gets heated up:
(a) At mid-day
(b) After mid-day
(c) In the early morning
(d) In the last evening
Option a – At mid-day
Who of the following has given the term Rhizosphere?
(a) Garret
(b) Hiltner
(c) Alexopolus
(d) None of these
Option b – Hiltner
Which of the following is the currency of Turkey?
(a) Lira
(b) Pound
(c) Lau
(d) Rial
Option a – Lira
Which of the following is not a capital?
(a) Tripoli
(b) Seoul
(c) Dublin
(d) Jordan
Option d – Jordan
Which of the following is called Island of Cloves?
(a) Madagascar
(b) Bahrain
(c) Thailand
(d) Rome
Option a – Madagascar
Which of the following is the boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) Durand Line
(b) Maginot Line
(c) Red Cliffe Line
(d) Mac Mohan Line
Option a – Durand Line
Which of the following is called Venice of the North?
(a) Gibraltar
(b) Belgium
(c) Stockholm
(d) Australia
Option c – Stockholm
Which of the following is the capital of Jamaica?
(a) Bishkek
(b) Dublin
(c) Almati
(d) Kingston
Option d – Kingston
The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called:
(a) Tube well
(b) Deep tube well
(c) Ordinary well
(d) Artesian well
Option d – Artesian well
What was the old name of Taiwan?
(a) Formosa
(b) Christina
(c) Pretoria
(d) Persia
Option a – Formosa
Why does South-East Asia have the largest concentration of peasant population at the global scale?
(a) The region has favourable and healthier climate
(b) The area has a large forested area cleared for cultivation of various crops
(c) Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in the region
(d) The area is dominated by shifting cultivation due to favourable terrain character
Option c – Intensive subsistence farming is practiced in the region
Shan plateau belongs to:
(a) Burma
(b) Vietnam
(c) Thailand
(d) Kampuchea
Option a – Burma
The instrument used for measuring humidity in the atmosphere is:
(a) Hygrometer
(b) Hyetograph
(c) Altimeter
(d) Anemometer
Option a – Hygrometer
Lines of equal depth in the sea are called:
(a) Isobars
(b) Isorymes
(c) Isobaths
(d) Isthmus
Option c – Isobaths
What is the old name of Surinam?
(a) Formosa
(b) Malaya
(c) Dutch Guiana
(d) Nippon
Option c – Dutch Guiana
Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
(a) Delta – River
(b) Tombolo – Wave
(c) Sinkholes – Wind
(d) Cirque – Glacier
Option c – Sinkholes – Wind
Spring tides occur on –
(a) New moon day only
(b) Full moon day only
(c) The day when the moon’s position is in its first quarter
(d) Full moon day as well as on new moon day
Option d – Full moon day as well as on new moon day
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench, and Challenger Deep?
(a) They all are trenches in the Indian Ocean
(b) They all are trenches in the Atlantic Ocean
(c) They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean
(d) They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans respectively
Option d – They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans respectively
Antwerp, a leading place for cutting and trading diamonds, is located in –
(a) France
(b) Belgium
(c) Luxembourg
(d) The Netherlands
Option b – Belgium
In mountainous areas, a natural cause for roadblocks is often –
(a) Road repairs and construction
(b) Tree felling
(c) Landslides
(d) Traffic congestion
Option c – Landslides
Which is the only Asian country having the maximum number of languages?
(a) England
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) Nepal
Option d – Nepal
In which of the following states are Garo and Khasi tribes found?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Option c – Meghalaya
The most important factor of soil formation is –
(a) Slope of land
(b) Climate
(c) Vegetation
(d) Parent Rock
Option b – Climate
What could be the main reason for the formation of the African and Eurasian desert belt?
- It is located in the subtropical high-pressure cells
- It is under the influence of warm ocean currents
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option a – 1 only
Siderite is an ore of –
(a) Iron
(b) Tin
(c) Copper
(d) Aluminium
Option a – Iron
Sodium chloride or table salt occurs in nature as the mineral –
(a) Halite
(b) Talc
(c) Sylvite
(d) Sphalerite
Option a – Halite
Which of the following is the major copper-producing country?
(a) Russia
(b) Chile
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia
Option b – Chile
Evaporites is –
(a) A rock
(b) A meteorite
(c) An evaporimeter
(d) A brackish water pan
Option a – A rock
95% of the world’s diamond reserves are found in –
(a) Zambia
(b) Kimberley
(c) Ghana
(d) Johannesburg
Option b – Kimberley
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of electricity by wind power in the world?
(a) Norway
(b) Switzerland
(c) Germany
(d) Australia
Option a – Norway
Which one of the following is the major occupation in the equatorial region?
(a) Animal rearing
(b) Growing of cereals
(c) Growing of citrus fruits
(d) Growing of tropical crops
Option d – Growing of tropical crops
Indonesia’s main export in terms of value is –
(a) Tin
(b) Tea
(c) Rubber
(d) Oil and gas
Option d – Oil and gas
Arrange the following layers of the atmosphere vertically from the surface of the Earth:
- Mesosphere
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 3-4-2-1
(b) 2-1-3-4
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 2-3-1-4
Option d – 2-3-1-4
Which of the following components of the atmosphere has increased during the last 200 years?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Water Vapour
Option c – Carbon dioxide
(a) Ionosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Troposphere
Option d – Troposphere
The ‘Ocean of Storms’ is the name given to –
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) A waterless area on the Moon’s surface
(d) None of these
Option c – A waterless area on the Moon’s surface
Which is the largest sea in the world?
(a) North Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea
Option b – South China Sea
The highest waterfall in the world is –
(a) Khone Falls
(b) Boyoma Falls
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Salto Angel Falls
Option d – Salto Angel Falls
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the –
(a) Black Sea
(b) Persian Gulf
(c) Red Sea
(d) Caspian Sea
Option c – Red Sea
As a means of heat transfer in the atmosphere, which of the following is least significant?
(a) Conduction
(b) Convection
(c) Radiation
(d) None of these
Option a – Conduction
In the Earth’s atmosphere, which of the following have the property of absorbing heat and contributing to the warming of the atmosphere?
- Carbon monoxide
- Oxygen
- Soot
- Water vapour
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b – 3 and 4
Consider the following:
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxides of Nitrogen
- Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is/are the emission from coal combustion of thermal power plants?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option d – 1, 2 and 3
In which of the following states is the lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b – 1, 2 and 3
In which of the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use biomass?
(a) National Parks
(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries
(c) Biosphere Reserves
(d) Wetlands declared under the Ramsar Convention
Option a – National Parks
Which sector is the largest emitter of Greenhouse gases in India?
(a) Domestic
(b) Transport
(c) Electric power generation
(d) Agriculture
Option c – Electric power generation
Consider the following organisms:
- Agaricus
- Nostoc
- Spirogyra
Which of the above is/are used as biofertilizers?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
Option a – 2 only
Which of the following statements regarding landslides is/are correct?
- They are sudden and sporadic.
- They result when the slope is gentle.
- Mining activity is also responsible for landslides.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 1 and 3 only
Consider the following fauna of India:
- Gharial
- Leatherback Turtle
- Swamp deer
Which of the above is/are endangered?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of these
Option a – 1, 2 and 3
Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways:
- Soil formation
- Prevention of soil erosion
- Recycling of waste
- Pollination of crops
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option d – 1, 2, 3 and 4
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