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This section includes 317 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physical Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity? |
| A. | Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland |
| B. | Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes |
| C. | Oceans, lakes, grassland, mangroves |
| D. | Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
Virtually treeless, sparse vegetation is found in : |
| A. | Taiga |
| B. | Alpine |
| C. | Tundra |
| D. | Chapparal |
| Answer» D. Chapparal | |
| 53. |
The one who is engaged in scientific drawing of maps is called |
| A. | Geographer |
| B. | Cartographer |
| C. | Meteorologist |
| D. | Geologist |
| Answer» C. Meteorologist | |
| 54. |
Natural sources of air pollution are |
| A. | Forest fires |
| B. | Volcanic eruptions |
| C. | Dust storm |
| D. | Smoke from burning dry leaves |
| Answer» C. Dust storm | |
| 55. |
Biosphere refers to |
| A. | the area of the land inhabited by living organism |
| B. | the part of ocean inhabited by plants and animals |
| C. | the portion of the earth, including the oceans, the land, the soil and the atmosphere inhabited by living organisms |
| D. | the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms |
| Answer» D. the atmosphere surrounding the living organisms | |
| 56. |
In _______ forests, trees shed their leaves in a particular season. |
| A. | evergreen |
| B. | mangrove |
| C. | deciduous |
| D. | thorny |
| Answer» D. thorny | |
| 57. |
Trees are leafless for a shorter or longer season of the year in : |
| A. | Evergreen forest |
| B. | Mangrove forest |
| C. | Scrub jungle forest |
| D. | Deciduous forest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
Who coined the word Geography ? |
| A. | Ptolemy |
| B. | Eratosthenese |
| C. | Hacataus |
| D. | Herodatus |
| Answer» C. Hacataus | |
| 59. |
The art and science of map making is called |
| A. | Remote Sensing |
| B. | Cartography |
| C. | Photogrammetry |
| D. | Mapping |
| Answer» C. Photogrammetry | |
| 60. |
Instrument used for measuring area on maps is called |
| A. | Planimeter |
| B. | Eidograph |
| C. | Pantograph |
| D. | Opisometer |
| Answer» B. Eidograph | |
| 61. |
The science of map-making is |
| A. | Cartography |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Carpology |
| D. | Geology |
| Answer» B. Geography | |
| 62. |
With what bio-region is the term Steppe associated ? |
| A. | Grasslands |
| B. | Tropical forests |
| C. | Savanna |
| D. | Coniferous forests |
| Answer» B. Tropical forests | |
| 63. |
Mangrove forests occur in |
| A. | high mountains |
| B. | snowy plains |
| C. | coastal swamps |
| D. | interior plateaus |
| Answer» D. interior plateaus | |
| 64. |
'Green House Effect' means |
| A. | Pollution in houses in tropical regions |
| B. | Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen |
| C. | Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| D. | Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution |
| Answer» D. Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution | |
| 65. |
Dumping of solid waste in lowlying areas earth cover is called as : |
| A. | Sanitary landfilling |
| B. | Open dumping |
| C. | Composting |
| D. | Incineration |
| Answer» B. Open dumping | |
| 66. |
There is a need to keep larger area under forests for : |
| A. | absorption of carbon dioxide |
| B. | protecting wildlife |
| C. | raising precipitation |
| D. | geological balance |
| Answer» B. protecting wildlife | |
| 67. |
The area reserved for the welfare of wild life is called : |
| A. | Sanctuary |
| B. | Forest |
| C. | National Park |
| D. | Botanical garden |
| Answer» D. Botanical garden | |
| 68. |
The Montreal Protocol 1987 refers to |
| A. | saving the Bio-diversity of our planet |
| B. | signing of an accord on the peaceful uses of atmoic energy |
| C. | signing of an accord on keeping the antarctica as a nuclear free zone |
| D. | saving the ozone layer from destruction by reducting the use of CFCs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? |
| A. | Nuclear energy |
| B. | Solar Energy |
| C. | Wind energy |
| D. | Tidal power |
| Answer» B. Solar Energy | |
| 70. |
The presence of a lion in the forest is essential in order to |
| A. | keep the trees safe from felling |
| B. | add beauty in the forests |
| C. | save the pastures from being overgrazed |
| D. | keep other carnivorous animals away |
| Answer» D. keep other carnivorous animals away | |
| 71. |
The food chain refers to the transfer of energy from : |
| A. | the interior of the earth to the surface |
| B. | lower to higher latitudes |
| C. | one organism to another |
| D. | organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river |
| Answer» D. organisms of the land to those of the sea by means of river | |
| 72. |
The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as |
| A. | Pedocals |
| B. | Pedalfers |
| C. | Podsols |
| D. | Laterites |
| Answer» B. Pedalfers | |
| 73. |
Terra rossa is a Latin word which means |
| A. | hot area |
| B. | red terrain |
| C. | lateritic region |
| D. | region near the poles |
| Answer» C. lateritic region | |
| 74. |
The primary goal of planning for disasters is to reduce |
| A. | Death |
| B. | Damage |
| C. | Risk |
| D. | Vulnerability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Contour line is the imaginary line joining places of equal : |
| A. | Rainfall |
| B. | Humidity |
| C. | Elevation |
| D. | Temperature |
| Answer» D. Temperature | |
| 76. |
Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man-made features are called |
| A. | Wall maps |
| B. | Topographic maps |
| C. | Thematic maps |
| D. | Atlas maps |
| Answer» C. Thematic maps | |
| 77. |
The well through which water comes out through hydraulic pressure is called |
| A. | Ordinary well |
| B. | Tube well |
| C. | Deep tube well |
| D. | Artesian well |
| Answer» F. | |
| 78. |
What is meant by the term midnight sun ? |
| A. | Twilight |
| B. | Rising Sun |
| C. | Very bright moon |
| D. | Sun shining in the polar circle for long time |
| Answer» F. | |
| 79. |
Identify the most infertile amongst the following soils. |
| A. | Black cotton soil |
| B. | Alluvial soil |
| C. | Laterite soil |
| D. | Peaty soil |
| Answer» D. Peaty soil | |
| 80. |
The main advantage of Rain? Water Harvesting (RWH) is |
| A. | Recharge ground water |
| B. | Avoid floods |
| C. | Reduce the loss of water |
| D. | Avoid soil erosion |
| Answer» B. Avoid floods | |
| 81. |
The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are : |
| A. | Alpine forests |
| B. | Mangrove forests |
| C. | Evergreen forests |
| D. | Monsoon forests |
| Answer» C. Evergreen forests | |
| 82. |
Highly specialized form of agriculture in which crops like coffee, tea and rubber are cultivated refer to |
| A. | multiple cropping |
| B. | plantation agriculture |
| C. | terrace farming |
| D. | extensive farming |
| Answer» C. terrace farming | |
| 83. |
Our atmosphere is divided into layers. |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
The temperature increases rapidly above |
| A. | Ionosphere |
| B. | Exosphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Troposphere |
| Answer» C. Stratosphere | |
| 85. |
The humidity of air depends on |
| A. | Temperature |
| B. | Location |
| C. | Weather |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ? |
| A. | Heavy volume of sands |
| B. | Absence of B-horizon in the soil |
| C. | High temperature |
| D. | Lack of rainfall |
| Answer» F. | |
| 87. |
The layer of atmosphere close to the earth s surface is called |
| A. | Exosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» C. Stratosphere | |
| 88. |
The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: |
| A. | Winter |
| B. | Spring |
| C. | Autumn |
| D. | Summer |
| Answer» B. Spring | |
| 89. |
The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to |
| A. | the development of cyclone over the equator |
| B. | the effect of easterlies |
| C. | the effect of Northern-East trade winds |
| D. | the presence of low atmospheric pressure over North- West India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Cloud burst means |
| A. | Formation of artificial rain |
| B. | Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm |
| C. | Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky |
| D. | Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather |
| Answer» C. Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky | |
| 91. |
Most of the ozone in the earth s atmosphere is found in the : |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Mesophere |
| D. | Thermosphere |
| Answer» C. Mesophere | |
| 92. |
Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ |
| A. | Orographic rainfall |
| B. | Cyclonic rainfall |
| C. | Frontal rainfall |
| D. | Convectional rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at a given place ? |
| A. | 12 hours |
| B. | 12 hours 26 minutes |
| C. | 15 hours 30 minutes |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» C. 15 hours 30 minutes | |
| 94. |
Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer ? |
| A. | Lithosphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Hydrosphere |
| Answer» D. Hydrosphere | |
| 95. |
Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of : |
| A. | oxygen and ultraviolet rays |
| B. | carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere |
| C. | cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere |
| D. | infrared rays and ultraviolet rays |
| Answer» B. carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere | |
| 96. |
Which of the following is/are rain cloud ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 only | |
| 97. |
A place where there is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is ____ |
| A. | Estuary |
| B. | Delta |
| C. | Gulf |
| D. | Bay |
| Answer» B. Delta | |
| 98. |
Which from the following, is a landlocked sea ? |
| A. | Timor Sea |
| B. | Arafura Sea |
| C. | Greeland Sea |
| D. | Aral Sea |
| Answer» F. | |
| 99. |
A special type of well in which water rises automatically under the pressure of a column of water to the ground surface through a hole is known as |
| A. | Artisian well |
| B. | Spring |
| C. | Hot spring |
| D. | Geyser |
| Answer» B. Spring | |
| 100. |
Echo sounding is the technique applied to |
| A. | measure the depth of the sea |
| B. | measure the amplitude of sound waves |
| C. | record earthquake waves |
| D. | record the density of air in the atmosphere |
| Answer» B. measure the amplitude of sound waves | |