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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.
| 101. |
The deepest surface depression on the earth is |
| A. | Kurile Trench |
| B. | Mariana Trench |
| C. | Tonga-Kermadec Trench |
| D. | Bentley Subglacial |
| Answer» C. Tonga-Kermadec Trench | |
| 102. |
Soil factors are otherwise known as : |
| A. | Edaphic factors |
| B. | Biotic factors |
| C. | Physiographic factors |
| D. | Climatic factors |
| Answer» B. Biotic factors | |
| 103. |
The deepest ocean is- |
| A. | Arctic |
| B. | Pacific |
| C. | Atlantic |
| D. | Indian |
| Answer» C. Atlantic | |
| 104. |
Which one of the following is not a cold ocean current? |
| A. | California |
| B. | Oyashio |
| C. | Kuroshio |
| D. | Ganaries |
| Answer» D. Ganaries | |
| 105. |
The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called |
| A. | isthumus |
| B. | oceanic ridge |
| C. | continental shelf |
| D. | continental slope |
| Answer» D. continental slope | |
| 106. |
Which from the following can cause a tsunami ? |
| A. | Volcano |
| B. | Avalanche |
| C. | Tornado |
| D. | Earthquake |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
The main cause of Tsunami is : |
| A. | Volcanoes |
| B. | Cyclones |
| C. | Earthquake on sea floor |
| D. | Moon s attraction |
| Answer» D. Moon s attraction | |
| 108. |
The rapidly growing mass of phytoplankton covering the surface water of a lake or pond is known as : |
| A. | Eutrophication |
| B. | Water bloom |
| C. | Water pollution |
| D. | Water hyacinth |
| Answer» B. Water bloom | |
| 109. |
The Sargasso sea is situated in the : |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 110. |
El Nino occurs over |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Indian Ocean |
| C. | Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 111. |
The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the black current and that is : |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | Kuroshio Current |
| C. | California Current |
| D. | Antarctic Current |
| Answer» C. California Current | |
| 112. |
The Ocean with the largest surface area is |
| A. | Arctic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Neap tides are |
| A. | Strong |
| B. | Weak |
| C. | Medium |
| D. | Very strong |
| Answer» C. Medium | |
| 114. |
El Nino that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in |
| A. | The Indian Ocean |
| B. | The Himalayan Plateau |
| C. | The Pacific Ocean |
| D. | The Arabian Peninsula |
| Answer» D. The Arabian Peninsula | |
| 115. |
Terrigenous deposits are found in |
| A. | Deep Sea Plain |
| B. | Ocean Trenches |
| C. | Rift Valley |
| D. | Continental Shelf and Slope |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
The EL Nino phenomena which sparks climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the |
| A. | Sea of China |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 117. |
Tsunami is the name given to which of the following? |
| A. | Earthquake |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Tidal Waves |
| D. | Undersea Waves |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called |
| A. | Laterite |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Alluvial |
| D. | Red |
| Answer» B. Black | |
| 119. |
The colour of loamy soil is |
| A. | Greenish brown |
| B. | Bluish green |
| C. | Yellowish brown |
| D. | Blackish brown |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
The soil water which is of the greatest importance to the plant life is |
| A. | Gravitational water |
| B. | Capillary water |
| C. | Hygroscopic water |
| D. | Combined water |
| Answer» C. Hygroscopic water | |
| 121. |
Laterite soil develops as a result of : |
| A. | deposits of alluvial |
| B. | deposits of loess |
| C. | leaching |
| D. | continued vegetation cover |
| Answer» D. continued vegetation cover | |
| 122. |
The soil which originate under tall-grass prairie vegetation is called |
| A. | Black soils |
| B. | Chestnut soils |
| C. | Chernozem soils |
| D. | Terra rosa soils |
| Answer» D. Terra rosa soils | |
| 123. |
Which of the following types of soil is best suited for cotton cultivation ? |
| A. | Black |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Laterite |
| D. | Mountain |
| Answer» B. Red | |
| 124. |
For the cultivation of Tobacco the soil should be rich in |
| A. | calcareous matter |
| B. | nitrogen |
| C. | organic content |
| D. | potash |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
The soil conservation method in which mountain slope is cut into step is |
| A. | Contour ploughing |
| B. | Cover planting |
| C. | Strip cropping |
| D. | Terracing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Laterite soils are found in area where |
| A. | normal temperature and rain fall is less |
| B. | temperature is high and rainfall is heavy |
| C. | temperature is low and rainfall is nominal |
| D. | temperature is high and rainfall is normal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
Which one of the following does not cause soil erosion ? |
| A. | Deflation |
| B. | Deforestation |
| C. | Weathering |
| D. | Over cropping |
| Answer» B. Deforestation | |
| 128. |
Mountain soil contains a lot of |
| A. | humus |
| B. | clay |
| C. | coase material |
| D. | iron and aluminium salt |
| Answer» B. clay | |
| 129. |
The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon: |
| A. | its climate |
| B. | the longitude of the place |
| C. | its latitude |
| D. | the altitude of the place |
| Answer» D. the altitude of the place | |
| 130. |
Alluvial soils are usually |
| A. | (i), (ii) and (iv) |
| B. | (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by |
| A. | Tree plantation/afforestation |
| B. | Crop rotation |
| C. | Contour ploughing |
| D. | Using farm manure |
| Answer» B. Crop rotation | |
| 132. |
The significant quantity of upper soil is formed by |
| A. | Igneous rock |
| B. | Sedimentary rock |
| C. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Biological degradation |
| Answer» C. Metamorphic rock | |
| 133. |
Soil formed by leaching and oxidation is |
| A. | Black soil |
| B. | Laterite soil |
| C. | Red soil |
| D. | Montane soil |
| Answer» C. Red soil | |
| 134. |
Which one the following soils is used for the production of bricks ? |
| A. | Peaty and organic |
| B. | Saline |
| C. | Laterite |
| D. | Red and yellow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 135. |
The organic matter present in soil is known collectively as |
| A. | Hydrocarbons |
| B. | Podsols |
| C. | Humus |
| D. | Colloids |
| Answer» D. Colloids | |
| 136. |
The land which is not cultivated every year though it is suitable for cultivation : |
| A. | Waste land |
| B. | Pasture land |
| C. | Fallow land |
| D. | Cultivable waste land |
| Answer» C. Fallow land | |
| 137. |
Black soil is mainly related with the crop of |
| A. | cotton |
| B. | sugarcane |
| C. | tea |
| D. | coffee |
| Answer» B. sugarcane | |
| 138. |
Contour ploughing helps in |
| A. | stopping floods |
| B. | growing crops |
| C. | soil conservation |
| D. | checking landslides |
| Answer» D. checking landslides | |
| 139. |
Coffee is a |
| A. | Sub- tropical shrub |
| B. | Warm temperate shrub |
| C. | Tropical shrub |
| D. | Cool temperate shrub |
| Answer» D. Cool temperate shrub | |
| 140. |
Which is a tropical food crop requiring a temperature of 270 C and a rain fall more than 100 cm? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Barley |
| Answer» D. Barley | |
| 141. |
Which one of the following practices is adopted for restoring the fertility of soil ? |
| A. | Weeding |
| B. | Levelling |
| C. | Fallowing |
| D. | Harrowing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 142. |
The crop mainly grown in hills is : |
| A. | sweet corn |
| B. | sweet jowar |
| C. | sweet potato |
| D. | sweet pea |
| Answer» C. sweet potato | |
| 143. |
The gentle seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called __________. |
| A. | Continental shelf |
| B. | Continental rise |
| C. | Abyssal plains |
| D. | Submarine ridges |
| Answer» B. Continental rise | |
| 144. |
Great Barrier Reef , the world s largest Coral reef is located in |
| A. | Caribbean Islands |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Philippines | |
| 145. |
Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 146. |
A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called |
| A. | Estuary |
| B. | Fjord |
| C. | Cove |
| D. | Ria coast |
| Answer» B. Fjord | |
| 147. |
How much of world s surface is covered by water? |
| A. | 55% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 80% | |
| 148. |
The smallest ocean is : |
| A. | Atlantic |
| B. | Pacific |
| C. | Indian |
| D. | Arctic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
Best way to conserve our water resources : |
| A. | Rain water harvesting |
| B. | Sustainable water utilization |
| C. | Encouragement of natural regeneration of vegetation |
| D. | All of the options mentioned here. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Atoll is a kind of |
| A. | sand-dune |
| B. | lake |
| C. | sandbar |
| D. | inland sea |
| Answer» E. | |