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This section includes 88 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. |
Erosion of soil |
| A. | Its depth |
| B. | Its length |
| C. | Its speed at which it flows |
| D. | Its width |
| Answer» D. Its width | |
| 52. |
Rift valley |
| A. | Faulting |
| B. | Earthquake |
| C. | Presence of lakes in the surrounding area |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Earthquake | |
| 53. |
Limestone |
| A. | Graphite |
| B. | Quartz |
| C. | Granite |
| D. | Marble |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Which one of the following is not a |
| A. | Weathering |
| B. | Translocation |
| C. | Gleying |
| D. | Hydration |
| Answer» D. Hydration | |
| 55. |
The process that result in the |
| A. | Attrition |
| B. | Erosion |
| C. | Weathering |
| D. | Corrosion |
| Answer» D. Corrosion | |
| 56. |
Cloudy Nights are warner compared to clear cloudless night because clouds |
| A. | Prevent cold waves from the sky from decending on earth |
| B. | Reflect back the heat given by earth |
| C. | Produce heat and radiate it towards the earth |
| D. | Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth |
| Answer» C. Produce heat and radiate it towards the earth | |
| 57. |
A mountainous coast having presence of large numbers of |
| A. | Ria coast |
| B. | Fiord coast |
| C. | Half coast |
| D. | Dalmatian coast |
| Answer» D. Dalmatian coast | |
| 58. |
An area which has not been |
| A. | Hanging valleys |
| B. | Corries and pyramidal peaks |
| C. | Drumlins |
| D. | V-shaped valleys |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
Chemical weathering is most prominent in |
| A. | Arid region |
| B. | Semi-arid region |
| C. | Humid tropical region |
| D. | Mediterranean region |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean region | |
| 60. |
A weathering process in which |
| A. | Shattering |
| B. | Block separation |
| C. | Granular disintegration |
| D. | Exfoliation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The concept |
| A. | Louis |
| B. | Jean de Charpentier |
| C. | James Geike |
| D. | De Geer |
| Answer» C. James Geike | |
| 62. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of land forms developed under |
| A. | Gorge,flood plain,piedmont plain,delta |
| B. | Gorge,piedmont plain,flood plain,delta |
| C. | Gorge,piedmont plain,delta,flood plain |
| D. | Piedmont plain,gorge,flood plain,delta |
| Answer» C. Gorge,piedmont plain,delta,flood plain | |
| 63. |
Gorge |
| A. | Steep walled and has a V shaped cross section |
| B. | Steep walled and has a U shaped cross section |
| C. | Broad walled and has cylindrical shape |
| D. | Round walled and has cylindrical shape |
| Answer» B. Steep walled and has a U shaped cross section | |
| 64. |
In which of the following ways can soil erosion will be conserned ? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II and IV |
| D. | III, II and IV |
| Answer» D. III, II and IV | |
| 65. |
Which one of the following statements regarding a |
| A. | 1, 2 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 | |
| 66. |
Consider the following land form characteristics |
| A. | 1,3,2 |
| B. | 2,3,1 |
| C. | 3,1,2 |
| D. | 2,1,3 |
| Answer» B. 2,3,1 | |
| 67. |
Match List - I (Composition) with List - II (Rock type) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Which of the following factors influence the |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
| D. | 1, 2, 4 and 5 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 4 and 5 | |
| 69. |
Match List - I (Author) with List - II (Concept) and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Which of the following pairs are |
| A. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| B. | 1,3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 | |
| 71. |
Match List - I (Classification of valleys) with List - II (Characteristic of valley) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 72. |
Temperate Cyclone are characterized by which of the following |
| A. | Fronts |
| B. | Diverging winds |
| C. | Dry winds |
| D. | Hot winds |
| Answer» B. Diverging winds | |
| 73. |
The Cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which |
| A. | Low pressure in the center and high pressure around |
| B. | There is high pressure in the center and low pressure around |
| C. | There is low pressure all around |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. There is high pressure in the center and low pressure around | |
| 74. |
Which one of the following statements is correct ? Hurricanes |
| A. | Form at the equator |
| B. | Are not as large as tornadoes |
| C. | Develop over warm ocean areas |
| D. | Tend to intensity when they move over land surfaces |
| Answer» D. Tend to intensity when they move over land surfaces | |
| 75. |
Which of following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which bring lot of disaster ? |
| A. | Trade winds |
| B. | Hurricane |
| C. | Cirrus |
| D. | Stratus |
| Answer» C. Cirrus | |
| 76. |
Temperate cyclone bring along with them |
| A. | Pleasant Weather |
| B. | Snowfall and Hail |
| C. | Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall |
| D. | Mild rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Which of the following is |
| A. | Oxidation |
| B. | Hydrolysis |
| C. | Freezing |
| D. | Carbonization |
| Answer» D. Carbonization | |
| 78. |
What happens to the water depth as the Tsunami waves approach the coast ? |
| A. | Decreases |
| B. | Increases |
| C. | Increases and decreases alternatively |
| D. | Neither increases nor decreases |
| Answer» C. Increases and decreases alternatively | |
| 79. |
Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 80. |
During the passage of a tropical cyclone at sea coast, the following atmosphere conditions are observed |
| A. | 2,1,3 |
| B. | 1,2,3 |
| C. | 3,2,1 |
| D. | 2,3,1 |
| Answer» B. 1,2,3 | |
| 81. |
The cyclone of temperate latitudes differ from those of the tropics in a number of ways. Which one of the following is the most prominent of them all ? |
| A. | Their size is far greater |
| B. | They are caused by frontal system whereas the tropical cyclones are not |
| C. | These occur more frequently |
| D. | The precipitation is more evenly distributed in a temperate cyclone |
| Answer» C. These occur more frequently | |
| 82. |
The general weather associated with anticyclone is |
| A. | Fine and dry |
| B. | Hot and wet |
| C. | Cold and severe |
| D. | Cold and mile |
| Answer» B. Hot and wet | |
| 83. |
Zones separating air masses are |
| A. | Fronts |
| B. | Cyclones |
| C. | Anticyclones |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Cyclones | |
| 84. |
Who introduced the term anticyclone for the first time ? |
| A. | Fitzroy |
| B. | J. Bjerknes |
| C. | F. Galton |
| D. | V. Bjerknes |
| Answer» D. V. Bjerknes | |
| 85. |
Consider the following names |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 86. |
The tropical cyclones do not close to the equator because of |
| A. | Weak coriolis force |
| B. | Light and variable winds |
| C. | Excessive humidity |
| D. | Convective activity |
| Answer» B. Light and variable winds | |
| 87. |
Hurricanes are generally |
| A. | Active over land |
| B. | Active over the sea |
| C. | Travelling in families |
| D. | Dust storms |
| Answer» C. Travelling in families | |
| 88. |
Bays and gulfs |
| A. | waves |
| B. | large streams |
| C. | coastal glaciers |
| D. | underground water |
| Answer» B. large streams | |