WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQs

1.Which country fails in all three natural regions Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool
temperate type of climate ?
(a) Chile
(b) Israel
(c) Lebanon
(d)None of the above
ANSWER (A)
2.Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
(a) Savanna
(b) Downs
(c) Selva
(d) Prairies
ANSWER (B)
3.Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates ?
(a) Atacama
(b) Kalahari
(c) Gobi
(d)Sahara
ANSWER (A)
4. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in :
(a) Siberia, Alaska, USA, Canada
(b) New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France
(c) Netherlands, Russia, Norway, UK
(d) Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
ANSWER (D)
5.Postaz are temperate grassland in :
(a) Australia
(b) South Africa
(c)Hungary
(d) Egypt
ANSWER (C)
6. Deciduous trees are those :
(a) that grow up straight
(b) that grow plenty in dry places
(c) that never bear fruits
(d) that shed their leaves during a certain
season ‘
ANSWER (D)
7. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone ?
(a) Equatorial forests
(b) Monsoon regions
(c) Temperate deserts
(d) Tropical grasslands
ANSWER (C)
8. Match the following :
Mineral Producing Area
A. Iron ore 1.Arkansas
B. Copper 2. Cuba
C. Aluminium 3. Kazakhstan
D. Nickel 4 . Krivoy Rog.
A B C D
(a) 1243
(b) 1342
(c) 4213
(d) 4312
ANSWER (D)
9. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of
(a) Campos
(b) Llanos
(c) Pampas
(d) Prairies
ANSWER (C)
10. The Mediterranean lands are often called the Worlds:
(a) grazing lands
(b) forest lands
(c) orchard lands
(d) paddy lands
ANSWER (C)
11. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year ?
(a) The Equatorial Region
(b) The Tundra Region
(c) The Himalayan Region
(d) The Mediterranean Region
ANSWER (B)
12.Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Tundra region-Lichens and Mosses
(b) Mediterranean region- Groundnut andPotato
(c)China Type region-Tea and Sugarbeet
(d)West-European region–Corn and
Wheat
ANSWER (A)
13.Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases From
(a) east to west
(b) west to east
(c) north to south
(d) south to north
ANSWER (C)
14. The hot desert of the world are generally Found near:
(a) the equator
(b) the doldrums
(c) the horse latitude
(d) the Tundras
ANSWER (C)
15 Match the following :
A. Mantle 1. Heavy rocks of lithosphere
B. Sima 2. Layer below earth’s crust
C. Sial 3. Light rocks of lithosphere
D. Bill 4. Small peninsula
A B C D
(a )3142
(b) 4321
(c) 2134
(d) 1234
ANSWER (C)
16. ln which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
(a) Granite
(b) igneous
(c) Metamorphic
(D) Sedimentary
ANSWER (D)
17.Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called :
(a) Basalt
(b) Laccolith
(c) Lava
(d) Magma
ANSWER (D)
18. What is weathering ‘?
(a) Removal of earth’s material by riveraction `
(b) Removal of earth’s material by wind action
(C) Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
(d)Hardening up of rocks due to weather Conditions
ANSWER (C)
19. Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil ?
(a) Glacier
(b) Seawave
(c) Underground water
(d) Wind
ANSWER (C)
20. Which of the following represents a process of chemical weathering ?
(a) Thermal expansion a1 contraction
(b) Mass exfoliation
(c) Hydration and Hydrolysis
(c) Frost action and crystal growth
ANSWER (C)