World Geography MCQ Question Answers

World Geography Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

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Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?

A.
Cuba
B.
Cyprus
C.
Sumatra
D.
Greenland

Answer

Correct Answer : Sumatra

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Q. Which one of the following natural regions is best known for the production of grapes?

A.
Equatorial
B.
Hot deserts
C.
Monsoon
D.
Mediterranean

Answer

Correct Answer : Mediterranean

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Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A.
Pretoria : South Africa
B.
Abuja : Nigeria
C.
Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan
D.
Rabat : Yemen

Answer

Correct Answer : Pretoria : South Africa

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Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division

A.
California Pacific
B.
Iowa West North Central
C.
Texas West South Central
D.
New Jersey South Atlantic

Answer

Correct Answer : New Jersey South Atlantic

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Q. Which one of the following processes of weathering belongs to both mechanical and chemical weathering?

A.
Hydration
B.
Crystallization
C.
Exfoliation
D.
Carbonation

Answer

Correct Answer : Crystallization

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Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?

A.
North-Eastern Australia
B.
Cape Town region of South Africa
C.
Great Plains of North America
D.
Southern Algeria

Answer

Correct Answer : Cape Town region of South Africa

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Q. Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world”?

A.
Mediterranean region
B.
Temperate grassland
C.
Tropical monsoonal region
D.
Savana grassland

Answer

Correct Answer : Temperate grassland

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Q. Which one of the following scholars suggests the earth’s origin is from gases and dust particles?

A.
F. Hoyle
B.
James Jeans
C.
H. Alfven
D.
O. Schmidt

Answer

Correct Answer : O. Schmidt

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Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?

A.
Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
B.
Rift valley formed due to faulting
C.
Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
D.
None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau

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Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A.
Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
B.
Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
C.
Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
D.
Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year

Answer

Correct Answer : Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south

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