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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.
| 1. |
In predation betweeni. A lion and a deerii. A snake and a frogiii. A lizard and an insect andiv. An owl and a rat Which predator will have greater control over its prey? |
| A. | Lion |
| B. | Owl |
| C. | Snake |
| D. | Lizard |
| Answer» D. Lizard | |
| 2. |
The remedies to soil erosion are :I. Contour bundingII. Regulation of land useIII. Cutting of treesIV. Allowing grazing of animals |
| A. | I, III I, |
| B. | II |
| C. | III, IV |
| D. | II, III |
| Answer» C. III, IV | |
| 3. |
Alluvial soils are usually(i) Rich in nitrogen(ii) Poor in humus(iii) Highly fertile(iv) Easy to plough |
| A. | (i), (ii) and (iv) |
| B. | (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Most of the ozone in the earth s atmosphere is found in the : |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Mesophere |
| D. | Thermosphere |
| Answer» C. Mesophere | |
| 5. |
Tsunamis are caused by |
| A. | mixing of cold and warm currents |
| B. | earthquakes |
| C. | changes in sea level |
| D. | volcanic eruption |
| Answer» C. changes in sea level | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is/are rain cloud ?1. Cirrus2. Nimbostratus3. Cumulonimbus4. Altocumulus |
| 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 | |
| 7. |
Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.List I (Winds)List II (Locations)A. Chinook1. AlpsB. Foehn 2. IndiaC. Sirocco3.USAD. Loo4. Egypt |
| A. | a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3 |
| B. | a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1 |
| C. | a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2 |
| D. | a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2 |
| Answer» C. a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2 | |
| 8. |
The cup-shaped mouth of the volcano is |
| A. | Focus |
| B. | Epicentre |
| C. | Crater |
| D. | Cinder cone |
| Answer» D. Cinder cone | |
| 9. |
A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is ____________ |
| A. | Dendritic |
| B. | Trellis |
| C. | Rectangular |
| D. | Radial |
| Answer» C. Rectangular | |
| 10. |
Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are called ________ |
| A. | isohyets |
| B. | isotherms |
| C. | isobars |
| D. | contours |
| Answer» B. isotherms | |
| 11. |
The minimum short-term natural hazard is |
| A. | blizzard |
| B. | earthquake |
| C. | volcanic eruption |
| D. | bolt of lightning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Consider the following geological phenomena :I. Development of a faultII. Movement along a faultIII. Impact produced by a volcanic eruptionIV. Folding of rocks Which of the above causes earthquakes ? |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | I to IV |
| Answer» B. II and IV | |
| 13. |
Alluvial soils are rich soil for crop cultivation but are poor in |
| A. | humus |
| B. | nitrogen and humus |
| C. | organic material |
| D. | inorganic material |
| Answer» C. organic material | |
| 14. |
In which region is Terrace farming done? |
| A. | Dry regions |
| B. | Slope of hills |
| C. | Mountain tops |
| D. | Rooftops |
| Answer» C. Mountain tops | |
| 15. |
The remedies to soil erosion are : |
| A. | I, III I, |
| B. | II |
| C. | III, IV |
| D. | II, III |
| Answer» C. III, IV | |
| 16. |
In order to prevent the expansion of deserts, trees are planted in strips or blocks with the shortest trees on the desert side and tallest on the other side. Such plantation is called? |
| A. | shelter belts |
| B. | agro forests |
| C. | wind breaks |
| D. | social forests |
| Answer» D. social forests | |
| 17. |
The asha grey soils of high latitude coniferous forests a known as : |
| A. | Tundra soils |
| B. | Podsols |
| C. | Grey Brown soils |
| D. | Red and Yellow soils |
| Answer» C. Grey Brown soils | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is the indirect use of forests ? |
| A. | Medicinal plants |
| B. | Checking soil erosion |
| C. | Building material |
| D. | Grazing |
| Answer» C. Building material | |
| 19. |
Black soil is also known by which of the following name ? |
| A. | Khadar Soil |
| B. | Bangar Soil |
| C. | Alluivial Soil |
| D. | Regur soil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil-water is called? |
| A. | Percolation |
| B. | Conduction |
| C. | Leaching |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» D. Transpiration | |
| 21. |
Green Accounting means measuring the National Income of the country taking into account estimation of |
| A. | the total forest area of the country |
| B. | the destruction of forest cover of the country |
| C. | pollution and environmental damage |
| D. | area of reclaimed fallow land |
| Answer» D. area of reclaimed fallow land | |
| 22. |
The main cause of global climatic change is |
| A. | increase in the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere |
| B. | emissions of industrial gases |
| C. | adding of dust |
| D. | changes in plant cover |
| Answer» B. emissions of industrial gases | |
| 23. |
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to |
| A. | Cyclones |
| B. | Earthquakes |
| C. | Landslides |
| D. | Tornadoes |
| Answer» B. Earthquakes | |
| 24. |
Snakes and vultures are eating rats in a field. If wild dogs are let into the field, what will be the immediate result ? |
| A. | Decrease in the number of snakes |
| B. | Decrease in the number of vultures |
| C. | Decrease in the number of rats |
| D. | Increase in the number of snakes. |
| Answer» D. Increase in the number of snakes. | |
| 25. |
An ecosystem consists of : |
| A. | producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular area. |
| B. | all the plants and animals of an area. |
| C. | a living community and its environment. |
| D. | carnivorous and herbivorous of an area |
| Answer» D. carnivorous and herbivorous of an area | |
| 26. |
Which is the most stable ecosystem ? |
| A. | Desert |
| B. | Ocean |
| C. | Mountain |
| D. | Forest |
| Answer» C. Mountain | |
| 27. |
Who of the following has given the term rhizoshere : |
| A. | Garret |
| B. | Alexopolus |
| C. | Hiltner |
| D. | None of the given options |
| Answer» D. None of the given options | |
| 28. |
Evergreen rain forest is mainly found in regions having well distributed annual rainfall |
| A. | Below 50 cm |
| B. | 50-100 cm |
| C. | |
| D. | 100-200 cm |
| E. | More than 200 cm |
| Answer» E. More than 200 cm | |
| 29. |
After which one of the following tribes of India, has a large continent of ancient geological history of the world been named? |
| A. | Santhals |
| B. | Bhils |
| C. | Marias |
| D. | Gonds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
In predation between |
| A. | Lion |
| B. | Owl |
| C. | Snake |
| D. | Lizard |
| Answer» D. Lizard | |
| 31. |
An ecological system is a |
| A. | Biological system |
| B. | Biogeochemical system |
| C. | Physicochemical system |
| D. | Bioecological system |
| Answer» B. Biogeochemical system | |
| 32. |
What makes an ecosystem ? |
| A. | A living community and its environment |
| B. | All the plants and animals of an area |
| C. | Carnivores and herbivores of an area |
| D. | Producers, consumers and decomposers in a particular locality |
| Answer» B. All the plants and animals of an area | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following is a greenhouse gas? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Carbon-di-Oxide |
| D. | Ozone |
| Answer» D. Ozone | |
| 34. |
The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by |
| A. | soil, water and temperature |
| B. | water, greenhouse effect and altitude |
| C. | wind, water and latitude |
| D. | sunlight, water and wind |
| Answer» B. water, greenhouse effect and altitude | |
| 35. |
To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? |
| A. | Temperate forests |
| B. | Equatorial forests |
| C. | Tropical deciduous forests |
| D. | Mixed forests |
| Answer» D. Mixed forests | |
| 36. |
Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an ecosystem ? |
| A. | Light |
| B. | Energy |
| C. | Water |
| D. | Biomass |
| Answer» C. Water | |
| 37. |
Man can maintain an ecological balance in the biosphere by |
| A. | deforestation |
| B. | developing new breeds of cultivated plants and domesticated animals |
| C. | using insecticides and pesticides |
| D. | understanding the delicate balance in the relative number of organisms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Vergreen type Forests are found in : |
| A. | Mediterranean region |
| B. | Monsoon climatic area |
| C. | Desert region |
| D. | Equatorial region |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Contours are imaginary lines showing |
| A. | places of equal atmospheric pressure |
| B. | same temperature areas |
| C. | places of equal altitudes |
| D. | equal sunshine areas |
| Answer» D. equal sunshine areas | |
| 40. |
What is the alternate name for contour lines ? |
| A. | Isopotential |
| B. | Istherm |
| C. | Isohypse |
| D. | Isohyet |
| Answer» D. Isohyet | |
| 41. |
Which of the following metals contribute to to biomagnification problem in the ecosystem ? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Chromium |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Lead |
| Answer» B. Chromium | |
| 42. |
The word Biosphere refers to : |
| A. | Zone of soil, water and air around earth capable of supporting the flora and fauna. |
| B. | Part of earth surface which can support the flora |
| C. | Parts of air around earth a where life can exist |
| D. | Zone of water on earth which can support life. |
| Answer» B. Part of earth surface which can support the flora | |
| 43. |
Tidal forest is otherwise called : |
| A. | Evergreen forest |
| B. | Monsoon forest |
| C. | Mangrove forest |
| D. | Coniferous forest |
| Answer» D. Coniferous forest | |
| 44. |
Taiga means : |
| A. | Decidious forests |
| B. | Coniferous forests |
| C. | Grass lands |
| D. | Deserts |
| Answer» C. Grass lands | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is a renewable resource ? |
| A. | Coal |
| B. | Mineral oil |
| C. | Natural gas |
| D. | Forests |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
What is the percentage coverage of Tropical Forest on earth s landmass ? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservations ? |
| A. | Contour farming |
| B. | Contour terracing |
| C. | Gully control |
| D. | Basin listing |
| Answer» B. Contour terracing | |
| 48. |
The space retaining life in any form is called |
| A. | Biomass |
| B. | Biosphere |
| C. | Lithosphere |
| D. | Hydrosphere |
| Answer» C. Lithosphere | |
| 49. |
Species which has restricted distribution is called |
| A. | Eco species |
| B. | Endemic |
| C. | Sympatric |
| D. | Allopatric |
| Answer» C. Sympatric | |
| 50. |
Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinctive forms. |
| A. | Climatic conditions |
| B. | Soil conditions |
| C. | Environmental conditions |
| D. | Social conditions |
| Answer» B. Soil conditions | |