14000+ MCQs World Geography (Geomorphology)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Rocks resulting from the crystallisation of magma are
2. A tabular uplands having a relief of more than 300 feet may defined as plateau.
3. Which one of the following is not a coastal depositional feature?
4. Process that shapes the Earth’s surface is called
5. The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
6. Physical weathering depends on which of the following factors?
8. In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for
9. Formation of landforms on Earth’s surface is the result of which of the following factors.
I. Rock composition
II. Structure of Rock
III. Time
IV. Climate
10. The plateaus are formed due to
11. Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
12. Consider the following statements.
I. Acid igneous rocks such as granite are less dense and are light in colour than basic rocks.
II. Granite is a plutonic rock.
III. Granite is a common volcanic or extrusive rock and forms lava flows, lava sheets and lava plateaux.
IV. Granite are the basic igneous rocks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. The downfolded rocks on Earth’s surface is called
14. Takla Makan desert lies in
15. Statement I: Volcanic eruption is accompanied by earthquakes. Statement II: Volcanoes erupt water vapours and dust particles in the atmosphere.
16. ‘Death Valley’ situated in South California in the USA is an example of which of the following?
17. Identify the type of volcano by its feature mentioned below. “Volcanoes which have not erupted in historic times but they retain the features of volcanoes.”
18. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is
19. Small lakes formed by glacial erosion are known as
20. ‘Plates’ move over thermal convective currents, which are made up of
21. Which of these statement is not correct?
I. Yardangs are formed by erosion of alternative layers of hard and soft rocks.
II. Yardangs are formed by fluvial erosion.
22. Consider the following statements about ‘Ring of Fire’.
I. It is also known as Circum-Pacific belt of volcanoes.
II. It is an active seismic zone.
III. It is a zone of divergent plate margin.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
23. U-shaped valley is formed by
24. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of Mountains’?
25. Which of these features is produced by wind erosion and deposition?
I. Seif
II. Spit
III. Barchan
IV. Zeugens
26. Granite and Basalt are the examples of which of the following?
27. Statement I: There is a large-scale fluctuation of oil flow from oil wells prior to earthquakes. Statement II: Tectonic stress accumulates to a certain level, the pore pressure within a deep oil bearing stratum reaches its breaking strength causing oil to sprout along the oil wells.
28. Which of these feature is produced by glacial erosion?
29. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
I. Plates are made up of continental as well as oceanic crust.
II. Individual plates are not permanent.
III. Plates are in constant motion and continuously changing its shape and size.
30. The shaking of Earth’s surface during an Earthquake is highest at the
32. Which of this is not a type of seismic wave?
33. The biggest hot desert of the world is
34. Frost action is most prominent in which of the following regions?
35. According to F. B. Taylor, the main driving force behind the drift of continents was
36. Which one of the following combinations of stalactites and stalagmites occurrences is correct?
37. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
38. Tied islands are connected with each other by a bar, the bar is known as
39. Statement I: Portions of glacial troughs may exhibit remarkably flat floors. Statement II: The flat floor in a glacial trough is produced by uniform glacial erosion.
41. Which of the following process are responsible for the formation of plains?
42. Springs are common in which of the following areas?
I. Well jointed rocks
II. Arid areas with underlying rocks
III. Karst topography
IV. Tilted strata
43. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
44. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
45. Assertion (A): Decay and disintegration of rock in situ is called weathering. Reason (R): Mechanical weathering is mainly caused by temperature variation.
46. Abrasion and plucking are mainly prevalent in which of the type of erosion?
47. A deep valley characterised by steep step-like slope is known as
48. Denudational processes take place under the influence of
49. The scale used for measuring the magnitude of the earthquake is
50. Vulcanism is observed in which of the following regions?
