14000+ MCQs World Geography (Geomorphology)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 04/05/2026
1. 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.”
2. Which one of the following is not a coastal depositional feature?
3. Volcanoes that erupt frequently or have erupted in recent times is known as
4. The type of folds where both limbs of the fold becomes horizontal and parallel is known as
5. The area which is the ‘storehouse of minerals’ in South America is
6. The shaking of Earth’s surface during an Earthquake is highest at the
7. The scale used for measuring the magnitude of the earthquake is
8. 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.
9. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
10. Tied islands are connected with each other by a bar, the bar is known as
11. U-shaped valley is formed by
13. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is
14. 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
15. Faulting in Earth’s surface is caused by
16. The Lithospheric plates float above which of the following?
17. Which of these waves causes the crustal rocks to move at right angle to wave movement?
19. The biggest hot desert of the world is
20. ‘Plates’ move over thermal convective currents, which are made up of
21. Which one of the following is a major plate?
22. According to F. B. Taylor, the main driving force behind the drift of continents was
23. Rocks resulting from the crystallisation of magma are
24. Which of the following is true about the Continental Drift Theory of Wegener?
25. 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?
26. Displacement of rock blocks in opposite directions due to fracture is known as
27. Which one of the following mountains lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?
28. Arrange the following tectonic plates from larger to smaller in terms of area.
I. Pacific Plate
II. Scotia Plate
III. North America Plate
IV. Somalia Plate
29. Fluvial processes result in formation of which of the following type of river valleys?
I. V-shaped valley
II. U-shaped valley
III. Gorge
30. Which of the following is/are coastal erosional features?
I. Notch
II. Sea Arch
III. Cliff
IV. Hook
31. Which one of the following is not an agent of metamorphism?
32. The largest mountain series of the world is
33. Taylor Valley is located in
34. A tabular uplands having a relief of more than 300 feet may defined as plateau.
35. 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.
36. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Sea of Mountains’?
37. Process that shapes the Earth’s surface is called
38. Which one among the following processes is not a part of a chemical weathering?
39. Stalactite, stalagmite and pillars are the depositional landforms of
40. Abrasion and plucking are mainly prevalent in which of the type of erosion?
41. Which of the following is/are the landforms of glacial region?
I. Sheep Rock (Roches Moutonnées)
II. Hanging Valley
III. Moraines
IV. Erratics
V. Kame Terrace
43. Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
44. Denudational processes take place under the influence of
45. Small lakes formed by glacial erosion are known as
46. Which of the following statements relating to earthquakes is/are correct?
I. The point of origin of earthquake is called epicenter.
II. The lines joining the places which were affected by earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.
47. In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for
48. Which of the following is a necessary condition for slumping?
49. 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