World Geography MCQs

241. The polar diameter is ____ to the equatorial diameter.

A. more

B. equal

C. less

D. they cannot be compared

✅ The correct answer is option C.
The polar diameter is less to the equatorial diameter.

242. The minerals of sulphide group are

A. Cinnabar

B. Pyrite

C. Galena

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option D.

243. The type of igneous rock that form from magma is a function of

A. the chemical composition of the magma

B. temperature of solidification

C. the rate of cooling, which influences the crystallisation process

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option D.

244. The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is

A. foliation

B. lineation

C. lithification

D. the reorientation of mineral crystals

✅ The correct answer is option D.

245. The ocean water is saline due to

A. evaporation of its surface

B. volume of fresh water added by rainfall

C. salts are already present in sea water

D. both (a) and (b)

✅ The correct answer is option D.

246. The main examples of Rabi crop are

A. wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard, grams

B. rice, jowar, barley, wheat

C. peas, maize, cotton and jute

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

247. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about

A. 9600 km above the earth’s surface

B. 8000 km above the earth’s surface

C. 64,000 km above the earth’s surface

D. None of the above

✅ The correct answer is option C.

248. The snow line of the Rocky Mountains of the USA is about

A. 3 km above sea level

B. 6 km above sea level

C. it is at the sea level

D. None of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

249. The platform and the basement rock together form

A. craton

B. shield

C. both (a) and (b)

D. None of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

250. The most densely populated regions in the world are

A. the monsoon climatic regions

B. the equatorial regions

C. the hot desert climatic regions

D. the summer climatic regions

✅ The correct answer is option A.