MCQ Collection
Geography MCQs
Practice Geography questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. Remote sensing collects information about Earth from sensors without direct contact
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Satellite and airborne sensors record reflected or emitted energy for mapping and analysis.
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Correct Answer: A. A large-scale map shows a smaller area with more detail
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Large-scale maps use a larger representative fraction and show local areas in greater detail.
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Correct Answer: B. Seasonal contrasts in heating contribute to large-scale wind reversal and rainfall patterns
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Monsoons involve seasonal wind reversal driven by land–sea thermal and pressure contrasts.
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Correct Answer: C. Floodplains form through repeated deposition and channel migration
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Rivers deposit sediment during floods and shift channels, building broad alluvial plains.
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Correct Answer: C. Many earthquakes and volcanoes cluster near plate boundaries
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Plate interactions concentrate crustal deformation, seismicity and volcanism.
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Correct Answer: C. Urbanisation changes land use, labour markets, infrastructure demand and migration patterns
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Urban growth reshapes economic activity, settlement and public-service requirements.
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Correct Answer: C. Longer life expectancy and lower fertility can increase the share of older people
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Ageing commonly results from demographic transition and affects health, pensions and labour supply.
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Correct Answer: C. Transport, labour, market access, energy and agglomeration can influence industrial location
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Firms weigh multiple costs and benefits when choosing locations.
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Correct Answer: A. Regions may specialise where their opportunity cost is relatively lower
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Comparative advantage is based on relative opportunity cost and can support mutually beneficial trade.
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Correct Answer: D. Remote sensing collects information about Earth from sensors without direct contact
Explanation:
Satellite and airborne sensors record reflected or emitted energy for mapping and analysis.
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Correct Answer: D. A large-scale map shows a smaller area with more detail
Explanation:
Large-scale maps use a larger representative fraction and show local areas in greater detail.
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Correct Answer: C. Seasonal contrasts in heating contribute to large-scale wind reversal and rainfall patterns
Explanation:
Monsoons involve seasonal wind reversal driven by land–sea thermal and pressure contrasts.
