World & Physical Geography MCQs

World Geography Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Quiz for State and UPSC Civil Services Examinations. Objective Questions on Physical Geography and World Geography for competitive examinations.

1. Which among the following lakes makes the border tripoint of Kenya , Tanzania & Uganda ?
[A] Lake Turkana
[B] Lake Victoria
[C] Lake Tivu
[D] Lake Tanganyika

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2. What name has been given to the places around and between two gravitationally bound bodies where a third object could stay stationary relative to the other two?
[A] Lagrangian point
[B] Ephemeris
[C] Lissajous
[D] Apside

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3. Jet streams are examples of ________?
[A] Water currents
[B] Air currents
[C] Polar winds
[D] Winds

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4. Leap second is always ____ ?
[A] positive one-second adjustment
[B] negative one-second adjustment
[C] positive or negative one-second adjustment
[D] two second adjustment

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5. Which of the following country is the largest producer of Uranium?
[A] Australia
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Russia
[D] France

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6. In geographical context, which of the following is a correct definition of “horst”?
[A] a raised fault block mountain
[B] a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands
[C] an isolated underwater volcanic mountain with its flat top below the surface of the sea
[D] an endoreic basin where water collects with no visible outlet

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7. In geographical context, a “Garben” is a:
[A] fault-block mountain
[B] fold mountain
[C] volcanic mountain
[D] upwarped mountain

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8. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through which of the following states?
[A] Haryana
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Himachal Pradesh

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9. Which of the following types of soils is indicated by the portion marked with ‘A’?
[A] Red soil
[B] Alluvial soil
[C] Laborite soil
[D] Black soil

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10. Which among the following atoll is located near the coast of Maharashtra?
[A] Minicoy Atoll
[B] Ari Atoll
[C] Angria Atoll
[D] Truk Lagoon

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