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. The “Planetoids” are located between which among the following?
[A] Mars and Jupiter
[B] Saturn & Jupiter
[C] Mercury and Venus
[D] Earth & Mars
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Correct Answer: A [Mars and Jupiter]
Notes:
Asteroids also called the inner solar system are minor planets which are neither categorised as a planet or a comet. They are in direct orbit around the Sun. They primarily remain on the circumstellar disk of gas around new stars and also the debris of the disk together. They are also known as planetoids and range in size from hundreds of miles to few feet. Most of them are irregular in shape. They are majorly present in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
2. How much time does a ray of light take while reaching from Moon to Earth ?
[A] 8 minutes
[B] 8 seconds
[C] 1 minute
[D] 1 second
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Correct Answer: D [1 second]
Notes:
Moonlight takes approximately 1.26 seconds to reach Earth’s surface. Moon generally don’t emit light. It reflects light of the sun.
3. On which of the following the weight of a person will be minimum ?
[A] Venus
[B] Mars
[C] Moon
[D] Mercury
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Correct Answer: C [Moon]
Notes:
100 kgs equivalent to 16.6 Kgs on Moon and 37.8 kgs on Mercury
4. Consider the following statements:
- The Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere comes around December 21-22
- Earth is at aphelion in its orbital path on December 22
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 2 Only
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: D [ Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:
First statement is incorrect because the vernal (spring) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere comes around March 20-21. Earth is not at aphelion on December 22. Earth is at aphelion on 3rd or 4th July.
5. Which of the following is different from the other three on the basis of their locations?
[A] Canaries Current
[B] Benguela Current
[C] Guinea Current
[D] Labrador Current
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Correct Answer: C [Guinea Current]
Notes:
The Guinea Current is different because it is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa, while the other three currents (Canaries, Benguela, and Labrador) are in the Atlantic but are associated with different regions: the Canaries Current flows near the Canary Islands, the Benguela Current flows along the southwest coast of Africa, and the Labrador Current is found off the coast of Canada.
6. The largest reserve of ‘Sal’ forests is found in which of the following regions?
[A] Nilgiri hills
[B] Dehradun valley
[C] The Aravallis
[D] Eastern Peninsula
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Correct Answer: D [Eastern Peninsula]
Notes:
The largest reserve of sal forests is found in eastern peninsula. The right answer is none of these as Eastern Peninsula covers the highest range of Sal forests over Nilgiri hills, Dehradun valley and the Aravallis.
7. Which of the following is the longest continuous barrier reef in the world?
[A] Great Barrier Reef
[B] New Caledonian Barrier Reef
[C] Kingman Reef
[D] Rainbow Reef
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Correct Answer: B [New Caledonian Barrier Reef]
Notes:
The New Caledonian Barrier Reef is the longest continuous barrier reef in the world and the third largest reef as well. It is located in the New Caledonia in the South Pacific.
8. Yellow River flows through which country?
[A] United States
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. It is approximately 5,464 km long. It originates in the Bayan Har Mountains in Western China, empties into the Bohai Sea.
9. What is the age of the solar system?
[A] 13.7 billion years
[B] 4.6 billion years
[C] 4.3 billion years
[D] 13.51 billion years
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Correct Answer: B [4.6 billion years]
Notes:
The formation and evolution of our solar system started 4.6 billion years ago with the gravitational collapse of a small part of a giant molecular cloud.
10. What are comets popularly described as?
[A] Planetoids
[B] quasi-planet
[C] Dirty snowballs
[D] meteoroids
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Correct Answer: C [Dirty snowballs]
Notes:
All the comets visited so far, primarily consist of ice. Hence they are popularly referred as Dirty snowballs.
