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. What is the radius of earth?
[A] 5300 km
[B] 6370 km
[C] 10000 km
[D] 8330 km
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Correct Answer: B [6370 km]
Notes:
Approximate distance from Earth’s center to its surface is known as Earth radius which is 6,370 km.
2. Which among the following was the first comet to be observed by a manned spacecraft?
[A] Comet Kohoutek
[B] Halley’s Comet
[C] Comet Borrelly
[D] Kreutz Sungrazers
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Correct Answer: A [Comet Kohoutek ]
Notes:
Comet Kohoutek was first sighted on 7 March 1973 by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek. Kohoutek was observed by the crews of Skylab 4 and Soyuz 13; it thus became the first comet to be observed by a manned spacecraft.
3. Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System. It is a satellite of ________?
[A] Venus
[B] Saturn
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn
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Correct Answer: C [Jupiter]
Notes:
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is the largest satellite in the solar system. It is Larger than Mercury and Pluto. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
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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Correct Answer: C [positive or negative one-second adjustment]
Notes:
A leap second is a one-second adjustment that is occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time. It is to accommodate the difference between precise time and imprecise observed solar time.
5. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre is located in:
[A] Manila
[B] Mexico City
[C] Oslo
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: B [Mexico City]
Notes:
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is located in El Batán, near Texcoco, Mexico. The center was established in 1971 to develop improved varieties and sustainable farming methods for wheat and maize. The mission of CIMMYT is to increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security and reduce poverty. CIMMYT has various programs in Africa, including training programs to increase the production and yield of maize and wheat plants.
6. Commonwealth of Nations which is normally called Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of how many independent member states?
[A] 52
[B] 53
[C] 56
[D] 58
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Correct Answer: B [53]
Notes:
The Commonwealth of Nations, is a political association of 53 member states, nearly all former territories of the British Empire. They were ruled by the British empire before getting independence.
7. Which among the following planet in Solar System has the fastest rotation?
[A] Mercury
[B] Venus
[C] Mars
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: D [Jupiter]
Notes:
Jupiter is the planet that has the fastest rotation. It has an orbital period of 12 years. It is the fifth planet from the sun.
8. In context with the tides, if a high tide occurs at a particular place at 8.00 AM. What time we can expect the next high tide?
[A] 8.00 PM
[B] 8.10 PM
[C] 8.12 PM
[D] 8.25 PM
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Correct Answer: D [8.25 PM]
Notes:
The timing of high tides is influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth’s oceans, as well as the geographical location of the place in question. High tides typically occur approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes apart, but this can vary based on local geography and the specific tidal cycle.
If a high tide occurs at a particular place at 8:00 AM, you can generally expect the next high tide to occur roughly 12 hours and 25 minutes later. Therefore, you can expect the next high tide around 8:25 PM on the same day.
9. Which Asian mountain is also known as the Savage Mountain due to the extreme difficulty of ascent?
[A] Kanchenjunga
[B] Mount Everest
[C] K2
[D] Lhotse
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Correct Answer: C [K2]
Notes:
K2 also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) above sea level. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain due to the extreme difficulty of ascent. It has the second-highest fatality rate.
10. ‘Blackholes’ refers to which of the following situations?
[A] Holes occurring in heavenly bodies
[B] Bright spots on the sun
[C] Collapsing object of high density
[D] Collapsing object of low density
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Correct Answer: C [Collapsing object of high density]
Notes:
A black hole is a region of spacetime exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing—no particles or even electromagnetic radiation such as light—can escape from it. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass can deform spacetime to form a black hole.
