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 of the following was the first planet to have its motions plotted across the sky during the second millennium BC?
[A] Mars
[B] Venus
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn

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2. Who is the author of the book Principa?
[A] Newton
[B] Galileo
[C] Copernicus
[D] Ptolemy

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3. On Summer Solstice, Sun’s rays fall perpendicular on which among the following circles?
[A] Tropic of Capricorn
[B] Equator
[C] Tropic of Cancer
[D] None of them

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4. What is the distance between consecutive longitudes at poles?
[A] 0 km
[B] 10 km
[C] 15 km
[D] 20 km

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5. Which among the following is a galaxy ?
[A] Sirius
[B] Orion
[C] Ursa Minor
[D] Andromeda

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6. What is the current name of the nation that was previously recognized as Abyssinia?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] Egypt
[C] Lebanon
[D] Surinam

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7. Which among the following rivers in the world is known for maximum average discharge?
[A] Nile
[B] Amazon
[C] Congo
[D] Ganges

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8. Which of the following country is known as Pearl of the Caribbean Sea?
[A] Cuba
[B] Anguilla
[C] Bahamas
[D] Jamaica

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9. Which among the following is the most populous country of Africa?
[A] Niger
[B] Nigeria
[C] Egypt
[D] Algeria

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10. Which of the following ocean currents is a warm water current located in the Pacific Ocean?
[A] California Current
[B] Okhotsk Current
[C] Kuroshio Current
[D] Humboldt Current

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