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 nations is famous among geographers as “Friendly Island“?
[A] Tokelau
[B] Tuvalu
[C] Tonga
[D] Marshall Islands.
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Correct Answer: C [Tonga]
Notes:
Tonga officially named the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. It is the friendly island according to geographers.
2. In 1970’s , NASA had launched two space programmes Viking 1 and Viking 2 on which planet?
[A] Moon
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: B [Mars]
Notes:
The Viking program consisted of a pair of American space probes sent to Mars, Viking 1 and Viking 2. They were launched in 1975. Each spacecraft was composed of two main parts: an orbiter designed to photograph the surface of Mars from orbit, and a lander designed to study the planet from the surface.
3. On which of the following dates, Australia is likely to experience the shortest day of the year?
[A] 21 June
[B] 21 March
[C] 22 September
[D] 22 December
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Correct Answer: A [21 June]
Notes:
The June solstice is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice the Southern Hemisphere. Similarly, December Solstice or Summer solstice in Southern Hemisphere is on 21 December. Australia will experience the longest day on 22 December and shortest day on 21 June.
4. Which of the following archipelago is designated as a Ramsar site?
[A] Indonesian Archipelago
[B] British Isles
[C] Stockholm Archipelago
[D] Norwegian Archipelago
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Correct Answer: C [Stockholm Archipelago]
Notes:
The Stockholm Archipelago is located in the Baltic Sea and is the largest archipelago in Sweden, part of which has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989.
5. Spitsbergen Island is located in which archipelago?
[A] Malay Archipelago
[B] Indonesian Archipelago
[C] Svalbard Archipelago
[D] British Isles
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Correct Answer: C [Svalbard Archipelago]
Notes:
Spitsbergen Island is located in the Svalbard Archipelago in Northern Norway. It is the largest & only permanently populated island of Svalbard Archipelago. It is situated along the borders of Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea & the Greenland Sea.
6. Gulf of Suez is the part of which sea?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] South China Sea
[C] Caribbean Sea
[D] Red Sea
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Correct Answer: D [Red Sea]
Notes:
The Gulf of Suez is a part of the Red Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Red Sea, between Africa and to the west of the Sinai Peninsula.
7. Loire River flows in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] United States
[C] Canada
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
The Loire River is the longest river in France, Europe. It is about 1,012 km long. It drains an area of 117,054 square km, which is more than a fifth of the land area of France.
8. Which among the following stars is also known as pulsar?
[A] Neutron Star
[B] White Dwarf
[C] Massive Star
[D] Red Giant
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Correct Answer: A [Neutron Star]
Notes:
Pulsars are a type of neutron star having strong magnetic field and is spinning rapidly. It is a source of rapid and regular pulses of electromagnetic radiation.
9. Which among the following is a hypothesized area at the edge of the Solar system?
[A] Oort cloud
[B] Comets
[C] Proxima Centauri
[D] Meteor
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Correct Answer: A [Oort cloud]
Notes:
Oort cloud is the remains of the early stages of our solar system’s formation. It spans beyond the orbits of Neptune and Pluto. It was discovered by Dutch astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort in 1950.
10. What is a major factor in determining the properties of the rocks?
[A] Carbon
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Oxygen
[D] Silica
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Correct Answer: D [Silica]
Notes:
The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in the determination of the rocks and their properties.
