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 is the average Orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun?
[A] 18.5 km / sec
[B] 29.7 km/s
[C] 31.5 km/s
[D] 33.6 km/s
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Correct Answer: B [29.7 km/s]
Notes:
The orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun averages about 30 km/s (108,000 km/h), which is fast enough to cover the planet’s diameter (about 12,700 km) in seven minutes, and the distance to the Moon of 384,000 km in four hours
2. What is Tugela an example of?
[A] Waterfall
[B] Shipping Canal
[C] Natural Lake
[D] Salt lake
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Correct Answer: A [Waterfall]
Notes:
Tugela is an example of a waterfall located in South Africa. Specifically, they are a series of seasonal waterfalls in the Drakensberg of the Royal Natal National Park in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. Interestingly, Tugela Falls is known as the second tallest waterfall in the world with a total drop in five free-leaping falls of 948 meters (3110 feet).
3. Identify the desert with the help of given information:
- Large deposits of sodium nitrate are found in the desert
- The desert is known as the driest non-polar place in the world
- The desert is a cool coastal type desert
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Great Victoria Desert
[B] Gobi Desert
[C] Atacama Desert
[D] Gibson Desert
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Correct Answer: C [ Atacama Desert]
Notes:
All given features are of Atacama Desert. Atacama Desert is located over high altitudes, above 2,500 metres above sea level. It is sparsely populated, only a few thousand people (mostly farmers) live in the inland desert areas.
4. Radio carbon dating process is used to know the age of which of the following? (UPSC Prelims 1983)
[A] Fossils
[B] Plants
[C] Rocks
[D] All of these
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Correct Answer: A [Fossils]
Notes:
Radiocarbon dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material or fossils by using the properties of radiocarbon.
5. Which of the following clearly define density of population? (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] The number of persons living per sq km of land area
[B] The number of persons living per km of land area
[C] The number of persons living per village
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [The number of persons living per sq km of land area]
Notes:
For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometer or square mile. Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory or the entire world.
6. Which coral reef is situated in the Tongue of the Ocean?
[A] Great Barrier Reef
[B] Mesoamerican Reef
[C] Andros Barrier Reef
[D] Lyra reef
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Correct Answer: C [Andros Barrier Reef]
Notes:
The Andros Barrier Reef in the Bahamas is situated into the Tongue of the Ocean. The Tongue of the Ocean is the region of much deeper water in the Bahamas.
7. Which among the following is the largest gulf in India?
[A] Gulf of Khambhat
[B] Gulf of Mannar
[C] Gulf of Kutch
[D] Gulf of Aden
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Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Mannar]
Notes:
Gulf of Mannar is the largest Gulf of India. It is an inlet of the Indian Ocean and a large shallow bay forming the part of the Laccadive Sea. It is located between the west coast of Sri Lanka and the southeastern tip of India.
8. Which is the largest bay in the world in terms of area?
[A] Hudson Bay
[B] Bay of Bengal
[C] Manila Bay
[D] Galveston Bay
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Correct Answer: B [Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
The Bay of Bengal is the largest bay in the world in the terms of area. It is in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It encompasses an area of 2,172,000 square km, making it the largest water body called a bay in the world.
9. Which is the fastest moving glacier in Kyrgyzstan?
[A] Batura Glacier
[B] Engilchek Glacier
[C] Biafo Glacier
[D] Byrd Glacier
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Correct Answer: B [Engilchek Glacier]
Notes:
Engilchek Glacier is the largest and the fastest moving glacier in Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the Central Tian Shan Mountains of Issyk-Kul region of northeastern Kyrgyzstan. Also, it is the sixth longest non polar glacier in the world.
10. What is Pulsating theory of Universe related to ?
[A] Expansion of the Universe
[B] Steady state of universe
[C] Collapse of the universe
[D] Alternate expansion and contraction of the universe
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Correct Answer: D [Alternate expansion and contraction of the universe]
Notes:
The pulsating universe theory follows a self sustaining cycle of expanding and contracting. It states that after the universe has contracted to a certain size it again starts expanding
