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 Band-e Amir National Park is located in which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Iran
[C] Pakistan
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [Afghanistan]
Notes:
The Band-e Amir National Park is the Afghanistan’s first national park, located in the Bamyan Province. It is a series of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of travertine, a mineral deposit. The site of Band-e Amir has been described as Afghanistan’s Grand Canyon, and draws thousands of tourists a year. The river is part of the system of the Balkh River.
2. Sun accounts for approximately what fraction of total mass of Solar System ?
[A] 70%
[B] 90%
[C] 95%
[D] 99.86%
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Correct Answer: D [99.86%]
Notes:
The sun accounts for approximately 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system. The remaining 0.14% is made up of the planets and their moons, as well as asteroids, comets, and other small bodies. The sun is an enormous, luminous ball of gas that is the dominant gravitational force in the solar system. It is made up of mostly hydrogen and helium, and is so massive that the gravitational pull of its own mass keeps it from collapsing under its own weight. The sun is the primary source of light and heat for the solar system and plays a vital role in the formation and evolution of the planets and other bodies that orbit around it.
3. What are the main criteria of dividing major natural regions of the world?
[A] Temperature, rain fall and vegetation
[B] Latitudes and Longitudes
[C] Atmospheric Pressure and Winds
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: A [ Temperature, rain fall and vegetation ]
Notes:
The main criteria of dividing major natural regions of the world are Temperature, rainfall and vegetation. They play a major role as they vary with the latitude and they became the main criteria.
4. Europa is the moon of which among the following planets?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Mars
[D] Uranus
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Correct Answer: B [Jupiter]
Notes:
Europa is an icy moon of the planet Jupiter. It has long been a high priority for its exploration because it holds a salty liquid water ocean beneath its icy crust. The ultimate aim of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is to determine if Europa is habitable.
5. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies ?
[A] Himalayan Area
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Mediterranean Area
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Correct Answer: C [Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km horseshoe shape in Pacific Ocean basin associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements.
6. Which among the following Isthumuses has been known as “The Devil’s Neck”?
[A] Kra Isthmus
[B] Isthmus of Panama
[C] Karelian Isthmus
[D] Isthmus of Corinth
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Correct Answer: A [Kra Isthmus]
Notes:
Kra Isthmus connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia and is known as Devil`s neck.
7. 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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Correct Answer: C [ Kuroshio Current]
Notes:
The Kuroshio is a north-flowing warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean.
8. Which of the following is the speed of revolution of the earth in its orbit round the sun? (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] Same throughout the year
[B] Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun
[C] Greatest when the earth is farthest from the sun
[D] Least when the earth is nearest to the sun
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Correct Answer: B [Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun]
Notes:
Its speed is greatest in January when it is closest to the sun. Its speed is slowest in July when it is farthest away from the sun. The animation represents 24 hours of time. Earth travels in a circular orbit at a constant speed.
9. Honshu Island is situated in which country?
[A] China
[B] South Korea
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: D [Japan]
Notes:
Honshu Island is situated in Japan. It is the largest and the most populous island of Japan. The Island separates the Sea of Japan from the North Pacific Ocean and is the 7th largest island in the world.
10. Port Phillip Bay is located in which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Australia
[C] Sweden
[D] Bulgaria
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Port Phillip Bay is located in the central coastline of southern Victoria in Australia. It is a horsehead-shaped bay. The bay is an inlet of the Bass Strait.
