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. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App
1. On which among the following dates Earth may be on Perihelion (Closest to Sun)?
[A] January 4
[B] June 21
[C] March 22
[D] December 21
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Correct Answer: A [January 4]
Notes:
The point in the orbit where the planet is closest to the Sun is called “perihelion”. The point where the planet is farthest from the Sun is called “aphelion”.
2. World’s largest number of active volcanoes are found in which of the following oceans?
[A] Pacific Ocean
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Indian Ocean
[D] Arctic Ocean
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Correct Answer: A [Pacific Ocean]
Notes:
The pacific ocean has the largest number of active volcanoes. Kilauea volcano on Hawaii is the world’s most active volcano, followed by Etna in Italy and Piton de la Fournaise on La Réunion island.
3. Which of the following present day country was included in Ariana?
[A] Australia
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Israel
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: B [Afghanistan]
Notes:
Afganistan is the country included in Ariana. Afganisthan is part of south Asia.
4. Identify the wind with the help of given information:
- The wind is a cold, dry & dust-laden wind
- It blows from the Sahara Desert over the West African subcontinent into the Gulf of Guinea
- The wind is also known as “the Doctor”
Select the correct answer from options given below:
[A] Khamsin
[B] Harmattan
[C] Sirocco
[D] Mistral
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Correct Answer: B [Harmattan]
Notes:
Harmattan wind is also known as "the Doctor" in Niger, as this cold wind brings relief from oppressive heat in the region.
5. From which of the following Pumice is derived?
[A] Volcanic rock
[B] Sedimentary rock
[C] Igneous rock
[D] Acid lava
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Correct Answer: A [Volcanic rock]
Notes:
The vesicles are actually gas bubbles that were trapped in the rock during the rapid cooling of a gas-rich frothy magma. The material cools so quickly that atoms in the melt are not able to arrange themselves into a crystalline structure. Thus, pumice is an amorphous volcanic glass known as a “mineraloid.”
6. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Baltic Sea
[D] North Sea
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Correct Answer: A [Mediterranean Sea]
Notes:
The Balearic Islands is an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea that forms an autonomous community and province of Spain. The archipelago is composed of four major islands, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, as well as smaller islands and inlets.
7. Which of the following is the largest glacier in continental Europe?
[A] Jostedal Glacier
[B] Thwaites Glacier
[C] Pine Island Glacier
[D] Denman Glacier
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Correct Answer: A [Jostedal Glacier]
Notes:
Jostedal Glacier is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is also known as Jostedalsbreen Glacier. It is located in Vestland country in Western Norway.
8. Colca Canyon is located in which country?
[A] Peru
[B] Arizona
[C] Namibia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Peru]
Notes:
The Colca Canyon is located in Peru, in the continent of South America. It lies along the Colca River. It is also the deepest canyon in the world with a depth of 3,270 metres.
9. Who discovered the first pulsar ?
[A] Edwin Hubble
[B] Galileo Galilei
[C] Fred Hoyle
[D] Jocelyn Bell
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Correct Answer: D [Jocelyn Bell]
Notes:
A pulsar is a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star which emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation. Jocelyn Bell discovered the first pulsar in 1967.
10. Majority of the asteroids is found between the orbits of which of the following planets ?
[A] Earth and Mars
[B] Mercury and Venus
[C] Jupiter and Saturn
[D] Mars and Jupiter
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Correct Answer: D [Mars and Jupiter ]
Notes:
The belt of asteroids is present between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It separates the inner planets from the outer planets of the solar system.
