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. Geo centric model of solar system was proposed by:
[A] Copernicus
[B] Ptolemy
[C] Aristotle
[D] Strabo

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2. Which among the following country has the largest share in global mangrove areas?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Brazil
[C] Mexico
[D] Australia

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3. Which among the following dates would normally represent a Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
[A] December 26
[B] January 14
[C] December 21
[D] January 24

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4. The aeration zone in earth’s lithosphere lies at ___?
[A] Above earth surface
[B] Below earth surface & above Water Table
[C] Below Earth’s surface and parallel to water table
[D] Below earth’s surface and below water table

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5. Which among the following is the most optimum place to source Geothermal Energy?
[A] Konkan coast
[B] Ladakh district
[C] Aravali hills
[D] Coromandal Coast

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6. Which among the following is the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake?
[A] Neritic
[B] Pelagic
[C] Benthic
[D] Demersal

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7. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
[A] Gulf Stream
[B] Kurile
[C] Canary
[D] Labrador

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8. Which of the following is not favourable for the formation of deltas?
[A] Calm winds
[B] Currents and tides
[C] Sheltered coast
[D] No large lakes in the river course

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9. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge landmass called which one of the following?
[A] Jurassic Land Mass
[B] Aryavarta
[C] Indiana
[D] Gondwana Continent

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10. Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in which of the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Algeria
[C] Argentina
[D] Australia

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