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 statements is incorrect about the Planet Mars?
[A] It has two permanent polar ice caps
[B] After the Moon, it is the brightest object in our night sky
[C] Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars due to low atmospheric pressure
[D] Mars is less dense than Earth
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Correct Answer: B [After the Moon, it is the brightest object in our night sky]
Notes:
Second statement is incorrect because Venus is the second brightest object in our night sky after Moon.
2. Which of the following is the least dense planet among all the planets?
[A] Earth
[B] Uranus
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn
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Correct Answer: D [Saturn]
Notes:Saturn is the least dense, while earth is most dense among all the planets. Its density is less than that of water. The average density of the planets in decreasing order is given below.
| Planet |
Average Density (gm/cm3) |
| Earth |
5.5 |
| Mercury |
5.4 |
| Venus |
5.2 |
| Mars |
3.9 |
| Neptune |
1.6 |
| Jupiter |
1.3 |
| Uranus |
1.3 |
| Saturn |
0.7 |
3. Which among the following country is inside the European Union but Outside the Eurozone?
[A] Slovakia
[B] Slovania
[C] Denmark
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: C [Denmark]
Notes:
Denmark is inside the European Union but Outside the Eurozone. Eight countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Sweden) are EU members but do not use the euro.
4. Which of the following country is known as Pearl of the Caribbean Sea?
[A] Cuba
[B] Anguilla
[C] Bahamas
[D] Jamaica
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Correct Answer: A [Cuba]
Notes:
Cuba is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. It is located in the northern Caribbean. It is known as pearl of the Caribbean sea.
5. In which region do we find the belt of Doldrums?
[A] Polar region
[B] Sub-tropical region
[C] Temperate region
[D] Equatorial region
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Correct Answer: D [ Equatorial region]
Notes:
Doldrums or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the land and ocean. This heating results in the rising of warm, moist air; low air pressure; cloudiness; high humidity; light, variable winds; and various forms of severe weather, such as thunderstorms and squalls. Hurricanes originate in this region. The doldrums are also noted for calms, periods when the winds disappear, trapping sailing vessels for days or weeks.
6. Which of the following is most close definition of Geosyncline?
[A] a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect
[B] a near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediments
[C] an area on high altitude where the river channel cuts directly into the bedrock
[D] a steep sided trough produced through faulting Steep sided trough produced through faulting
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Correct Answer: A [a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect]
Notes:
First option is the correct answer
Geosyncline is subsidence of some part of the landmass. The Geosyncline is then filled up by the deposition of sediments brought by agents like rivers and glaciers. The mountain building process starts with geosyncline.
7. Which of the following is the name given to the minor planets revolving between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter? (UPSC Prelims 1979).
[A] Asteroids
[B] Comets
[C] Meteors
[D] Novas
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Correct Answer: A [Asteroids]
Notes:
Asteroids are small and rocky objects that orbit the sun. Asteroids orbit the sun. They are much smaller than planets. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them live in the main asteroid belt—a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids are hundreds of miles in diameter, but many more are as small as pebbles. Most asteroids are made of different kinds of rocks, but some have clays or metals, such as nickel and iron.
8. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence? (UPSC Prelims 1987)
[A] Uplifted lowland
[B] Ria Coasts
[C] Emergent upland
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ria Coasts]
Notes:
Coastlines of submergence include ria coasts and fiord coasts. A ria coast is formed when a rise of sea level or a crustal sinking (or both) brings the shoreline to rest against the sides of river valleys previously carved by streams.
9. Which of the following river does not flow in Europe?
[A] Volga River
[B] Fly River
[C] Rhine River
[D] Elbe River
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Correct Answer: B [Fly River]
Notes:
The Fly River is the largest river in Oceania in terms of discharge volume of water. It is also the second longest river in Papua New Guinea and its length is 1,050 km long. It is also the world’s largest river in the world without any dam in its catchment.
10. Which among the following is not a superior planet?
[A] Venus
[B] Mars
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn
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Correct Answer: A [Venus]
Notes:
The planets that are present at a distance greater than the distance of the Earth from the sun are called as superior planets. Superior planets include – Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
