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 Katanga plateau in Africa is known for rich deposits of:
[A] Copper and Uranium
[B] Uranium and Zinc
[C] Zinc and Bauxite
[D] Bauxite and Gypsum

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2. Expanding Universe hypothesis is also known as:
[A] Nebular theory
[B] Big Bang theory
[C] Steady state theory
[D] None of the above

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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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4. What is the number of known satellites of Jupiter?
[A] 35
[B] 55
[C] 42
[D] 79

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5. By which of the following process some stars which are of the size of Sun or smaller convert hydrogen to helium?
[A] Triple-alpha process
[B] Proton Proton Chain Reaction
[C] CNO Cycle
[D] R process

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6. A solstice represents _______?
[A] Longest day of the year
[B] Shortest Day of the year
[C] Either longest or shortest day of the Year
[D] Solar eclipse

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7. Which among the following is not a local wind?
[A] Sirocco
[B] Punas
[C] Mistral
[D] Kikuyu

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8. Which of the following islands is divided into Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia?
[A] Sebatik Island
[B] Island of Borneo
[C] Madura Island
[D] Island of Siberut

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9. In geographical context, a “Peneplain” is:
[A] a low-relief non-constructional plain formed through fluvial erosion
[B] an extensive plain formed in a desert by the coalescence of pediments
[C] an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments
[D] a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone

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10. Volcanic eruptions do not occur in which of the following seas?
[A] Baltic Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Caribbean Sea
[D] Caspian Sea

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