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. Granite is an example of:
[A] Intrusive igneous rock
[B] Extrusive igneous rock
[C] Sedimentary rock
[D] Metamorphic rock

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2. Which elements are found mostly in Lithosphere?
[A] Aluminium & Silicon
[B] Aluminium & Iron
[C] Magnesium and Silicon
[D] Silicon & Iron

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3. Titan is the largest moon of _________?
[A] Uranus
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Earth

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4. Appleton layer is a part of _______?
[A] Stratosphere
[B] Mesosphere
[C] Ionosphere
[D] Exosphere

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5. 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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6. On which of the following dates, Australia is likely to experience the shortest day of the year?
[A] 21 June
[B] 21 March
[C] 22 September
[D] 22 December

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7. Which of the following units can be used to measure the distance of stars?
[A] Light years
[B] Kilometres per second
[C] Kilometres only
[D] Nautical miles

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8. At a certain place, the Greenwich Mean Time is ahead by 12 hours. The place is located at which of the following locations? (UPSC Prelims 1986)
[A] 180°W of GMT
[B] 180°E of GMT
[C] 90°W of GMT
[D] 90°E of GMT

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9. Which of the following is Cold Ocean current? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] Labrador
[B] Gulf Stream
[C] Kuro Shio
[D] None of these

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10. Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions? (UPSC Prelims 1992)
[A] Have off-shore winds throughout the year
[B] Have warm off-shore currents
[C] Lie in the belt of the doldrums
[D] Are very hot throughout the year

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