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. In which of the following Oceans/ seas, lies the Sunda Trench?
[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Arabian Sea

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2. Which among the following comet is seen every 75-76 years?
[A] Halley’s Comet
[B] Holme’s Comet
[C] Donati’s Comet
[D] Orion

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3. “Qomolangma” refers to which among the following peaks ?
[A] Mount Kailash
[B] Mount Everest
[C] K2
[D] Kangchenjunga

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4. Which among the following is a Local wind?
[A] Fohn
[B] Trade wind
[C] Westerly wind
[D] Doldrums

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5. Makran is located in which among the following ?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Indian Ocean near southern coast of Sri Lanka
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Mediterranean Sea

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6. In context with Equator, consider the following statements:

  1. The length of Day & Night are practically equal always
  2. Places on the Equator experience the quickest rates of sunrise and sunset in the world
  3. Equator is the only line of latitude which is also a great circle

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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7. Which of the following correctly defines International Date Line?
[A] Roughly corresponds to 180th meridian, the regions to the east of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than regions to the west
[B] Roughly corresponds to 180th meridian, the region to the west of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than regions to the east
[C] Roughly corresponds to 90th meridian which falls on the opposite side of the Greenwich meridian
[D] Roughly corresponds to 135th meridian which falls on the opposite side of the Greenwich meridian

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8. Which of the following is true regarding seismic waves?
[A] These travel through the solid parts of the earth only
[B] These travel through the solid as well as other parts of the earth
[C] These spread on the surface of the earth
[D] None of the above

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9. In the given map, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
[A] Benguela and Falkland
[B] Agulhas and Guinea
[C] Canary and Humboldt
[D] Benguela and Guinea

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10. At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum?
[A] M1
[B] M2
[C] M3
[D] M4

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