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. What is the “Sidereal Month” in Hours , Minutes and Seconds?
[A] 27 days, 7 hours and 11.6 seconds
[B] 27 days, 8 hours and 11.6 seconds
[C] 27 days, 9 hours and 11.6 seconds
[D] 27 days, 11 hours and 11.6 seconds

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2. What is the escape velocity at Moon?
[A] 2.38 km/s
[B] 4.38 km/s
[C] 6.38 km/s
[D] 1.38 km/s

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3. Which of the following nations is famous among geographers as “Friendly Island“?
[A] Tokelau
[B] Tuvalu
[C] Tonga
[D] Marshall Islands.

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4. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country ?
[A] Ghana
[B] Kenya
[C] Tanzania
[D] Namibia

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5. NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is to investigate the habitability of Europa, an icy moon of the planet _?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Venus

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6. Match the columns:

(A) Magnesium (1) Mantle
(B) Upper layer of the earth’s crust (2) Sima
(C) Light rocks of the lithosphere (3) Bill
(D) Small Peninsula (4) Sial

     A B C D (UPSC Prelims 1997)

[A] 2 3 4 1
[B] 3 2 1 4
[C] 1 3 4 2
[D] 2 4 1 3

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7. Which among the following is the only living coral reef in North America?
[A] Mesoamerican Reef
[B] New Caledonian Reef
[C] Red Sea Coral Reef
[D] Florida Reef

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8. Rama Setu or Rama Bridge is located in which gulf?
[A] Gulf of Khambhat
[B] Gulf of Kutch
[C] Gulf of Oman
[D] Gulf of Mannar

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9. Which among the following statements is/ are correct?

  1. The Lithosphere is about 75 km thick beneath the ocean
  2. The Lithosphere is about 50 km thick under the continents

Select the correct code from the options given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2

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10. Which among the following is not an example of Acidic Rock?
[A] Granite
[B] Quartz
[C] Basalt
[D] Feldspar

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