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. Who is known as father of geography?
[A] Plato
[B] Aristotle
[C] Ptolemy
[D] Eratosthenes

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2. Mohorovičić discontinuity is also known as a boundary between ____?
[A] Earth’s crust and mantle
[B] Sial and Sima
[C] Lithosphere and Exosphere
[D] Mantle and Earth’s Core

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3. Newcastle Port, the world’s largest coal export port is located in which country?
[A] Canada
[B] Australia
[C] Mexico
[D] USA

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4. Baobab trees are known for their huge capacity to store water in their trunk (almost 1 Lakh litres). Baobab trees are most commonly found in which of the following countries?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Madagascar
[D] Brazil

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5. Which of the following is indicated by the portions marked with ‘B’?
[A] Coal fields
[B] Atomic power plants
[C] Fertilizer complexes
[D] Oil refineries

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6. In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e. (A) Seychelles, (B) Chagos, (C) Mauritius and (D) Socatra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
[A] 1 3 4 2
[B] 3 1 2 4
[C] 1 3 2 4
[D] 3 1 4 2

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7. Consider the following about different seas and their properties:

  1. The Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, also known as the Bulgarian Riviera, extends from the Romanian Black Sea resorts in the north to European Turkey in the south.
  2. The Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea occupies the northern three quarters of the Red Sea.
  3. The Yellow Sea is located between China and Korea, and it represents the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.
  4. The Caspian Sea, which is the world’s largest inland body of water, has coastlines that are shared by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1, 2 and 3
[C] Only 3 and 4
[D] All Are Correct Statements

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8. The Great Bahama Canyon is found in which ocean?
[A] Arctic Ocean
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Indian Ocean

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9. What does the Lithosphere comprise of?
[A] The upper and the lower crust
[B] The core and the lower level of the mantle
[C] The crust and the upper layer of the mantle
[D] The upper mantle and the lower mantle

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10. Which among the following statements about igneous rocks is/are correctly matched?

  1. Felsic –  light colored rocks that are rich in elements such as aluminum, potassium,etc
  2. Mafic – dark colored rocks that are rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, etc

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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