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. Cartography is the branch in geography that deals with
[A] Maps
[B] Oceans
[C] Mountains
[D] Land forms

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2. Which among the following is a galaxy ?
[A] Sirius
[B] Orion
[C] Ursa Minor
[D] Andromeda

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3. While going towards the centre of the earth, the weight of a body shall ?
[A] Increase
[B] Decrease
[C] Remain Constant
[D] Become infinite

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4. Which of the following mountain ranges form the longest mountain chain in the world?
[A] The Rockies of North America
[B] The Andes of South America
[C] The Transantarctic Range
[D] The Great Dividing Range of Australia

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5. An Isochrone is defined as a line drawn on a map connecting points of:
[A] equal salinity
[B] equal time difference
[C] equal rainfall
[D] same magnetic dip

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6. Which of the following places will record the highest diurnal range of temperature?
[A] Subtropical deserts
[B] Oceans
[C] Poles
[D] Savanna Grasslands

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7. Which among the following are three major classification of rocks?
[A] Marble, limestone, igneous
[B] Igneous, limestone, mica
[C] Igneous, marble, sedimentary
[D] Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

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8. Eskers and Drumlins are features, formed by?
[A] Running water
[B] Underground water
[C] The action of wind
[D] Glacial action

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9. Which among the following represents the weathered parent rock material in the soil profile?
[A] O layer
[B] A layer
[C] E layer
[D] C layer

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10. Which of the following is the world’s largest freshwater archipelago?
[A] Archipelago Sea
[B] Seto Inland Sea
[C] Thirty Thousand Islands
[D] Black Sea

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