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. Regional geography approach was introduced by:
[A] Karl Ritter
[B] Alexander Von Humboldt
[C] Herodotus
[D] Strabo

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2. On around which among the following dates, Earth is at it’s farthest from the Sun?
[A] January 4
[B] July 4
[C] June 21
[D] December 22

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3. Which among the following is a Treeless Biome?
[A] Taiga
[B] Tundra
[C] Chaparral
[D] Savannah

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4. Pebble transport by rivers, sand drift over desert surfaces, soil blowing over fields are examples of which of the following phenomena?
[A] Deposition
[B] Saltation
[C] Attrition
[D] Weathering

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5. Shale is an example of ?
[A] Igneous Rock
[B] Sedimentary Rock
[C] Metamorphic Rock
[D] None of the above

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6. Layer which separates the troposphere from the stratosphere is known as:
[A] lonosphere
[B] Tropopause
[C] Mesosphere
[D] Thermosphere

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7. Consider the following:
Assertion: Ireland is relatively warm in winter, even though it is close to the Arctic Circle
Reason: Few countries above arctic circle are ice-free during the winter season due to warm waters of Gulf Stream
Which among the following is / are correct statements?
[A] Assertion is true, Reason is incorrect
[B] Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct
[C] Both Assertion and Reason are correct
[D] Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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8. Adams, Leverrier, Galle and Lassell are some of the rings of which planet?
[A] Saturn
[B] Uranus
[C] Neptune
[D] Jupiter

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9. Which country has three capitals viz. Administrative, Legislative and Judicial?
[A] Chile
[B] Canada
[C] South Africa
[D] Malaysia

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10. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit which of the following planets? (UPSC Prelims 1995)
[A] Pluto
[B] Mars
[C] Jupiter
[D] Saturn

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