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. The constellation in Indian Mythology called “Sapta Rishi” is coterminous with which among the following?
[A] Orion
[B] Scorpio
[C] Ursa Major
[D] Ursa Minor

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2. Which country is called “Land of the Cakes”?
[A] Scotland
[B] Switzerland
[C] Norway
[D] India

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3. In which country Chukha Valley project is located?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Bhutan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal

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4. Which among the following country owns the firsty permanent base in the area at Antarctica defined by the Antarctic Treaty System?
[A] USA
[B] Canada
[C] USSR
[D] Argentina

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5. Who among the following is known as the first to measure the distance round the earth and also known as Father of Geometry?
[A] Eratosthenes
[B] Euclid
[C] Happarchus
[D] Galileo

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6. Which among the following types of dunes are most rare?
[A] Crescentic
[B] Linear
[C] Star
[D] Dome

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7. On which of the following dates, the amplitude of the tides would be maximum?
[A] January 3, New Moon
[B] January 3, Moon in second quarter
[C] July 6, Full Moon
[D] December 21, New moon

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8. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC)?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Thailand
[C] Pakistan
[D] India

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9. Which of the following causes Earthquakes?
[A] Volcanic eruptions
[B] Landslides
[C] Cyclones
[D] Movement of a part of earth’s surface on account of the faulting of rocks

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10. Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in some European and Asian countries. Which of the following was its major cause or source? (UPSC Prelims 1993)
[A] discharge of acidic effluents onto neutral or slightly alkaline land where the acidic components precipitate
[B] emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants and burning of fossil fuels; these oxides dissolve in atmospheric water vapour and fall back on earth as acid rain
[C] natural carbon dioxide released during respiration of living organisms dissolves in water, forming carbonic acid which is the chief contributor to acidity in rain water
[D] chloro-fluoro-carbons readily react with various chemicals near the earth’s surface, producing acidic intermediates which cause acid precipitation

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