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. Approximately what is the age of the earth?
[A] 3.5 billion years
[B] 4.5 billion years
[C] 4 billion years
[D] 2.5 billion years

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2. Petrology is the study of__?
[A] Soils
[B] Rocks
[C] Oceans
[D] Mountains

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3. Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which of the following planets?
[A] Mars
[B] Saturn
[C] Jupiter
[D] Earth

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4. In which of the following River Jordan drains?
[A] Atlantic Ocean
[B] Dead sea
[C] Red sea
[D] Gulf of suez

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5. Which country’s territory comprises the largest part of the Anatolia or Asia Minor geographical region?
[A] Greece
[B] Egypt
[C] Turkey
[D] Cyprus

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6. Which among the following celestial body was discovered by a prominent Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens?
[A] Pluto
[B] Titan
[C] Phobius
[D] Neptune

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7. “Qomolangma” refers to which among the following peaks ?
[A] Mount Kailash
[B] Mount Everest
[C] K2
[D] Kangchenjunga

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8. Which among the following is the most saline open sea of the world?
[A] Kara Sea
[B] Persian Gulf
[C] Red Sea
[D] Yellow Sea

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9. “Here we find hot dry summers and warm wet winters. There are no rains in summer except occasional thunderstorms. Almost all rains are in winter. The vegetation in this climate is characterized by shrubs and small deciduous trees like the scrub oak.”
Identify the climate from the quotation given above.
[A] Tropical monsoon climate
[B] Mediterranean climate
[C] Humid continental climate
[D] Tropical Savanah

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10. Which among the following is the study of depth of water bodies?
[A] Bathymetry
[B] Topography
[C] Oceanography
[D] Orology

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