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. Which among the following was the first comet to be observed by a manned spacecraft?
[A] Comet Kohoutek
[B] Halley’s Comet
[C] Comet Borrelly
[D] Kreutz Sungrazers
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Correct Answer: A [Comet Kohoutek ]
Notes:
Comet Kohoutek was first sighted on 7 March 1973 by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek. Kohoutek was observed by the crews of Skylab 4 and Soyuz 13; it thus became the first comet to be observed by a manned spacecraft.
2. Who was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope?
[A] Galileo Galilei
[B] Issac Newton
[C] Jacques Cassini
[D] David H. Levy
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Correct Answer: A [Galileo Galilei]
Notes:
Saturn has been known to us because it is easily visible to the naked eye. Galileo Galilei was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope in 1610.
3. Which among the following is the most important character of the ‘Goldilocks Zone ‘ of the space?
[A] It is a small region which is extremely hot and presence of most elements in vapor state
[B] It is small region of the space which is extremely cold
[C] It is a region of space which is neither too hot nor too cold and has conditions which are a must for life
[D] It is a region of space which is characterized by a lot of asteroids
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Correct Answer: C [It is a region of space which is neither too hot nor too cold and has conditions which are a must for life]
Notes:
Goldilock region is the space which is neither too hot nor too cold and has conditions which are a must for life. So the Goldilock zone is a habitable zone.
4. Chenab River also known as Chandrabhaga forms with the merging of Chandra and Bhaga Rivers near which among the following places?
[A] Leh
[B] Lahaul & Spiti
[C] Sri Nagar
[D] Mithankot (Pakistan)
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Correct Answer: B [Lahaul & Spiti]
Notes:
The Chenab River, also known as the Chandrabhaga River, is formed by the merging of the Chandra and Bhaga Rivers at Tandi in the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. The Chandra and Bhaga Rivers originate from opposite sides of the Baralacha pass at an elevation of 4,891 meters. They meet at Tandi at an elevation of 2,286 meters.
5. The Sargasso Sea is the only sea in the world that is not bordered by land. It is located in the _?
[A] Atlantic Ocean
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Arctic Ocean
[D] Pacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: A [Atlantic Ocean]
Notes:
The Sargasso Sea is the only sea in the world with no coastline. It is a region in the gyre in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is well known for brown Sargassum seaweed and calm blue water.
6. Which is the most dry place in Asia Continent?
[A] Abudhabi
[B] Dubai
[C] Muscat (Oman)
[D] Aden (Yemen)
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Correct Answer: D [Aden (Yemen)]
Notes:
Aden, Yemen is the most dry place in Asia continent and is one of the driest places in the Middle East. Aden is a port city and the temporary capital of Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the red sea.
7. To a person on the moon, the sky appears to be of which color?
[A] White
[B] Black
[C] Blue
[D] Orange
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Correct Answer: B [Black]
Notes:
Because of the lack of an atmosphere, sunlight isn’t scattered and so whether it’s daytime or night time on the Moon, the sky appears black.
8. Kurds who have been fighting for a separate homeland live mainly in Iraq and which of the following countries?
[A] Iran and Turkey
[B] Iran, Turkey and Jordan
[C] Iran, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
[D] Turkey and Jordan
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Correct Answer: A [Iran and Turkey]
Notes:
The Kurdish people live in the historical Kurdistan region, which today is split between Iran, Iraq, and Turkey The estimated population is 35 million.
9. In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
[A] Old igneous
[B] Old metamorphic
[C] Old sedimentary
[D] New metamorphic
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Correct Answer: A [Old igneous]
Notes:
Gold and copper are found in ore bodies associated with porphry. Porphry is a general term applied to igneous rocks of any composition that contain conspicuous phenocrysts (crystals) in a fine-grained groundmass.
10. Which Isthmus separates the Lonian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea?
[A] Isthmus of Cantanzaro
[B] Isthmus of Rivas
[C] Isthmus of Mansheya
[D] Isthmus of Perekop
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Correct Answer: A [Isthmus of Cantanzaro]
Notes:
The Isthmus of Cantanzaro separates the waterbodies of the Lonian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a part of Italian Peninsula lying between the Calabrian Apennine Mountains and the Calabrian Serre.
