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 instruments is used for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy ?
[A] Chronometer
[B] Quadrant
[C] Altimeter
[D] Ammeter
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Correct Answer: B [Quadrant]
Notes:
A Quadrant is the instrument used for measuring altitudes and angles in navigation and astronomy. A quadrant is an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°.
2. Which country has the largest reserves of Natural Gas in the world?
[A] Australia
[B] United States
[C] Russia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:Russia has the largest natural gas reserves in the world, with 38 trillion cubic meters (1,341 trillion cubic feet). This is equivalent to about 19% of the world’s total reserves. Russia exports 26% of its gas production to other countries. The Arctic accounts for over 80% of Russia’s natural gas production.
The top five countries with the largest natural gas reserves are:
- Russia
- Iran
- Qatar
- USA
- Saudi Arabia
The world has proven reserves equivalent to 52.3 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 52 years of gas left at current consumption levels.
3. With reference to the metamorphic rocks, which among the following is NOT a correct sequence?
[A] Limestone – Marble
[B] Sandstone – Quartzite
[C] Talc – Soapstone
[D] Graphite – Slate
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Correct Answer: D [ Graphite – Slate]
Notes:
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism.
4. Which country has three capitals viz. Administrative, Legislative and Judicial?
[A] Chile
[B] Canada
[C] South Africa
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: C [South Africa]
Notes:
Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital; Pretoria, as the seat of the President and Cabinet, is the administrative capital; and Bloemfontein, as the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal, is the judicial capital, while the Constitutional Court of South Africa sits in Johannesburg.
5. Which among the following is not a gulf in the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Gulf of Alaska
[B] Gulf of California
[C] Hauraki Gulf
[D] Gulf of Mannar
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Correct Answer: D [Gulf of Mannar]
Notes:
Gulf of Mannar is not a part of the Pacific Ocean. It is a large shallow bay forming the part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. It lies between Sri Lanka and the Coromandel Coast region of India.
6. Which Isthmus connects the continents of Asia and Africa?
[A] Isthmus of Suez
[B] Isthmus of Panama
[C] Isthmus of La Dune
[D] Isthmus of Catalina Island
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Correct Answer: A [Isthmus of Suez]
Notes:
The continents of Asia and Africa are connected by the Isthmus of Suez. The Isthmus of Suez is located in the country of Egypt and it connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
7. Which ancient astronomer made the first attempt to create a heliocentric model of universe?
[A] Aristarchus of Samos
[B] Claudius Ptolemaeus
[C] Aristotle
[D] Eudoxus of Cnidus
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Correct Answer: A [Aristarchus of Samos]
Notes:
Aristarchus of Samos, a Greek astronomer made the first attempt to create a heliocentric model of universe. He places the sun at the centre, while the Earth revolved around the Sun in a circular path.
8. What is the Outer layer of the atmosphere of the Sun called?
[A] Photosphere
[B] Chromosphere
[C] Heliosphere
[D] Corona
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Correct Answer: D [Corona]
Notes:
The Sun’s corona is the outermost layer of its atmosphere and extends millions of kilometres in the outer space. It is visible only during the eclipse.
9. The Big Splat theory is related to the origin of which among the following?
[A] Moon
[B] Sun
[C] Volcanoes
[D] Universe
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Correct Answer: A [Moon]
Notes:
The Big splat theory also called the Big Splash, states that an object of the size of the mars collided with the early earth to form the moon.
10. Which among the following statements is correct about Asthenosphere?
[A] It is a strong lower part of the mantle
[B] It is a weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle
[C] It is the uppermost rigid part of the mantle
[D] It is the liquid layer of the earth’s core
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Correct Answer: B [It is a weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle]
Notes:
Asthenosphere is the weak, plastic layer of the upper mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
