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. What is the amount of Iron in Earth (percentage in total mass)?
[A] 24.5%
[B] 34.6%
[C] 39.3%
[D] 42.4%

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2. Which among the following country is also known as Crossroads of Central Asia?
[A] Uzbekistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] Turkmenistan

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3. Which among the following is the outcome when tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river?
[A] Tidal Bore
[B] Ocean Gyre
[C] Flood Tide
[D] Rotary current

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4. 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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5. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
[A] Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
[B] Columbia, Kenya and Indonesia
[C] Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
[D] Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia

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6. Which of the following is the largest coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean?
[A] Mesoamerican Reef
[B] Red Sea Coral Reef
[C] Andros Barrier Reef
[D] Apo Reef

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7. A star begins its life in a cloud of dust and gas. What is this cloud called ?
[A] Pulsar
[B] Neutron
[C] Constellation
[D] Nebula

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8. What is the distance of the star Proxima Centauri from the planet Earth?
[A] 4.2 light years
[B] 5.4 light years
[C] 420 light years
[D] 8.6 light years

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9. Which among the following volcanoes is not a part of the Circum Pacific Belt?
[A] Mt. Stramboli
[B] Cotopaxi
[C] Fujiyama
[D] Mt.Mayon

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10. What kind of a landform are Bajadas?
[A] Landform by Aoelian Deposition
[B] Landform by Aeolian Erosion
[C] Landform by Glacial depostion
[D] Landform by fluvial deposition

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