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. On around which among the following dates, Earth is at it’s farthest from the Sun?
[A] January 4
[B] July 4
[C] June 21
[D] December 22

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2. Which elements are found mostly in Lithosphere?
[A] Aluminium & Silicon
[B] Aluminium & Iron
[C] Magnesium and Silicon
[D] Silicon & Iron

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3. Which among the following comet is seen every 75-76 years?
[A] Halley’s Comet
[B] Holme’s Comet
[C] Donati’s Comet
[D] Orion

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4. About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies ?
[A] Himalayan Area
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Mediterranean Area

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5. “Konso Cultural Landscape” is a part of which among the following African Countries?
[A] Kenya
[B] Tanzania
[C] Ethiopia
[D] South Africa

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6. Which coral reef holds the title as the largest living structure on Earth?
[A] Apo Reef
[B] Florida Reef
[C] New Caledonian Barrier Reef
[D] Great Barrier Reef

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7. Which among the following gulf is the northeastern most part of the Atlantic Ocean?
[A] Gulf of Mexico
[B] Gulf of Guinea
[C] Gulf of Venice
[D] Gulf of Alaska

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8. Which is the longest beach in the world?
[A] Maya Bay
[B] Santa Monica Beach
[C] Navagio Beach
[D] Praia do Cassino

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9. The Heliocentric model of Copernicus proposed that __:
[A] Earth revolves around Sun
[B] Universe revolves around the Sun
[C] Sun revolves around Earth
[D] Sun rotates on its own axis

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10. What is the diameter of the Milky Way?
[A] 30,000 light years
[B] 10,000 light years
[C] 1,20,000 light years
[D] 20,00,000 light years

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