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 branch of geography refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants?
[A] Development geography
[B] Anthropology
[C] Physical geography
[D] Pedology

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2. Which of the following trenches is not located in the Pacific Ocean?
[A] Java Trench
[B] Kermadec Trench
[C] Peru-Chile Trench
[D] Aleutian Trench

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3. Triton is a moon of which of the following planets?
[A] Uranus
[B] Neptune
[C] Jupiter
[D] Venus

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4. Which is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust?
[A] Silicon
[B] Iron
[C] Aluminium
[D] Zinc

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5. Jet streams are examples of ________?
[A] Water currents
[B] Air currents
[C] Polar winds
[D] Winds

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6. What is the name of the mountain range located in central Asia, intersecting Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan?
[A] Altai Mountains
[B] Sayan Mountains
[C] Ural Mountains
[D] Baikal Mountains

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7. In which of the following oceans world’s largest island is located?.
[A] Atlantic
[B] Arctic
[C] Pacific
[D] Indian

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8. On which of the following dates, Australia is likely to experience the shortest day of the year?
[A] 21 June
[B] 21 March
[C] 22 September
[D] 22 December

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9. Identify the desert with the help of given information:

  1. Large deposits of sodium nitrate are found in the desert
  2. The desert is known as the driest non-polar place in the world
  3. The desert is a cool coastal type desert

Select the correct answer from options given below:

[A] Great Victoria Desert
[B] Gobi Desert
[C] Atacama Desert
[D] Gibson Desert

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10. Which country’s highest peak is Mount Ararat?
[A] China
[B] Turkey
[C] Iran
[D] Japan

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