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. Who among the following formulated Nebular theory?
[A] Laplace
[B] Newton
[C] Kepler
[D] Ptolemy

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2. “Chukchi Sea” is the part of which among the following Oceans?
[A] Pacific
[B] Indian
[C] Atlantic
[D] Arctic

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3. Astronomical unit (AU) is a unit of length equal to about ?
[A] 100 Million Kms
[B] 150 Million Kms
[C] 100 Billion Kms
[D] 150 billion Kms

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4. Despite of being located south of Tropic of Cancer, which of the following makes weather at Hawaii pleasant making it one of the most important tourist destination around the world?
[A] Gulf Stream & strong westerlies
[B] Trade winds
[C] Location of Hawaii within the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone
[D] None of the above

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5. In which of the following cities one can never see the sun shine overhead at noon?
[A] Delhi
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai

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6. The people of Hong Kong have come mostly from which of the following countries?
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Cambodia
[D] Thailand

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7. Which is the largest Gulf in the world?
[A] Gulf of Alaska
[B] Gulf of Oman
[C] Gulf of Mexico
[D] Persian Gulf

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8. Auckland Isthmus is located in which country?
[A] Spain
[B] Scotland
[C] New Zealand
[D] Russia

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9. Which of the following is the largest glacier in Asia?
[A] Hispar Glacier
[B] Engilchek Glacier
[C] Siachen Glacier
[D] Hunku Glacier

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10. Which canyon is also referred to as the ‘Grand Canyon of the South’?
[A] Salt River Canyon
[B] Cataract Canyon
[C] Breaks Canyon
[D] Nine Mile Canyon

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