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 was first to measure the circumference of Earth?
[A] Aristotle
[B] Anaximander
[C] Herodotus
[D] Eratosthenes

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2. El-Nino gets established in which of the following oceans?
[A] Indian Ocean
[B] Pacific ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Arctic Ocean

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3. Leap second is always ____ ?
[A] positive one-second adjustment
[B] negative one-second adjustment
[C] positive or negative one-second adjustment
[D] two second adjustment

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4. In context with the heavenly bodies, which among the following shows “lighthouse effect”?
[A] Quasar
[B] White Dwarf
[C] Red Giant
[D] Pulsar

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5. What percent of the earth’s surface is covered with deserts?
[A] 20%
[B] 45%
[C] 33%
[D] 10%

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6. Sandstone is which of the following type of rock?
[A] Sedimentary Rock
[B] Metamorphic Rock
[C] Igneous Rock
[D] Calcareous Rock

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7. From which of the following Pumice is derived? (UPSC Prelims 1986)
[A] Volcanic rock
[B] Sedimentary rock
[C] Igneous rock
[D] Acid lava

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8. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world? (UPSC Prelims 2003)
[A] Temperate Coniferous forests
[B] Temperate Deciduous forests
[C] Tropical Monsoon forests
[D] Tropical Rain forests

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9. Which archipelago has the largest number of islands, islets, reefs and cays?
[A] Archipelago Sea
[B] Norwegian Archipelago
[C] Malay Archipelago
[D] Great Barrier Reef

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10. Which coral reef is situated in the Tongue of the Ocean?
[A] Great Barrier Reef
[B] Mesoamerican Reef
[C] Andros Barrier Reef
[D] Lyra reef

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