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 country has the largest reserves of Natural Gas in the world?
[A] Australia
[B] United States
[C] Russia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:Russia has the largest natural gas reserves in the world, with 38 trillion cubic meters (1,341 trillion cubic feet). This is equivalent to about 19% of the world’s total reserves. Russia exports 26% of its gas production to other countries. The Arctic accounts for over 80% of Russia’s natural gas production.
The top five countries with the largest natural gas reserves are:
- Russia
- Iran
- Qatar
- USA
- Saudi Arabia
The world has proven reserves equivalent to 52.3 times its annual consumption. This means it has about 52 years of gas left at current consumption levels.
2. Which is the longest river of Asia?
[A] Yellow River
[B] Yangtze Kiang River
[C] Mekong River
[D] Lena River
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Correct Answer: B [Yangtze Kiang River]
Notes:
The Yangtze River, which is 6,380 km long, is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. The river is the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.
3. Which of the following units can be used to measure the distance of stars?
[A] Light years
[B] Kilometres per second
[C] Kilometres only
[D] Nautical miles
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Correct Answer: A [Light years]
Notes:
Two units can be used to measure the distance of stars. These are light year and parsec. A light year is the distance light can travel in a vacuum in one year which is about 9.5 trillion km and a parsec in 3.26 light years.
4. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 1988)
[A] Isopleth — A line joining places of equal height
[B] Isobar — A line joining places of equal pressure
[C] Isohyet — A line joining places of equal rainfall
[D] Isotherm — A line joining places of equal temperature
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Correct Answer: A [Isopleth — A line joining places of equal height]
Notes:
Isopleth is a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.
5. Jupiter completes one revolution around the Sun in how many years? (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] 13 years
[B] 12 years
[C] 16 years
[D] 10 years
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Correct Answer: B [12 years]
Notes:
Jupiter revolves or orbits around the Sun once every 11.86 Earth years, or once every 4,330.6 Earth days. Jupiter travels at an average speed of 29,236 miles per hour or 47,051 kilometers per hour in its orbit around the Sun.
6. Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world? (UPSC Prelims 2000)
[A] Sao Paulo
[B] Santos
[C] Rio de Janeiro
[D] Buenos Aires
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Correct Answer: B [Santos]
Notes:
Santos port Brazil is known as “coffee port” of world. The Port of Santos is located in the city of Santos, state of São Paulo, Brazil. As of 2006, it is the busiest container port in Latin America. It possesses a wide variety of cargo handling terminals—solid and liquid bulk, containers, and general loads. It is Brazil’s leading port in container traffic.
7. Which among the following layers is also called as Saprolite?
[A] O layer
[B] E layer
[C] C layer
[D] B layer
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Correct Answer: C [C layer]
Notes:
Saprolite is a weathered rock layer and it is present at the lower parts of the soil profile just above the parent rock layer (R layer).
8. Hainan Island is located in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] Thailand
[D] Maldives
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Hainan Island is the southernmost point in the province of China and it is also the smallest province of the People’s Republic of China. This province comprises various islands in the South China Sea.
9. Which is the world’s longest glacier in non-polar regions?
[A] Biafo Glacier
[B] Hispar Glacier
[C] Siachen Glacier
[D] Fedchenko Glacier
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Correct Answer: D [Fedchenko Glacier]
Notes:
The Fedchenko Glacier is the longest glacier in the world which is outside of the polar regions. It is about 77 km long glacier in the Yazgulem Range of Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan.
10. Colca Canyon is located in which country?
[A] Peru
[B] Arizona
[C] Namibia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Peru]
Notes:
The Colca Canyon is located in Peru, in the continent of South America. It lies along the Colca River. It is also the deepest canyon in the world with a depth of 3,270 metres.
