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. The ancient port-site of Godavaya is located in which country?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Indonesia
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: D [ Sri Lanka ]
Notes:
Godavaya is an ancient port trade site on southern coast of Sri Lanka.
2. “New Moore” island is located in?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Pacific Ocean
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Correct Answer: C [Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
New Moore Island was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an uninhabited island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Haribhanga river. Now it has disappeared due to rising sea levels.
3. Near which of the following countries a Tropical Storm will originate?
[A] England
[B] West Indies
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [West Indies]
Notes:
Tropical cyclones originate in the doldrums near the equator, about 10° away from it.
4. Who discovered Cosmic Rays?
[A] Henri Becquerel
[B] Theodor Wulf
[C] Robert Millikan
[D] Bruno Rossi
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Correct Answer: C [Robert Millikan]
Notes:The term “cosmic rays” was coined by the Austrian physicist Victor Francis Hess in 1912. Hess was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936 for his discovery of cosmic rays.
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that travel through space and reach the Earth’s atmosphere. They are believed to be made up of protons, electrons, and atomic nuclei, and they can have energies that are millions or billions of times greater than those of particles produced by particle accelerators on Earth.
Hess discovered cosmic rays while conducting experiments in which he flew high-altitude balloon flights to measure the radiation levels at different altitudes. He found that the radiation levels increased with altitude, leading him to conclude that the radiation was coming from outer space and not from the Earth’s surface. He named these high-energy particles “cosmic rays” because they seemed to be coming from the cosmos.
5. At which of the following places water would boil at lowest temperature?
[A] Delhi
[B] Shimla
[C] Kochi
[D] Jodhpur
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Correct Answer: B [Shimla]
Notes:
Shimla is the place among the options where water boils at low temperature. At higher altitudes, air pressure is lower. When atmospheric pressure is lower, such as at a higher altitude, it takes less energy to bring water to the boiling point. Less energy means less heat, which means water will boil at a lower temperature at a higher altitude.
6. Which country is the world’s largest exporter of rice?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Russia
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
India is currently the world’s largest rice exporter with US$ 5.5 Billion. India’s rice exports constitutes about 26.3% of total rice exports in the world
7. Which one of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
[A] Io
[B] Callisto
[C] Europa
[D] Titan
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Correct Answer: D [Titan]
Notes:
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It is the only moon known to have a dense atmosphere. Titan is the sixth gravitationally rounded moon from Saturn. Frequently described as a planet-like moon, Titan is 50% larger than Earth’s moon and 80% more massive.
8. Which coral reef system is also called The Amazon of The Seas?
[A] Daintree Reef
[B] Darwin Mounds
[C] African Coral Reefs
[D] Coral Triangle
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Correct Answer: D [Coral Triangle]
Notes:
The Coral Triangle is also called the “Amazon of the Seas”. It is a triangular area of the tropical marine waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. It is a global centre of marine Biodiversity.
9. Which of the following is a black sand beach in India?
[A] Tithal Beach
[B] Radhanagar Beach
[C] Varkala Beach
[D] Varca Beach
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Correct Answer: A [Tithal Beach]
Notes:
Tithal Beach is a black sand beach. It is situated in Valsad district of Gujarat. It lies on the coast of Arabian Sea. It is known for its brownish black color soil.
10. Which Isthmus separates the Lonian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea?
[A] Isthmus of Cantanzaro
[B] Isthmus of Rivas
[C] Isthmus of Mansheya
[D] Isthmus of Perekop
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Correct Answer: A [Isthmus of Cantanzaro]
Notes:
The Isthmus of Cantanzaro separates the waterbodies of the Lonian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a part of Italian Peninsula lying between the Calabrian Apennine Mountains and the Calabrian Serre.