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 of the following nations is famous among geographers as “Friendly Island“?
[A] Tokelau
[B] Tuvalu
[C] Tonga
[D] Marshall Islands.

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2. In 1970’s , NASA had launched two space programmes Viking 1 and Viking 2 on which planet?
[A] Moon
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Jupiter

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3. 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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4. Which of the following archipelago is designated as a Ramsar site?
[A] Indonesian Archipelago
[B] British Isles
[C] Stockholm Archipelago
[D] Norwegian Archipelago

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5. Spitsbergen Island is located in which archipelago?
[A] Malay Archipelago
[B] Indonesian Archipelago
[C] Svalbard Archipelago
[D] British Isles

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6. Gulf of Suez is the part of which sea?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] South China Sea
[C] Caribbean Sea
[D] Red Sea

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7. Loire River flows in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] United States
[C] Canada
[D] France

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8. Which among the following stars is also known as pulsar?
[A] Neutron Star
[B] White Dwarf
[C] Massive Star
[D] Red Giant

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9. Which among the following is a hypothesized area at the edge of the Solar system?
[A] Oort cloud
[B] Comets
[C] Proxima Centauri
[D] Meteor

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10. What is a major factor in determining the properties of the rocks?
[A] Carbon
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Oxygen
[D] Silica

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