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 is studied under Physical geography?
[A] Economic activities
[B] Human Migration
[C] Soils
[D] Settlements

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2. What is the number of Galilean moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in January 1610?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5

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3. “New Moore” island is located in?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Pacific Ocean

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4. What is the distance between consecutive longitudes at poles?
[A] 0 km
[B] 10 km
[C] 15 km
[D] 20 km

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5. Which among the following is not true regarding igneous rocks?
[A] They are formed inside earth under great pressure
[B] They don’t occur in layers and don’t contain fossils
[C] They are mostly Crystalline in nature
[D] All are correct

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6. Pebble transport by rivers, sand drift over desert surfaces, soil blowing over fields are examples of which of the following phenomena?
[A] Deposition
[B] Saltation
[C] Attrition
[D] Weathering

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7. Which among the following types of dunes are most rare?
[A] Crescentic
[B] Linear
[C] Star
[D] Dome

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8. Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree-rings. In a tree from which of the following zones, the analyzing the circles would be most easy?
[A] Tropical Rain Forests
[B] Temperate Zones
[C] Polar Tundra
[D] Taiga

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9. What is rank of Earth in Solar system in terms of mean Radius?
[A] 1st
[B] 3rd
[C] 5th
[D] 7th

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10. Which among the following methods of heat transfer is maximum responsible for heating of the lower layers of the atmosphere near earth’s surface?
[A] Radiation from Sun
[B] Radiation from Earth
[C] Conduction
[D] Convection

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