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. Chomolungma is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Bhutan
[D] Tibet

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2. Titan is the largest moon of _________?
[A] Uranus
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Earth

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3. The unit less measure of Earth’s reflectivity which is combined effect of all shortwave losses is known as ___?
[A] Earth Scattering
[B] Earth Radiation
[C] Earth Albedo
[D] Polar See-saw

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4. Which among the following country is world’s Southernmost Landlocked Country?
[A] Malawi
[B] Mali
[C] Lesotho
[D] Bolivia

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5. Which among the following is the most suitable common word for roaring forties, furious fifties and stormy sixties ?
[A] Trade winds
[B] Cyclones
[C] Westerlies
[D] Polar winds

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6. If earth stops rotating, the impact on weight of a body will be minimum on which among the following places?
[A] Equator
[B] North Pole
[C] Tropic of Cancer
[D] Tropic of Capricorn

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7. The term Roaring Forties is used for which of the following?
[A] Westerlies
[B] Easterlies
[C] Doldrums
[D] None of the options A, B and C is correct

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8. What will happen to the population of plants and animals, when a person moves from poles to the equator?
[A] Increase
[B] Decrease
[C] Remain unchanged
[D] Not show any consistent behavior

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9. What is the term used for countries that consist of an archipelago?
[A] Islet
[B] Archipelagic State
[C] Island
[D] Cays

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10. Which coral reef system comprises a big field of sand mounds?
[A] Filippo Reef
[B] Flinders Reef
[C] Darwin Mounds
[D] Lansdowne Bank

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