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 disciplines attempts spatial synthesis?
[A] History
[B] Geography
[C] Polity
[D] None of the above

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2. After the sun, what is the nearest star to the earth?
[A] Alpha Centauri
[B] Orion
[C] Ursa Major
[D] Sirius

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3. Which of the following layer of the earth is termed as Sial?
[A] Core
[B] Crust
[C] Mantale
[D] None of the above

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4. The world’s largest geothermal power installation is “The Geysers” located in which among the following countries?
[A] United States
[B] Canada
[C] Switzerland
[D] Finland

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5. Which among the following is the average Orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun? 
[A] 18.5 km / sec
[B] 29.7 km/s
[C] 31.5 km/s
[D] 33.6 km/s

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6. Broad lower course of a river that is encroached on by the sea and affected by the tides is also known as _______?
[A] Bay
[B] Estuary
[C] Delta
[D] Pocket Beach

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7. Which of the following is known as the ‘Roof of the World’?
[A] Indira Col
[B] Pamir Knot
[C] Kanchenjunga
[D] Indira Point

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8. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, which of the following is oldest range? (UPSC Prelims 1994)
[A] The Siwalik Range
[B] The Lesser Himalayas
[C] The Great Himalayan Range
[D] The Dhaula Dhar Range

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9. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? (UPSC Prelims 1996)
[A] Cauvery
[B] Tungabhadra
[C] Krishna
[D] Godavari

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10. Where is the volcanic mountain, Mount St. Helens located? (UPSC Prelims 2005)
[A] Chile
[B] Japan
[C] Philippines
[D] USA

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