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. Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of ______?
[A] currents
[B] volcanoes
[C] winds
[D] deserts

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2. Arete,Cirque, Groove, Moraines, Flood planes etc are the landforms associated with which of the following?
[A] Glacial Activity
[B] Fluvial Activity
[C] Volcanic Activity
[D] Erosion Activity

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3. The color of a star indicates its________ ?
[A] Distance
[B] Luminosity
[C] Mass
[D] Temperature

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4.  Tibetan Plateau can be best placed in which among the following categories of Plateus?
[A] Intermontane Plateu
[B] Continental Plateau
[C] Volcanic Plateau
[D] Dissected Plateu

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5. Which of the following is most close definition of Geosyncline?
[A] a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth’s crust where sediments collect
[B] a near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediments
[C] an area on high altitude where the river channel cuts directly into the bedrock
[D] a steep sided trough produced through faulting Steep sided trough produced through faulting

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6. The people of Hong Kong have come mostly from which of the following countries? (UPSC Prelims 1990)
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Cambodia
[D] Thailand

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7. Which of the following beaches is not a black sand beach?
[A] Lovina Beach
[B] Perissa Beach
[C] Candolim Beach
[D] Kaimu Beach

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8. Which is the second longest canyon in the world?
[A] Echo Canyon
[B] Amazon Canyon
[C] Ulubey Canyon
[D] Fish River Canyon

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9. What is Pulsating theory of Universe related to ?
[A] Expansion of the Universe
[B] Steady state of universe
[C] Collapse of the universe
[D] Alternate expansion and contraction of the universe

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10. The White Dwarf is characterized by which of the following?
[A] Low luminosity and low temperature
[B] Low luminosity and high temperature
[C] High luminosity and high temperature
[D] High luminosity and Low temperature

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